Materials Failure Analysis and Process Engineering
California Materials Failure Expert discusses Metal Failure Analysis of a surgical implant; Product liability study and Failure analysis of a 316 stainless steel surgical implant. Includes scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis of the fatigue failure. Example of product defect analysis.
California Ceramic and Porcelain Failure Expert performs a product defect analysis which includes failure analysis of a porcelain toilet water tank. Included are porcelain ceramic failure analysis and evidence of prior leaking. Results indicate that there was no product defect or manufacturing defect present.
California Intellectual Property and Patent Expert discusses an Intellectual property case that includes a discussion of a trade secrets and the measurement techniques that are used to perform reverse engineering. Included are coordinate measuring machine, materials surface analysis and various polymer analysis techniques.
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.
Thomas L. Read, PhD,
1435 Fulton Road Santa Rosa, CA
Phone: 707-494-5089
email: info@readconsulting.com
Thomas L. Read, PhD., CEO
Registered Professional Engineer
Certificate No. MF002174
State of California.