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March 2012
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Lifetime Prediction of Plastic Parts - Case Studies

Paul J. Gramann, Ph.D., The Madison Group
Javier Cruz, Ph.D., The Madison Group
Jeffrey A. Jansen, M.S., The Madison Group
ANTEC 2012
Simulate Your Way to a Better Mold Erik Foltz Moldmaking Technology (August 2011)
Fractography of Pipe Failures Jeffrey A. Jansen, Thomas G. Loken ANTEC 2011
Proset Rubber Gasket Failure Paul J. Gramann Press Release
Ductile - to - Brittle Transition of Plastic Materials Jeffrey A. Jansen Advanced Materials & Processes

A Study of the Freezing Phenomena on PVC and CPVC Pipe Systems

Javier Cruz, Bruce Davis, Paul Gramann and Antoine Rios

ANTEC

Using DSC to Determine the Quality of PVC

Paul Gramann and Javier Cruz

ANTEC

Characterization of Plastics in Failure Analysis Jeffrey A. Jansen From "Tools and Techniques in Failure Analysis"

Development of the Fiber Reinforced Thermoset DaimlerChrysler 4.7 L V-8 Engine Valve Cover

Steve Crawford, Mark Dixon and Paul Gramann

Automotive Composites

The Evaluation of Appliance Hose and Tubing Failures Jeffrey A. Jansen IATC
Failure Analysis of a Polysulfone Flow Sensor Body – A Case Study Jeffrey A. Jansen Practical  Failure Analysis
Potential of Subrogation Recovery Paul Gramann, Antoine Rios and Bruce Davis NASP
Environmental Stress Cracking – THE PLASTIC KILLER Jeffrey A. Jansen Advanced Materials & Processes

Failure of Plastic Plumbing Products

Paul Gramann, Antoine Rios and Bruce Davis

Antec

Finding Fault: Impartial failure analysis needed to solve part problems Jeffrey A. Jansen Appliance Design
Allocating Responsibility when a Plastic Part Fails Paul Gramann, Bruce Davis and Antoine Rios NASP
Fractographic Characterization of Polycarbonate Failure Modes Jeffrey A. Jansen ANTEC
Compression Molding (order online) Bruce Davis, Paul Gramann, Tim Osswald and Antoine Rios

Hanser Publications
Effect of Fiber Orientation Anisotropies on the Structural Performance of Molded FRP Composite Parts Antoine Rios, Bruce Davis and Paul Gramann  
Computer Aided Engineering in Compression Molding Antoine Rios, Bruce Davis and Paul Gramann CFA
Injection Molding Handbook (order online) Edited by Paul Gramann, Tim A. Osswald and Tom Turng

Hanser Publications
Turbo ScrewT, New Screw Design for Foam Extrusion Fogarty, Jim, Dave Fogarty, Chris Rauwendaal and Antoine Rios,SPE ANTEC Antec
Polymer Processing Simulations Trends Tim Osswald and Paul Gramann SAMPE, Erlangen, Germany
Making the Breaker Plate of an Extruder an Efficient Mixing Device Rios, A.C., E. Santanach, P.J. Gramann, and C.J. Rauwendaal, Plastics Additives & Compounding, Elsevier, p 30-33 Plastics Additives & Compounding
CAMPUS® - Free, Highest Quality Data for Material Selection and Product Design form over 45 Global resin Suppliers Gramann, P.J. , A. Rios, R. Shastri, and J. Liccese, PD3 - SPE Magazine, Issue #1-00 PD3 - SPE Magazine
Backmixing in Screw Extruders P.J. Gramann and C. Rauwendaal Antec
Experimental and Numerical Study of Rhomboidal Mixing Sections Rios, Antoine C., Maria del P. Noriega, Paul J. Gramann and Tim A. Osswald, Inter. Poly. Proc., 15, 1, p.12 International Polymer Processing
New Dispersive and Distributive Mixers for Extrusion and Injection Molding P.J. Gramann and C. Rauwendaal Antec
A New Dispersive and Distributive Static Mixer for the Compounding of Highly Viscous Materials P.J. Gramann, B.. Davis, T.A. Osswald, and C. Rauwendaal. Antec
Experimental Study of New Dispersive Mixer C.Rauwendaal, A. Rios, T. Osswald, P. Gramann, B. Davis, M. Noriega, and O. Estrada Antec
Analysis of Flow In Screw Extruders, Effect of Kinematic Conditions C. Rauwendaal, T. Osswald and P. Gramann International Polymer Processing
Polymer Processing Fundamentals (order online) Tim A. Osswald

Hanser Publications
Grooved Feeds Single Screw Extruders - Improving Productivity and Reducing Viscous Heating Effects B.A. Davis, P.J. Gramann, M.D.P. Noriega E. and T. Osswald Polymer Engineering & Science
A New Dispersive Mixer for Single Screw Extruders C. Rauwendaal, B.A. Davis, P.J. Gramann, and T.A. Osswald Antec
Why Corrosion Resistant Screws Can Bind in the Extruder Barrel C. Rauwendaal and P.J. Gramann Antec
Comparative Study of Rhomboidal Distributive Mixing Selections Using Computer Modeling A.C. Rios, P.J. Gramann, E. Stanfield, and T. Osswald Antec
Experimental Study of Various Mixing Sections In a Single Screw Extruder A.C. Rios, T.A. Osswald, M.P. Noriega, and O.A. Estrada Antec
Thermoset Related Archived Publications    
Optimization of the Compression (Injection/Compression) Molding Process Using Numerical Simulation Richard Theriault, Tim Osswald and Linards Stradins ASME
Properties of Thermosetting Polymers During Cure Richard Theriault, Tim Osswald and Linards Stradins Antec
Fiber-Matrix Separation in Ribbed SMC and BMC Part Bruce Davis, Richard Theriault and Tim Osswald Antec

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