{"id":1478,"date":"2025-09-25T15:05:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T13:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spinpet.it\/problem-solving-materiali-polimerici\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T16:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T15:46:11","slug":"polymer-materials-problem-solving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spinpet.it\/en\/polymer-materials-problem-solving\/","title":{"rendered":"Problem solving"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1765281397998{padding-top: 80px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.spinpet.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Header-servizi-problem-solving.webp?id=1046) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;top&#8221; min_height=&#8221;600px&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;PROBLEM SOLVING&#8221; 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and at <strong>reducing downtime, scrap and costs<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1482&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759215851736{background-color: #F4F4F4 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;has-faq&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How we work: the problem-solving workflow for materials and processes&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23133B5B&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;line-height-p&#8221;]This structured polymer problem solving approach allows rapid identification of root causes and implementation of effective corrective actions.[\/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=&#8221;1. Technical and scientific diagnosis&#8221; style=&#8221;simple&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]We analyze the issue or non-conformity starting from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>material composition, origin and batch history;<\/li>\n<li>process parameters and operating conditions;<\/li>\n<li>required technical specifications and application requirements;<\/li>\n<li>production data and observed criticalities;<\/li>\n<li>any recent changes in suppliers, formulations or processing conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This makes it possible to define plausible technical hypotheses and narrow down the potential causes.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;2. 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