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Adhesion Tester

• High resolution patented force measurement with µN resolution
• In-line inverted camera to automatic calculate contact area vs time
• Table Top small footprint
• Low noise floor
• Test large samples at macro scales

Rtec Instruments Adhesion Tester is a turn-key solution to measure pull up adhesion force, work of adhesion, and shear adhesion of materials. Equipped with ultra-sensitive capacitance load cells, this tester provides µN level resolution with forces up to 5 N. Study the effect of texture and other surface modifications using the high-resolution sensors. In addition, the sensors can characterize large samples over macroscopic length scales. Furthermore, the Adhesion Tester comes integrated with a high-resolution inverted camera, allowing researchers to measure the Contact Area vs. Normal Force. This is useful in measuring the adhesion of soft materials, biomimetics, and hydrogels. The tester is available as a standalone instrument or installed on the MFT-5000 Multi Function tribometer and Indentation and Scratch Tester SMT-5000 platforms.