Title:
Environmental stress cracking of plastics
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Shawbury, UK Rapra Tech., 1996
ISBN:
9781859570647
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Library | Item Barcode | Call Number | Material Type | Item Category 1 | Status |
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Searching... | 30000004316919 | TP690.4 W74 1996 f | Open Access Book | Book | Searching... |
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Summary
Summary
In this report Dr. Wright aims to explain both the causes of environmental stress cracking (ESC) and its implications. ESC is the premature initiation of cracking and embrittlement of a plastic due to the simultaneous action of stress and strain and contact with specific fluids. This definition provides the key to the problem of predictability. Failure is due to a combination of influences, which would not cause the same problems if encountered individually.
