Researchers at the university in New York have combined four detection methods in an attempt to measure recycled content in a ...

Japanese researchers have developed an accelerated testing method to quickly and accurately determine if harmful chemicals ...

Recycled plastics are promoted on everything from water bottles and fleece jackets to shopping bags and yogurt cups: "This ...

Microplastics in food can now be detected in hours instead of days, thanks to a new method that improves testing accuracy.

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 ...

A Standard Test Method is a conclusive procedure that yields a test result. So as to achieve accurate and relevant test results, a standard test method is definite, unambiguous, and experimentally ...

Plasnomic, a global initiative focused on setting standards for plastic repair in collision shops, has launched what it ...

Until the mid-1970s, compression testing of composite materials received relatively little attention. Up to that point it, had generally been assumed that the compressive stiffness was approximately ...

Polymer-based-or plastic-synthetic materials have a hold on the fashion industry, currently making up about two-thirds of all fibers used in textiles with no signs of slowing down. At the same time, ...