The molecular structure of polymeric materials leads to temperature dependency and critical thermal transitions. This…
Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 19, 2023
There has been a rash of failures involving chlorinated poly(vinyl chlorine)(PVC) pipes that were used…
Paul Gramann, Ph.D.January 19, 2023
The success of manufacturing and assembling of plastic parts depends heavily on the design of…
The Madison GroupJanuary 18, 2023
Because of the molecular structure of polycarbonate, the polymer is susceptible to yellowing through a…
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
In the first two parts of this series, we examined the underlying chemistry and some…
Bruce Davis, Ph.D.January 16, 2023
Whenever polyurethane materials are discussed they tend to be categorized in terms of their hardness.…
Bruce Davis, Ph.D.January 16, 2023
The power of polymers is in their molecular weight. It is critical that manufacturers not…
Melissa L. Kurtz, M.S.January 13, 2023
PVC has very good performance characteristics that result in parts used for numerous applications. But…
Javier Cruz, Ph.D.January 12, 2023