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PPO Stress Cracking and Environmental Media
Problem Phenomenon
[Problem Phenomenon] PPO products crack after contacting specific chemicals, and assembly stress locations fail first
Cause Analysis
PPO is sensitive to media such as cyclohexane, ethyl acetate, toluene, MEK, chloroform and acetone, and environmental stress cracking occurs under stress; the NPL guide lists a complete ESC media list
Solution
Check the use environment against the ESC media list; anneal high-stress parts to reduce residual stress; switch to PPO/PA alloy in sensitive environments to improve chemical resistance; after adjustment, take continuous samples to verify the effect, and resume mass production only after confirming stability
Key Takeaway
For PPO stress cracking look at the media list; annealing plus alloying is the way out; after confirming effectiveness, solidify the parameters and practices into the work instruction to prevent recurrence; include this case in the defect archive as a reference for troubleshooting similar problems in the future
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