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Event
Makers Hackathon, June 16-18th 2022, Malmö, Sweden
Who should attend?
Quality Managers, design/product engineers and materials specialist.
What is the exhibition about?
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BS EN 12317-1
Flexible materials, Sheet materials, Waterproofing materials, Shear testing, Mechanical testing, Bitumens, Bituminous products, Construction materials, Weather protection systems, Roof coverings, Sheet roof coverings, Joints, Welding, Adhesives, Test eq
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Case study
Helical torsion spring torque testing
Requirement
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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Event
2022 Medical Technology Ireland, Galway, Ireland - We would love to see you there!
Who should attend?
Quality Managers and design/product engineers involved in the development and production of medical and pharmaceutical devices and packaging.
What is the exhibition about?
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BS EN 12310-1
Flexible materials, Sheet materials, Waterproofing materials, Construction materials, Tensile testing, Tear tests, Bitumens, Bituminous products, Roof coverings, Sheet roof coverings, Strength of materials, Test equipment, Specimen preparation
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Case study
Laminated auto windshield perimeter seal peel testing
Requirement
The windshield (or windscreen) in your car is made of laminated glass, which is designed to offer the highest levels of safety in the event of a crash.
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Case study
Lap shear testing of plywood
Requirement
Estonian Plywood (part of the Lemeks/Tarmeko group) is a leading manufacturer of uncoated birch plywood; harvested from sustainable well-managed forests.
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Case study
Surgical rubber glove tensile strength testing
Requirement
When selecting specialist gloves it is often the material strength and stretch which are the most important factors in determining quality and performance.
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Case study
Nursery toy product puncture resistance safety testing
Requirement
Wonderstar was established in 2010 in Thailand, with a mission of providing quality and well-designed baby products for families.
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Applications in engineering
The secant modulus is valuable where material behaviour beyond the elastic limit is relevant:
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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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What is compression texture testing?
Compression texture testing is a method used to determine how a food product responds when force is applied. It measures properties such as firmness, consistency, and deformability by pressing into the sample with a controlled load.
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Introduction to secant modulus
In material testing and engineering, understanding how a material responds to applied stress is essential for predicting performance, ensuring safety, and optimising design.
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Applications across sectors
Texture testing in food manufacturing
Bread softness for freshness control, snack crispness for quality assurance, firmness in
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Applications and benefits of shear testing
Shear testing is used across a wide range of food products, including meats, dairy products, plant-based foods,
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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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Application in food texture analysis
Tension methods replicate real-world conditions experienced by food products during production, handling, and consumption.
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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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BS EN 12697-23
This standard specifies a test method for determining the (splitting) indirect tensile strength of cylindrical specimens of bituminous mixtures.
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BS EN ISO 13934-2
Part 2 of ISO 13934-2 specifies a procedure for the determination of the maximum force of textile fabrics known as the grab test.