Falling weight impact tests can yield much more relevant information than single-point impact testing; however, they come with their own challenges.
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Serving the UK & IE plastics industry
LINKING SERIOUS BUYERS TO THE BEST SUPPLIERS
Serving the UK & IE plastics industry
Falling weight impact tests can yield much more relevant information than single-point impact testing; however, they come with their own challenges.
Cracking of plastics components under impact was a major blow to the plastics industry in the early days. Today it is still a challenge for designers to select thermoplastics that will stand up to impact under service conditions.
