Material Failure

Why Do Custom Squeeze Bottles Crack When Filled with Lotion? Reference Standard: ASTM D1693 – Standard Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics Short Answer The cracking observed in squeeze bottles is typically a result of Environmental Stress-Cracking (ESC), where aggressive surfactants in lotions accelerate the de-entanglement of polyethylene molecular chains under mechanical stress. This physical-chemical failure is exacerbated by high concentrations of PCR material which may lack the molecular weight distribution required to maintain tie-molecule integrity during frequent flexural cycles. Amorphous Zone Chemical Potential Instability: The Sub-micron Origin of Failure While macro-scale cracks appear as sudden structural failures, the degradation of custom PE squeeze bottles begins at the … 続きを読む