Composites testing demonstrations at JEC World 2026

US-based Instron, a materials testing systems specialist, will exhibit at JEC World 2026, taking place at Paris Nord-Villepinte from 10-12 March (Stand 5N92). The company will run live demonstrations of composites testing systems used across different applications, including a 6800 Series 100kN table-model UTM, a Drop Tower 9400 Series impact testing system and an ElectroPuls allelectric dynamic and fatigue-testing system.

The demonstrations will show how the 6800 Series system is used to carry out mechanical testing on composite materials, with test execution supported through Bluehill Universal software. The system will illustrate how composite test methods are run in practice, focusing on controlled application of load and repeatable test execution within a laboratory environment.

Instron’s drop tower system will also form part of the on-stand displays. During these sessions, drop tower applications engineer Andrea Incardona will show visitors how to conduct impact testing on glass fibre profiles, from sample positioning through to controlled release and measurement of the impact event. This includes the controlled impact element of compression after impact (CAI) testing.

Fatigue tests
Additionally, the ElectroPuls E1000 will be used to run fatigue tests on composite samples. Visitors to the stand will be able to take a tour of its WaveMatrix3 testing software and discover how the specimen self-heating control module can improve their test throughput by automatically modulating test frequency with temperature.

JEC World brings together organisations working with composite materials across industry and research. The event provides a forum for discussion around materials testing and the practical use of composites in demanding engineering applications, with a strong emphasis on how test data is generated and interpreted.

Karin Weibel, marketing and communications manager, said: “JEC World allows engineers to see composites testing systems operating in real conditions and to examine how results are generated. That level of visibility is important when discussing precision and reliability in composites testing, particularly for applications where test data carries long-term consequences.”