Materials and Testing Equipment
Universal testing systems may be used to run more than one type of testing. With the appropriate fixturing and controls, you can run tension, compression, [...]
ADMET to Exhibit at NPE 2012 – Register Here for Free Expo Pass
ADMET invites you to stop by Booth 59055 at NPE2012: The International Plastics Showcase. Register today with our compliments and join us April 1-5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Use this link to register for a fr...
Plastic Materials: From disposable to “re-make-able”
We find plastics everywhere in our daily routine, from the automobiles we drive to the packaging of our foods. Plastics are strong, lightweight, and eminently useful. Over the past few decades, though, the public has become aware of the env...
How to Perform an ASTM D882 Plastic Film Tensile Strength Test
One of the most common specifications that our customers follow is ASTM D882 which is the Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting. This test is very similar to the common ASTM D638 test whereby plastic material is pulled un...
Multi-Plastics Uses ADMET for Precision Plastics Quality Control
Multi-Plastics Inc. (MPI) is a leading, full-service injection molder of precision plastic components and assemblies, primarily serving the electronics, consumer and medical industries. MPI specializes in complex projects and offers services ranging fr...
ASTM D5458 Peel Cling of Stretch Wrap Film How to Guide
Stretch wrap film, commonly made from polyethylene plastic, is a clear packaging film normally used to wrap large or bulk items for transportation or warehousing purposes. ASTM D5458 is a testing standard designed to measure the “cling” bet...
How to Perform a Rubber & Elastomer Tear Strength Test – ASTM D624
The tear strength of thermoset rubbers, thermoplastic elastomers, and silicones can be measured according to specification ASTM D624. The test measures the strength required to initiate a tear in a material. D624 describes multiple differen...
Plastic Bucket Compression Test
We recently performed a compression test on a 3.5 gallon HDPE plastic bucket. The purpose of the test was to measure the force required to secure the lid onto the bucket and the force required to make the bucket/lid assembly collapse. These are impor...
Rubber O-Ring Tensile Strength Testing – ASTM D1414
ASTM D1414 (D 1414) covers multiple properties of O-Rings. Part of the specification includes tension testing for determining the breaking force, tensile strength, and ultimate elongation of an o-ring. The tension test is intended to be performed on ...
Rubber Seal Compression Testing to Obtain Load vs. Deflection Curve
This video shows a compression test on a rubber door seal to obtain the load vs. deflection curve and to determine the load at various displacements. For example, our customer wanted to know the load at 5, 15, and 30% compression of the original ...