Why Do Travel Containers Leak? Decompression & ESCR Physics

Why Do Travel Containers Leak on Planes? Fluid Ballistics & Decompression Physics Reference Standard: ASTM D1693 – Standard Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics Short Answer Leakage in travel containers during aviation is primarily caused by barometric kinetic energy release and surfactant-induced chain scission in low-grade PE resins. By utilizing interference-fit sealing logic … Lire la suite

Why Do Travel Silicone Bottles Leak on Airplanes?

Why Do Travel Silicone Bottles Leak and Swell at 35,000 Feet? Reference Standard: ISO 1817 (Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of the effect of liquids) and ASTM D471 (Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—Effect of Liquids) for evaluating the volumetric swelling and structural degradation of elastomeric matrices under chemical and barometric duress. Short Answer … Lire la suite

Why Do Silicone Travel Bottles Leak? The Flight Physics

Why Do Silicone Travel Bottles Leak on Airplanes? Reference Standard: ASTM-D1693 (Standard Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics) and IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations for Pressure Differentials Short Answer Commercial aircraft cabin depressurization forces the trapped air inside a flexible silicone travel bottle to violently expand according to Boyle’s Law, generating hydrostatic pressure that … Lire la suite