Stress and Chemical Resistance of Plastics
What causes a plastic part to crack or craze?
Watch our video as Curbell Plastics Associate Technical Service Engineer Stephen Denny answers this question through a concise, accessible exploration of:
- Crazing, cracking, and other consequences of chemical attack
- Interior vs. exterior stresses
- Best practices for plastic part design and fabrication
- And more
Not sure which materials best fit your needs?
Our experienced sales and technical teams are available to assist you with material selection challenges.
Working With Plastics

Plastic Applications
Discover plastic materials with characteristics important to your application.

Operating Environments
Plastic materials are engineered to perform in the most challenging conditions including temperature, chemicals, and more.

Material Selection Tools
Tools to help you select materials by plastic properties, chemical resistance, FDA compliance, or brand.
Working with Specialized Industries Since 1942

Materials
We carry an extensive inventory of plastic sheets, rods, tubes, film, tapes, adhesives and more from highly qualified manufacturers.

Specialized Services
We provide value for our customers with inventory programs, troubleshooting, traceability, process efficiencies, and more.

Fabrication & Machined Parts
Curbell supplies fabricated and machined plastic parts manufactured via CNC routing, milling, vacuum forming, die cutting, and more.