Lab Services Now Available — eight BIS-grade tests, member rates, online booking
The Kanpur Chapter's in-house testing lab is open for member sample bookings — eight BIS-grade tests covering strength, rupture, edge-crush, paper quality, and full box compression. Same lab, same equipment, member-friendly rates, and a three-minute online booking flow.
What we test
Strength & rupture
- BST · Bursting Strength Test — pressure in kilopascals (kPa) at which the board ruptures. The classic quality-acceptance check.
- BFT · Bursting Frequency Test — resistance to repeated rupture, used when boards see high-fatigue handling.
- ECT · Edge Crush Test — edge-crush force; the single most direct predictor of how high your finished boxes can be stacked.
- RCT · Ring Crush Test — paper-level compressive strength, often paired with ECT.
- BCT · Box Compression Test — load a finished, glued box bears before collapse. Most relevant when shipping fully made cartons.
Paper quality
- GSM · Grams per Square Metre Check — basis weight of the paper. The foundation of every spec sheet.
- COBB · Cobb Value Test — water absorbed by the paper surface in 60 seconds. Tells you how the board will behave in humid storage and transit.
- MC · Moisture Check — percentage of water in paper or board. Correlates directly with strength loss when out of range.
Turnaround
| Tests | Working days |
|---|---|
| GSM, MC | 1 day |
| BST, BFT, ECT, RCT, COBB | 2 days |
| BCT — full box compression | 3 days |
Booking — three minutes, end to end
- Sign in at upcbma.com using your member account.
- Hit Lab in the top nav and pick Kanpur Chapter, or jump straight to Book a test.
- Pick the tests you need, sample count, preferred drop-off date, and a time slot.
- Submit. The lab desk gets your booking instantly and emails a confirmation.
- Drop the sample at the chapter office during the slot you chose.
Your name, company, email, and phone pre-fill from your member profile — no re-typing.
When we're open
Monday to Saturday · 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Closed on Sundays.
Where to drop samples
UPCBMA Kanpur Chapter — Lab Desk
IIA Bhawan, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Your confirmation email includes the lab desk's direct number in case you need to reschedule. The chapter office is on the same floor — walk straight in.
Member rates
The catalogue is priced on a member-rate basis — bookings made through a signed-in member account automatically apply the chapter's preferred pricing. Walk-ins are welcome but settle at standard rates. Signing in costs nothing and saves on every test.
Question the booking form doesn't cover? Raise a problem on the chapter page and the secretariat picks it up the same day.