20 Nov 26
8 horas
PIEP, Guimarães

Failure analysis in plastic products

Date

Start

20 Nov 26

End

20 Nov 26

Target

Managers, middle and senior management of companies seeking to enhance their knowledge in the field of failure analysis in plastic products.

General Objectives

Learn techniques and strategies for failure analysis in plastic materials and products.

Specific Objectives

  • Understand the most common failure modes according to the type of material/product;
  • Understand how to approach the problem, identify the type of failure, and know how to select the most appropriate analysis techniques for analysing a specific type of failure.

Sessions

Session 1

Methodology for failure analysis
Failures associated with the material and experimental methods for their analysis;
Failures associated with processing and experimental methods for their analysis;
Failures associated with service conditions and experimental methods for their analysis.

4 hours

20 Nov 26

09h00 - 13h00

Session 2

Typical failure modes of different types of polymer, with case studies
Laboratory demonstration of tests to verify material compliance in terms of chemical composition and mechanical properties, and to assess material degradation during processing.

4 hours

20 Nov 26

14h00 - 18h00

Cost per Trainee

Non
Associated

240€

PIEP and/or APIP Associate
University Student

15% Discount

No. Trainees

Minimum

8

Maximum

15

Trainers

Paula Peixoto

Degree in Polymer Engineering from the University of Minho, with over 20 years of experience in the field of plastic materials characterisation and failure analysis, currently serving as Coordinator of the Tests and Failure Analysis area and Technical Manager of the PIEP Laboratories.

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Previous Editions

IMG_4096
IMG_4098
IMG_4100
IMG_4104
IMG_4106
IMG_4107
IMG_4109
IMG_4111

Testimonials

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Paula Pereira

Sustainability and Environmental Impact Manager - Aloft

Taking part in an initiative that enables companies to consolidate their knowledge of day-to-day industrial processes allows us to approach problems in a more scientific way. The PIEP Academy has helped address the technical challenges that Aloft faces on a daily basis, reinforcing the principle that knowledge leads to quality.