White Papers Analysis of Everyday Objects That Fail Us – Cellphone Holder There is nothing more frustrating to a polymer expert than when the failure of a…Melissa L. Kurtz, M.S.January 20, 2024
Publications Environmental Stress Cracking This chapter originally appeared in ASM Handbook, Volume 11B, Characterization and Failure Analysis of Plastics,…Jeffrey A. JansenJanuary 2, 2024
White Papers Cross Sectioning as an Analysis Tool This article is a compilation of those previously written by John R. Nebbia and Jacob…The Madison GroupJanuary 2, 2024
White Papers Characterization of the Structure and Properties of PPE+HIPS Introduction Poly(phenylene ether) (PPE) , also known as poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO), is an extremely versatile…Jeffrey A. JansenDecember 28, 2023
White Papers Fractography – A Key Component of a Failure Analysis Cracking - the partial fracture of a solid material - occurs as a result of…Jeffrey A. JansenDecember 28, 2023
Creep Failure of Plastics – WEBINAR Creep is the tendency of a polymeric material to deform permanently under the influence of…Melissa L. Kurtz, M.S.November 21, 2023
Conducting a Plastic Failure Analysis LIVE! IN PERSON This 1/2 day LIVE presentation will cover a considerable range of topics important in understanding,…Melissa L. Kurtz, M.S.October 16, 2023
White Papers Handle with Care – The Hazards of Shipping This article was originally published by Jacob Nemec. Figure 1. Products stacked on pallets during…The Madison GroupOctober 12, 2023
White Papers The Benefits of a Non-Destructive Visual Analysis: A Case Study Part 2 There are many benefits to performing a non-destructive, visual analysis prior to destructively testing a…Jack DeSousa, B.SOctober 12, 2023
White Papers The Benefits of a Non-Destructive Visual Analysis: A Case Study Part 1 Figure 1 – Elimination of destructive tests. People are creatures of habit. When faced with…Jack DeSousa, B.SOctober 12, 2023