(Instron: Grove City, PA) -- Instron, a provider of testing equipment solutions designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, announces its new composites team. Lead by composites marketing managers Ian McEnteggart and Lorenzo Majno, this team specializes in composites solutions for mechanical testing including static, dynamic, impact, and rheological. The team’s services meet the demands of organizations including the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and AITM, along with the requirements of international standards including AS9100, the quality management system standard for the aviation, space, and defense industries.

Composite materials show a wide range of behaviors and are often challenging to test because tensile- and compression-testing properties are sensitive to gripping and alignment. Using adjustable AlignPRO alignment fixtures, Instron’s high-precision, stiff, and robust testing frames are built to withstand repeated shock loads from composite specimen failures while maintaining the highest levels of alignment demanded by the aerospace industry.

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