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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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