Although standardized test methods for fiber-reinforced composites are used for a wide variety of fiber forms, most of these test methods were developed with a focus on composites with continuous ...

De Montfort University's Fashion and Textiles Research Group academics have a wide range of specialist knowledge and expertise with access to a state of the art textile research and testing laboratory ...

A committee at the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATC) has approved its first standardised test method for e-textiles. The ‘AATCC EP13, Evaluation Procedure for Electrical ...

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has introduced a new test method to measure accumulated condensation on a fabric, calling it an "important step" to drive sustainable ...

In my July 2005 column, a new ASTM standard shear test method was introduced 1. At that time, I raised the question, Why do we need another shear test method for composite materials?, with the promise ...

BANNOCKBURN, IL. IPC has announced the release of IPC-8921, Requirements for Woven and Knitted Electronics Textiles (E-Textiles) Integrated with Conductive Fibers, Conductive Yarns and/or Wires.

The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), under the Quality Council of India (QCI), has announced a collaborative effort with Man-Made Textile Research ...

A proposal written by five students at The University of Akron has been selected as one of three winners of the NASA Textile Test Methods Challenge. Recently, Evan Hess of Massillon, a University of ...