Testing technology for paper and cardboard

Paper and cardboard are more in demand than ever as sustainable packaging materials, especially in the food, logistics and consumer goods industries. To reliably assess their quality, resilience and long-term behavior, Hegewald & Peschke offers a wide range of testing technologies: from universal testing machines for fast and standard-compliant material analyses to creep testing machines for long-term tests under realistic climatic conditions.

Material and component testing with universal testing machines

Testing paper and cardboard

Universal testing machine inspekt 20 kN

Possible tests:

Determination of the bending and buckling stiffness of cardboard for the packaging industry
Creep tests and hysteresis tests on paper over a longer period of time
Tear-off tests on paper strips and tensile tests on tissue and paper products

Testing system:

Universal testing machine inspekt 20 kN
Climatic chamber and safety door

Universal testing machine inspekt 20 kN for paper testing

Further information on testing paper and cardboard

Pressure test on packaging (cartons/boxes) according to DIN EN ISO 2234

Compression testing machine inspekt table 20 kN

Possible tests:

Stacking and compression tests on cartons and crates in accordance with DIN EN ISO 2234

Test system:

Universal testing machine inspekt table 20 kN
Tiltable pressure plate and electrical switch-off device if the angle of inclination is too steep

Compression testing machine testing a cardboard box

Further information on compression testing of packaging in accordance with DIN EN ISO 2234

Further test fixtures for bending tests

4-point bending device for determining the bending stress in accordance with DIN 53121, ISO 5628

3-point bending device for bending tests according to DIN 53121, DIN ISO 11093-6

3-point bending bench for bending tests according to DIN 53121, DIN ISO 11093-6

Bending device for measuring the groove quality of corrugated cardboard containers according to TAPPI-T829

Device for testing paper, cardboard, cardboard packaging and cardboard acc. to DIN 19304 & 2-point bending tests acc. to ISO 2493-1, DIN 53121, ISO 5628, DIN 55437-3

Bending test device for determining the bending stiffness of paper and cardboard using the beam method acc. to DIN 53121 and ISO 5628

Further information about test fixtures for bending tests on request

Further test devices for compression tests

Compressive strength device for the ring crush test on paper and cardboard in accordance with ISO 12192, TAPPI-T822

Compression plates for testing the internal adhesive strength of cardboard according to TAPPI-T541

Compression testing device for testing the adhesion of pins to corrugated cardboard in accordance with TAPPI-T821

Puncture device for determining the bursting strength of tissue paper and tissue products with a puncture body acc. to EN ISO 12625-9

Puncture testing device for corrugated board acc. to DIN 53142-2

Compression test device for testing the compressive strength acc. to ASTM-C364

Further information about test fixtures for compression tests on request

Further test fixtures for tensile tests

Wedge type grips for tensile tests on corrugated board

Wet tensile strength tester for testing moist paper, tissue paper and tissue products in accordance with ISO 12625-5, ISO 3781, TAPPI-T456, ASTM-D828, ASTM-D829

Wet tensile strength tester for testing moist paper and tissue paper

Device for testing the adhesive strength of paper and cardboard in accordance with DIN 54516

Pneumatic zero tension device for paper testing according to ASTM-D5804, ISO 15361, TAPPI-T231

Device for determining the tensile strength of paper and cardboard in the Z-direction (Z-tensile test) according to ISO 15754 and TAPPI T541

Further information about test fixtures for compression tests on request

Further information about the test fixture for determining the tensile strength in z direction

Long-term tests with creep testing machines

Specialized creep testing systems are used to investigate the long-term behaviour of paper and cardboard materials under changing climatic conditions.

Compression testing of cardboard

Creep compressive test device for cardboard with climate chamber

Possible tests:

Analysis of the load-bearing capacity of corrugated board during months of loading with weights in climatic chambers.
Four sample places enable parallel tests under cyclical temperature and humidity conditions

Test system:

Creep testing device with 4 measuring stations for compression tests
Climatic chamber (device can also be used outside a climatic chamber as a tabletop device)
Support bracket: upper part for load frame
Bending probes with inductive displacement transducer

Further information on the creep testing machine for printing tests on cardboard

Testing of cardboard

Creep bending test machine for cardboard with a climate chamber

Possible tests:

Bending tests for testing corrugated board under the influence of climate and the effect of a load from weights

Test system:

Creep testing device with 4 measuring stations for 4-point bending tests
Climatic chamber (device can also be used outside a climatic chamber as a tabletop device)
Compression test pieces for bending tests
Bending probes with inductive displacement transducer

Further information on the creep testing machine for bending tests on cardboard

The right testing software for testing paper and cardboard

Our test systems are equipped with the LabMaster test software, which enables user-friendly setup and procession of the test procedures for customised tests. It guarantees fast and reliable determination of results and offers a high degree of flexibility when integrating external measuring devices. Data import and export for customised software such as QDAS or SAP is also possible.

Further information on the testing software LabMaster