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Event
Fundamentals of Compression Testing
How much force is required to register a command when you click your computer mouse?
How much force can a water bottle take before it collapses in its case under a stack?
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ASTM D5602/D5602M-18
An important factor affecting the performance of many membrane roofing systems is their ability to resist static puncture loads. This test method provides a means for assessing static puncture resistance.
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ASTM F36-15
The ASTM F36 test method covers the determination of the short-time compressibility and recovery at room temperature of sheet-gasket materials, form-in-place gaskets, and in certain cases, gaskets cut from sheets.
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Bundle
Top-load PET bottle CSD non-vented
OmniTest 2.5
BD
Top-load testing (also known as 'column-crush' and 'axial force resistance') is performed mainly on blow moulded, thermoformed or injection moulded plastic containers such as PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) bottles.
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Why the ring crush test is critical for paperboard strength
Paperboard packaging must combine cost-efficiency with protective performance.
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Case study
Scherkraftbeständigkeit des Lippenstifts
Anforderung Lippenstift hält den Spitzenplatz in der Hierarchie der Make-up mit seiner Fähigkeit, das Aussehen ohne die Hilfe eines anderen Schönheitsprodukts vollständig zu verändern.
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Case study
Dialyse-Nadel-Schärfentest für Patientenkomfort
Anforderung Kawasumi Laboratories Inc. wurde 1957 als Japans erster Hersteller von medizinischen Einweggeräten aus Kunststoff für Blutentnahme- und Transfusionszwecke gegründet.
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Introduction to T-peel testing
T-peel testing is a specialised method for determining the adhesive bond strength between two flexible materials joined together.
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Introduction to tension and compression testing
Tension and compression testing are among the most widely used mechanical testing methods for evaluating how a material or component performs under applied loads.
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Applications of bulk analysis testing
Industries and products
Bulk testing is relevant to a wide range of industries.
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Introduction to breaking torque tests
Breaking torque testing, also known as torque-to-failure is a critical mechanical test used to determine the point at which a component or assembly fails under rotational force.
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Torque testing methods and equipment
Equipment used
Strip torque testing can be carried out using:
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Step-by-step test methodology
Preparation
Sample selection - Choose representative specimens, avoiding faults unless deliberately testing them.
Specimen cutting - Cut to standard dimensions with a central slit of specified
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Types of torque in packaging
Application torque
Application torque is the force used to secure a closure onto a container during the capping process.
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Flat crush of corrugated medium (CMT test)
The flat crush test, also known as the Concora Medium Test (CMT), measures the maximum force a corrugated medium can withstand before flute collapse. In CMT testing, the medium is first formed into flutes using a laboratory fluter before testing.
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Test method and procedure
In a climbing drum peel test, one end of a bonded specimen is clamped to a rotating drum while the other end is fixed to the crosshead of the test machine.
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Bakery
Consumers have very particular expectations of how bakery products should feel and behave during consumption. Deviations from this ideal are often perceived as a loss in quality.
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Introduction to material mechanics
Material mechanics is the study of how materials respond to forces such as tension, compression, torsion and shear. It is a core discipline within engineering, underpinning design, manufacturing and quality assurance across many sectors.
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Introduction to rotational shear testing
Rotational shear testing is a specialised method used to measure the torque or twisting force required to deform a material or component.
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Industry applications of flexural testing
Plastics and thermoplastics
Flexural testing reveals the stiffness, yield point, and failure mode of plastics, informing mate
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Introduction to climbing drum peel testing
Climbing drum peel testing is a specialised method used to measure the adhesive strength between bonded materials, particularly in flexible-to-rigid substrate combinations such as aluminium skins bonded to honeycomb cores.
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Case study
Zahnbürstentester für Borstensteifigkeit und Ausziehfestigkeit
Anforderung Zahnbürsten sind genauso wichtig wie Zahnpasta, um eine effektive Mundhygiene zu gewährleisten.
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Accessory
V-jaws for 20 & 50kN Wedge Grip, for round samples 3-13 mm
Mec243-BV
V-Jaws (3-13mm diameter) - nickel-plated having a hardened steel surface of 1.2mm pitch teeth to create a V-shaped groove.
For round samples where flat jaws do not provide enough surface contact (e.g. wires, rods, tubes).
Supplied as 0.5 set = 2 jaws…
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Accessory
V-jaws for 20 & 50kN Wedge Grip, for round samples 3-13 mm
Mec243-BV
V-Jaws (3-13mm diameter) - nickel-plated having a hardened steel surface of 1.2mm pitch teeth to create a V-shaped groove.
For round samples where flat jaws do not provide enough surface contact (e.g. wires, rods, tubes).
Supplied as 0.5 set = 2 jaws…