Abstract: NASA-STD-6001B states “all nonmetals tested in accordance with NASA-STD-6001 should be retested every 10 years or as required by the responsible program/project.” The retesting of materials helps ensure the most accurate data are used in material selection. Manufacturer formulas and processes can change over time, sometimes without an update to product number and material information. Material performance in certain NASA-STD-6001 tests can be particularly vulnerable to these changes, such as …