What Is Environmental Stress Cracking and How To Prevent It Webinar Engineering plastics are widely used in chemical environments due to their broad resistance to aggressive media. Certain plastics are susceptible to environmental stress cracking (ESC), or premature brittle failure caused by the combination of stress and adverse environmental conditions. ESC is one of the most common causes of plastic part failure. This webinar provides engineers and designers with an overview of ESC, plastic material selection, plastic part design, and assembly, in order to avoid costly part failures. Download the webinar slides. Webinar topics include: What is ESC and what causes it? The time-dependency of thermoplastic mechanical properties ESC as a form of accelerated creep rupture ESC mechanism: initiation, propagation Testing for ESC resistance Preventing ESC - material selection, part design, and assembly considerations Predictive methodologies and interpreting chemical resistance data Explore Resources Plastic Materials in Chemical Environments Explore how to best select plastic materials for chemical environments. Plastics Suitable for Chemical Environments Chemically resistant plastics perform well in applications where the operating environment includes aggressive chemicals. Plating Tanks Show Chemical Degradation and Environmental Stress Cracking Chemically compatible fluoropolymer sheet identified that is suitable for thermoplastic welding resists chemicals at high temperatures. Good Chemical Resistance Plastics such as PVDF and PPS have outstanding chemical resistance and are widely used in chemical processing applications. 4 Key Factors Video Video explores heat’s impact on absorption, property loss, and more. Watch video > Plastic Properties Table Sort, compare, and find the plastic material suited for your application. Material Selection Tools Tools to help you select materials by plastic properties, chemical resistance, FDA compliance, or brand White Papers & Material Guides Get our latest white papers and guides covering complex material applications and popular plastic material topics Presented by Timothy Buchanan Timothy Buchanan is the Technical Service Engineer for Curbell Plastics’ Business Development Team. Tim helps support the highly technical needs of customers who depend on Curbell for their performance plastics. He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering degrees plus Chemical Engineer in Training (EIT) status with the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES). Tim was deeply involved in academic research and continues to write and publish technical content in his role with Curbell Plastics.