What Valmet Paper Lab measures?

Smoothness-top and bottom Parker Print Surf

Select measurement module
Burst Tear Tensile Smoothness-top and bottom Bendtsen Smoothness-top and bottom Parker Print Surf Smoothness-top and bottom Sheffield Smoothness-top and bottom Bekk Smoothness-top and bottom/Porosity-Oken Porosity Bendtsen Porosity Gurley Porosity Sheffield UV-Color Diffuse Gloss-2 Tappi 75° Caliper Basis Weight Tensile Stiffness Orientation Multi-Filler Moisture Compression strength (SCT) S-Test Bending Stiffness (Board and Paper models) Blackening Scarredness Formation

Smoothness-PPS (Parker Print Surf) gives valuable information of printability and is used for paper grades with high-quality surface.

This module measures both from top and bottom sides

Measuring range
Smoothness-PPS [µm] 0.6–6.0

Measurement according to standards ISO 8791-4, TAPPI T555, DIN ISO 8791-4. Related standards: BS 6563.

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