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brittle plastic breaking

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At What Temperature Does Plastic Become Brittle?

The strength of plastics decreases at cold temperatures. For example, polycarbonate (PC) is an extremely tough plastic at normal use temperature and...

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Microscope image showing ductile fatigue which finally ended in brittle fracture of the plastic part.

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Does Plastic Have Fatigue?

The plastic in rigid thermoplastic parts consists of long chain molecules entangled together like spaghetti noodles in a bowl of spaghetti. The...

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 Polycarbonate Fail

How Does Polycarbonate Fail?

EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS Polycarbonate (PC) is an amorphous (non-crystalline) plastic. PC is nicknamed “bullet-proof glass” because of its highly...

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