Mechanical Testing
Our in house mechanical testing activities are geared towards the low force range applications common to medical device material characterization and adhesion process development.
Common research activities include: chemical resistance of elastomers by ultimate tensile stress and elongation and assessment of surface preparation/priming on adhesion strength. Our range of low and ultralow capacity load cells include: • 500N (112lbs) • 100N (22.5lbs) • 50N (11.2 lbs) • 5N (1.1lbs) • 1N (0.2lbs) |
Relevant Methods:
Tensile/Tear Strength and Elongation -
Adhesion Strength -
Hardness/Other Supporting Analyses -
Tensile/Tear Strength and Elongation -
- ASTM D412 - Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers—Tension
- ASTM D1708 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics by Use of Microtensile Specimens
- ASTM D624 - Standard Test Method for Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers
Adhesion Strength -
- ASTM D413 - Standard Test Methods for Rubber Property—Adhesion to Flexible Substrate (180 Degree Peel Test)
- ASTM D4541 - Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers
- ASTM D1002 - Standard Test Method for Apparent Shear Strength of Single-Lap-Joint Adhesively Bonded Metal Specimens by Tension Loading (Metal-to-Metal)*
- ASTM D3163 - Standard Test Method for Determining Strength of Adhesively Bonded Rigid Plastic Lap-Shear Joints in Shear by Tension Loading*
Hardness/Other Supporting Analyses -
- ASTM D1894 - Standard Test Method for Static and Kinetic Coefficients of Friction of Plastic Film and Sheeting
- ASTM D2240 - Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer Hardness
- ASTM D3767 - Standard Practice for Rubber—Measurement of Dimensions
- ASTM D6988 - Standard Guide for Determination of Thickness of Plastic Film Test Specimens
- ASTM D5947 - Standard Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of Solid Plastics Specimens