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Rubber Failure Analysis: Rubber Seal Failure Analysis

January 22, 2012 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

A California failure expert witness was asked to determine the root cause of a rubber gasket leak. The molded rubber gasket seal was integrated into a hydraulic lift operating at 650 psi. Over time it had developed a very small hole and approximately 60 gallons of hydraulic oil escaped through this small leak. Read Consulting Failure […]

Filed Under: Failure Analysis Tagged With: Leak, Molding Defect, Rubber Gasket, Rubber Seal

Plastic Failure Analysis

October 27, 2008 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

Plastics failure expert performs a root cause failure analysis on a plastic automobile door handle. The handle is from a van’s sliding side door. The product failure occurred when the user was trying to close the van’s sliding door. This is a products liability issue because the handle failed in a brittle manner and a […]

Filed Under: Failure Analysis Tagged With: Automobile, Door Handle, Manufacturing Defects, Molding Defect, Plastic Failure

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Phone: 707-494-5089
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