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Doug Smock

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Doug Smock, a contributing editor for Design News, is former chief editor of Plastics World and Purchasing magazines and former editorial director and associate publisher of Modern Mold and Tooling.

Doug began his career as a staff reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. His beats there included the steel industry with stringing to the New York Times. He first began writing about technical plastics in 1986.

Doug is a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers and got his bachelor's degree from Case Western Reserve University. He is co-author of two leading books in supply chain management, including integration of engineering disciplines: "Straight to the Bottom Line" (2005 J. Ross Publishing) and "On-Demand Supply Management" (est. Feb 2007, J. Ross Publishing).

Doug is a resident of Needham, MA. He is married and has three grown children.

Title: Contributing Editor, Design News

Email: doug.smock@reedbusiness.com

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Opel, BASF Unveil All-Plastic Car Seat

Opel is in the news almost weekly for financial reasons. But the German-based subsidiary of General Motors is also making some technical news. Opel joined with Recaro , a Tier II seat maker, and BASF to develop an all plastic car seat that eliminates the requirement for a steel frame. The seats are low weight while offering high mechanical strength, good ergonomic properties and a sporty... More

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What Ever Happened to Chrysler's Composite Concept Vehicle (CCV)?

A reader of this blog (”Fiero Larry”) recently asked a great question: what ever happened to the Composite Concept Vehicle (CCV) announced with great ballyhoo by Chrysler in the 1990s? He says : “They claimed that the cost of a current Neon body was 80 percent of the cost of making a car and could be reduced by 75 percent by molding and assembling a few pieces and... More

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Complex Moldings Garner Dreamliner 787-Related Award

Don’t blame Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing of Bristol, RI, for any of the much-publicized supply problems leading to production delays of the Boeing Dreamliner 787. It was announced this week that Tri-Mack is the first recipient of General Electric Aviation’s Supplier Quality Awareness Award for work on parts for the GEnx-1b, a next-generation turbofan engine. The GEnx-1b... More

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New Huntsman Thermoset Mimics Elastomers

A new thermoset system from Huntsman Advanced Materials provides elastomeric qualities, while retaining the benefits of epoxy infusion. One of the key attributes is the ability to use the material with carbon fiber systems and textiles due its low viscosity. In addition to flexibility and excellent impact strength, the unique system also provides high transparency, brightness and UV... More

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Mattel Shifts Design Practices; Goes Electric On Molding

Two years ago, Mattel was forced to make massive product recalls due to lead poisoning of paint. Last June the Consumer Product Safety Commission fined Mattel $2.3 million for violation of federal regulations on lead paint. A design flaw also led to a recall of products with small magnets. The problems hurt the company’s market share. Part of Mattel’s response is to carefully... More
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