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Materials testing
Materials scientists are continually working to develop lighter, stronger and more durable materials.
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ASTM D695-15
ASTM D695 is a test method used to determine the mechanical properties of unreinforced and reinforced rigid plastics, including high-modulus composites, when loaded in compression at relatively low uniform rates of straining or loading.
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Plasterboard penetration testing for performance and durability
Requirement
Saint-Gobain (British Gypsum) are leaders in the design; production and distribution of materials for the construction; industrial and consumer markets and are Europe’s largest distributor of building materials.
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ASTM D5034-09
This test method covers the grab and modified grab test procedures for determining the breaking strength and elongation of most textile fabrics. Provisions are made for wet testing.
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Ausziehtest für Kosmetikpinsel
Beispiel für kundenspezifisches Engineering Unser Kunde ist ein bedeutendes Kosmetikunternehmen, das eine Vielzahl von Pinseln für alle Anwendungen einsetzt und die Unversehrtheit der Borsten auf Zug prüfen möchte.
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Tensile Testing for Wiring Harness Connections Webinar
The only way of really knowing the strength of a crimped terminal is to pull it.
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Compression testing and its applications
Compression testing measures how a material behaves when subjected to forces that reduce its size.
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Industrial applications and benefits
FCT is an essential quality control and design optimisation tool for:
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ASTM C393
This test method covers the determination of the core shear properties of flat sandwich constructions subjected to flexure in such a manner that the applied moments produce curvature of the sandwich facing planes.
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USP <671>
Chapter 671 of USP (United States Pharmacopeia) provides standards for the functional properties of packaging systems used for solid oral dosage forms (SODF) and liquid oral dosage forms (LODF) for pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements.
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Industry applications
Dairy products
For butter, ISO 16305 compliance confirms product consistency.
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Child safety - force to access lighter
Requirement
The customer manufactures lighters and is currently developing a case/guard designed to increase the safety for children.
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FINAT FTM2
This test method differs from FTM 1 in that it can allow the end user to compare the repositionability of different laminates.
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ASTM C1368
This test method covers the determination of slow crack growth (SCG) parameters of advanced ceramics by using constant stress-rate rectangular beam flexural testing, or ring-on-ring biaxial disk flexural testing, or direct tensile strength, in which str
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Industry applications of tension testing
Manufacturing and product development
In engineering and manufacturing, tension testing verifies the performance of raw materials, components and finished products.
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Euro coins extraction test
Requirement
The Spanish producer needed to find out the force to extract the inner filler of the 1 and 2 Euro coin from their outer ring.
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ISO 2409
Describes a test method for assessing the resistance of paint coatings to separation from substrates when a right-angle lattice pattern is cut into the coating, penetrating through to the substrate.
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Applications of torque testing in packaging
Food and beverage: PET bottles, screw-top jars
Pharmaceutical: Child-resistant packaging, blister packs
Personal care: Tubes, pump dispensers
Chemical produc
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Torque, force, and texture testing: How to elevate cosmetic quality standards
Cosmetic products require testing for objective texture analysis as well as the performance of applicators, dispensers, and packaging.
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TAPPI T 824
This test evaluates the ability of corrugating medium to contribute to the compression strength of a corrugated box.
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TAPPI T 813
This method is used to determine the strength of the manufacturer's joint of commercially made corrugated and solid fiberboard shipping containers.
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ASTM D2344 / D2344M
ASTM D2344 is a test method, which determines the short-beam strength of high-modulus fiber-reinforced composite materials. It is applicable to all types of parallel fiber reinforced plastics and composites.
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ASTM F152-95
ASTM F152 is a test standard that covers tensile strength of nonmetallic gasketing materials at room temperature.
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TAPPI T 810
This method describes a procedure for measuring the bursting strength of single wall and double wall corrugated board within the range of 690 kPa (100psi) to 4825 kPa (700 psi) employing an instrument which uses a disk shaped, molded diaphragm.