In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death among adults. Vascular stents are vital medical devices that are used to ensure patients increase their life expectancy and lead ...

Although standardized test methods for fiber-reinforced composites are used for a wide variety of fiber forms, most of these test methods were developed with a focus on composites with continuous ...

The specimen needs to be held properly during each test to provide safe and reliable testing with the production of results that are accurate. This can only be done if the specimen grip and test tool ...

Compared to traditional structural materials, polymer matrix composites (PMC) offer greatly enhanced performance and flexibility. However, these benefits come at the cost of increased material ...

As progress is made in the performance of semiconductor devices, changes in materials and processing methods are regularly required. The trend towards miniaturizing these devices integrally involves ...

In this interview, AZoM speaks to Instron's Phil Levesque and Charlie Pryor about the importance of mechanical testing for electric vehicle batteries. Please can you provide a brief overview of the ...

In this digital world, it may be hard for some to believe that there’s still a place for anything manual or physical—especially in the engineering realm. And, while it’s true that today’s technologies ...