Read Consulting, a glass failure analysis laboratory, was hired to analyze defective glass bottles. These bottles arrived from the manufacturer with defects. Because only still wine is to be bottled, none of the defects discovered can cause cracking. Below are details of the two prevalent bottle defects from the glass bottle manufacturer. Blank Tear […]
Read Consulting Failure Analysis Blog
In addition, READ CONSULTING provides services to industry in the areas of failure analysis, process development and process improvement. Read Consulting is prepared to use its experience and expertise to analyze customers' specific problems.
Product Liability Design Defect: Glass Candle Holder
A glass chimney intended to hold a candle failed at the bottom, and injured the user. The glass chimney has several design defects. It is made with high thermal expansion soda lime glass (borosilicate glass is a better choice), and it is closed on the top (the top should be open to allow heat […]
Failed Tempered Glass Washing Machine Lid
Traditionally, a top loading clothes washer has a steel top. This means that a person can safely put part of their weight on the washer top. Recently, some manufacturers have replaced the steel top with a piece of tempered glass (on the order of 1/8” thick) darkened on the bottom with a glass frit coating […]
Glass Bottle Failure Analysis: An Exploding Beer Bottle
Read Consulting LLC failure analysis laboratory was asked to determine why a 12 oz beer bottle “exploded” and injured a bar patron. Very little of the bottle was preserved. Fortunately a major portion of the bottle base was saved and it contained one half of the failure origin. In this case the glass failure analysis […]
Plant Grow Light Failure: Tempered Glass Cover Plate
In addition to doors and windows, tempered soda lime glass is being used for numerous applications that require heat resistance. For example, it is being used for oven door windows. Below is an example of a specific application for a heat resistant glass. A company manufacturing grow lamps had the lamps in a recessed reflective […]
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