President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. When first introduced to mechanical testing of composite materials, one can be confused, even overwhelmed, by the number of available test standards. One reason ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

EMI/EMC and Environmental (ESS) compliance and testing services provider Retlif Testing Laboratories informs it has finalized the accreditation process for its new dedicated Composites Testing ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thermal runaway propagation — the cascade in which a failing cell triggers sequential failure across an entire battery module – is now a primary safety hazard in utility-scale lithium-ion battery ...