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International Equipments is one of India's leading manufacturers, suppliers and exporters of laboratory Film Testing Equipments — covering the complete range of instruments needed for quality control, certification testing and R&D in the plastic film, flexible packaging and adhesive tape industries. Built at our Mumbai facility and installed in QC laboratories across India and 50+ export countries, our film testing instruments are used by leading BOPP / LDPE / LLDPE / BOPET film extruders, multilayer flexible packaging laminators, shrink-wrap and stretch-wrap converters, retort pouch producers, adhesive tape manufacturers and FMCG / pharmaceutical / food packaging companies for incoming-film verification.
Film testing covers a focused but technically demanding set of laboratory measurements — tensile strength and elongation, dart impact resistance, coefficient of friction (slip), heat-seal strength, peel adhesion, melt flow of raw resin, optical opacity, gauge consistency (GSM), and dimensional shrinkage under heat. A complete plastic film QC laboratory typically needs 8 to 12 different instruments depending on the film types and applications being tested. We supply ALL of these from a single Mumbai facility — one supplier, one commissioning team, one AMC contract, one source for spares and recalibration.
International Equipments Offers full range of Packaging Testing equipment for packaging film, adhesive tapes, plastics film, and much more "International Equipments" Manufacture all types of poly film testing equipments. These equipment used for polyfilm testing cover Mono layer films testing, 5 layer films testing, 7 layer films testing, laminates and foils. We Offer full range of Packaging Testing equipment for packaging film, adhesive tapes, plastics film, and much more, Equipment such as Tensile tester with Elongation for films, paper, foils and laminates. Digital Static & kinetic friction tester Computerized friction tester for checking coefficient of friction for films, foils and laminates Melt flow index tester for films and laminates Digital Peel / Bond Tester for film and laminates Dart impact tester for films. Heat sealer machine for sealing films of different grades such as PVC film, PVDC film, PE film.
Plastic film testing is the systematic laboratory measurement of thin polymer film properties — typically films between 10 microns and 250 microns in thickness — to verify that a finished film meets the specification it was designed and procured against. Different from rigid plastic testing or pipe testing, film testing focuses on the unique failure modes that affect thin-gauge polymer materials in flexible packaging, lamination and adhesive-tape applications: drop and puncture impact, slip characteristics during high-speed converting and packaging, heat-seal integrity, peel adhesion of multilayer structures, gauge consistency across the web width, and optical performance for product display.
Quality testing of plastic film is increasingly mandatory across all major film applications. FMCG, food, dairy, pharmaceutical and personal-care customers all require batch-by-batch QC test reports along with the dispatch documentation. Without these reports, payment and project clearance are delayed. Government and BIS audits expect to see in-house testing capability covering all the key film property tests specified in the applicable Indian Standards. Routine in-house testing in your QC lab is the only economical way to maintain customer relationships and certification.
Our film testing equipment supports the full range of plastic film structures used in modern flexible packaging:
Single-polymer films extruded from one resin grade — LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PP, BOPP, BOPET, PVC. Used for general-purpose packaging, shrink wrap, stretch wrap, lamination base films and adhesive tape backing. Tested for tensile, elongation, dart impact, COF, opacity, GSM, MFI of raw resin.
Co-extruded films with multiple polymer layers extruded simultaneously to combine properties — typically a barrier layer (EVOH, PA, PVDC) between sealant and outer protective layers. Used for high-barrier food packaging, medical packaging, oxygen-sensitive applications. Tested for tensile through the multilayer structure, dart impact, heat-seal strength of sealant layer, COF for converting performance.
Multi-substrate laminated structures where two or more films are bonded together via adhesive or extrusion lamination — typically an outer printable layer (PET, BOPP), a barrier layer (aluminium foil or metallised film) and a sealant layer (LDPE, LLDPE, PE). The dominant flexible packaging structure for high-value retail packaging. Tested for tensile, dart impact, COF, peel adhesion between layers, heat-seal strength.
Pure aluminium foil (typically 7-50 microns) or metallised plastic films (PET, BOPP, BOPP with vacuum-deposited aluminium layer). Used as barrier layers in pharmaceutical blister packaging, snack food packaging, and dairy lamitubes. Tested for tensile (the foil dominates), pinhole detection, GSM consistency.
