Adhesive performance can be influenced by the materials being bonded, application and converting conditions, temperature and humidity, storage, transport and the demands placed on the final pack. Testing can help evaluate whether an adhesive or label is suitable for its intended application, compare materials or formulations, and investigate unexpected performance issues.
Our adhesive and label testing capabilities include:
- Adhesion, peel and tack testing
- Shear resistance and release force
- Creep and heat resistance
- Hot-melt open and setting times
- Performance under different environmental conditions
- Marine immersion testing of labels to BS 5609
- Bespoke testing for specific packaging materials and applications
Standard and bespoke adhesive testing
Where recognised test methods are available, our specialists can help select testing appropriate to the material, application and performance requirement.
Many packaging adhesive challenges, however, cannot be fully evaluated using an established standard method. Smithers can develop bespoke test programmes and protocols to reproduce relevant conditions, compare potential solutions or investigate the cause of an adhesion or label performance problem.
Explore the testing areas on this page to find out more about individual capabilities, or talk to our experts about your adhesive or label application and what you need to evaluate.