Composite materials are increasingly used in aerospace, automotive, renewable energy, electronics, marine, construction, sports equipment, and other high-performance applications. Their combination of low weight, high strength, corrosion resistance, and tailored performance makes them valuable for demanding engineering environments.
Our composite testing services can be applied to a wide range of materials, including: Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites：carbon fiber composites, glass fiber composites, aramid fiber composites, basalt fiber composites, natural fiber composites Polymer matrix composites: epoxy composites, polyester composites, vinyl ester composites, polyurethane composites, thermoplastic composites Advanced Composites : CFRP, GFRP, prepregs sandwich composites , honeycomb structures, laminated composites, pultruded composites ,filament-wound composites Other Composite Systems: metal matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, hybrid composites , adhesive-bonded composite structures.
Our Composite Testing Services:
Mechanical testing of composites testing: tensile strength and tensile modulus, compressive strength and modulus, flexural strength and flexural modulus, interlaminar shear strength, in-plane shear properties, short-beam shear testing, open-hole tensile and compression testing, bearing strength, interlaminar fracture toughness, mode I and Mode II fracture testing, impact resistance, low-velocity impact testing, fatigue testing, creep and stress relaxation, hardness testing, bond strength and adhesive performance
Physical and chemical characterization analytical services: fiber content analysis, resin content analysis, fiber volume fraction, void content, density measurement, ash content, resin identification, chemical composition analysis, FTIR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), elemental analysis, microscopic examination
Thermal testing of composite materials: glass transition temperature (Tg), melting temperature, crystallization behavior thermal decomposition, thermal stability, coefficient of thermal expansion, heat resistance, thermal conductivity, specific heat capacity, dynamic mechanical properties versus temperature
Microscopy and microstructural examination: fiber distribution, fiber orientation, resin-rich areas, fiber-rich areas, voids, delamination, cracks, fiber breakage, poor wet-out, interface defects manufacturing defects, foreign particles and inclusions
Composite failure analysis: delamination, matrix cracking, fiber fracture, fiber pull-out, interfacial debonding, impact damage, fatigue damage, environmental degradation, manufacturing defects, voids and porosity, resin-rich or resin-starved regions, adhesive or bonding failure The investigation can be designed around the specific failure history, component design, operating environment, and available evidence.