This video shows tensile testing of composite tow specimens using AutoX750 Extensometer from Instron to ASTM D4018 standard from Instron. These tow specimens can prove to be difficult to test due to ...

This video demonstrates a tensile test performed on the soft tissues using a temperature controlled bath with BioPuls submersible pneumatic grips and an Instron advanced video extensometer (AVE). The ...

The Video Gauge noncontact extensometer from Imetrum (Bristol, UK) reportedly is the only device of its kind to achieve the exacting requirements of ISO 527-1: 2012 ASTM D638 equivalent. The system, ...

Instron’s AutoX 750 high accuracy of +/-1 µm, along with a maximum travel of 750 mm and multiple knife edge options make it an ideal extensometer for tensile, flexure and compression testing of ...

Adhesive bonding is a critical part of the structural designer’s toolkit, whether components are metallic or composite. The availability of high-quality, reliable and reproducible data is central to ...

Richard Goshgarian from Instron Corp. demonstrates the operation of a video extensometer, a destructive test for measuring plastic tensile strength. 5:45 Machine Design distills the cutting-edge ...

DUESSELDORF, Germany—Instron is displaying its portfolio of systems for testing polymers at K Show. The firm, a global manufacturer of testing equipment for the material and structural testing markets ...

Improvements in both video technology and computer software has a new generation of non-contact extensometers coming to the fore; the video extensometer. Video extensometers have many advantages. They ...

Compared to traditional structural materials, polymer matrix composites (PMC) offer greatly enhanced performance and flexibility. However, these benefits come at the cost of increased material ...

Adhesives are often exposed to variable stresses that impact their behavioral properties and capacity to endure strain without breakage. These features are vital when determining what adhesive will be ...