Publications Taking Advantage Of Viscoelasticity This article originally appeared in Plastics Today April 26, 2019. Viscoelasticity gives plastic the ability…Paul Gramann, PhD, PEJanuary 6, 2023
Publications The Evaluation of Appliance Hose and Tubing Failures This paper was originally published and presented at International Appliance Technical Conference in 2003 Polymeric…Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 6, 2023
Publications Ductile – to – Brittle Transition of Plastic Materials These articles originally appeared in Advanced Materials & Processes – February 2006 and February 2007…Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 5, 2023
White Papers Fractography of Polycarbonate Chemical Induced Failure I completed a failure analysis on a polycarbonate medical component that had been in contact…Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 5, 2023
White Papers Determining Glass Transition Temperature Using DMA Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) is the best method for determining the glass transition temperature for…Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 3, 2023
White Papers PTFE Additive Reduces Abrasive Wear Sliding abrasive wear is an important failure mechanism for plastics components, and is the result…Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 3, 2023
White Papers Analysis of PTFE Internal Lubricant A client submitted a molded part that was produced by a competitor of theirs, that…Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 3, 2023
White Papers Nylon Structure vs. Water Absorption Nylon, also known as polyamide (PA), resins are a diverse group of materials. The versatility…Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 3, 2023
White Papers The Rules of Failure Analysis When I first started performing failure analyses in 1995, I was fortunate to work with…Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 3, 2023
White Papers Failure of Polyethylene Supply Line Tubing Over the course of the last few years, I have performed a number of failure…Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 3, 2023