Even with the most diligent design and material selection efforts a rubber compound that is…
Melissa L. Kurtz, M.S.April 12, 2023
Authored by Erik Foltz and Tom Hansen It is well-known that fiber reinforced plastics, or…
Erik Foltz, M.S.March 24, 2023
Authored by Tom Hansen and Melissa Kurtz There are several ways in which the strength…
Tom Hansen, M.S.March 24, 2023
Many articles have been written highlighting the benefits of simulating the injection molding process early…
Erik Foltz, M.S.March 21, 2023
This article studies the failure of a weighted medicine ball that cracked during use in…
William Aquite, Ph.D.March 21, 2023
Injection molding has been the dominant process for producing complex, tight tolerance plastic parts. The…
Erik Foltz, M.S.February 15, 2023
Do you know the true strength of your material? With plastics, that is a trick…
Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 20, 2023
Figure 1: Schematic highlighting the expected ultimate strength of a glass-reinforced nylon 6/6 (PA 6/6)…
Erik Foltz, M.S.January 20, 2023
One of the fundamental characteristics of polymeric materials is the organization of their molecular structure.…
Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 19, 2023