harmonisation and standardisation in polymer selection
from a product design and material testing perspective . . . A major headache for the design engineer, specifiers and moulders on a worldwide basis is the fact that test …
prevention of failures I . . .
figure 1: the 5 cu m septic tank. Continuing on in our series of articles with the theme “prevention of failures during service of structural plastic products” …
prevention of failure II – ribs – a designer’s perspective
Variation of wall thickness at rib. For those of you who have been following our recent rants and ramblings in our articles about the prediction of failures of tanks and …
minimising the impact of operations on the environment
The view from of Tower Hill from our office. I once attended a lecture given by a gnarled old university professor on the subject of the environment and he started …
a toolbox full of design, analysis and testing tools…
As professional engineers, our toolboxes are crammed full of tools to design, analysis, test and verify not only plastic products but other mechanical parts and assemblies. Investment in additional FE …