P3 Salehurst

Lab Apparatus

Balance & Sample Cutter
Measuring basis weight in gsm

Bendsten Tester
Smoothness & Porosity in ml/min

Burst Tester
Paper bursting strength kPa

Digital Micrometer
Caliper in microns. Bulk divide caliper by gsm

Elemendorf Tear Tester & Sample Cutter
Paper tear strength mN

Forced Draught Oven
Moisture content %

Furnace
Ash content = Total pigment %

Highspec Gloss Meter
Paper surface gloss %

Gurley Densitometer
Porosity on coated sheets secs/100ml

Minolta Spectrophometer
Brightness R457 %
Colour CIELAB (La*b*) and Opacity

Tensile Tester & Sample Cutter
Paper tensile strength N/15mm

Verivide Colour Cabinet
Visual Colour
Flurescence (OBA)

Microscope
Paper analysis

The Laboratory is controlled to 23 degrees C and 50% RH, for paper testing.

All of the instruments are comprehensively calibrated annually and certified independently to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the test results.

The confidential and independent services we offer to Customers, Paper Merchants and Printers are:-

Paper Testing

Complaint Investigation

Dummy Making

All testing is carried out by Mill trained fully qualified technicians.

For any information relating to technical matters please contact -

technical@p3paper.com

Tel:01372 385133