Smithers provides independent physical testing of paper, paperboard and packaging materials to help you understand material properties, compare performance and assess suitability for different applications.
Physical properties can influence how paper and board perform during conversion, handling, storage and use. Testing can support material selection and specification, quality control, product development, benchmarking and the investigation of unexpected failures or weaknesses.
Our physical paper and board testing capabilities include:
Where a standard method does not fully address your requirements, our specialists can develop bespoke test programmes and custom methods to compare materials, investigate a performance issue or reproduce conditions relevant to a particular application.
Testing is normally carried out under controlled laboratory conditions. We can also evaluate material properties at specified temperatures or following exposure to conditions such as high humidity or freezing temperatures, helping you understand how environmental conditions may affect performance.
Explore the testing areas on this page to find out more about individual methods and capabilities, or talk to our experts about the material, application or performance issue you need to evaluate.
Physical properties can influence how paper and board perform during conversion, handling, storage and use. Testing can support material selection and specification, quality control, product development, benchmarking and the investigation of unexpected failures or weaknesses.
Our physical paper and board testing capabilities include:
- Tensile, tear and bursting strength
- Bend stiffness and folding endurance
- Crush and puncture resistance
- Thickness, compressibility and density
- Grammage
- Plybond strength
- Drape
- Pore size
- Bespoke physical testing for specific materials and applications
Standard and bespoke paper testing
Smithers performs physical testing to relevant international standards, helping you generate reliable, comparable data on paper and board properties.Where a standard method does not fully address your requirements, our specialists can develop bespoke test programmes and custom methods to compare materials, investigate a performance issue or reproduce conditions relevant to a particular application.
Testing is normally carried out under controlled laboratory conditions. We can also evaluate material properties at specified temperatures or following exposure to conditions such as high humidity or freezing temperatures, helping you understand how environmental conditions may affect performance.
Explore the testing areas on this page to find out more about individual methods and capabilities, or talk to our experts about the material, application or performance issue you need to evaluate.