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Engineering Materials

Engineering materials is a discussion led by Design News Contributing Materials Editor Doug Smock on important new developments and applications that affect mechanical design. Metals covered include all types of steel and nonferrous metals, in all shapes. Resins covered include nylons, polycarbonates, polysulfides, polyimides, and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). Other materials covered include ceramics and rubber. Topics covered include materials  enhancement, new applications, process technology, tooling,  sustainability, and economic issues. Posts will include latest news from global events such as K 2007, the Alliance of Plastics Processors Annual Conference, the National Plastics Exposition, and the annual technical conference (ANTEC) of the Society of Plastics Engineers.


Monday, November 12, 2007

New High-Tech Army Garb: Wool

Nov 12 2007 8:04AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (2) |
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The US Marine Corps last year banned use of synthetic materials, such as polyester and nylon, for combat soldiers. In some cases, those materials fused to soldiers’ skin when exposed to heat. A new blend made half of wool and half of aramid fiber is being developed for soldiers' underwear in a cooperative program between the American Wool Council and the Natick Soldier Center (NSC) operated by the US Army.

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at 11/30/2007 1:24:02 PM, CottonPicker43 said:
Wool underwear...sounds comfortable!

at 2/29/2008 2:47:06 PM, the bestwoolever said:
yep they give the cheap stuff ot our buys and expect the world out of them.

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