Design News - August 13, 2007

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Materials/Fastening, Joining & Assembly Trend Watch 2007-2008

There’s a war underway in engineering materials. The winners will be the lightest, strongest and the best able to perform under harsh conditions, ranging from fire to extremes of heat. The big new factor pushing performance requirements is environmental.

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Materials/Fastening, Joining And Assembly
Keeping It All Together with Adhesives and Fasteners
With Plastics, It’s Good to Use More Gas
Specialized Surface Treatments
Use MIM to Produce Small Complex Shapes
You Have A Problem, ETPs Have An Answer
High-Strength Plastics and Processes Provide A Strong Punch
Aluminum, Stainless Boost Styling
MCM Challenges Metals
New 'Green' Plastics Start to Sprout
Get into Gear with Plastic
From Bolts to Volts
Materials/Fastening, Joining Trend Watch
Rapid Prototypes Expand into Offices, End Parts
New Assembly Hardware Solves Plant-Floor Productivity Issues
New Grades Improve Weatherability, Molding

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