An acrylic double-sided tape attaches moldings and emblems to both the composites and metals, simplifying automobile repair market. Ashland Specialty Polymers & Adhesives is producing the latest entrant in the Valvoline line of auto body repair product, a double-sided tape that is water clear and features a solid core.
The double-sided tapes come in 1/4-, 1/2- and 7/8-inch sizes. They are packaged in 20-ft rolls to reduce waste. They are formulated as a solid, so they don't hold moisture or dust like other foam-core tapes. The Pliogrip by Valvoline automobile body repair system utilizes urethane, epoxy and MS Polymer technologies.
Inforbix is leveraging its CAD and product data access technology to power up a free iPad app that lets mobile users search and access engineering data.
Unlike his friends in engineering programs, blogger Jon Titus had little need for calculus except in a few of his college physical-chemistry labs and classes.
In the wake of the Chevy Volt fire investigations, sales are down, and General Motors' (GM) CEO Dan Akerson is blaming the downturn on a spate of bad publicity.
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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