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Diamante pull-off test
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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Packaging: Peel & Adhesion testing
Adhesion strength is a key factor in packaging, providing reliability and durability for a wide range of products.
Whether it's ensuring that a shipping box remains sealed during transit or that labels stay firmly attached to containers, the a
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Industrial fixtures and fasteners
Requirement
SFS intec is a global supplier of precision components, special fasteners and mechanical fastening elements, with long-standing customer relationships, in the aerospace, automotive and construction industries.
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Industry standards and customisation
Alignment with recognised standards
Mecmesin systems support compliance with globally recognised testing standards, including:
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Key testing methods
Different materials require different approaches to compressive hardness testing. The most common methods are:
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BS EN ISO 844
ISO 844 specifies a method of determining a) the compressive strength and corresponding relative deformation, or b) the compressive stress at 10 % relative deformation, and c) when desired, the compressive modulus of rigid cellular plastics.
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Peel test procedure - step by step
Prepare the specimen: Cut and condition according to the relevant standard.
Set up the machine: Install the correct fixture for the test type.
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Grab method vs strip method
Compared with the strip method (as defined by ISO 13934-1), which grips the full width of the fabric, the grab method
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Mechanical properties and accuracy considerations
Tensile testing via the strip method reveals mechanical properties that determine how fabrics perform in use.
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What we do
From easy-to-use, hand-held force and torque gauges to software-controlled tensile testers and torque systems, we have the solution for your tension, compression and torque testing requirements.
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Real-world applications
Plastic bottles and closures
In beverage and household product manufacturing, top-load testing is essential to confirm that bo
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Coefficient of friction (COF) explained
Understanding the COF formula
The coefficient of friction (μ) is a dimensionless value calculated as:
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Introduction to climbing drum peel testing
Climbing drum peel testing is a specialised method used to measure the adhesive strength between bonded materials, particularly in flexible-to-rigid substrate combinations such as aluminium skins bonded to honeycomb cores.
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BS EN ISO 205
Adhesives. Wood adhesives for non-structural applications. Determination of tensile shear strength of lap joints.
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Smoke grenade canister integrity
Customised engineering example
A manufacturer of smoke grenades required a means of testing the cap pull-off strength. The particular challenge was to grip the smooth metal cylinder for up to 5 kN of pulling force.
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How bridge torque is measured
Bridge torque is measured by applying rotational force to a closure until the tamper-evident bridges shear.
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Industry-specific testing solutions
Strain at maximum stress testing is relevant wherever materials are expected to endure high loads without unacceptable deformation.
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What is Young’s modulus?
Young’s modulus - also known as the modulus of elasticity or elastic modulus - defines how stiff a material is when a force is applied.
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Texture Testing for Bakery Applications
The primary goal for using instrumentation to measure texture is to capture an objective value to something that is typically evaluated very subjectively. Texture cannot be controlled unless it measured in a consistent and repeatable manner.
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Students meet the Mecmesin MultiTest
Having spent time with the Mecmesin team and seen their material testers in action, WPI opted to invest in three Mecmesin MultiTest 2.5-dV testers.
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Real-time data analysis and reporting
Mecmesin’s software platform offers live monitoring and evaluation of test performance:
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Measurement and testing methods
Techniques for measuring tangent modulus
Tangent modulus is measured during tensile or compression testing, w
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ASTM F2878-10
This test method is used for determining the force required to cause a hypodermic needle to penetrate through protective clothing material.