COMPOSITE MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY
Vaupell has a full service composite testing laboratory including: test panel fabrication, test specimen preparation, physical and mechanical testing and data reporting. Testing such materials as: thermosetting prepregs, film and paste adhesives, sealants, resins, syntactic foams and honeycomb core. We use physical and mechanical testing in accordance with prime, military and industry specifications. Test panel fabrication, including jigs and fixtures, using a variety of methods: autoclave, vacuum bag and compression molding, flat sheet laminating ability to provide fast turnaround time, in support of internal processing/production requirements.
TESTING LABORATORY
Physical Testing
- Resin Flow (SPI-Prepreg-2; Sikorsky SS9152/PP0401)
- Resin Content (SPI-Prepreg-1;Sikorsky SS9152/PP0902)
- Gel Time (SPI-Prepreg-3;Sikorsky SS9152/PP0501)
- Volatile Content (SPI-Prepreg-1;Sikorsky SS9152/PP0602)
- Fiber Volume Content (ASTM D3171)
- Filament Content
- Areal Weight
- Density & Specific Gravity (ASTM D792)
- Viscosity
- Tack
- Drape
- Expansion
- Moisture Content
Mechanical Testing
- Flexural Strength & Modulus (ASTM D790)
- Short Beam Shear Strength (ASTM D2344)
- Flexural Shear Strength (ASTM C393)
- Compressive Strength and Modulus (ASTM D695)
- Shear Strength by Punch Tool (ASTM D732)
- Tensile Strength & Modulus (ASTM D638)
- Climbing Drum Peel (ASTM D1781)
- Flatwise Tensile Strength (Mil-Std-401)
- T-Peel (ASTM D1876 & MMM-A-132)
- Lap Shear (ASTM D1002 & MMM-A-132)
- Peel Strength of Adhesive Bonds (ASTM D903)