White Papers When Standard Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR) Testing Falls Short A common chemical compatibility test for thermoplastic materials is a bent strip test where a…The Madison GroupJanuary 19, 2023
White Papers Glass Fiber Length Measurement for Composite Plastics Today, the plastics industry is utilizing fiber reinforcements to create composite materials that are lighter…The Madison GroupJanuary 19, 2023
White Papers Design Like You Mean It: Ultrasonic Welding The success of manufacturing and assembling of plastic parts depends heavily on the design of…The Madison GroupJanuary 18, 2023
Case Studies Radiator Support – Cadpress SMC This case presents an analysis using Cadpress for an automotive radiator support. The figure on…The Madison GroupOctober 1, 2022
Case Studies Polycarbonate Bottle Note: the following analysis and its write-up are property of The Madison Group and cannot…The Madison GroupSeptember 29, 2022
Case Studies Lawn Mower Wheel This case study examines why a plastic lawn mower wheel hub failed while in service,…The Madison GroupSeptember 10, 2022
Case Studies Lightweighting Of A Plastic Container The Problem A customer wanted to identify the process sensitivity of a polyethylene injection-molded container.…The Madison GroupSeptember 1, 2022
Case Studies Fuel Filter Filling Analysis What Went Wrong? The fuel filter in a gasoline engine application was leaking while in…The Madison GroupAugust 2, 2022
Case Studies Actuating Lever Failure What Went Wrong? The actuating levers on a high number of medical components cracked after…The Madison GroupJuly 29, 2022
Case Studies Rain Barrel Analysis What Went Wrong? A plastic rain barrel was cracking at the bottom of a stiffening…The Madison GroupJuly 1, 2022