The goal of the study was to develop protocols to prepare consistent specimens for accurate mechanical testing of high-strength aramid or ultra-high-molar-mass polyethylene-based flexible unidirectional composite laminate materials and to describe protocols for performing artificial ageing on these materials.
Engelbrecht-Wiggans, A., Krishnamurthy, A., Burni, F., Osborn, W., Forster, A. L. Cutting Procedures, Tensile Testing, and Ageing of Flexible Unidirectional Composite Laminates. J. Vis. Exp. (146), e58991, doi:10.3791/58991 (2019).