Adhesives in bonded parts are frequently subjected to varying degrees of direct and indirect strain. The capacity of adhesives to endure such strains is crucial to ensure bonds remain reliable and ...

Mechanical testing is a way of testing and measuring the properties of materials. Machines/instruments are available to test materials or finished products in a range of different ways including ...

A key property in the majority of engineering applications is a material’s fracture toughness. In order to measure the fracture toughness of low volume materials fracture tests should be carried out a ...