Surface Energy Surface Tension Dyne Test Pens

Dyne Technology supplies a complete range of Dyne Pens to measure surface energy. Using a Dyne test pen gives quick and easy results indicating surface wettability. The low surface energy of polymer-based substrates often leads to poor adhesion of inks, glues and coatings. To obtain optimum adhesion, it is necessary to increase the surface energy of the substrate to just above that of the material to be applied.

Measuring surface energy can be achieved by measuring contact angle or by use of surface energy test pens, corona test pens, corona pens, surface tension pens sometimes referred to as sherman pens and are used for surface energy testing. The fluid contained within dyne pens is based on the ISO 8296 method for measuring the surface energy of polyethylene film.

Various Packs Available to purchase online

Standard Pack (6 pens)
36, 40, 44, 48, 52 & 56mN/m

QA Pack (9 pens)
30, 34, 38, 40, 42,
46, 50, 54 & 58mN/m

QA+ Pack (12 pens)
30, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44,
46, 48, 50, 54 & 58mN/m

Maxi Pack (16 pens)
30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40,
42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52,
54, 56, 58 & 60mN/m

Self Select Pack
Select any quantity of any even number value of pens between 30 & 60mN/m

Converter Pack (6 pens)
38, 38, 42, 42, 44, 44mN/m

Blownfilm Pack (6 pens)
34, 34, 38, 38, 42, 42mN/m