White Papers O-ring Failure Modes Recently, it seems I have worked on a number of failures within O-rings. O-rings are…Jeffrey A. JansenDecember 29, 2022
Publications Case Studies of Plastic Failures Associated with Metal Fasteners This paper was originally published and presented at The Society of Plastics Engineers’ ANTEC in…Jeffrey A. JansenDecember 29, 2022
White Papers Optimizing Your Runner Design in Family Molds for Injection Molding Significant investment and energy is placed on optimizing plastic part design for manufacturing and assembly.…Erik Foltz, M.S.December 28, 2022
Publications Designing A Plastic Part Is More Than Skin Deep This article originally appeared in Plastics Today March 20, 2019. Design is an all-encompassing term…Paul Gramann, PhD, PEDecember 27, 2022
Case Studies Radiator Support – Cadpress SMC This case presents an analysis of an automotive radiator support using Cadpress compression molding simulation…The Madison GroupOctober 1, 2022
Case Studies Polycarbonate Bottle Failure Analysis Failure Analysis Using SEM and Analytical Tools Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) is used to perform…The Madison GroupSeptember 29, 2022
Case Studies Lawn Mower Wheel Failure Analysis This case study examines why a plastic lawn mower wheel hub failed while in service,…The Madison GroupSeptember 10, 2022
Case Studies Lightweighting Of A Plastic Container The Problem A customer wanted to identify the process sensitivity of a polyethylene injection-molded container.…The Madison GroupSeptember 1, 2022
Case Studies Fuel Filter Filling Analysis The Problem The fuel filter in a gasoline engine application was leaking while in service.…The Madison GroupAugust 2, 2022
Case Studies Actuating Lever Failure The Problem The actuating levers on a high number of medical components cracked after a…The Madison GroupJuly 29, 2022