MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Here in Minnesota, ice is welcome on ponds and rinks, but on the runways at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport – not so much. In the midst of the snow and ice, there's ...

The Thwing-Albert FP-2260 Friction Peel Tester can measure materials to evaluated the static and kinetic coefficient of friction (COF) as well as run seal strength tests, 180° peel, 90° peel, and ...

A new friction tester for thermoplastic matrix composite (TPC) tape in melt has recently been finished and delivered to Toray Advanced Composites in Nijverdal, The Netherlands. The completion of the ...

The Airports Authority of India (AAI), on Monday, conducted a runway friction test at the Kalaburagi Airport as part of the ongoing runway re-carpeting project. The test was conducted using a ...

Imagine yourself sitting in a European airport, waiting for departure, when suddenly a neon yellow, beacon-encrusted Saab goes howling down the middle of the main runway at ludicrous speed. Too much ...

ICC friction testers are designed to measure the average coefficient of a paved surface in accordance with ASTM E274, and measure the peak or incipient slip friction of a paved surface in accordance ...

In a move towards the creation of an inclusive workforce, Mangaluru International Airport has trained an internal team of three to drive the recently inducted Airport Surface Friction Tester (ASFT).

Chennai: City airport, one of the busiest in the country, now has an airport surface friction tester (ASFT) vehicle, which ensures the right friction quotient on runways for safe landing and take-off ...