Buffer material testing
[Project Introduction]
The cushioning material comes into direct contact with the end product, and its performance directly affects the protection of the product by the packaging. Therefore, when designing product packaging, we need to comprehensively consider all performance parameters of the packaging materials and scientifically and carefully select the ideal packaging materials.
EPS (expandable polystyrene) is currently the lightest packaging material. Meanwhile, due to the low thermal conductivity of air and its being enclosed in foam without convection, EPS is a material with excellent heat insulation and heat preservation performance. EPS can also play a role in buffering and shock absorption. Another prominent feature of it is its low cost. EPE pearl cotton (polyethylene foam cotton) overcomes the shortcomings of ordinary foam rubber such as fragility, deformation and poor recovery. It has many advantages such as water resistance, moisture-proofing, shock absorption, sound insulation, heat preservation, excellent plasticity, strong toughness, recyclability, environmental friendliness and strong impact resistance. It is a new type of environmentally friendly packaging and filling material. Its superior characteristics are increasingly recognized by people, so its application will continue to expand and innovate.
XPE (Chemically cross-linked Polyethylene foam material) is made by continuously foaming low-density polyethylene resin with cross-linking agents and foaming agents at high temperatures. Compared with EPE, it has higher tensile strength and finer cell structure. XPE is an ideal material for insulation in automobiles and air conditioners. In recent years, it has developed rapidly in the sports and leisure products market, such as surfboards, moisture-proof MATS, and yoga MATS. It also has certain uses in architecture.
[Test Reference Standard]
Num | Test items | Reference standard |
1 | Dimensional stability | GB/T 8811 - 2008 ASTM D3575 - 2000 |
2 | Tensile property
| GB/T 9641 - 1988 GB/T 1040.2 - 2006 ASTM D3575 - 2000 ASTM D412 - 2006 |
3 | Compression performance | GB/T 8813 - 2008 GB/T 8168 - 2008 GB/T 1041 - 2008 ASTM D3575 - 2000 |
4 | Permanent deformation | ISO 1856:2000 ASTM D3575 - 2000 |
5 | Linear dimension | GB/T 6342 - 1996 |
6 | Creep | GB/T 14745 - 1993 |
7 | Density | GB/T 6343 - 2009 ASTM D3575 - 2000 |
8 | Water absorption | ASTM D3575 - 2000 |
9 | Tear | ASTM D3575 - 2000 ASTM D624 - 2000 |