Universal testing machines (UTMs) that test mechanical properties such as tensile, flexural, compressive and shear are among the most commonly used instruments plastics compounders are likely to buy ...

In this interview, AZoM talks to Erica Lawrence, Product Manager at Instron, about how universal testing machines and how the 6800 System will address common customer pain points. A universal testing ...

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 ...

AKRON—Smithers has added a new universal testing machine for use in the materials physical testing laboratory in its home city of Akron. The machine, known as an Instron 5985 Universal Testing System, ...