Our Services
Elastomer Hyperelastic
Elastomer Testing in Tension, Shear, Biaxial and Bulk strain states to fit stable and accurate material models.
Elastomer Viscoelastic & Rate Effects
Step tests, DMA vibrations, large strain oscillation experiments to characterize viscoelastic behaviors.
High Strain Rate Testing
Strain rate experiments to 1000/s across a range of materials to provide crash, impact and dynamic event material properties.
Training
Training to support materials testing and material model generation provided with the support of simulation software providers.
Foams Hyperfoam
Foam materials testing in Compression, Shear and Tension strain states to fit stable and accurate hyperfoam material models.
Material Model Calibration Services
Elastomer, foam and plastic material models are fitted for native material models in Abaqus, ANSYS, Marc and other simulation codes.
Plastic Characterization
Experiments in Tension, Shear, Compression at a wide range of rates, temperatures and loading patters to support the creation of complex plastic material models.
Plastic Fatigue & Creep
Fatigue and Creep experiments are performed to generate data sets to support CAE material cards for durability analysis.
Rubber Fatigue and Crack Growth
Fatigue Crack Growth tests and other tearing energy experiments are performed to support fracture based failure material models in durability analysis.
Adhesives, Fabrics, Foils & Miscellaneous
Many different materials are characterized at Axel Products including Adhesives, Fabrics and Foils.
News
Abaqus PRF Model Describes PTFE Behavior
Construction of an Abaqus Parallel Rheological Framework (PRF) material model to describe the complicated PTFE stress response. The stress strain response of the plastic, synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), is very complicated. It doesn’t behave exactly like a hyper-elastic rubber nor does it behave like a classic thermoplastic. Our testing
New High Strain Rate System at Axel
Axel Products has installed a new Instron VHS 160/100-20 high strain rate system. After nearly a year long installation, the system is producing spectacular results! The system can perform tensile experiments at 20 meters per second. And the system can generate a 100 kN force while going 20 meters per
Testing and Analysis of Elastomers in-Person Training Returns to the Lab!
Testing and analysis of elastomers with Abaqus in-person at Axel Products in Ann Arbor.