A glass failure analysis was performed by glass failure expert witness to determine the reason the glass platform on a bathroom scale broke unexpedly. The platform is made of fully tempered glass, and it broke as the user was pushing it with her foot alongside the toilet. The top left photograph shows the condition of […]
Glass Expert Performs Bottle Failure Analysis
A glass failure expert witness performs a failure analysis on a failed cosmetic bottle. As received, the top of the bottle had broken off. Upper left is a photograph of ‘as receceived’ failed bottle. Approximately one half of the bottle finish had broken off. Read Consulting performed a glass failure analysis to determine if this […]
Glass Fracture Due to Liquid Pressure
Glass failure analysis expert witness performs a failure analysis on a hollow glass tube that failed due to internal pressure. The glass fracture initiated at a small bruise on the outer surface of the glass tube. The upper left 25X photomicrograph gives an overview of the failure. One can see that the glass fracture analysis […]
GLass Expert Discusses Chill Cracks
Glass failure analysis expert witness discusses a common glass bottle manufacturing defect. After the bottle has been formed it is removed hot from the clam shell tool. If it encounters any localized cooling at this stage, it can form a manufacturing defect called a “chill crack”. Thermal shock cause the cooled area to shrink, and […]
Cosmetic Bottle Failure Analysis
Glass failure analysis expert witness performs failure analysis on a broken small cosmetic bottle. This bottle failure occured when it was being capped on the line. The objective of the analysis was to determine the cause of the failure and to advise the bottle manufacturer. The bottle broke into two pieces, and these are shown […]
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