Glass expert discusses a manufacturing defect that can prevent the sealing of a bottle. The client was using a Polyseal 01 with a cap to seal 750 ml bottles of a solvent. These bottles were packaged 4 to a case and sent to customers. During shipping a fixed percentage of the bottles would leak. A […]
Pyrex Glass Bakeware
Glass expert discusses recent changes in glass bakeware: Traditionally glass bakeware was made from Pyrex type glass (i.e. borosilicate) glass. Borosilicate glass has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than soda lime glass, and therefore, stresses generated by thermal gradients are less. This has changed. Now glass bakeware is made from tempered soda lime glass. […]
Analysis of Failed Glass Baking Dish
Glass failure analysis expert analyzes failed glass baking dish”Pyrex”. Traditionally, glass baking dishes have been made from annealed borasilicate glass (i.e. Pyrex glass). Now baking dishes are made from tempered glass. The glass is still called pyrex but it is really tempered glass (soda lime). As a result of this change, the newer dishes are […]
Manufacturing Engineer and Product Liability
Product Liability, Design Defects and Manufacturing Defects are obvious arenas for an experienced manufacturing engineer or process engineer. He has the insight to best evaluate manufacturing defects in product liability cases. Naturally, he must first perform a complete root cause failure analysis to determine if there was product misuse, a manufacturing defect or a design […]
Glass Expert discusses Why Tempered Glass Is Safety Glass
Tempered glass is safety glass because it breaks into small cubes. The edges of these cubes are still sharp. They are not “rounded”. From a glass expert point of view, the safety aspect comes strictly from the small size, which is a function of the temper stress. If these pieces are interlocked, they can behave […]
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