Plastics Engineering, Vol.65, No.7, 6-6, 2009
Fighting Failure in Plastics Even with improved materials and processing technologies available, failures are still common
Although new plastic materials are tougher and processes more controllable, current economics are continuing to drive the use of low-cost processors and resins-so perhaps it still shouldn't be surprising when a plastic part fails. However, experts in failure analysis say there are precautions that processors and designers can take to ensure that "failure is not an option."