Specialised films designed for pallet wrapping, secondary packaging and bundle wrapping — typically LDPE, LLDPE, EVA or blended polymer. Tested for tensile, dart impact (critical for survival in handling), shrinkage (hot-air oven), elongation under load, and tear resistance.
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes — paper-backed, plastic-backed (BOPP, PVC, PET) or foil-backed. Tested for peel adhesion (Digital Peel Tester per ASTM D 3330), tensile strength of backing, and adhesive consistency.
High-value flexible packaging for processed food, pharmaceutical and personal care. Multilayer laminate structures with stringent QC requirements for seal strength (heat-seal + peel testing), barrier performance, drop survival (dart impact) and visual quality (opacity).
Paper-based packaging substrates and paper-plastic laminate structures used in food, dairy and aseptic packaging. Tested for GSM, tensile strength, COF (inclined plane method per TAPPI T-815), and seal strength.
Film testing instruments fall into seven broad categories based on the property they measure. Most flexible packaging QC labs need at least one instrument from each category — typically 8 to 12 total instruments for a complete film QC capability:
Tensile strength at break, elongation at break, modulus, and yield stress of plastic film, laminate, and paper substrates. Tested as per ASTM D 882 (the primary plastic-film tensile standard) on a Tensile Testing Machine (UTM). Film tensile testing requires lower-load and higher-elongation capability compared to rigid plastic testing.
Dart impact failure weight of plastic film determined by the free-falling dart method as per ASTM D 1709 and IS 2508. Conducted using a Dart Impact Tester. Essential for evaluating shrink wrap, stretch wrap, pallet wrap, and films exposed to drops and rough handling.
Coefficient of friction (COF) of film against itself or a metal surface, measured for both static and kinetic friction as per ASTM D 1894 or TAPPI T-815. Tested using a COF Tester. Helps determine film performance on high-speed converting and packaging lines.
Heat-seal strength of sealant film layers measured on a Digital Peel Tester after sealing specimens on a Heat Sealer, in accordance with ASTM F 88. Peel adhesion of pressure-sensitive tapes is tested per ASTM D 3330, while bond strength between laminated film layers is evaluated as per IS 7016. The Heat Sealer and Peel Tester combination forms the core seal-strength testing workflow for flexible packaging quality control.
Light transmission and opacity of plastic films measured according to IS 12235 (Part 3) using a Digital Opacity Tester. Critical for packaging applications involving light-sensitive products such as pharmaceuticals, dairy products, and UV-sensitive foods.
Grams per square metre (GSM) of plastic film, paper, foil, laminate, and corrugated samples measured using a Digital GSM Balance. A fundamental test for verifying gauge consistency across the web width in flexible packaging production.
Melt Flow Index (MFI) of polymer granules tested as per ASTM D 1238 / ISO 1133 to assess raw material suitability before extrusion. Film shrinkage testing is conducted as per ASTM D 2732 using a Hot Air Oven, which is also used for sample conditioning prior to testing.
Tensile strength at break, elongation at break, modulus and yield stress of plastic film, laminate and paper substrates. Tested per ASTM D 882 (the primary plastic-film tensile standard) on the Tensile Testing Machine or UTM — note that film tensile testing requires lower-load and higher-elongation capability than rigid plastic testing.
Dart impact failure weight of plastic film by the free-falling-dart method per ASTM D 1709 (the central plastic-film impact standard) and IS 2508. Tested on the Dart Impact Tester. Critical for shrink wrap, stretch wrap, pallet wrap and any film that must survive drops and rough handling.
Coefficient of friction (slip) of film against itself or against metal surface — measured static and kinetic per ASTM D 1894 (the horizontal-plane method for plastic film) or TAPPI T-815 (the inclined-plane method for paper and corrugated board). Tested on the COF Tester. Determines high-speed converting and packaging-line behaviour.
Heat-seal strength of sealant film layer measured on the Digital Peel Tester after specimens are sealed on the Heat Sealer per ASTM F 88. Peel adhesion of pressure-sensitive tapes per ASTM D 3330. Peel adhesion between laminated film layers (bond strength) per IS 7016. The matched Heat Sealer + Peel Tester pair is the foundation seal-strength workflow for flexible packaging QC.
