About this event
Creep is the tendency of a polymeric material to deform permanently under the influence of constant stress, and is a leading plastic failure mechanism. It occurs as a function of time through extended exposure to levels of stress that are below the yield strength of the material. This learning session will explain the mechanism, the contributing factors, and provide strategies for anticipating and avoiding failure.
Hosted by
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Team member
Melissa Kurtz Senior Managing Engineer @ The Madison GroupT
Melissa Kurtz holds an M.S. degree in Material Science and Engineering from Wayne State University. She has over 25 years of experience serving the global product development community across several industries. She is an expert in material selection, test method development, and failure analysis.
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Guest speaker
Jeffrey Jansen Engineering Manager and Partner @ The Madison GroupG
Jeff specializes in failure analysis, material identification and selection, as well as compatibility, aging, and lifetime prediction studies for thermoplastic materials. He has been solving polymer-related problems for over 30 years and has performed thousand of failure investigations.
The Madison Group
Plastics expertise. Product success.The Madison Group has been a recognized global leader providing consulting services, technical expertise and innovative technology to the plastics industry since 1993. We solve plastic problems and find economic solutions that help drive product development to yield higher quality parts.
