Application Studies / Brand Name Paper Towel Tensile Strength with a TA-96B & Finch Cup

Brand Name Paper Towel Tensile Strength with a TA-96B & Finch Cup

Industry:

Cosmetics

Attributes measured:

initial stiffness

peak force

distance to peak

total work

wet tensile strength retention

Background

This study examines various brand name paper towels under wet and dry test conditions. Tensile strength testing was conducted on four different brands of paper towels using the TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer, Exponent software, a TA-96B upper grip and Finch cup. This is the second in a series on the tensile strength of paper products. For the first in the series, click here; for the last in the series, click here.

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