Light transmission and opacity of plastic film per IS 12235 (Part 3) — direct % opaque readout on the Digital Opacity Tester. Critical for light-sensitive packaging (dairy lamitubes, pharmaceutical blister, UV-sensitive food) where the film must block specific wavelengths.
Grams per square metre (GSM) of plastic film, paper, foil, laminate and corrugated samples measured on the Digital GSM Balance. Fundamental gauge-consistency check across the web width for any flexible packaging converter.
Melt Flow Index of raw polymer granules per ASTM D 1238 / ISO 1133 — the gatekeeper test before extrusion. Shrinkage testing of film per ASTM D 2732 on the Hot Air Oven. Sample conditioning before testing on the Hot Air Oven.
The following 13 instruments form our complete film testing equipment range. Each is hyperlinked to its individual product page:
Economical single-screw tensile tester — the foundation film QC instrument. Lower load capacity and higher-elongation capability than rigid plastic testers, configured specifically for the thin-gauge film application. Used for monolayer, multilayer co-extruded, laminated and foil structures.
What it tests: Tensile strength, elongation at break of plastic film, laminate, foil and paper per ASTM D 882 and ISO 527-3.
Twin-column computerised UTM with PC software — handles tensile + heat-seal peel + bond strength + COF testing on one machine. Best choice for labs running multiple film test methods. Configurable cross-head speeds (1 to 1000 mm/min) cover all film test standards.
What it tests: Tensile, compression, peel and complex film tests on a single multi-purpose machine per ASTM D 882, F 88, D 3330.
Vertical drop-tower with 2 darts (Method A + Method B), electromagnetic release, vacuum film clamping, 5g-500g weight set. Direct quantitative measure of film's drop/puncture survival. Essential for shrink wrap, stretch wrap, BOPP and LDPE/LLDPE films.
What it tests: Impact failure weight of plastic film by free-falling dart per ASTM D 1709 (Method A and B) and IS 2508.
Two complementary models on one product page: digital horizontal-plane COF Tester for ASTM D 1894 plastic film slip testing, AND inclined-plane COF Tester for TAPPI T-815 paper and corrugated packaging. Most film QC labs need both.
What it tests:Coefficient of friction (slip) of plastic film, foil, laminate per ASTM D 1894 and paper/corrugated per TAPPI T-815.
Dedicated peel and bond-strength tester — far more economical than using a full UTM for routine peel work. Standard 90° and 180° peel configurations. Pairs with the Heat Sealer for the ASTM F 88 seal-strength workflow.
What it tests:Peel adhesion of pressure-sensitive tapes, labels, heat-seal strength of films per ASTM D 3330, F 88, and IS 7016 (laminate bond).
Pairs with the Digital Peel Tester for the ASTM F 88 seal-strength workflow used in flexible packaging QC. Variable seal-bar temperature (up to 250°C), variable dwell time, variable pressure — enables systematic SOM/RAM/SAM testing for new sealant films.
What it tests:Optimisation of sealing parameters (temperature, dwell time, pressure) for plastic film and laminate; produces sealed specimens for the Peel Tester.
Available in Manual, Auto-cut and Fully Computerised variants. The gatekeeper test between incoming polymer batches (LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PP, BOPP, BOPET resin) and the film extruder. Every batch must be MFI-verified before film extrusion.
What it tests:Melt flow rate (MFR) of raw polymer granules per ASTM D 1238 and ISO 1133 — verifies polymer flow properties before film extrusion
Direct % opaque readout — essential for light-sensitive packaging applications including dairy lamitubes (white packaging must block sunlight), pharmaceutical blister packaging, UV-sensitive food packaging.
What it tests:Light transmission / opacity of plastic film, paperboard and laminate per IS 12235
Precision direct-readout GSM balance with built-in sample template area — fundamental gauge-consistency check for any flexible packaging converter. Tests samples cut to a standard area; the balance directly displays GSM (g/m²).
