Accessible to trained users on the booking system. Session duration 1 h, max 8 sessions per week. Out-of-hours access can be allowed in exceptional cases.

Characteristics and available clamps:

• 500 N and 10 N load cells
• Video Extensometer SVE2
• Tensile pneumatic clamps
• Compressive plates
• 3-point bending clamp
• Peel-off clamp
• Penetration clamp for fabric testing (custom)
• Micro-compression (custom), 20 and 15 mm
• Confined compression for biological samples

Some documents are available to download and in hardcopy for reference purpose: a quick guide, a guide to cell switching and an advanced guide on the use of bending clamp, of the test profiler methods and of the paper frame method for weak materials.

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