Among all the current standards for rubber materials, there is no clear test method for water barrier property of the rubber materials. The most commonly used methods include GB/T 1037: Test method for water transmission of plastic film and sheet - Cup method, ASTM E96: Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials and ISO 1420-2001: Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of resistance to penetration. The former two standards focus on the water vapor permeation of the material, while the latter one mainly focuses on the study of the permeability of the material under a certain water pressure. There are similarities as well as differences between those test methods therefore it is necessary to select proper test method according to the actual test needs. Continue reading
Fresh cut flowers are the most delicate and hardest to store in cash crops. How to reduce the loss of cut flowers during storage and transportation is an important issue for fresh-keeping of cut flowers. This article introduces modern packaging technologies including high water vapor barrier technique, modified atmosphere packaging technique and chemical preservation technique, which can be used to extend the blossom period of fresh cut flowers and improve their display effect. Continue reading
This article provides a study on the moisture barrier property test method of flexible medical packaging films. Continue reading
Thermal shrinking performance is one important property of plastic film. Three thermal shrinkage test methods of plastic film are introduced in this article i.e. oil bath method, drying oven method and air heating method. This article provides a comparative analysis on the three test methods of thermal shrinkage of film. Continue reading
In the laboratory of Jiangyin Shenlong Site of Amcor Flexibles China, there are many Labthink instruments. "We never face serious problems with Labthink instruments, comprared with other labs, labthink instruments are more cost-effective....." said by Mr Gao, the manager of the equipment department. Continue reading