My March column addressed flexural test methods for composite materials. I noted that the details presented in the various available national and international standards were not mutually consistent ...

The rabbit intracutaneous reactivity test has long been a valuable model for detecting irritant chemicals that can leach from polymer materials (plastics) used in drug containers, food containers, and ...

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 ...

The National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, an affiliate of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, on May 22 said an alternative method of animal testing that the institute developed was ...

Test points for hybrid ATPG/LBIST applications make it easier to reach the ISO 26262 standard of 90% stuck-at coverage for in-system test. The remarkable growth in automotive IC design has prompted a ...

The EPA is proposing to update several voluntary consensus standards in the Agency's formaldehyde standards for composite wood products regulations and proposes test methods that will provide ...