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ISO 6383-1
ISO 6383-1 specifies a method of determining the tear resistance of plastic film or sheet less than 1 mm thick, in the form of standard trouser-shaped test specimens, tested under defined conditions of pre-treatment, temperature, humidity, and speed of
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Case study
Electrical connector insertion and withdrawal forces
Customised engineering example
Push-fit electrical connectors with hole or dimple detents (also known as 'spade terminals') must offer a firm but practical fit.
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TAPPI T 821
Measures the force required to separate corrugated board between the flute tips of corrugated medium and its linerboard facings.
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ISO 6425
This document specifies requirements and test methods for divers' watches and for saturation divers' watches for use in deep diving (see Annex A which deals with watches for saturation diving).
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ASTM D3106
This test method covers the determination of the permanent deformation of bare, continuous elastomeric monofilaments and filament yarns made from rubber, spandex, anidex, or other elastomers subjected to prolonged periods of tension.
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TAPPI T 841
This method describes procedures for determining the edgewise compressive strength, parallel to the flutes, of a short column of single wall and double wall corrugated fiberboard.
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Applications in industry
Construction materials
Cleavage strength testing is used to verify the integrity of structural materials such as laminated timber beams, bonded façade panels, and composite structures.
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ASTM D3950
This specification covers nonmetallic strapping and joining methods for closing, reinforcing, and bundling materials for shipment, unitizing, palletizing, and bracing for car and truck loading.
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TAPPI T 400
This method describes procedures for obtaining a representative sample for testing.
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ASTM F1269-06
These test methods cover tests to determine the shear strength of a series of ball bonds made by either thermosonic or thermal compression techniques using either gold or copper wires.
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Applications across industries
T-peel testing is widely used in industries where adhesive bonds are critical:
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ASTM C203
ASTM C203 is a test method that covers the determination of the breaking load and calculated flexural strength of a rectangular cross section of a preformed block-type thermal insulation tested as a simple beam.
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Industry applications and case examples
Heavy industrial packaging - A manufacturer supplying boxes for machine components integrated routine CMT testing to track performance trends.
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Case study
Crimp testing cables
Requirement
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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Event
Wine & Spirits: Pull Tab & Twist Cap Testing
Canned wine and seltzer drinks have a clear upside that makes their popularity soar: Convenience. As well as being lighter to carry, less potentially fragile, eliminating the corkscrew, and even a glass makes it ideal for social gatherings.
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ISO 1926
ISO 1926 specifies a method of determining the behaviour of rigid cellular plastics materials when they are subjected to a tensile stress.
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Case study
Aluminium tube seals pierce compression effort
Requirement
One of the largest packaging tube suppliers in Central Europe specialises in laminated plastic and aluminium tube containers for the cosmetics industry.
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Force systems
Do you need a level of accuracy and repeatability which just cannot be achieved by manual testers?
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Case study
Railcar spring testing
Requirement
Seoul Metropolitan Railway Transit Corporation required a system for testing a variety of springs in their electric railcars. The springs range in size from 3mm to 100 mm in diameter.
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TAPPI T 284
This test evaluates the ability of corrugating medium to contribute to the compression strenght of a corrugated box.
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ASTM D5748-95
This test method determines the resistance of a stretch wrap film to the penetration of a probe at a standard low rate, a single test velocity.
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ISO 8094
ISO 8094 specifies a test method for determining the adhesion strength of the cover to the core layer. It applies exclusively to steel cord conveyor belts.
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Applications across sectors
Texture testing in food manufacturing
Bread softness for freshness control, snack crispness for quality assurance, firmness in