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These are short, non technical descriptions of some of the tests that we run.  As more of these simple, straightforward descriptions of our tests are produced, they will be added to this page.

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Ash Elastic Modulus Porosity
Automated Glue Test AGT Fiber Analysis Ring Crush
Basis Weight Gloss - 75° Scott Plybond
Bekk Smoothness Glue Speed (Pull Tab) Shade
Bendtsen Smoothness Glueability, Hot Melt Sheffield Smoothness
Block Compression Hercules Size Test HST Stiffness-Taber, L&W, Gurley
Blocking IGT Pick & Blister STFI Compression
Box Compression Ink Absorption (K&N, TK-1, TK-2) Sutherland Rub
BRDA Plybond Marbach Bench-Top Die Cutter Tear - Dry, Wet
Brightness Metal Detector Tensile Stretch TEA
Caliper MIT Double Fold Waldorf Hot Melt Gluability
Coefficient of Friction - Static Mullen Burst Water Cobb
Contact Angle Opacity Wax Pick
Corner Crush Parker Print Surf (PPS) WVTR (Water VaporTrans Rate)
Creasability L&W PCA Scorebend ZDT
Curl Photomicrographs  
ECT Pin Adhesion