Critical Plastics Performance at Elevated Temperatures

Understanding the thermal endurance of plastics is one key element in the pre-selection of materials for end-product applications, especially in longer-term, safety-critical applications.

This on-demand webinar reviews what the Relative Temperature Index (RTI) means in a Plastic Material and how it is determined.  The requirements for a Long Term Thermal Aging (LTTA) program and why a plastic material used in an end-product needs an RTI rating are also discussed.

Learning objectives:

• Understand the critical properties of plastics when exposed to elevated temperatures 
• When is an Elevated Temperature Rating required?
• Understand the programs available to establish RTI ratings.

Speaker:

Kenneth R. Vessey, Jr., Senior Staff Engineer and Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, UL LLC 

Webinar date:

September 9, 2020