Repairing Frozen CPVC Pipes
Following the great Texas freeze disaster of 2021, most buildings suffered freeze damage to the water piping systems leading to a shortage of...
Plastic Failure Analysis & Testing (3)
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Water Damage From Frozen Pipes Leads to Mold
Most water pipes, including copper, steel, CPVC, and PVC will break if exposed to freezing temperatures. PEX is the only commonly used water pipe...
What is Environmental Stress Cracking and How do I Stop it?
Rigid plastics parts get their strength by the entanglement of the long polymer chain molecules that make up the plastic. Over time, the long polymer...
Plastic Failure and Cleaning Products
Most people assume that the surfaces of plastic parts and medical devices can be cleaned/disinfected using normal cleaning products. However, many...
Water Filter Failure Causes Water Damage
Water filters are pressurized containers that are molded using plastic. Pressure surges inside of water filters, caused by valves suddenly turning on...
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Retail Plastic Bag Failure
Plastic bags have become the standard for many retailers, however, defective design or manufacturing can lead to bag failure, and can cause personal...
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CPVC Plastic Pipe Failure
Plastic pipe failure can be catastrophic and leads to millions of dollars of property damage every year. These failures have a number of causes,...
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Common Causes of Plastic Failure
What causes plastic parts to fail, leading to property damage or serious injury/death? Every year, Plastic Expert Group receives hundreds of requests...
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The Power of Computer Modeling in Failure Analysis of Plastic Parts
When plastic parts fail, the failure is often caused by defective part design. Computer modeling of the part, followed by finite element analysis...
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Forensic Failure Analysis of Plastic Parts
Our 4-step process for how we determine the root cause of plastic failure More parts are manufactured using plastics than any other material....