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When High Ultimate Tensile Strength is a Disadvantage
While high UTS materials are strong, they can also be brittle and less ductile.
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Materials testing
Materials scientists are continually working to develop lighter, stronger and more durable materials.
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Case study
Car door closure effort
Requirement
When shutting car doors, users need to apply a certain force to initiate the movement and ensure a complete closure.
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Case study
Top-load crush test of plastic bottles
Requirement
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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Advances in adhesive testing
Modern systems incorporate high-resolution digital sensors for precise force measurement, real-time data capture with analytical software, and automation to reduce operator influence.
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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
Extruded Seal Deflection, Insertion and Extraction Forces
Requirement
Vintech Industries Inc. is a global Tier 2 supplier of thermoplastic extrusion components to the automotive and non-auto RV industry.
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Advantages of High Ultimate Tensile Strength
To calculate ultimate tensile strength in practice, a specimen is mounted in a tensile testing machine and stretched at a constant rate until it breaks. The machine measures both force and elongation, recording data throughout the test.
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Case study
Cap removal test of plastic vial
Requirement
The customer approached Mecmesin with a specification to pull-off the cap of a pharmaceutical phial. The test equipment needed to be simple to use and able to perform repeatable tests.
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Case study
Pen injector training aid testing
Requirement
Crux Product Design is an innovative design agency which sees products through from a creative idea to production reality.
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Case study
Abrasion and micro-scratch testing of wood and laminate surfaces
Requirement
The use of natural materials has long been a unique selling point across many consumer product lines.
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Case study
Elongation test of infusion solution bag
Requirement
Fresenius Kabi is a global manufacturer of pharmaceutical products and delivery systems for infusion therapies and clinical nutrition.
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Case study
Actuation force of pump dispenser
Requirement
The customer manufactures a range of dispensing pumps for the cosmetic and beauty-care industry. A requirement was identified to measure the actuation force of the pump assembly and the pull-off force of the pump handle.
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Case study
Ceramic road marker compression and flexural strength testing to ASTM 4280
Requirement
Saudi Ceramics manufacture non-reflective road markers for indicating traffic lane delineation, shoulders and other direction markings.
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Case study
Hệ thống lột chân không quay
Yêu cầu Thử nghiệm được yêu cầu đối với một loạt các khay nhựa dẻo có cùng kích thước nhưng có hình thức khác nhau, chứa bánh quy và bánh kẹo. Liên kết dính trên giấy bạc trong suốt niêm phong các khay cần được kiểm tra độ bền bong tróc.
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Case study
Testing the strength of corrugated cardboard packaging
Requirement
Over the weeks of the COVID-19 lockdown confinement there has been a surge of home deliveries, with even e-commerce giants struggling to fulfil demands and hiring fleets of new workers. Hearing the knock at the door to receiv
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Case study
Testing rubber to materials standards
Requirement
Characterisation of materials is essential to have confidence in their performance in the manufactured products and components they are subsequently used in.
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Case study
End float test of inhaler cap
Requirement
'End float is the displacement in mm of a product', in this case the dispensing cap closure of the inhaler measured at a specific load.
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Case study
Surfboard foam three-point bend test
Requirement
A company manufacturing surfboard blanks, made from rigid polyurethane (PU) foam, undertake a stringent testing program to guarantee the rigidity of the foam and strength of the final surfboard product.
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Case study
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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Case study
Train door safety override testing
Customised engineering example
A UK train operator needed a method of testing how sensitive are the carriage sliding doors to detecting an obstacle when closing or opening.
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Case study
Tensile testing of board used in self-assembly and ready-made furniture
Requirement
Lithuania's Klaipedos Mediena and Klaipedos Baldai are part of the VMG and SBA Groups and are leading manufacturers of wooden furniture in Lithuania.
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Case study
Rượu có thể bật và xé lực mở
Yêu cầu Những người sành rượu truyền thống đã nhìn thấy một sự phát triển bao bì về cách đóng cửa; nút chai tự nhiên đến vật liệu nút chai tổng hợp để cuộn nắp vặn Tamper-Evident / Pilfer-Proof (ROTE / ROPP).
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Case study
Edge Crush Test (ECT) of corrugated cardboard
Requirement
Introduction
Over the weeks of the 2020 global COVID-19 lockdown confinement, there has been a surge of home deliveries, with even e-commerce giants struggling to fulfil demands and hiring fleets of new workers.