As of 2023, the global rubber testing equipment market’s revenue stood at approximately $14.3 billion and is projected to reach $22.1 billion by 2032, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) ...

MR&P's new automated process analyzer automatically tests and characterizes polymers and compounds to ensure mix quality. Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MR&P; Minneapolis) has opened a new compound ...

The Collaborative Testing Services Rubber Proficiency Testing Program is used by participants to satisfy a broad spectrum of internal quality assurance needs, regulatory requirements, as well as ...

Since its introduction to the rubber industry in 1992, the rubber process analyzer has transitioned from mostly research and development applications, to factory problem solving, and ultimately into ...

Among the first decisions to be made when initiating a composites testing program is the selection of test methods to follow. Unless performing highly customized testing, it’s usually not difficult to ...

In my previous column (see “Editor's Picks,” at right), I discussed transverse flexural testing of a unidirectional composite as one method of evaluating the strength of the fiber/matrix interfacial ...