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Tensile Testing

14 articles

Row of polymer dogbone specimens in an automated tensile-testing feeder tray
Tensile TestingQuick Guides
9 min read

Factors Affecting Tensile Strength of Polymers: A Guide

Molecular weight, crystallinity, temperature, and even the test setup affect polymer tensile strength. See what drives values, and how to test them accurately.

The Hidden Cost of Manual Plastics Testing webinar recap
Tensile TestingLab Automation
7 min read

The Hidden Cost of Manual Plastics Testing: Why the Entire Testing Workflow Matters

LabsCubed explores the hidden costs of manual plastics testing, including sources of testing variation, operator-dependent processes, and laboratory inefficiencies. Discover how integrated tensile testing automation can help laboratories improve repeatability, reduce manual intervention, and make better use of testing capacity. Explore the discussion and see how CubeTen approaches the complete testing workflow.

Tensile Testing
9 min read

Tensile Tester: Types, How It Works & When to Automate

A tensile tester pulls a specimen to break and reports strength, modulus, and elongation. Learn the types, ASTM standards, and when to automate. Book a demo.

Tensile Testing
8 min read

Tensile Strength of Polypropylene: Values & Testing Guide

Typical polypropylene tensile strength runs 25-40 MPa under ASTM D638, but grade, fillers, and operator handling swing results. See the data and the fix.

Universal testing machine with a necked plastic dumbbell specimen held in wedge grips
Tensile TestingLab Automation
9 min read

Universal Testing Machine: Complete Guide to Specifications, Applications & Automation

Learn how a universal testing machine works, what tests it performs, key specifications to evaluate, and how automation improves materials testing workflows.

Tensile TestingLab Automation
9 min read

Tensile Strength Tester: A Buyer's Guide for QA Labs

Choose the right tensile strength tester for plastics or rubber QA. Compare manual vs. automated systems, key specs, and ROI. Get a quote from LabsCubed.

Polymer Tensile Test: Procedure, Standards & Automation
Tensile TestingTesting StandardsLab Automation
9 min read

Polymer Tensile Test: Procedure, Standards & Automation

Polymer tensile test guide: ASTM D638, ISO 527, dog-bone specimens, common mistakes, and how automation cuts operator variability. Get the full procedure.

Composite Material Testing: Methods, Standards, and Automation
Tensile TestingLab Automation
6 min read

Composite Material Testing: Methods, Standards, and Automation

Learn the key composite material testing methods, ASTM standards, and how automation improves throughput, repeatability, and data quality.

Tensile Testing Machine Guide for Plastics & Rubber Labs
Tensile TestingLab Automation
6 min read

Tensile Testing Machine Guide for Plastics & Rubber Labs

Learn how to choose the right tensile testing machine for plastics and rubber, and how automation improves throughput and repeatability.

Plastics tensile testing equipment thumbnail - LabsCubed CubeTen automated system
Tensile TestingTesting Standards
4 min read

How to Choose Plastics Tensile Testing Equipment

A practical guide for QA labs on choosing plastics tensile testing equipment—covering force range, grips, standards, and when automation pays off.

Automated ASTM D638 tensile testing system for plastics labs
Tensile TestingLab Automation
4 min read

ASTM D638 Automated Testing: Run 3× More Specimens Per Day

Learn how automated ASTM D638 testing systems help plastics labs triple specimen throughput, eliminate grip errors, and run tests unattended overnight.

Automated rubber tensile testing machine holding a rubber dumbbell specimen above a tray of specimens
Tensile TestingLab Automation
6 min read

Automated Rubber Tensile Testing Machines: A Guide for High-Volume Testing Labs

Learn how automated rubber tensile testing machines improve throughput, repeatability, and ASTM D412 compliance in modern testing laboratories.

Robotic Material Testing: The Complete Guide to Automating Your Lab
Tensile TestingLab Automation
7 min read

Robotic Material Testing: The Complete Guide to Automating Your Lab

Learn how robotic material testing improves throughput, repeatability, and data traceability in plastics, rubber, and composite laboratories.

Automated Tensile Testing: How Labs Cut Cycle Time Up to 85%
Tensile TestingLab Automation
6 min read

Automated Tensile Testing: How Labs Cut Cycle Time Up to 85%

Learn how automated tensile testing improves throughput, repeatability, and data traceability in plastics, rubber, and composite testing labs.