Brake Pad
Modelling and Simulation of Disc Brake Contact Analysis and Squeal Clutch/Brake
Pressurex® Film Placed on a Brake Pad
Pressurex® film BEFORE Topaq® Analysis
Pressurex® film BEFORE Topaq® Analysis
Pressurex® film AFTER Topaq® Analysis
3D Pressure Characterization of a Clutch
Tactile Pressure Indicating Sensor Film
Pressurex® is a unique, affordable and easy to use tool that reveals the distribution and magnitude of pressure between any two contacting or impacting surfaces.
Pressurex® is a mylar based film that contains a layer of tiny microcapsules. The application of force upon the film causes the microcapsules to rupture, producing an instantaneous and permanent high resolution “topographical” image of pressure variation across the contact area.
Simply place Pressurex® pressure indicating sensor film between any two surfaces that touch, mate or impact. Apply pressure, remove it and immediately the film reveals the pressure distribution profi le that occurred between the two surfaces. Conceptually similar to Litmus paper, the color intensity of Pressurex® is directly related to the amount of pressure applied to it. The greater the pressure, the more intense the color.
Pressurex® is extremely thin (4 to 8 mils) which enables it to conform to curved surfaces. It is ideal for invasive intolerant environments and tight spaces not accessible to conventional electronic transducers.
Have you ever needed to evaluate pressure or force between two touching or mating surfaces? Previously, your only alternatives were strain gauges and load cells, that are both time consuming and difficult to interface. Now with the advent of our disposable one-time use pressure film, Pressurex®, evaluating surface contact pressure distribution and magnitude is accurate, quick and highly economical.
| Pressure Film Type | Pressure Range |
| Pressurex® Micro* | 2 - 20 PSI (0.14 - 1.4 kg/cm²) |
| Ultra Low (LLLW) | 28 - 85 PSI (2 - 6 kg/cm²) |
| Super Low (LLW) | 70 - 350 PSI (5 - 25 kg/cm²) |
| Low (LW) | 350 - 1,400 PSI (25 - 100 kg/cm²) |
| Medium (MS) | 1,400 - 7,100 PSI (100 - 500 kg/cm²) |
| High (HS) | 7,100 - 18,500 PSI (500 - 1,300 kg/cm²) |
| Super High (HHS) | 18,500 - 43,200 PSI (1,300 - 3,000 kg/cm²) |
| Physical Specifications | |
| Operating Temperature | 41°F - 95°F (5°C - 35°C) much higher for brief exposure |
| Humidity Range | 20% to 90% RH |
| Gauge (Thickness) | 4 - 20 mils |
| Spatial Resolution | From 5 - 15 microns |
| Substrate | Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) |
| Accuracy | ± 10% visual, ± 2% Utilizing optional optical measurement systems |
| Shelf Life | 2 Years |
NOTE: You may also have read about pressure sensitive paper, tactile pressure indicating sensor film, pressure sensitive film, Fuji Paper or Fuji Prescale. These terms are synonymous with our Pressurex® pressure indicating film.
