by fsmarketing | Feb 25, 2019
Flex Fatigue ASTM D813, ASTM D430, and ASTM D4482 Summary Flex fatigue helps characterize a material’s ability to withstand cyclical stresses and strains. Test Details ASTM D430 measures the dynamic fatigue on materials through cyclic flexing through surface cracking...
by fsmarketing | Feb 25, 2019
Flexible Cellular Materials (Sponge) ASTM D1056 Summary This specification covers flexible cellular rubber products known as sponge rubber and expanded rubber. Test Details The standard outlines processes for handling and categorizing sponge based upon the results to...
by fsmarketing | Feb 25, 2019
Fluid Aging ASTM D471 SummaryThis aging test for rubber is used to evaluate how vulcanized rubber products, or other products coated with vulcanized rubber, respond to the exposure of liquids (i.e. oils, greases, fuels, etc.) for a continuous or intermittent period of...
by fsmarketing | Feb 26, 2019
FTIR ASTM D3677 What is FTIR? An important step towards evaluating options for end use applications or for competitive benchmarking of any particular compound is by understanding the base polymer (of polymer foundation) of a compound. Cured rubber compounded products...
by fsmarketing | Feb 25, 2019
Heat Aging ASTM D573 Summary This test method is used to determine the vulcanization characteristics of (vulcanizable) rubber compounds. Test Details Accelerated aging can provide insight into both the material’s suitability for a given application as well as...
