Design News - December 13, 2004

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If you think that carbon-fiber composites belong only in the air and on racetracks, think again. The 34th annual Society of Plastics Engineers' Innovation Awards, which honor the year's best automotive plastics applications, not only featured innovations in injection-molded thermoplastic parts but also highlighted three interesting composites applications.

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The Case of the Battered Blade
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DSPs Expand High-Performance Audio
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New and Notable Product Design
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Rudolph Had a Fondness For Eggnog
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Reuse Extends Test Investments
Increasing Measurement Reuse and Productivity in the Lab
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Who Controls the Wireless Spectrum?
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