Fluoroelastomer
ready for injection moulding
Dow Corning's latest 100% fluorinated
elastomer can withstand high temperatures
in places such as engine compartments
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Mazda
claims first with biomaterials
The Japanese carmaker says it has a
world lead on plant-derived-only materials
for seating
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Filter
material can take out the nanoparticles
Mann & Hummel introduces a new nanofibre-based
material for filters intended to stop
fine particles entering the passenger
compartment of vehicles
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Soya
bean foams make seat makers more comfortable
Criticism of the recyclability and high
emissions of present foams is to be
deflected with a new range coming out
of natural materials
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Delphi
space welding ideas could have earthly
uses
Systems used on space vehicles could
be adapted for use in automotive body-in-white
facilities
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High
strength steel is suited to roll forming
SSAB Swedish Steel
says its new Docol Roll steel is suitable
for roll-forming, which is interesting
the automotive sector more and more
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Glass
to metal seals keep the contamination
out
Schott has come up with a new glass-to-metal
seal designed for the delicate sensibilities
of automotive componentry
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Recycled
resins added to GE environmental plastics
The name is "ecoimagination"
and the first two materials are being
evaluated for automotive purposes by
Denso
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Mixed
messages
All aluminium production cars seemed
at one stage to be a realistic aim.
But the growth for the lightweight metal
seems to be coming from multi alloy
blends and mixed materials.
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Breaking
the Rules
Gordon Murray has joined former McLaren
colleages at Caparo Vehicle Technologies,
a company that is deliberately setting
out to challenge conventional thinking
in design and materials.
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Honda
develops seat fabrics from Corn
The fabrics, developed using corn-drived
compounds, are intended to offset CO2
emitted during car disposal.
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New
steels combine high strength with good
machinability
Corus 'Hitenspeed' steels offer elevated
yield strengths as-drawn together with
excellent machining properties for cost
effective manufacture of highly stressed
turned parts.
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Goodyear
puts carbon fibre into tyre walls
The tyre maker claims a first for passenger
car tyres
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New
fuel tank material helps meet environmental
challenges
Corus has announced that it has won
a contract to supply Proton with advanced
Neotec steel.
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HIP
replacement
A recent development from ArvinMeritor
engineering teams – some of
the best in the business, according
to Bob Marty, the genial American
who steers ArvinMeritor’s Light
Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group
from its headquarters in Sully-sur-Loire
in central France – is the Highly
Integrated Plastic (HIP) door module,
an alternative to the traditional
steel door carrier frame.
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Lotus
and Jacob pursue composite car innovation
Lotus Engineering and Jacob
Composite have announced 'ECOLITE',
a collaborative investigation into
an innovative fibre-reinforced composite
material that is economically viable
for medium volume automotive production.
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