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Category: Materials Characterization

Some Thoughts on Crack Growth and Fracture Testing in Polymers

January 2, 2026 / 0

My PhD work at the University of Wisconsin was on crack growth in high density, high molecular weight polyethylene (HDHMWPE) used in natural gas distribution... Continue reading

Tom Ebbott, Ph.D.

Rubber Fatigue ≠ Metal Fatigue Part 3: Thermal Effects

December 19, 2024

All materials are temperature dependent, but some more than others: metals tend to be crystalline solids and will melt at sufficiently high temperatures; in contrast,... Continue reading

William Mars, Ph.D., P.E.

4-in-1: Community Conference

December 15, 2024

Wow – this year has really been one of many firsts for Endurica. We had our first ever Community Conference in April, we started our... Continue reading

Tom Ebbott, Ph.D.

Rubber Fatigue DOES NOT EQUAL Metal Fatigue Part 2 Linear Superposition

Rubber Fatigue ≠ Metal Fatigue Part 2: Linear Superposition

August 28, 2024

The load cases to be considered in fatigue analysis can be very lengthy and can involve multiple load axes. Often, load cases are much longer... Continue reading

William Mars, Ph.D., P.E.

Rubber Fatigue does not equal Metal Fatigue Part 1 Mean Strain Effects

Rubber Fatigue ≠ Metal Fatigue Part 1: Mean Strain Effects

April 19, 2024

Rubber and metal are very different materials that exhibit very different behaviors. Consider the effect of mean strain or stress on the fatigue performance of... Continue reading

William Mars, Ph.D., P.E.

2023 – a Year of Magnitude and Direction

February 8, 2024

2023 marked year 15 for Endurica. If I had to pick one word to describe the past year, that word would be “vector”. Because magnitude... Continue reading

William Mars, Ph.D., P.E.

Defining the Temperature Dependence of Strain Crystallization in Endurica

February 28, 2023

Crystallization requires the suppression of molecular mobility, which in natural rubber can happen either by reducing the temperature or by increasing the strain. Crystallization of... Continue reading

William Mars, Ph.D., P.E.

Sustainability is all about Precycling with Endurica

Get Durability AND Sustainability Right with Endurica

February 22, 2022

How do you respond to the call for sustainable solutions in the rubber industry? Is it via bio-sourced polymers or fillers? elimination of carcinogenic additives... Continue reading

William Mars, Ph.D., P.E.

Towards better rubber compound selection: Introducing Endurica’s new Companion (TM) App

October 18, 2021

Rubber can be formulated in a very wide range of properties. For materials developers, this cuts two ways. On one hand, it means that... Continue reading

William Mars, Ph.D., P.E.

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Category: Materials Characterization

Some Thoughts on Crack Growth and Fracture Testing in Polymers

Rubber Fatigue ≠ Metal Fatigue Part 3: Thermal Effects

4-in-1: Community Conference

Rubber Fatigue ≠ Metal Fatigue Part 2: Linear Superposition

Rubber Fatigue ≠ Metal Fatigue Part 1: Mean Strain Effects

2023 – a Year of Magnitude and Direction

Defining the Temperature Dependence of Strain Crystallization in Endurica

Get Durability AND Sustainability Right with Endurica

Towards better rubber compound selection: Introducing Endurica’s new Companion (TM) App

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Endurica Academy

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Instrumented Chip & Cut Analyser

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Tear & Fatigue Analyser

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EVINCE Combined Testing & Modeling

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