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White Papers Take Your Pick: An Exercise in Material Selection This article was co-authored by Jack DeSousa and Richie Anfinsen. From the stadium rock star,…Richie Anfinsen, B.S.January 19, 2023
White Papers What Does it (or Does not) Mean if a Plastic Material has a Flammability Rating? Most plastic materials are made from the same raw ingredient that powers the majority of…Paul Gramann, PhD, PEJanuary 19, 2023
White Papers When Standard Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR) Testing Falls Short A common chemical compatibility test for thermoplastic materials is a bent strip test where a…The Madison GroupJanuary 19, 2023
White Papers Glass Fiber Length Measurement for Composite Plastics Today, the plastics industry is utilizing fiber reinforcements to create composite materials that are lighter…The Madison GroupJanuary 19, 2023
White Papers Good Vibrations – A Manufacturing Introduction to Ultrasonic Welding In an era where innovation, lead times, and speed to market are critical to the…Paul Gramann, PhD, PEJanuary 19, 2023
White Papers Importance of Specifications When Outsourcing Manufacturing It is very common to investigate failures where the cause is the use of an…Antoine Rios, Ph.D.January 19, 2023
White Papers Temperature Dependence of Plastics: The Glass Transition The molecular structure of polymeric materials leads to temperature dependency and critical thermal transitions. This…Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 19, 2023
White Papers Identification of PVC in NBR using Thermogravimetric Analysis Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is a common thermal analysis technique that provides composition information for polymeric…Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 19, 2023