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3D Systems Makes Big Move into the Service Bureau Business

3D Systems, the company that virtually created the rapid prototyping industry in the 1980s, announced a dramatic shift in business strategy today.  more >>

Oct 01 2009 03:46 pm EDT

What's Next after the Dreamliner? Think Fuel Cells

The next revolution in aircraft design could be the use of lightweight, heat-resistant membrane fuel cells that show potential to provide power for commercial aircraft.  more >>

Sep 18 2009 01:45 pm EDT

Natural Materials Are the New Job One at Ford

Today a six-member engineering team at Ford is looking for new applications for soybeans and other sustainable materials in an industry-leading effort to replace hydrocarbon-based materials.  more >>

Sep 09 2009 08:44 am EDT

New Thermoplastic Elastomers Offer New Options for Designing Green Products

Synthetic elastomers offer significant promise in addressing global green issues, ranging from water purification to PVC replacement.  more >>

Sep 02 2009 11:23 am EDT

Design Engineers Plan Push toward Injection Molding

Injection molding tops the list of new processing technologies engineers are exploring to reduce costs and improve product performance, and half of the respondents to a Design News research survey say they are exploring plastics-for-metal substitutions.  more >>

Aug 17 2009 02:00 am EDT

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Injection Molding Works for Medical Design

Join Design News' Engineer of the Year finalist David Danitz as he discusses his use of plastics and metal injection molding in his new laparoscopic surgical tool.

Plastic Prototyping Strategies That Work

What's the best way to prototype injection-molded plastic parts? The answer to that question will influence not only how quickly you can put parts into production but also how well they will actually perform in the finished product.

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Injection-Molded Breakthroughs Highlight SPE Winners

Engineers at Delphi Automotive last week were awarded the grand prize in the 39th Society of Plastics Engineers' Automotive Innovation Awards Competition for their development of an...

Materials/Fastening | Nov 17 2009 04:49 PM EST

Telles Places Big Bet on the Future of Bioplastic

Significant capacity to produce injection moldable Mirel bioplastic is coming on stream, creating new design engineering...

Materials/Fastening | Nov 16 2009 03:31 PM EST

Ford Engineers Win Coveted SPE Award

Ford engineers cut costs and boosted performance on the 2010 Taurus, garnering the Vehicle Engineering Team Award from the Society of Plastics...

Materials/Fastening | Nov 09 2009 01:54 PM EST

New Heat Exchanger Concept Features PPSU Plates

A very thin, high-performance plastic film is used as a plate in a new type of heat exchanger instead of titanium, at a very significant cost savings. RadelĀ® R polyphenylsulfone film is...

Materials/Fastening | Nov 01 2009 01:00 AM EDT

Flexible, Eco-Friendly DVD

CD Digital Card has produced a new optical disc, the Flex DVD, that is lightweight, flexible and uses only half the polycarbonate chemicals of a standard...

Materials/Fastening | Nov 01 2009 01:00 AM EDT
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