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Corrugated medium testing, and particularly the flat crush test under TAPPI T 809, is essential for ensuring packaging strength, reliability, and compliance.
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The Delft tear test is a valuable tool for assessing material performance in applications where durability and safety are critical.
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Introduction to tension methods
Tension methods are a core approach in texture analysis, used to measure how a material behaves when subjected to a pulling force until it deforms or fails.
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Loop tack test procedure
Sample preparation
Cut adhesive strips to the required length and width stated in the chosen standard. Condition the samples at the specified temperature and humidity before testing.
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What is Ultimate Tensile Strength in Materials Testing?
Ultimate tensile strength (UTS) refers to the maximum stress a material can endure while being stretched before it fails.
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Tensile testing and elongation at break measurement are essential for material performance evaluation, product development, and quality assurance.
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Methods of testing tensile strength
The most common method is the uniaxial tensile test.
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Understanding yield point in material testing
Yield point analysis is used across multiple industries to ensure materials meet strict performance criteria:
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What is ultimate compressive strength?
Ultimate compressive strength is the maximum compressive stress a material can sustain before failure.
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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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Why is top-load testing important?
Top-load testing plays a critical role in packaging design, quality assurance and compliance. It helps to:
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What is texture testing?
Texture testing is the instrumental measurement of a product’s physical response to an applied force.
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Comparisons with elastic modulus
The elastic modulus measures stiffness only within the initial linear elastic range, where deformation is fully recoverable.
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Standards and compliance
Commonly referenced standards for tangent modulus testing include:
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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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Industry applications
Automotive industry
Seat cushions - Testing confirms comfort, resilience, and long-term shape retention
Gaskets - Ensures seals remai
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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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Key standards in tear testing
Compliance with recognised testing standards ensures that results are accurate, repeatable, and comparable across laboratories and production sites. Mecmesin tear testers are designed to meet or exceed major industry requirements.
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Cord, rope and netting
Cord, rope and netting all rely on their inherent strength to perform the essential tasks of tying, lifting and dragging.
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What is lap shear testing under compression?
Lap shear testing under compressive load is a mechanical test used to determine the strength of adhesive joints subjected to shear forces while under compressive stress.
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Why is torque to turn testing important?
Torque to turn testing plays a critical role in evaluating the performance, reliability and quality of rotating components.
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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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What is peel testing
A peel test measures the force needed to separate two bonded materials, usually by applying force at a set angle until the adhesive bond fails.
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Test method and procedure
In a climbing drum peel test, one end of a bonded specimen is clamped to a rotating drum while the other end is fixed to the crosshead of the test machine.
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Benefits of standardised Delft tear testing
Consistency - Eliminates variation in testing methods for reliable comparisons.
Quality assurance - Demonstrates compliance with industry regulations and specifications.
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