Materials-Fastening http://www.designnews.com Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:58:36 MDT eng Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.designnews.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) Sponsored Link: Modernize Equipment for Soldiers http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;215743974;12130504;x?http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/rssfeed/47/50305683/?rssid=20030 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;215743974;12130504;x?http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/rssfeed/47/50305683/?rssid=20030 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Think your job is tough? Try lugging around 80 lbs of gear all day in 100-degree heat while under threat of enemy fire. That is what our soldiers face, and the Defense Department is looking for ways to reduce the sheer weight of equipment that can wear down these troops and hurt their performance. Carbon Nanotubes and Fiber Will Revolutionize Plastics Design http://www.designnews.com/article/279111-Carbon_Nanotubes_and_Fiber_Will_Revolutionize_Plastics_Design.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/279111-Carbon_Nanotubes_and_Fiber_Will_Revolutionize_Plastics_Design.php?rssid=20030 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Significant carbon expansions and product development efforts will change how design engineers... IBM Bans Wafer-Etching Acids http://www.designnews.com/article/307568-IBM_Bans_Wafer_Etching_Acids.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/307568-IBM_Bans_Wafer_Etching_Acids.php?rssid=20030 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:21:25 GMT IBM plans to eliminate by the end of this year all internal uses of perfluorooctanoic acid... Complex Designs in Metal http://www.designnews.com/article/307473-Complex_Designs_in_Metal.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/307473-Complex_Designs_in_Metal.php?rssid=20030 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:25:55 GMT Metal injection molding (MIM) was a big winner at the 2009 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence... A Bicycle Built for a Flea http://www.designnews.com/article/307129-A_Bicycle_Built_for_a_Flea.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/307129-A_Bicycle_Built_for_a_Flea.php?rssid=20030 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:10:00 GMT To demonstrate just how far the capabilities of small wire EDM (electrical discharge machining)... Refillable Water Bottle Wins NPE Award http://www.designnews.com/article/295731-Refillable_Water_Bottle_Wins_NPE_Award.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/295731-Refillable_Water_Bottle_Wins_NPE_Award.php?rssid=20030 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:41:52 GMT Eastman Chemical Co. received the Sustainable Consumer Product Award for the KOR ONE bottle at... Eagle's Stainless-Steel Data Sheet http://www.designnews.com/article/294720-Eagle_s_Stainless_Steel_Data_Sheet.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/294720-Eagle_s_Stainless_Steel_Data_Sheet.php?rssid=20030 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:37:47 GMT Eagle Stainless Tube & Fabrication Inc. is offering a two-page data sheet explaining what... New Fastener Technology Can Boost Productivity http://www.designnews.com/article/307362-New_Fastener_Technology_Can_Boost_Productivity.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/307362-New_Fastener_Technology_Can_Boost_Productivity.php?rssid=20030 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:43:00 GMT The PEM Cost Savings Program introduces a free service to assist companies in potentially... Tailor-Welded Blanks Cut Noise, Weight in Autos http://www.designnews.com/article/279110-Tailor_Welded_Blanks_Cut_Noise_Weight_in_Autos.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/279110-Tailor_Welded_Blanks_Cut_Noise_Weight_in_Autos.php?rssid=20030 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Use of tailor-welded steel blanks in automotive firewalls can reduce weight and NVH (noise,... New Engine Technology Will Boost Fuel Mileage http://www.designnews.com/article/278837-New_Engine_Technology_Will_Boost_Fuel_Mileage.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/278837-New_Engine_Technology_Will_Boost_Fuel_Mileage.php?rssid=20030 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:37:47 GMT Electronic management of oil and transmission fluid temperatures promises to substantially boost... Boeing Races to Redesign Weight Out of Dreamliner 787 http://www.designnews.com/article/278641-Boeing_Races_to_Redesign_Weight_Out_of_Dreamliner_787.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/278641-Boeing_Races_to_Redesign_Weight_Out_of_Dreamliner_787.php?rssid=20030 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:35:00 GMT Boeing engineers are working with major suppliers to make changes in design and production... Embody Computer Chair Highlights NPE Design Competition http://www.designnews.com/article/278175-Embody_Computer_Chair_Highlights_NPE_Design_Competition.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/278175-Embody_Computer_Chair_Highlights_NPE_Design_Competition.php?rssid=20030 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:05:44 GMT A computer chair that adapts to a person's spine is one of the entries in the first-ever... DSM Targets Bigger Role in Nylon Development http://www.designnews.com/article/277901-DSM_Targets_Bigger_Role_in_Nylon_Development.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/277901-DSM_Targets_Bigger_Role_in_Nylon_Development.php?rssid=20030 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:42:18 GMT DSM is trading its Xanter polycarbonate business to Mitsibishi Chemicals for its Novamid nylon... New Chemistries Emerge for Flame-Retardant Applications http://www.designnews.com/article/253667-New_Chemistries_Emerge_for_Flame_Retardant_Applications.