SPE ON DEMAND COURSE: Plastic Datasheets: What They Do and Don't Tell Us

On Demand Course

Plastic Datasheets: What They Do and Don't Tell Us

Advanced Material Characterization: Rheology and DMA Using a Combined
Axial-torsional Multidrive System

Summary

Rheometers or dynamic mechanical analyzers that are able to combine two drive units (rotational and linear drive) in one setup have opened new horizons in characterization of polymeric materials. The Multidrive concept enables various modes of operation by using different combinations of the top and bottom drive in the system. Three different testing modes can be realized when using the upper rotational motor and additionally a second rotational motor as the bottom drive.

Datasheets present information representing material properties, predominantly as single point data.

What are the issues with the single point numbers listed on these datasheets?
Why does sole reliance on this information often lead to failed product?
What should we be doing instead?

Selecting the proper material for an application requires the right data. While plastic projects have evolved over the past 50 years, the data we are given has not evolved. This webinar will present the deficiencies of the information presented on plastic data sheets, and suggest what is really needed for successful material selection and product design.

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Agenda

Session 1

Duration: 1 Hour

Resources

Presentation Slides

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1 Session

Level: Intermetidate

Total Hours: 1 Hour

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Presenters

Jeffrey A. Jansen
Engineering Manager
The Madison Group

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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. He 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. He 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.