Testing Machines Inc. (TMI) has introduced a new Digital Ink Rub Tester to its line of printing and packaging test instruments. The new Model 10-20 Ink Rub Tester is designed to measure scuffing or ink rub resistance.

With the new Model 1-20 Ink Rub Tester, several tests can be performed including dry rub (the amount of transfer ink from one dry surface to another), wet rub (the amount of transfer of ink from wetted surface to another), wet bleed or transfer (ink transfer to a water-saturated blotter), wet smear (similar to wet bleed with the addition or rub cycles), functional rub/wet rub (smear or transfer tests using a liquid other than water and hot abrasion). An optional heated weight provides the 10-20 Rub Resistance Tester with a uniform test for evaluating hot abrasion resistance of printed materials like fabric, plastics.

Features include:

• Five speeds: The standard speed (42 cycles per minute) and four additional speeds (21, 85, 100 and 106 cycles per minute) allow you to decrease the testing time for samples requiring a higher number of rubs
• Additional variable speed ranging from 20-115 cycles per minute
• Infinitely variable cycle count from 1-999
• Large character LCD Display
• Displays count up, count down, test status and configurations
• Preset counts remain in memory