Expertise

Polymer material and plastic component failures

Investigations for insurance, liability, manufacturing and litigation matters.

Areas of expertise

  • Polymer and plastic component failure analysis
  • Fracture and failure mechanism identification
  • Premature cracking and rupture
  • Environmental Stress Cracking (ESC)
  • Chemical degradation and material incompatibility
  • Aging and environmental degradation
  • Material and manufacturing defects
  • Installation and service-related failures
  • Coating adhesion and delamination
  • Plumbing, industrial and consumer components

Analytical capabilities

  • Optical and digital microscopy
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
  • FTIR spectroscopy
  • Fractographic examination
  • Thermal analysis
  • Mechanical testing
  • Chemical and surface characterization
  • Material identification and characterization
  • Comparative material analysis
  • Other polymer characterization techniques as required

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