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Plastic Thread Failure
Hi Hendersdc, I think your right about the female-threads ripping the male-threads away from the bottle. And I think you're also right that a water bottle's flat-ring functions to prevent the cap from being over tightened by the machine. BTW: The mated pump and bottle are housed into fixed...- ThreadDesign
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- Forum: Plastics Engineering general discussion
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Plastic Thread Failure
Hello Everyone, The plastic thread on my HDPE bottle attaches to an ABS plastic pump (for a soap dispenser). The plastic thread cracked. Maybe because the pump was screwed on too tight and it caused a leak. Is this a design failure or a material failure? Is HDPE the wrong material? (It tore...- ThreadDesign
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