Browsing Theses by Subject "environmental stress cracking"
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Mechanical and Chemical Properties of High Density Polyethylene: Effects of Microstructure on Creep Characteristics
(University of Waterloo, 2008-12-01)Environmental stress cracking (ESC) can result in catastrophic failure of polyethylene (PE) structures without any visible warning. The use of PE in more demanding applications, such as trenchless piping, can accelerate ...