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
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