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December 19, 2018

Prediction of Service Life for Plastic Parts

Dr. Duane Priddy, Plastic Expert Group Plastic parts undergo both chemical and physical aging during their use. The prudent plastic part manufacturer seeks to demonstrate the useful life of their product in order to determine an appropriate warranty period. Of course, running laboratory tests

CBS News 60 Minutes Interview Dr. Duane Priddy

May 17, 2018

CBS News 60 Minutes Interviews Dr. Duane Priddy for Gynecological Polypropylene Mesh Investigation

https://vimeo.com/860987138 Leading plastics experts weigh in on the largest multi-district litigation since asbestos MIDLAND, MI - (May 17, 2018) — More than 100,000 women are suing surgically implanted gynecological mesh manufacturers like Boston Scientific in what is believed to be

PVC discoloration

December 17, 2016

PVC Discoloration

PVC fabrics are used extensively in boats. Glen Raven Fabrics decided to hire Plastic Expert Group to figure out the root cause of the PVC discoloration. We performed an extensive analysis of discolored PVC fabrics to identify the chemistry taking place in the fabric that was causing the

Failure of Automotive Pulley Caused by Defective Part Design

June 7, 2016

Failure of Automotive Pulley Caused by Defective Part Design

In an effort to reduce automobile weight and increase fuel economy, automobile manufacturers are replacing metal parts with lighter-weight materials. However, critical automotive components that could lead to serious injury if a failure occurs, should always be made using metal. For example, some

Blow Molded PVC Bottle Failure

May 17, 2016

Blow Molded PVC Bottle Failure

Before using a bottle to contain a chemical solution, chemical compatibility testing should be performed to ensure that the chemicals are compatible with the bottle material. As an example, we recently were asked to determine why a blow-molded PVC bottle ruptured allowing gelled ethanol to spray

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