Water absorption tester- Cobb Tester TP-C21

Water absorption tester- Cobb Tester TP-C21 is used for the determination of the water absorption of sized paper, paperboard, and corrugated paper under standard conditions within 200 to 250 g/m2 range by Cobb method. It is adopted with overturn structure for ease of operations.

Measurement range
Slider weight
Slider size
Testing accuracy
Dimension of working plate
Speed of slider
Slider stroke
Specimen size
Division value
Number of specimen holders
Metal Cylinder inner area (100 ± 0.2) cm2
Metal Cylinder height 50 mm
Metal roller width (200 ± 0..5) mm
Metal roller weight (10 ± 0.5) kg
Absorbency paper 200 to 250 g/m2
Absorbency speed 75 mm/10 min
Sealed testing speed
Volume of distilled water
Sample diameter 125 mm
Sample error
Sample Thickness
Draining time
Residual water volume
Hydraulic pressure
Dimension 270×400×300 mm
Net Weight 35 kg
  • dopted with overturn structure
  • Use of Cobb method for water absorption
  • Absorption speed 75 mm/10 min
  • Sample diameter 125 mm
  • User friendly operation

Cobb tester (water absorption tester) is used to test water absorption of sized paper, paperboard, corrugated paper in paper & printing industry, packaging industry.

Measuring range 0 to 1000 ml/min
Test area 10 ± 0.02 cm2
Area differential pressure 1 ± 0.01 kPa
Inner diameter of grip ring 35.68 ± 0.05 mm
Measuring range 10 to 1000 mN
Division value 1 mN
Accuracy ± 1%
Indicating Error ≤ 0.5
Sample (size) length 38×70 mm
Measuring range (1-500) mN.m (divided into 7 small ranges)
Indication error 0.02
Test speed (200° ± 20°)/ min
Measuring scope 0 to 99999 s
Folding angle 135° ± 2°
Tensile scope 4.9 to 14.7 N
Folding head suture size 0.25 mm, 0.50 mm, 0.75 mm, 1.00 mm
Capacity A: 20 to 500 J/m2 B: 500 to 1000 J/m2
Impact angle 90°
Unit Lb-ft/in2  J/m2
Error A: ± 1 J/m2 B: ± 2 J/m2
Measuring range 0.1 to 10 kN
Indication error < ± 1%
Platen Size 500×500 mm (customized)
Operating stroke 500 mm (customized)
Sample (size) length 0 to 200 mm adjustable
Sample width 15 mm
Measuring range 0 to 30 N (tissue paper), 0 to 100 N,0 to 300 N, 0 to 500 N, 0 to 1000 N
Accuracy ± 1 %
Measurement range 0.01 to 10 N
Slider weight 200 g
Slider size 63×63 mm
Testing accuracy ± 2 %
Measurement range 0 to 100° SR
Sealed testing speed 100 ± 10 mm/s
Volume of distilled water 1000 ± 5 ml
Draining time 149 ± 1 s
Sample (size) length 90 to 200 mm
Sample width 15 mm, 25 mm, 50mm
Measuring range 0 to 30, 0 to 100 N,0 to 300 N
Accuracy ± 1 %
Sample diameter 125 mm
Sample error ± 0.2 mm
Sample Thickness 0.1 to 1.0 mm
Dimension 240×288×435 mm
Measuring range 0 to 20 mm
Accuracy 0.01 mm
Gauge Analogue gauge display
Contact pressure (to create false weight) 20 ± 0.5 kPa
Sample (size) length 180 mm (180, 150, 100, 90, 50 mm adjustable)
Sample width 15 mm
Measuring range 0 to 30, 0 to 100 N,0 to 300 N, 0 to 500 N, 0 to 1000 N
Accuracy ± 1 %
Measuring range 0 to 4 mm
Accuracy 0.01 or 0.001 mm
Gauge Analogue gauge display
Contact pressure (to create false weight) 100 ± 10 kPa
Measuring range 1 to 50 kN
Indication error < ± 1%
Platen Size 800×800 mm/ 1000×1000 mm/ 1200×1200 mm/ 1500×1500 mm (customized)
Operating stroke 800 mm/ 1000 mm/ 1200 mm/ 1500 mm (customized)
Salinity Measurement range 0.00 to 19.99 ms/cm
Measuring accuracy EC ± 2% full scale
Temperature Measurement range -5 to 50°C
Temperature accuracy ± 0.5°C
Measuring range 0.001 to 9999
Stability A (absorbency of light) <0.003 within 3 mins
Linearity error <3.0 %
Repeatability error A (absorbency of light) <0.005
Measuring range 0.001 to 9999
Stability A (absorbency of light) <0.003 within 3 mins
Linearity error <3.0 %
Repeatability error A (absorbency of light) <0.005
Preliminary test force 98 N
Total test force 588, 980, 1471 N
Brinell hardness test 306, 613, 1839 N
Vickers hardness test 294, 588, 980 N
Preliminary test force 98 N
Total test force 588, 980, 1471 N
Total test force dwell time 0 to 30 S
Hardness indication Analogue display
Preliminary test force 98 N
Total test force 588, 980, 1471 N
Total test force dwell time 1 to 30 S
Hardness indication Digital display
Test angle 60°
Gloss aperture 2 × 3 mm
Measurement range 0 to 1000 GU
Repeatability 0.2 GU (0 to 100 GU), 0.2 % GU (100 to 1000 GU)
Sample (size) length Diameter ≥30 mm, Thickness ≤ 40 mm
Measurement mode Diffuse reflection factor Rx, Ry, Rz, stimulus value Y10, X10, Z10, chromaticity coordinates x10, y10, z10; lightness L *, chroma a * b *, chroma C * ab, hue angle h * ab, dominant wavelength λd, excitement purity Pe, color difference ΔE * ab, lightness difference ΔL *, chroma difference ΔC * ab, hue difference ΔH * ab, Hunter system L , A, b
Stability ≤ 0.1 within 30 min
Accuracy Chromaticity co-ordinate 0.0001
Sample (size) length Diameter ≥30 mm, Thickness ≤ 40 mm
System D/0 lighting geometrical viewing conditions, diffuser diameter (d) 150mm, testing hole diameter 30mm
Light source D65 as illuminating source
Zero drift ≤ 0.1 %
Sample (size) length 38×70 mm
Measuring range (1-500) mN.m (divided into 7 small ranges)
Indication error 0.02
Test speed (200° ± 20°)/ min
Vacuum degree 0 to 90 KPa
Accuracy 1 % FS
Resolution 0.1 KPa
Vacuum chamber effective size 270 × 210 mm
Resolution 0.1 % O2
Measuring range 0 to 100 % O2
Precision ± 0.4 % O2
Response time < 10 S
The maximum temperature 300°C
Temperature fluctuation Within ± 0.5°C
Temperature uniformity Within ± 1°C
Rotate speed of the turntable 11 r/min to 12r/min, turntable dimension diameter: 285 mm