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Case study
Stabilised spring testing
Customised engineering example
Our client needed to test a number of small, lightweight springs under compression. To avoid buckling and sideways movement of the springs, a supporting spindle or guide-rod was required.
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BS EN ISO 13002
Carbon fibres, Designations, Filament yarns, Filament (textile fibre), Textile fibres, Filaments, Reinforcing materials, Polymers, Plastics, Reinforced materials, Composite materials, Data blocks, Tensile strength, Modulus of elasticity, Linear density<
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BS 2782-3: 360C
BS 2782-3: Method 360C specifies a test method for testing the tear resistance of plastics film and sheeting by the initiation method
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ISO 1924-2
Specifies a method for measuring the tensile strength, strain at break and tensile energy absorption of paper and board, using a testing machine operating at a constant rate of elongation (20 mm/min).
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BS EN 12814-2
BS EN 12814-2 is a tensile test method for testing welded joints of thermoplastics semi-finished products.
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ASTM F1566-09
These test methods cover recognized methods for testing mattress innersprings, boxsprings, and finished mattresses or mattress sets, or both, to ensure uniformity of results.
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BS EN 12365-2
Sealing materials, Weatherstrips, Gaskets, Performance, Classification systems, Windows, Doors, Rainwater control systems, Force measurement.
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ISO 12192
Specifies a method for the determination of the edgewise compressive strength (ring crush resistance) of paper and paperboard, especially board used in the manufacture of fibreboard shipping containers.
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BS EN ISO 13262
BS EN ISO 13262 is test method to determine the tensile strength of seams on thermoplastics spirally-formed structured-wall pipes.
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BS EN ISO 22088-2
BS EN ISO 22088-2 is a test method for determining the environmental stress cracking of plastics.
This has replaced BS EN ISO 6252:1998
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BS 7320
This British Standard specifies requirements for sharps containers intended to hold potentially infectious medical waste comprised largely of devices which can readily cause physical injury e.g. scalpel blades, hypodermic needles and syringes.
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ISO 11502
Describes a qualitative and a quantitative method for assessing the tendency of flexible plastics films and sheets to adhere to one another when left in contact for some time, at a specified temperature and under light pressure.
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SAE J 1523
This SAE Recommended Practice defines a procedure for determining shear strengths of adhesives used for bonding automotive oil metal substrates.
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ASTM D4776 / D4776M-18
ASTM D4776 is a test method used to determine the maximum adhesion force of tyre cords in rubber compounds.
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TAPPI T 804
This method is used for measuring the ability of corrugated or solid fiber shipping containers to resist external compressive forces.
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TAPPI T 807
This method describes a procedure for measuring the bursting strength of linerboard using a disk shaped diaphragm. Basis weights for this method should be 98 g/m (20#/MSF) and higher. The minimum burst should be 350 kPa (51 psi).
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Case study
Bow attachment pull-off test on clothing
Requirement
The customer was a supplier to major UK clothing retailer Marks & Spencer, who stipulate that all fasteners and attachments must be tested to failure.
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ASTM D876 - 13
ASTM D876 is a test method covering the testing of general-purpose (Grade A), low-temperature (Grade B), and high-temperature (Grade C)2 non-rigid vinyl chloride polymer tubing, or its copolymers with other materials, for use as electrical insulation.
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ASTM D2918
This test method provides data for assessing the durabilities of adhesive joints by means of T-peel type specimens stressed in contact with air, air in equilibrium with certain solutions, water, aqueous solutions, or other environments at various temper
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ISBT PTC-00004
These ISBT (International Society of Beverage Technologists) Sport Closure test methods focus on child safety related parameters such as separation forces and choking hazards of closure components.
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ASTM D642-00
This test method covers compression tests on shipping containers (for example, boxes and drums) or components, or both. Shipping containers may be tested with or without contents.
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Medical & Medical Device
Mecmesin solutions for the medical and veterinary sectors.
Medical device manufacturers operate in one of the world’s most competitive and highly-regulated industries, where patient safety is critical.
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BS EN ISO 9001
ISO 9001 has been revised to reflect the many changes in the way we now do business – new technology, greater access to information, higher customer expectations, globalization and increasing importance of service industries.
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ISO 9727-4
ISO 9727-4 specifies a test method for determining the percentage of diameter recovery of cylindrical cork stoppers, after compression.
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ASTM D905-08
This test method covers the determination of the comparative shear strengths of adhesive bonds used for bonding wood and other similar materials, when tested on a standard specimen under specified conditions of preparation, conditioning, and loading in