Peel Strength Testing
Peel strength, the average force required to separate two bonded materials from one another, is a property applicable to various industries including aerospace, automotive, [...]
To Determine the Peel Strength of Medical Tape, ADMET Recommends eXpert 7601 Adhesive Testing System
Various medical and adhesive manufacturers follow ASTM and ISO testing standards before bringing surgical tape to market. The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape goes through a rigorous [...]
How to set up an ASTM D1876 Test on an eP2 controlled Testing Machine
If you seek to learn about the ASTM D1876 T-Peel adhesive peel test, please read this article. This page assumes you understand the test and you already own an an ADMET universal testing machine. If your machine came preloaded from the...
Performing an ASTM D3167 Adhesive Floating Roller Peel Test
The floating roller peel test is one of many types of tests designed to measure the average peel force of an adhesive or other bonding agent. The other common peel tests are the 90 degree, 180 degree, and T-Peel. Although not suitable ...
Quickly Perform 90 Degree Peel Tests on Multiple Specimens [video]
Virtually every ASTM and ISO adhesive testing standard, including ASTM D903 and ASTM D3330, requires that each test be repeated on at least 5 specimens. Peel testing procedures usually consist of attaching each specimen to a substrate, loading the prep...
Food Package Freshness – Seal Peel Strength Test [video]
Peel tests are often used in packaging applications to determine the bond strength of freshness seals commonly found in food and medical packaging. We performed a 90 degree peel test to determine the force required to peel the freshness seal from a can...
ASTM D903 Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds How to Guide
ASTM D903 is one of the most commonly performed adhesive strength tests. An adhesive is bonded to a material and peeled back at 180 degree angle to measure average peel strength. This post is intended to help you understand the basic test procedure and...
ASTM D5458 Peel Cling of Stretch Wrap Film How to Guide
Stretch wrap film, commonly made from polyethylene plastic, is a clear packaging film normally used to wrap large or bulk items for transportation or warehousing purposes. ASTM D5458 is a testing standard designed to measure the “cling” bet...
ASTM D3330 Peel Adhesion of Pressure Sensitive Tape How to Guide [video]
Pressure sensitive tape is used in a variety of products and applications including: electrical tape, douple sided tape, masking tape, duct tape, packaging, bandages, medical devices, and much more. ASTM D3330 describes six methods used to test the ad...
Package Seal Tensile Test – 180 degree peel – ASTM F88
ASTM F88-94 Package Peel Tensile Strength is summarized below. This specification is focused on the force required to pull open a seam of a package. It is vital to protect the contents of a package, especially when the package contains sterilized medic...