Biomechanics & Biomechanical Testing
Key concepts for medical device design include biomechanics, biocompatibility, and biofunctionality. This post will go over the mechanics of an exemplar biological tissue, the bone, and mechanical testing of biomaterials that are used in developing [...]
Bend Testing Equipment Guide
While it is easy to imagine why bend testing needs to be performed on rigid materials like plastics (ASTM D790) and concrete (ASTM C1609), in reality bend test applications are common in a variety of [...]
Environmental Chambers for Material Testing in High & Low Temperatures
Material testing is performed to measure the characteristics and behaviors of materials or end-products to ensure safety when the material or the product is used in its specific application. Mechanical testing includes tension, compression, [...]
Open-Loop vs Closed-Loop Systems in the Materials Testing Industry
When deciding on a testing system to test your materials and products, you might come across materials testing systems that offer an open-loop controller and others that offer closed-loop controller feedback. While you may [...]
ADMET Interviews Paul Bates of UL regarding the future of Additive Manufacturing
Today, we are taking the time to speak with Paul Bates regarding the Additive Manufacturing (AM) Industry and how material strength testing fits into the world of AM. Paul is the President of the Additive [...]
Universal Testing Machine Calibrations: What, Why, and How
An ADMET engineer calibrates a universal testing machine Calibration of a universal testing machine entails verification of the accuracy of the system’s instruments responsible for obtaining force and displacement measurements. In principle, [...]