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Comparing FCT with CMT
The flat crush test measures the compressive strength of the fluted structure in finished board, taking into account liners and adhesives.
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Evaluating mechanical properties
Flexural tests yield valuable data on strength, stiffness, and toughness. By examining stress-strain curves from flexural tests, engineers can assess:
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Applications in industrial settings
Insertion and withdrawal testing is not limited to electrical connectors. It is used to validate the performance of:
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Applications across industries
Tensile strength testing is essential in product development, quality control, and certification across multiple sectors:
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Case studies - real-world applications
Medical vial stoppers
A pharmaceutical company tested rubber vial stoppers to ASTM F2132 to ensure they resisted accidental puncture during handling.
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Speak to an expert
Selecting the right trapezoidal tear testing setup requires understanding both the material and the relevant standards.
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Torque testing is a critical part of packaging quality control, ensuring safety, compliance and brand integrity.
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Transition from Emperor software to VectorPro
Mecmesin's Emperor software based products, including the MultiTest-i/xt, Helixa-i/xt, and Vortex-i/xt, are no longer available to order from 31 December 2023.
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Understanding peel resistance
Peel resistance is the force required to separate two bonded surfaces through a peeling motion. This force is measured using a tensile test system equipped with a peel fixture.
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Featured case studies
Rubber sealing components - ISO 37 testing of an optimised compound achieved a 12 percent increase in strai
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Fallstudien und Beispiele
Erfahren Sie, wie führende Unternehmen aus dem Gesundheitswesen das Mecmesin-Equipment für Spritzentests nutzen, um die Einhaltung der ISO 11040-4 Anhang F zu gewährleisten.
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Speak to an expert
Tensile and compression testing are essential for understanding material behaviour and ensuring that components perform safely and reliably in their intended environment.
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Furniture and soft furnishings
Furniture is manufactured using different kind of wood materials typically from particle board, fiberboard and plywood. Pieces are assembled and joined using glues, adhesive bonds,fixing dowels and fastenings.
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Why Mecmesin?
With over 40 years of experience, Mecmesin delivers torque testing systems that are precise, easy to use, and fully supported.
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Speak to an expert
Mecmesin supports manufacturers, product developers, and QA teams with texture testing solutions tailored to their materials and industries.
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Standards and compliance
International standards ensure penetration and puncture testing is performed consistently for reliable and comparable results.
Key examples include:
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Gels and hydrocolloids
Gels and hydrocolloids such as agar, gelatin, xanthan and guar gum, etc. are widely used in the food, cosmetics/personal care, and medical/pharmaceutical industries.
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Plastics & Rubber
Globally many manufacturers of plastics and rubber materials, components and finished products use Mecmesin test equipment to ensure their quality, strength, performance and usability.
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Packaging
Mecmesin testing solutions for consumer (primary and secondary) and transit (tertiary) packaging.
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ASTM F2923
This specification establishes requirements and test methods for specified elements and certain mechanical hazards in children's jewelry.
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Energy
Mecmesin has long been providing force and torque testing solutions to suppliers and contractors into the energy industry...
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Understanding removal torque testing
Removal torque testing measures the rotational force required to unscrew or disengage a closure from its container.
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Interpreting trapezoidal tear test results
Test results typically report peak tear force in newtons, and sometimes the average force during propagation. Engineers use this data to:
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Why is 180 degree peel testing important
Peel adhesion is critical to the performance and safety of many products.
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Introduction to edge crush testing (ECT)
The edge crush test (ECT) is a standard method used to evaluate the edgewise compressive strength of corrugated fibreboard.