How-to Guide: ASTM D1894 coefficient of friction test on plastic
ASTM D1894 is a testing standard designed to measure the friction of plastic film and sheeting. This post should help you understand the basics of the test procedure and help you choose the right equipment to perform this test accurately. For complete instructions and before testing your products to ASTM D1894, please refer to the official specification.
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Three- and four-point bend testing of semiconductor devices
How to Perform ASTM D903 Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds
ASTM D903 is one of the most commonly performed adhesive strength tests. An adhesive is bonded to a material and peeled back at 180 degree angle to measure average peel strength. This post is intended to help you understand the basic test procedure and the equipment needed to perform this test with certainty. When you are ready to test your adhesives to this standard, please refer to and follow the steps in the official ASTM D903 specification.
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ASTM F2458 – Wound Closure Strength of Tissue Adhesives
Materials that adhere living tissues together are being used more frequently in surgical procedures as adjuncts to sutures or as replacements. ASTM F2458 – 05 is a standard test method for determining the comparative wound closure strength of tissue adhesives. With the appropriate substrate, F2458 can also be used in quality control testing of tissue adhesives. This test method can be used to compare adhesives for chance of fatigue, type of failure, and environmental changes.
T-Peel Tissue Adhesive Testing System ASTM F2256
ASTM F2256 describes in detail how to prepare and test tissue adhesives. This standard describes the methods used to compare and characterize different types of adhesives and for manufacturing quality control of the tissue adhesive based medical devices.
Medical professionals are now using tissue adhesives in place of, or in addition to, the standard sutures or staples to close wounds, surgical openings, and other bandage or wound applications. Defining the adhesive strength of these products determines where, how, and when the adhesive can be used in a medical procedure.
How to Perform ASTM F2516 Tension Testing of Nitinol
How to Perform ASTM D1621 Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics
Similar to ISO 844, ASTM D1621 is a testing standard designed to measure the compressive properties of rigid cellular plastics (i.e. foam). This post is intended to help you understand the basic test procedure and the equipment needed to perform this test with certainty.
Surgical Sutures and Mesh Testing Basics and Equipment
How to Perform ASTM D3330 Peel Adhesion of Pressure Sensitive Tape
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