Polymer Degradation, Stabilization, and Failure Analysis - Part 1
Date:
March 18, 2010 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Abstract:
This webinar addresses some of the key aspects of polymer degradation, stabilization, and techniques for failure analysis, including: typical signs and symptoms of polymer degradation; classifying and describing various types of degradation; the role of stabilizers; and the interaction of additives.
The webinar also details various analytical techniques for characterizing, analyzing, and determining the extent of polymer degradation. The final part of the webinar deals with some practical considerations in polymer-product failure analysis and prediction techniques, and offers some recommendations for solving the problems of polymer-product degradation.
Dr. Sitaram Rampalli (Dr. Ram) is a principal consultant at Polyplast Consultants International, Inc., which assists companies in solving problems in industrial polymer science and plastics technology. Previously, he devoted 25 years to R&D and applications of various polymers for products used in wired and wireless telecommunications. Dr. Ram’s areas of expertise include materials selection, evaluation, characterization, structure-property relationships, polymer degradation and stabilization, thermoplastic extrusion, polymer foams, and fire-retardant compounds.
Dr. Ram has developed graduate-level courses on Polymer Characterization and Analysis and a lab course on Characterization of Coatings and has taught at Illinois Institute of Technology and DePaul University. He has presented seminars on Polymers in Wire and Cable Industry and Polymer Degradation, Stabilization and Failure Analysis at the International Wire and Cable Symposium and SPE’s ANTEC; he has published technical papers in various professional journals and magazines; and he holds a number of U.S. and International patents.
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