Polymers & Plastics

Tuesday, September 29, 2026: 8:00 AM-10:40 AM
306B (Québec City Convention Centre)
Failures related to polymer and plastic materials. Dr. Graham Parkinson, PhD PE, ESi, Dr. Gregory S. Chojecki, Ph.D., SEA, Ltd., Mr. Gaurav Nagalia, M.S., Engineering Systems Inc., Dr. Abigail Oelker, Ph.D., Exponent and Dr. Todd Menna, Ph.D., Element Materials Technology
8:00 AM
Failure analysis of plastic pipes: case studies of PEX pipes
Dr. Sang Kim, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
8:20 AM
Polyacetal connectors and installation stress
Dr. Nicolas Cunningham, PhD, PEng, Secretariat Advisors Canada Limited; Dr. Charles Bruel, ing., Secretariat Advisors Canada Limited
8:40 AM
Laboratory Evaluation of Gas Turbine Variable Stator Vane (VSV) Actuator Gasket Fluorocarbon Seal
Mr. David Garcia Garcia, GE Aerospace
9:00 AM
Failure Analysis of a PVDF Liner from a Bleach Line
Mr. Cody Hennessy, A.S., B.S., Applied Technical Services
9:20 AM
Understanding Morphological Signatures of Creep Versus ESC Failure in Common Thermoplastics
Dr. Marshall Allen, Exponent; Dr. Erin Askounis, Exponent; Dr. Christopher Lyons, Exponent
9:40 AM
Failure Analysis Case Studies in Plastic UV Stabilization
Dr. Abigail Oelker, Ph.D., Exponent; Dr. Manuel Garcia-Leiner, Ph.D., Exponent; Dr. Jericho Moll, Ph.D., Exponent
10:00 AM
Analsis of Catastrophic Nylon 66 Webbing Failures
Dr. Graham Parkinson, PhD PE, ESi
10:20 AM
A Study on the Thermal and Oxidative Degradation of Polymer Materials
Dr. Gregory S. Chojecki, Ph.D., SEA, Ltd.; Mr. David Riegner, Ph.D., CFEI, SEA, Ltd.
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