In material development, researchers prepare recipes using 10-20 selected ingredients, and those components are thoroughly blended to make a compound for each recipe. Material testing is the next step verifying if the properties of a compound meets prescribed specifications, consisted of hundreds of pages.
I have extensive experience in mechanical, chemical, electrical, aging, weathering, fire safety, and toxicity tests, complying with various common and custom-made ad hoc specs. My experience also includes design of testing apparatus and translation of the specs to a local language.