AFERA

The European Adhesive Tape Association (AFERA) provides standards for testing for the adhesive tape industry. Businesses such as tape manufacturers, distributors and others follow these industry standards.

What Are AFERA International Testing Standards?

The AFERA international testing standards unify the quality standards of tapes and adhesives. The testing evaluates the tapes’ adhesive strength, stretchability, tear resistance and static shear resistance. These international standards allow end-users to have a product with a guaranteed high performance.

AFERA Standards List

Our material testing equipment meets common standards across many industries, including adhesives. The following are the AFERA standards for peel adhesion our equipment can meet:

• AFERA 5001: This peeling test determines the adhesive’s peel adhesion to a stainless steel surface and its backing at a controlled angle of 180 or 90 degrees at a standard peel rate.
• AFERA 4001: The AFERA 4001 standard measures the peel adhesion at 90 or 180 degrees.
• AFERA 4008: This testing standard measures the unwinding force of adhesives at high speeds according to EN I2026 1996.
• AFERA 4012: This standard tests the static shear force with the Shear Tester.

Materials Testing Equipment to Meet AFERA Quality Standards

The testing equipment at Thwing-Albert can be used to test peel adhesion properties and more with the right fixture and grips. We manufacture the following testing instrumentation that will help meet AFERA standards: 

• Vantage^NX Tensile Strength Testing Machine: As a universal testing machine, this equipment allows for many fixtures and grips, including peel fixtures for 90, 180 and variable degree testing to meet AFERA standards. It is available in single or dual-column frames with capacities ranging from 1kN to 10kN. It is easy to use with a multi-function hand controller and has a space-saving design.
• QC-3A Universal Testing Machine: Durable, simple-to-operate and dust resistant for use on production floors, this machine can be adapted with peel adhesion fixtures to perform AFERA tests, as well as for ASTM D3330. 
• FP-2260 Friction/Peel Tester: This has built-in 180-degree peel adhesion and fixtures that include seal strength clamps for shear testing and 90-degree and T-peel tests. This machine can do AFERA testing, ASTM, TAPPI, ISO and more. It is lightweight and easy to setup in a lab or on a production floor.

Explore Thwing-Albert’s Testing Equipment for AFERA Standards

Thwing-Albert Instrument Company has all the equipment to meet AFERA and other industry standards. We have extensive experience in the testing equipment business, with over 120 years in the industry. Our equipment can help you meet many industry standards other than AFERA, including ASTM, ISO, TAPPI, INDA and more.

Choose Thwing-Albert Instrument Company for all your AFERA material testing equipment. Contact us for a quote or to speak with a regional representative today.