ADMET releases eXpert 2600 for Textile Testing
ADMET's eXpert 2600 for Textile Testing has been specifically configured to meet the testing needs of the textile and webbing industries. These machines are ideal instruments [...]
Fabric Strength Testing with a Universal Testing Machine
Textiles, yarn, thread, fabrics, wool, cotton, and other animal and plant-derived fibers are commonly tested to ensure product quality by assessing the performance of [...]
Automotive Interior Mechanical Testing Guide
Overview Aesthetics and material durability are closely related in consumer-facing industries such as the automotive industry. In addition to designing an aesthetically pleasing interior environment, manufacturers aim to create [...]
Outdoor Gear Buckle and Webbing Breaking Strength Tensile Test
The outdoor apparel and gear industry is a very frequent user of universal testing machines (UTM's). Universal testing machines can be programmed to perform a variety of tension (pull apart), compression (crush), and flexure (bend) tests. Strength an...
ASTM D2256 Thread and Yarn Tensile Strength Test
To determine the breaking strength, elongation, etc. of threads, yarns, or other single strand textiles, ASTM D2256 (D 2256) is by far the most common specification that is followed. This is a relatively simple tensile test whereby thread is pulled at...
How to Perform an ASTM D2256 Thread and Yarn Tensile Strength Test
To determine the breaking strength, elongation, etc. of threads, yarns, or other single strand textiles, ASTM D2256 is by far the most common specification that is followed. This is a relatively simple tensile test whereby thread is pulled at a c...
ADMET offers machine packages for Plastics, Adhesives, and Foam testing
If you need to test plastics, elastomers, films, foams, and adhesives, ADMET has the perfect testing systems for you. These machines have been designed to meet material testing standards [...]
Equipment Required for Testing Coated Fabrics and Textiles ASTM D751
Specification ASTM D751 includes test methods for covering a wide range of mechanical properties of coated fabrics. A coated fabric is a material that has at least one layer of a textile and one layer of a polymeric substance. Examples woul...
Testing Automotive Interior Materials with a Universal Testing System
I’ve had a few car breakdowns in my life that have left me stranded on the highway. Whenever this happens, I envy the lucky people who manage to live life without the need to own or drive an automobile on a daily basis. The trouble is that there ...
ASTM D5034 Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics How to Guide
ASTM D5034 is a popular testing standard for those needing to determine the breaking strength and elongation of woven, nonwoven, and felted fabrics and textiles. This quick summary is intended to help you understand the basic grab test procedure and th...