Transparent plastics turn opaque when deformed due to stress whitening and microcracks

the verdict

SUPPORTED

the evidence backs this

Recorded sources

2 sources for · 0 against

Counts group repeated records of the same source within each side. They do not measure evidence strength or source independence.

Transparent polymers and adhesives commonly develop opacity and whitening when subjected to mechanical stress and deformation due to internal structural changes and microcracking.

The analysis

The claim specifically states that transparent plastics turn opaque under stress due to stress whitening and microcracks. Retrieved papers such as [0] and [9] explicitly discuss stress whitening phenomena in transparent polymers and adhesives under mechanical deformation. Therefore, the claim is supported by the evidence.

Evidence for · 2

Stress Whitening as an Observation Method of Residual Stress in MABS Polymer Material through the Example of Holding Pressure in an Injection Molding Process

Recorded source metadata

Paweł Brzęk, Tomasz Sterzyński. Stress Whitening as an Observation Method of Residual Stress in MABS Polymer Material through the Example of Holding Pressure in an Injection Molding Process. 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12122871

Demonstrates that translucent MABS polymers exhibit stress whitening when deformed under tension, allowing optical visualization of residual stresses.

Source citation format

See more details

More for · 1

Investigation of Stress-Whitening in Transparent Structural Silicone Adhesive

Recorded source metadata

Hagl Anneliese, Wolf Andreas, Sitte Sigurd. Investigation of Stress-Whitening in Transparent Structural Silicone Adhesive. 2012. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-061-1-249

Investigates the stress whitening behavior of a transparent structural silicone adhesive under tensile and shear loading.

Source citation format

The paper trail · every fact has a biography

first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 8201 Aug 2026

More receipts

Is it true that Phonological evolution involves regular processes of phoneme elision, vowel nasalization, and tonogenesis?Is it true that Hemangiomas are treatable with medication?Is it true that Research identifies forms of intelligence that diverge from standard IQ measures?

Random receipt →The Trust Wiki →

Anyone with this link can read the claim and its public receipt, including any personal information in that text. Open permanent receipt.

Check your own claim

Challenge the receipt

I have a source that contradicts this verdict I have a source that supports it No source: request a receipt review Requests are recorded for review. This does not start an automatic check or guarantee a response time.

trust me, bro: win the argument, pass the class, survive peer review.

Citation formatting by citeproc-js (Frank Bennett) and the Citation Style Language project. Source and licenses.

This receipt is an automated verdict against our published method · not an opinion about any author or publication.
Terms · Privacy · How verdicts work · Dispute this receipt