Curbell Plastics Releases White Paper On Environmental Stress Cracking
Orchard Park, N.Y., June 14, 2022
Curbell Plastics, Inc., one of the nation’s top suppliers of plastic sheet, rod, tube, tapes, and fabricated parts, published a new technical paper for engineers and machinery designers about environmental stress cracking (ESC), the premature brittle failure of plastic materials caused by the combination of stress and chemical contact.
The Plastic Part Failure Caused by Environmental Stress Cracking white paper discusses how certain plastics are susceptible to failure when exposed to adverse conditions. The paper combines knowledge from scientific literature as well as from industry experience to outline common causes of ESC and how to contend with them. The paper is written to help with plastic material selection, part design, and assembly in order to avoid environmental stress cracking and costly part failures.
“Due to the nature of polymeric materials, their structural integrity can be compromised by adverse environmental factors such as chemicals, cyclic loading and vibration. We are cautious when selecting and assembling plastic parts in order to prevent premature failures,” said Timothy Buchanan, the paper’s author and Technical Service Engineer for Curbell Plastics. “This white paper is a good primer for engineers who work with plastics in challenging conditions, especially those involving chemicals.”
This 17-page paper includes charts, graphs, and illustrations explaining the most common environmental stress cracking issues that engineers and designers encounter. The paper concludes with techniques to reduce environmental stress cracking, tips on proper cleaning and how to minimize physical stress.
Download a complimentary copy of the environmental stress cracking white paper.
About Curbell Plastics, Inc.
Curbell Plastics grew into one of the nation’s top plastic materials suppliers by investing for the long term and focusing foremost on the needs of its customers — a strategy that has set the company apart since its founding in 1942.
Curbell supplies performance plastics — durable and lightweight materials that minimize energy consumption and add value to countless commercial and industrial applications — to thousands of businesses, entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies. The company also offers plastic films, adhesives, sealants, tapes, prototyping and tooling materials, and fabricated plastic parts. Its innovative services include a nationwide team of material experts to help customers solve engineering and application challenges.
Curbell Plastics, a privately held subsidiary of Curbell, Inc., has 21 locations nationwide and is based in Orchard Park, New York. It has ISO 9001 certification for multiple locations, and it maintains ITAR and EAR compliance company-wide.
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