MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has signed an agreement with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH ...

Material testing is important in big industry, where manufacturers must be able to trust the properties of the raw materials they’re using. The rest of us generally take a supplier’s word for it that ...

If you’re serious about engineering the things you build, you need to know the limits of the materials you’re working with. One important way to characterize materials is to test the tensile strength ...

ASTM D412 (D 412) covers the tensile properties of thermoset rubbers and thermoplastic elastomers. The specification describes two test methods, A and B. Method A is common and can be performed on a ...

Tensile testing is one of the most widely used methods for evaluating how a material responds to an axial stretching force. These tests can be conducted under ambient conditions or in controlled ...

Tinius Olsen tensile testing machines are being used by several key seat belt manufacturers all across the world in order to assess the strength and performance of seat belts and related components.