Although standardized test methods for fiber-reinforced composites are used for a wide variety of fiber forms, most of these test methods were developed with a focus on composites with continuous ...

There is no doubt that the developments in materials science over the past 20 years have opened up vast, opportunities for industry. The introduction of novel materials has allowed industry to enhance ...

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 ...

Retlif Testing Laboratories, a Ronkonkoma-based testing and compliance firm, has launched a new dedicated composites testing laboratory in Plainview. The new 1,600-square-foot composites testing ...

Grasse Zur Composite Testing specialises in the testing of fiber-reinforced plastics and operates a ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratory at its Berlin site. In addition, the company develops ...

Interest in the use of composites to reduce vehicle weight and increase performance is rising rapidly among automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. But their demands are strict: they require ...

With over a decade of experience delivering services to sectors such as aerospace, defence, automotive, motorsport, rail, energy and construction, the company has become an established and trusted ...

insights from industryStephan Botzki & Ian McEnteggartSenior Applications Engineer - Composites Market ManagerInstron In this interview, industry experts Stephan Botzki and Ian McEnteggart, senior ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Researcher David Moore holds a rectangle of hard carbon composite material, smooth with a faint woven pattern on its surface. The sample shows normal wear and tear until he turns ...

fueling and simulated launch cycles. The nine-month, 40-cycle series of tests, concluded Aug. 9, is part of Northrop Grumman’s ongoing partnership with NASA to help mature space technologies required ...

Recently, the Nassau County Fire Academy in New York conducted live fire tests on the new lightweight fiberglass composite LPG (propane) cylinders that are now available for sale to the public in the ...