1 Scope -- 2 The Reasons for Testing -- 3 Standards -- 4 The Basic Improvements Sought in Test Methods -- 5 Trends in Test Development -- 6 Current Status -- 6.1 Short Term Mechanical Tests -- 6.2 Dynamic Properties -- 6.3 Friction and Wear -- 6.4 Long Term Effects of Stress or Strain -- 6.5 Fatigue -- 6.6 Effect of Temperature -- 6.7 Environmental Effects -- 6.8 Product Tests -- 7 Instrument Development -- 8 Non-Destructive Testing -- 9 Reproducibility -- 10 Calibration -- Additional References -- References from the Rapra Abstracts Database -- Subject Index.