Recently, I worked on a failure analysis of a part injection molded from a poly(ethylene:chlorotrifluoroethylene)…
Jeffrey A. JansenApril 27, 2023
Do you know the true strength of your material? With plastics, that is a trick…
Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 20, 2023
One of the fundamental characteristics of polymeric materials is the organization of their molecular structure.…
Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 19, 2023
The molecular structure of polymeric materials leads to temperature dependency and critical thermal transitions. This…
Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 19, 2023
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is a common thermal analysis technique that provides composition information for polymeric…
Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 19, 2023
This article originally appeared in Appliance Manufacturer Magazine – March 2001. Failure analysis solves housing…
Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 16, 2023
Because of the molecular structure of polycarbonate, the polymer is susceptible to yellowing through a…
Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 16, 2023
This paper was originally published and presented at The Society of Plastics Engineers’ ANTEC in…
Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 16, 2023
I completed a failure analysis on a safety clip, which had failed an impact test…
Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 16, 2023