White Paper

The extensive application of polymer materials nowadays is inevitably accompanied by the occurrence of product failure, which is costly for all organisations involved. The consequence of failure varies from loss of asset and brand credibility to costly legal disputes, and catastrophic human casualties. 

Manufacturers are keen to avoid such scenarios, and this has promoted the development of effective methods and techniques for failure analysis, particularly during the design and development stage.

This white paper provides some insights into the failure of plastic products and introduces some of the analytical techniques commonly used in failure diagnosis. An understanding of the background knowledge of plastic materials and the methods generally adopted when conducting a failure analysis will help to not only investigate a failure but can also determine the right corrective solutions.