Materials/Fastening: Magnesium, Aluminum Will Play Big Role in Auto Weight Reduction

				May 5, 2008
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	Spotlight Story: Magnesium, Aluminum Will Play Big Role in Auto Weight Reduction Auto engineers love carbon fiber and other advanced plastics, but will make more extensive use of lightweight and thinner metals as core weight-reduction strategies for cars. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Superior Borosilicate Glass from SCHOTT BOROFLOAT® is a high quality borosilicate float glass available in a wide range of thicknesses. As a transparent glass with high heat resistance, BOROFLOAT® is the ideal choice for diverse applications and an excellent performer for appliances, photovoltaics, architecture and high heat applications. Click Here. In the News: Polycarbonate May Pose Health Risks in Baby Bottles New health studies in the United States and Canada raise new questions about the suitability of polycarbonate for baby bottles because of potential leaching of bisphenol A. 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View All Materials/Fastening Resources ADVERTISEMENT			Magnesium, Aluminum Will Play Big Role in Auto Weight Reduction Polycarbonate May Pose Health Risks in Baby Bottles New RealHand Surgical Tool Shows America's Strength New Steels Cut Weight, Boost Safety Performance Lasers Create Gold Aluminum and Blue Silver Airbus Hikes Plane Prices by $4 Million DN's Latest Podcasts, Webcasts & Videos Resource Center Contact Us Doug Smock, Contributing Editor I’m looking for interesting new applications for adhesives to solve mechanical design problems related to weight, cost or structural integrity. E-mail me Engineering Plastics Blog Stay connected:Materials & Fastening RSS News Feed Products/Services Companies
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