Materials Failure Analysis and Process Engineering
California Packaging Expert discusses a food packaging and product liability case which includes a root cause analysis of the source of steel filing contaminant found in tomato sauce. Detection methods include Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis, FTIR, to identify the polymer can liner and Energy dispersive X-ray analysis, EDAX, of the steel filing to determine its composition.
California Glass Failure Expert discusses a product liability case with a detailed failure analysis of a broken jar. Includes a root cause determination and detection of the failure origin. Includes analysis of damage to the steel lid of the jar. This failure was the result of impact damage to the jar. There was no product defect present.
California Glass Failure Expert performs a root cause failure analysis of a broken wine bottle. Included is an analysis of damage caused by the cork screw, crack initiation and crack propagation.
Glass Failure Analysis of Tempered Glass
California Materials Failure Expert performs a Root Cause failure analysis of two tempered glass objects; a basketball backboard and a pickup truck rear window. Includes a discussion of Polarimeter surface stress measurements using a Strainoptics Grazing Angle Surface Polarimeter, GASP. Included is a detailed glass fracture analysis which includes determining the failure origin. This failure analysis study demonstrates how to analyze tempered glass.
California Plastic Failure Expert performs a Root Cause failure analysis on a plastic lawn chair. This paper discusses plastic fatigue, plastic weathering and plastic overload failure.
Thomas L. Read, PhD,
1435 Fulton Road Santa Rosa, CA
Phone: 707-494-5089
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Thomas L. Read, PhD., CEO
Registered Professional Engineer
Certificate No. MF002174
State of California.