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The Hot Tack Tester by The AME Technology is a high-precision testing instrument developed to evaluate the heat seal and hot tack performance of flexible packaging materials. Heat sealing plays a vital role in ensuring airtight packaging that protects products from contamination, moisture, and loss of freshness. Designed in compliance with ASTM F2029, this tester enables accurate determination of heat sealability by measuring seal strength under controlled temperature, pressure, and dwell time conditions.
The instrument is ideal for testing plastic films, laminated films, paper-based packaging, and other flexible materials used across food, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods industries. With precise temperature control and stable pressure application, the Hot Tack Tester ensures repeatable and reliable results. It supports quality control, material comparison, and research applications, helping manufacturers optimize sealing parameters and improve packaging performance and durability.
The Hot Tack Tester from The AME Technology is engineered to meet the demanding requirements of modern flexible packaging testing. Heat seals are essential for maintaining package integrity, and improper sealing can lead to contamination, leakage, or reduced shelf life. This advanced testing solution evaluates both hot tack strength and final seal strength, ensuring packaging materials perform reliably during high-speed filling and sealing processes.
Compliant with ASTM F2029 standards, the tester allows users to precisely control sealing temperature, pressure, and dwell time to determine optimal sealing conditions for various materials. It is widely used for plastic films, laminated films, coated papers, and other flexible substrates.
In addition to heat seal and hot tack testing, the instrument supports peel strength tests, tensile break tests, and adhesion analysis for adhesives, adhesive tapes, films, and laminates. Its high-resolution sensors and stable thermal performance ensure accurate, repeatable measurements. Suitable for quality assurance laboratories, packaging manufacturers, and R&D centers, the Hot Tack Tester helps improve product reliability, reduce packaging failures, and ensure consistent compliance with industry standards.
Sealing Temperature Range: Room Temperature to ~300°C
Sealing Pressure Range: 0.05 MPa to 0.7 MPa
Pressure Resolution: 0.001 MPa
Dwell Time Range: 0.1 – 999.99 seconds
Temperature Resolution: 0.1°C
Temperature Fluctuation: ±0.2°C
Temperature Accuracy: ±0.5°C (Single-point calibration)
Temperature Gradient: ≤20°C
Gas Supply Pressure: 0.7 MPa (101 psi)
Port Size: Φ8 mm PU Tubing
Sealing Area: 40 mm × 10 mm