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Nail Varnish Closure Removal Torque and Capping Check
Requirement
Barry M Cosmetics Ltd. are the leading British colour cosmetics brand, offering a comprehensive range of products for face, eyes, lips and nails.
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Peel strength and elongation testing of water-blocking tape
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Ekstel d.o.o. manufactures a range of water-blocking tapes under the branding X-tra tapes®, which have specific applications in the cable industry.
128
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ISBT sports closure tension test
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The International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT) publish voluntary codes of practice for the technical and scientific aspects of soft drinks and beverages.
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Spring testing in the EMS sector
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GPV Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer in the metal-forming electronic equipment sector.
130
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Crimp testing cables
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A leading British cable assembly manufacturer, Telecom Connections Limited, who provide customers in the telecoms and electronics industries with quality cable assemblies and harnesses, wanted to test their wire crimp terminals to m
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Coefficient of friction test on plastic film
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A print factory needed to test the packaging material they were using in order to improve their processes and establish optimum machinery settings.
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Crimped cable connector pull-off force
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Amphenol is a global interconnect specialist; a world leader in the design, manufacture and supply of high-performance interconnect systems.
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Testing Kevlar material and stab-proof vests
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Kevlar® has many applications in the modern world ranging from bicycle tyres, racing sails through to protective gloves and body armour.
134
Case study
Cricket ball compressive deformation strength and cover material tensile strength
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Kookaburra is an internationally recognised leader in the production of sporting equipment for cricket and hockey. Established in 1890, the company has built its name on innovation and meticulous attention to quality.
135
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Sports shoe cleats release torque
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A leading golf shoe supplier needed to measure the release torque of the interchangeable cleats in its range of sports footwear.
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Torque testing beauty product closures
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A manufacturer of a wide range of skin, hair-care, make-up and sun-care products based in Greece needed to replace their outdated torque testers with up-to-date digital torque testers to guarantee production quality and to ensure t
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Case study
Top-load crush test of plastic bottles
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Silgan Plastics is a US based company that has supplied packaging for the personal care, household, automotive. pharmaceutical and food market industries for over 50 years.
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Case study
Ice cream packaging closure and integrity testing
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Low temperature conditions and food hygiene standards add challenges to the design and materials specification of this type of thermoformed plastic packaging.
139
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Wood for furniture and flooring large-scale bend and peel testing
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Lithuania's Klaipedos Mediena is a leading manufacturer of wooden furniture in Lithuania.
140
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Syringe testing to ISO 11040-4 Annex G6 needle shield pull-off force
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The ubiquitous medical syringe is an extremely important device, delivering (parenteral) injectable products to the patient by means of a cylinder and plunger mechanism.
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Abrasion and micro-scratch testing of wood and laminate surfaces
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The use of natural materials has long been a unique selling point across many consumer product lines.
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Case study
Peel strength of foam band on PPE face visors
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Face Shields (also known as Face Visors) are a vital PPE tool being used by front-line workers in the healthcare sector to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Case study
Torque to twist out a champagne cork
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Sibel manufacture natural corks for the wine and spirits industry in the Champagne region of France. They pride themselves on working closely with their clients, taking into account their requirements and expectations for safety.
144
Case study
Child safety - force to access lighter
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The customer manufactures lighters and is currently developing a case/guard designed to increase the safety for children.
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Case study
DVD removal force test
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The customer, a leading supplier of boxed DVD’s, had experienced a wide variation in the amount of force required to remove the DVD from the central spigot of the case.
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Plasterboard penetration testing for performance and durability
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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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Scaffold support netting tester
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Huck, a scaffold netting supplier, run a return to manufacturer service to test netting has not degraded whilst in use.
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Helical torsion spring torque testing
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Spring-loaded components are used extensively in home and consumer goods: clothes pegs, clips and old-fashioned mousetraps; small doors and flaps on cameras or hi-fi equipment; large doors and closures such as those on garages or g
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Hand sanitiser dispenser pump testing
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Sales of antibacterial gels have soared enormously following National Health Service advice telling the public to thoroughly wash hands in order to stay protected from Coronavirus.