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 ...

In my July 2005 column, a new ASTM standard shear test method was introduced 1. At that time, I raised the question, Why do we need another shear test method for composite materials?, with the promise ...

Figure 1: Biobased testing reveals the percentage of biobased versus fossil carbon content in a given sample. Biobased carbon testing helps manufacturers develop materials that meet the expansion of ...