Physical Testing
Tensile (Film, Plastic, Rubber)
Tensile tests measure the tensile force required to stretch, yield, and fracture a material and the extent to which the material elongates to the yield or failure point.
There are unique test protocols used for films, plastics, and rubbery materials. Standard specimens or molded products can also be tested.
Applications:
- Tensile tests are often used to measure the loss in mechanical strength as a function of use, accelerated aging, or chemical exposure
- Tensile tests are used as a quality control check to the material or parts, as an input during the design phase of a material or molded product