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The power of polymers is in their molecular weight. It is critical that manufacturers not…

PVC boasts impressive performance characteristics, making it a go-to material for countless applications. However, like…

As previously discussed in Part 1, the mechanical performance of PVC is primarily controlled by…

Figure 1 - Schematic showing the vast property ranges for PVC. Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) stands…

Even the most advanced materials cannot compensate for fundamental design errors. A recent failure analysis…

I got a call from an engineer at a manufacturing company the other day following…

I was working on a material selection project for one of my clients and was…

I worked on the failure of a plastic connector, which illustrates the violation of a…

I was helping a client select a plastic material for a piece of industrial equipment.…

As we seek sustainable solutions for the plastic materials we use every day, bioplastics have…