What it tests:Grams per square metre of plastic film, sheet, paper, laminate and corrugated samples
Precision laboratory oven (ambient to 250°C) — used for sample conditioning at standard test atmosphere (23°C/50% RH equivalent), plus film shrinkage testing (heat the film and measure dimensional change) and accelerated ageing studies.
What it tests:Sample conditioning before testing, shrinkage testing of plastic film per ASTM D 2732, and accelerated ageing studies.
5-tonne bench-top sample cutting press — produces dimensionally accurate test specimens with clean edges. Essential sample-preparation companion for the Tensile Tester and UTM. Cutting dies supplied separately, matched to ASTM/ISO film tensile standards.
What it tests:Cuts standard ASTM D 882 / ISO 527-3 dumbbell and strip specimens from film samples for downstream tensile testing.
Companion to the Hydraulic Press — handles very thin film (under 25 microns) where die-cut tearing can be a concern, plus any custom specimen shape that does not have a standard cutting die. Many film QC labs have both.
What it tests:Powered cutting of thin film and complex specimen shapes that the Hydraulic Press cannot easily handle..
Companion to the Hydraulic Press — handles very thin film (under 25 microns) where die-cut tearing can be a concern, plus any custom specimen shape that does not have a standard cutting die. Many film QC labs have both.
What it tests:Powered cutting of thin film and complex specimen shapes that the Hydraulic Press cannot easily handle..
All our melt flow index testers are designed, manufactured and calibrated to comply with the following international and Indian testing standards:
Our film testing equipment is installed in QC laboratories of leading Indian and multinational film, flexible packaging and FMCG companies, including:
Tensile Tester + UTM + Dart Impact + COF + Heat Sealer + Peel Tester + MFI + Opacity + GSM + Hot Air Oven + Hydraulic Press + Contour Cutter + Moisture Analyser — 13 instruments, all designed and built at our Mumbai facility. One supplier for the complete plastic film QC laboratory.
Our equipment is installed in QC laboratories of Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Uflex, Pidilite, Ruchi Soya, Hindalco, Huntsman, Positive Packaging, Mouldtek, RSPL and many more leading Indian and multinational film and packaging companies — plus government testing labs and BIS-approved test houses.
Our instruments handle the complete range of film structures: monolayer (1-layer), co-extruded multilayer (3/5/7-layer), laminated structures (PET-PE, PET-MET-PE), pure aluminium foil, metallised films, and paper-based laminates. No matter what film structure your plant produces, our QC range covers it.
Our COF Tester product page covers BOTH the horizontal-plane ASTM D 1894 method (for plastic film) AND the inclined-plane TAPPI T-815 method (for paper and corrugated). Most film QC labs need both — one instrument purchase covers both.
The two-instrument seal-strength workflow per ASTM F 88 — Heat Sealer produces the sealed specimens at controlled temperature/dwell/pressure; Peel Tester measures the seal-strength curve. Sold as a matched pair on a single quotation with one commissioning visit.
Every instrument complies with the relevant ASTM (USA), ISO (international), IS (India) and TAPPI (paper) film test standards — covers domestic, USA-export, European-export and pharmaceutical-export flexible packaging specifications from a single supplier.
Buy your entire film QC laboratory from us — package quotations cover all 8-12 instruments needed for your specific film type, with single commissioning visit, single training programme and single AMC contract.
Designed and built at our Mumbai facility under ISO certified quality systems, with CE marking for export to the Middle East, Africa, South-East Asia, Europe and South America.
Free on-site commissioning of the complete laboratory, operator training on each test method (with particular emphasis on film-specific procedures: Dart impact staircase method, ASTM F 88 seal-strength workflow, ASTM D 1709 Method A/B selection), and factory calibration certificates anywhere in India. AMC available for long-term support.
Contact International Equipments today for a personalised complete-laboratory package quotation. Tell us your film type (LDPE, LLDPE, BOPP, BOPET, multilayer co-extrusion, laminate, foil, adhesive tape) and the test standards you must follow (ASTM D 882, D 1709, D 1894, F 88, IS 2508) — our team will recommend the right instrument suite, share package pricing, delivery timeline and the list of leading FMCG, flexible packaging and film companies (HUL, P&G, Uflex, Pidilite, Hindalco, Ruchi Soya) already using our film testing equipment.
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