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/253667-New_Chemistries_Emerge_for_Flame_Retardant_Applications.php?rssid=20030 Wed, 20 May 2009 16:05:00 GMT New halogen-free flame retardants emerge for electronics and other applications as brominated... It's a Buyers' Market for 3D Printers http://www.designnews.com/article/252540-It_s_a_Buyers_Market_for_3D_Printers.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/252540-It_s_a_Buyers_Market_for_3D_Printers.php?rssid=20030 Mon, 18 May 2009 15:31:00 GMT The additive fabrication industry grew in North America at a tepid 3.7 percent pace last year,... New Technologies May Create Personal Athletic Shoes http://www.designnews.com/article/232809-New_Technologies_May_Create_Personal_Athletic_Shoes.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/232809-New_Technologies_May_Create_Personal_Athletic_Shoes.php?rssid=20030 Mon, 18 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT There's an emerging convergence of computer-aided design, digital manufacturing and materials... Unique Helmet Design Could Reduce Concussions http://www.designnews.com/article/232803-Unique_Helmet_Design_Could_Reduce_Concussions.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/232803-Unique_Helmet_Design_Could_Reduce_Concussions.php?rssid=20030 Mon, 18 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT Anew helmet designed by Massachusetts-based Xenith™ LLC may decrease the number of concussions... New Rapid Prototyping Approach Features Fast Build Times http://www.designnews.com/article/232611-New_Rapid_Prototyping_Approach_Features_Fast_Build_Times.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/232611-New_Rapid_Prototyping_Approach_Features_Fast_Build_Times.php?rssid=20030 Fri, 15 May 2009 15:27:39 GMT Huntsman Advanced Materials developed a rapid prototyping technology based on a new... New Metal-Forming Technology Creates Design Freedom http://www.designnews.com/article/232520-New_Metal_Forming_Technology_Creates_Design_Freedom.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/232520-New_Metal_Forming_Technology_Creates_Design_Freedom.php?rssid=20030 Tue, 12 May 2009 20:06:00 GMT MQast is a new metal-forming technology that allows mechanical designs never before possible... Johns Hopkins Study Says PVC Joining Agent Causes Suffering http://www.designnews.com/article/231732-Johns_Hopkins_Study_Says_PVC_Joining_Agent_Causes_Suffering.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/231732-Johns_Hopkins_Study_Says_PVC_Joining_Agent_Causes_Suffering.php?rssid=20030 Mon, 04 May 2009 20:30:00 GMT PVC tubing systems widely used in hospitals contain a chemical that leaches into patients,... Patented PVC Material Helps Hide Soldiers, Vehicles http://www.designnews.com/article/230869-Patented_PVC_Material_Helps_Hide_Soldiers_Vehicles.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/230869-Patented_PVC_Material_Helps_Hide_Soldiers_Vehicles.php?rssid=20030 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:08:26 GMT Military WrapsTM, a defense contractor, specializes in advanced camouflage systems for law... New Barrier Polymer Offers Biodegradability http://www.designnews.com/article/230883-New_Barrier_Polymer_Offers_Biodegradability.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/230883-New_Barrier_Polymer_Offers_Biodegradability.php?rssid=20030 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:33:00 GMT A new highly functional barrier polymer offers the potential to make full degradable film and... Major Plastics Show Will Feature Bioplastics http://www.designnews.com/article/230950-Major_Plastics_Show_Will_Feature_Bioplastics.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/230950-Major_Plastics_Show_Will_Feature_Bioplastics.php?rssid=20030 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:37:00 GMT There will be several exhibits and talks at this year's National Plastics Exposition in Chicago... Microsoft Takes Heat from Xbox 360 http://www.designnews.com/article/209626-Microsoft_Takes_Heat_from_Xbox_360.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/209626-Microsoft_Takes_Heat_from_Xbox_360.php?rssid=20030 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:14:33 GMT A vacuum-sealed copper pipe is key to mitigating thermal overheating and reliability problems... Electroactive Polymers Target Medical Device Applications http://www.designnews.com/article/196372-Electroactive_Polymers_Target_Medical_Device_Applications.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/196372-Electroactive_Polymers_Target_Medical_Device_Applications.php?rssid=20030 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:47:48 GMT New medical devices may use conductive polymers based on Swedish technology as micro actuators... New PEEK Grades Target Medical Applications http://www.designnews.com/article/196367-New_PEEK_Grades_Target_Medical_Applications.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/196367-New_PEEK_Grades_Target_Medical_Applications.php?rssid=20030 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:24:31 GMT PEEK (polyetheretherketone) polymers are carving out niches to replace metals, particularly in... Salomon 'Ghost' Freerider Alpine Ski-boot Features Corn-Based Elastomer http://www.designnews.com/article/196362-Salomon_Ghost_Freerider_Alpine_Ski_boot_Features_Corn_Based_Elastomer.php?rssid=20030 http://www.designnews.com/article/196362-Salomon_Ghost_Freerider_Alpine_Ski_boot_Features_Corn_Based_Elastomer.php?rssid=20030 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:20:00 GMT The collar of the new Salomon "Ghost" freerider alpine ski-boot is one of the first applications...