A Standard Test Method is a conclusive procedure that yields a test result. So as to achieve accurate and relevant test results, a standard test method is definite, unambiguous, and experimentally ...

Until the mid-1970s, compression testing of composite materials received relatively little attention. Up to that point it, had generally been assumed that the compressive stiffness was approximately ...

Taking steps to automate a lab can deliver more repeatable test results and higher throughput. Plastics laboratories often face the task of examining a substantial number of comparable samples while ...

During the injection molding process, harsh conditions (high temperature, high speed) and deterioration of plastic additives can release high volumes of decomposition gases. Mold deposits, gas burns, ...

W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — A new ASTM International standard will empower producers of certain kinds of plastic tubes to conduct better, faster quality control testing at a lower cost and with greater ...