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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...

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