Product Improvement

Plastics Failure: Predict & Prevent from Start

Plastics Failure: Predict & Prevent from Start
Language: English
Length: 90 min
Recorded on: 27 Aug 20

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Course Description

Prevent plastics component's failure by understanding the top 3 root causes & implementing corrective actions right from the start.

Let expert Jeffrey who has done over 1470 failure analysis help you avoid failure by explaining the leading causes & solutions:
  • Improper material selection (chemical contact, mechanical properties)
  • Ignoring the effects of time (creep rupture, ESC)
  • Deficiencies caused by the injection molding process (under-crystallization, physical defects)
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Jeffrey A Jansen
Jeffrey A Jansen
The Madison Group
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Jeffrey A. Jansen is the Engineering Manager and a Partner at The Madison Group, an independent plastics engineering and consulting firm. Jeff is a proven plastic professional with more than 30 years of experience solving problems and addressing opportunities related to polymeric materials. He specializes in failure analysis, material identification and selection, as well as compatibility, aging, and lifetime prediction studies for thermoplastic materials. Jeff has performed over 5,000 investigations, both for industrial clients and as a part of litigation. He regularly presents live seminars and webinars covering a wide range of topics related to plastics failure, material performance, testing, and polymer technology. Jeff is a graduate of Carroll College and the Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Why should you view this course?

Why wait until your plastic component fails and then diagnose the causes to backtrack? Prevent failure from happening altogether by understanding the top contributing factors and the corrective actions. Without a doubt, that will save you a lot of time and resources! Join this course to:

  1. Strengthen your ability to select materials properly by understanding the underlying science (thermal characteristics, mechanical properties, etc.) and its complexities.

  2. Enhance your plastics part-design by understanding the importance of the effects of time (creep rupture, stress relaxation, environmental stress cracking, etc.).

  3. Learn how to avoid defects and deficiencies resulting from the injection molding process (degradation, under-crystallization, flash, warping, sink marks, bubbles, etc.) that can lead to premature part failure.

  4. Get advice and practical tips on your technical challenges by interacting live with our expert, Jeffery Jansen.

    Get a participation certificate on joining the Live Online Course!

Who should join this course?

  • This course is designed for:

    • Manufacturers of plastic parts
    • Materials engineers
    • Plastic part designers
    • Quality engineers
    • Anyone selecting or specifying plastic materials for an application who wishes to prevent plastics failure.
  • This course is suitable for intermediate level proficiency
    Intermediate
Course Outline

Overview of Plastic Failure

Plastic Performance Factors

Leading Causes of Plastic Failure & their Prevention Strategies

a. Improper Material Selection

 i. Thermal Characteristics
ii. Chemical Contact
iii. Mechanical Properties

b. Ignoring the Effects of Time

 i. Creep and Creep Rupture
ii. Stress Relaxation

c. Deficiencies Caused by the Injection Molding Process

 i. Molecular Degradation
ii. Poor Fusion / Knit Lines
iii. Crystallinity
iv. Voids / Inclusions

Conclusions

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