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Here, you'll find comprehensive articles and resources on tensile testing and laboratory automation. We share insights on how to implement automated solutions to save time, achieve higher data consistency, and effectively minimize human error in your lab operations.

Tensile Testing
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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.

Polymer hardness testing with a durometer indenter on a plastic specimen
10 min read

Hardness of Polypropylene: Methods, Typical Values, and Test Variability

This guide explains polypropylene hardness, covering typical Shore D, Rockwell R, and ball indentation values, testing methods, and the factors that can cause measurement variability. It also explores common testing mistakes and how automation can improve consistency, repeatability, traceability, and efficiency in polypropylene hardness testing workflows.

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.

Tensile test of composite materials - carbon fibre specimen clamped in tensile grips in a materials testing lab
Testing Standards
9 min read

Tensile Test of Composite Materials: A Practical Guide

Tensile test of composite materials made simple: specimen prep, fixtures, standards, and how automation cuts variability. See the guide and run cleaner tests.

Universal testing machine for rubber - LabsCubed benchtop tester and a specimen tray being loaded by hand
Lab Automation
9 min read

Universal Testing Machine for Rubber: 2026 Buyer Guide

Choose a universal testing machine for rubber: grips, force ranges, and automated workflows that cut variability. See how LabsCubed automates rubber QA.

ASTM D3039: How to Test Composite Tensile Properties
Testing Standards
9 min read

ASTM D3039: How to Test Composite Tensile Properties

ASTM D3039 measures composite tensile properties. See specimen prep, grips, automation, and how Cube cuts variability. Get a demo from LabsCubed today.

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.

Polymer mechanical testing methods and standards
Testing StandardsLab Automation
9 min read

Polymer Mechanical Testing: Methods, Standards & Automation

Learn polymer mechanical testing methods, ASTM standards, and how automated systems like LabsCubed's Cube reduce variability in plastics and rubber QA labs.

Rack of plastic dogbone specimens loaded in an automated ASTM D638 tensile testing magazine
Testing StandardsLab Automation
9 min read

ASTM D638 Automation: Robotic Tensile Testing for Plastics

ASTM D638 automation cuts operator variability and boosts throughput on plastic tensile testing. See how robotic D638 works, cost, ROI, and where to start.

How Temperature and Humidity Affects Tensile Strength in Plastics
Data
9 min read

How Temperature and Humidity Affects Tensile Strength in Plastics

Discover how environmental conditions like temperature and humidity impact the tensile strength of plastics, including 3D printed parts. Essential insights for R&D managers and lab supervisors in plastics testing.

Lab automation robotics thumbnail for plastics and rubber QA
Lab Automation
9 min read

Lab Automation Robotics for Plastics and Rubber QA Teams

Robotic lab automation is changing how plastics and rubber QA labs operate. Learn how to automate ASTM tests, cut variability, and scale testing throughput.