A composite material is tabbed prior to testing, typically, for one of two reasons: to protect the material from damage from applied loads during the test or to increase the area of the loading region ...

Reliability tests are a crucial part of the manufacturing process, one that ensures your product meets the quality standards your customers expect. All the same, designing good reliability tests is ...

The when and why of tabbing composite test specimens were the subjects of my previous column (see “Tabbng composite test specimens: When and why," under "Editor's Picks," at right), which included a ...