DuPont is focusing development of its proprietary nanocomposite technology on a range of polymer matrices including polyester and polyamides. That was one of the announcements made by Nandan Rao, the technology director for performance materials during a press conference in Prague to discuss developments that will be shown at K 2007 in Düsseldorf this fall. At any given temperature, the modulus of nano-reinforced PET improves up to a maximum of 140° Celsius.What it means: use of the nano materials can reduce the amount of glass reinforcement and improve surface properties. Less glass reinforcement opens the door to reduced weight without sacrificing properties.
Ford and Unifi, maker of Repreve, will gather and recycle 2 million plastic bottles at CES and other shows for conversion into the Repreve seat fabric used in the 2012 Focus EV.
Thanks to embedded electronics, medical devices are getting smaller and smarter than ever. Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators are now able to call physicians. MRIs, CT scanners, and ultrasound machines are gaining mobility. And the venerable Band-Aid may soon be able to detect illnesses ranging from fevers to heart arrhythmias. On February 21, join Design News senior editor Charles Murray for a wide-ranging discussion, "Embedded Angles for Medical Products," which will explore the latest developments in medical electronics. The discussion will examine advances in medical device technology and offer an inside look at the embedded electronics behind it.
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