Upgraded Features Introduced with the New FP-2260 Friction/Peel Tester

Dec. 4, 2012 - PRLog -- West Berlin, NJ – Thwing-Albert’s FP-2255 will be replaced with a new model the FP-2260 Friction/Peel Tester.  The new instrument will now run with MAP-4 materials testing software allowing for more powerful reporting and compatibility with newer operating systems.  

Measuring the coefficient of friction and peel strength with the FP-2260 has just gotten easier for adhesives, corrugated, foils/metals, medical materials, nonwovens, packaging, paper, paperboard, plastic film, and rigid plastics.  The new software has already been in use with the EJA Vantage Series universal testing machines.  Now, the FP-2260 will follow suit.  This makes the transition one step closer to one software package to power all Thwing-Albert instruments.  

There are a few innovative features that will simplify testing and increase accuracy for this new Friction/Peel Tester.  The FP-2260 can now recognize the load cell automatically so no manual setup is required and room for setting errors are eliminated.  Additionally, you can now capture up to 250 data points per second using the MAP-4 software.  This allows for more accuracy in the results and advanced reporting.

The Friction/Peel Tester has always been versatile with accessories available to evaluate a range of properties including coefficient of friction (COF), 90 degree peel, 180 degree peel and tensile strength.  A heated platen option has been offered for many years and now that platen has also undergone updates for even more accuracy.  

Customers interested in materials testing for their product development can continue to rely on quality testing machines manufactured by Thwing-Albert.  The FP-2260 is available now for customers looking to add a valuable, new instrument to their testing operations for measuring the coefficient of friction and a variety of peel test applications.  

About the Thwing-Albert Instrument Company

The Thwing-Albert Instrument Company is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of advanced testing instrumentation. For more than a century, Thwing-Albert has provided proven testing equipment and has earned a reputation as a foremost authority on physical testing standards. From the tab on a cough tablet, to the seal on a bag of potato chips, to the fabric of a pair of jeans, Thwing-Albert designs and develops products that test the physical properties of a wide range of materials. Research laboratories and quality control departments worldwide confidently rely on Thwing-Albert's affordable precision instruments to develop and produce high quality products.  

Contact:  Brenda Fisher at (856) 767-1000 or visit www.thwingalbert.com