Quick Guide

Indentation Testing
     Hardness
     Elastic Modulus
     Creep
     Fracture Toughness

Scratch Testing
     Adhesion
     Scratch Resistance

Wear
     Pin-on-Disk
     Linear Reciprocating

Coefficient of Friction
     Static
     Dynamic
     Dynamic with wear

Mechanical Testing
     Tensile
     Compression
     Flexural
     Shear

Profilometry
     Data Processing
     Service

Training & Consulting

    


Testing includes:

ASTM D790
ASTM D882
ASTM D1000
ASTM F88
ASTM F1306
FED standards
MIL standards
Customized test setup
Customer's test protocol

Contact us for your push-pull testing needs. 

At EP Laboratories, we specialize at performing mechanical and physical testing at low loads, with less than 200 pounds.

Examples of Test Results

          Adhesion
          Creep and Relaxation
          Elongation
          Elastic Modulus
          Height and Compressive Load of Springs
          Puncture Resistance
          "Pull-Out" Force
          "Push-Out" Force
          Seal Strength
          Tensile Strength
          Distance at Break / Rupture
          Distance at a Load Limit
          Distance at a Time Limit
          Load at Break / Rupture
          Load at a Distance Limit
          Load at a Time Limit 


Examples of Applications

     Medical Devices

               Adhesives, Tapes
               Artificial Skin
               Bags
               Catheters
               Knives
               Implants
               Needles
               Staples
               Sutures
               Syringes
               Tubes, Wires, Cables

     Packaging

               Ampules
               Bottle Tops
               Blister Packs
               Burst Strength Testing
               Containers - Compression
               Containers - Constant Load
               Film - Bond Strength
               Film - Elastic Recovery / Strength
               Film Penetration
               Foils
               Labels
               Paperboard
               Peel Adhesion
               Polymers
               Pouches
               Seals
               Tapes

     Components

               Electronic Connectors
               Electronics Insertion / Extraction
               Keypads
               Magnets
               Membranes
               Pushbuttons
               Snaps & Connectors
               Springs
               Textiles
               Wires
               Wire Terminal Connections 

 

     Springs

     Wafers

     Wires, Cables, Strings and Yarns 

Possible Test Setups 

               Break and Rupture Testing
               Limit Testing (load, distance, time)
               Cyclic Testing
               Height Measurement
               Multi-Stage Custom Designed Testing