White Papers Navigating the Plastic Material Selection Process: Temperature Considerations Figure 1 – Plastic assembly that was exposed to a high temperature. We all learned…Paul Gramann, Ph.D.July 11, 2023
White Papers Non‐Destructive Analysis of Plastic Parts Using CT Imaging Analyzing the inside of an enclosed assembled plastic part is a formidable task without the…Paul Gramann, Ph.D.January 19, 2023
White Papers What Does it (or Does not) Mean if a Plastic Material has a Flammability Rating? Most plastic materials are made from the same raw ingredient that powers the majority of…Paul Gramann, Ph.D.January 19, 2023
White Papers Good Vibrations – A Manufacturing Introduction to Ultrasonic Welding In an era where innovation, lead times, and speed to market are critical to the…Paul Gramann, Ph.D.January 19, 2023
White Papers Proset Rubber Gasket Failure There has been a rash of failures involving chlorinated poly(vinyl chlorine)(PVC) pipes that were used…Paul Gramann, Ph.D.January 19, 2023
Publications Lifetime Prediction Of Plastic Parts – Case Studies This article was originally published in Plastics Engineering magazine dated March 2013. Plastic parts fail…Paul Gramann, Ph.D.January 10, 2023
Publications Taking Advantage Of Viscoelasticity This article originally appeared in Plastics Today April 26, 2019. Viscoelasticity gives plastic the ability…Paul Gramann, Ph.D.January 6, 2023
Publications Effects of Biodiesel on Plastics This paper was originally published at the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 2013.…Paul Gramann, Ph.D.January 3, 2023
Publications When Acrylic Aquariums Fail A modified article that was originally published in Plastics Today July 13, 2018 The outstanding…Paul Gramann, Ph.D.January 3, 2023
Publications Effects of Glycerin Antifreeze on CPVC Pipe This paper was originally published at the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 2013.…Paul Gramann, Ph.D.January 2, 2023