WEBINAR: UV Effects on Plastic Materials: Degradation, Testing and Protection

FREE for SPE Members
Non-Members: $199

Summary

If you work with plastic components that include outdoor exposure, then “Ultraviolet (UV) Effects on Plastic Materials” will provide you with information that will enhance your understanding of the interaction between UV radiation-based weathering and plastic resins, and help prevent premature failure. Topics covered during this session include an introduction to UV degradation and an explanation of the failure mechanism characteristic of UV radiation/plastic interaction. Case studies associated with UV radiation exposure will be presented.

You will learn…

• The mechanism of UV degradation
• The materials susceptible to and most affected by UV degradation
• The effects of UV degradation on plastic materials
• How the use of stabilizers can improve UV resistance of plastic materials
• How testing can be used to determine whether plastic materials are susceptible to UV degradation

About Speaker

Jeffrey A. Jansen is the Engineering Manager and a Partner at The Madison Group, an independent plastics engineering and consulting firm. Jeff is a proven plastic professional with more than 30 years of experience solving problems and addressing opportunities related to polymeric materials. Jeff specializes in failure analysis, material identification and selection, as well as compatibility, aging, and lifetime prediction studies for thermoplastic materials. Jeff has performed over 5,000 investigations, both for industrial clients and as a part of litigation. Jeff is a regular presenter on the SPE webinar series, covering a wide range of topics related to plastics failure, material performance, testing, and polymer technology. Jeff is a graduate of Carroll College and the Milwaukee School of Engineering.