To determine the breaking strength, elongation, etc. of threads, yarns, or other single strand textiles, ASTM D2256 is by far the most common specification that is followed. This is a relatively ...

This video shows how to perform a thread tensile test using the ASTM D2256 from ADMETTestSystems. The ASTM D2256 is a universal testing machine equipped with an ADMET eP2. The thread tensile test is ...

In this video excerpt from NOVA's "Making Stuff: Stronger" , host and New York Times technology columnist David Pogue visits DuPont™, where Kevlar® was invented. After learning how this bulletproof ...

The in-plane strength properties of a composite material, axial and transverse tension and compression and in-plane shear, are usually the first to be considered in design. However, ...