Tire Tread
Tactile Pressure Indicating Sensor Film
Pressurex® is a thin flexible mylar film that reveals pressure distribution and magnitude between any two contacting surfaces. Pressurex® indicates precisely how tire surfaces deform and engage under stress and is useful as a confirmation of FE analysis. Pressurex® spatial resolution is fine enough to expose minute surface flows and wear spots.
Upon the application of force the microcapsules rupture, producing an instantaneous and permanent color change. Like
Litmus paper, the color intensity of Pressurex® is quantifiable; the color intensity reveals precisely what pressure level (PSI
or kg/cm²) was applied at any discrete point on the surface of the film.
Specifications
| Temperature Range | 41oF/5oC to 95oF/35oC (higher for brief exposure) |
| Humidity Range | 20 to 90% RH |
| Gauge (Thickness) | 4, 8, 20 mils |
| Spatial Resolution | 5 to 15 microns |
| Substrate | Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) |
| Accuracy | ± 10% visual, ± 2% utilizing optical measurement systems |
| Shelf Life | 2 Years |
Film Type - Pressure Range
| Micro (Shows relative pressure distribution only) | 2 - 20 PSI/(0.14 - 1.4 kg/cm²) |
| Ultra Low | 28 - 85 PSI/(2 - 6 kg/cm²) |
| Super Low | 70 - 350 PSI/(5 - 25 kg/cm²) |
| Low | 350 - 1,400 PSI/(25 - 100 kg/cm²) |
| Medium | 1,400 - 7,100 PSI/(100 - 500 kg/cm²) |
| High | 7,100 - 18,500 PSI/(500 - 1,300 kg/cm²) |
| Super High | 14,000 - 43,200 PSI(984 - 3,000 kg/cm²) |
Refer to our applications menu for more detail on uses of Pressurex® for pressure measurement.
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.
