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The latest news and information on materials, fastening/joining/assembly technologies, and materials processing technology for design engineers

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Engineering Materials

Engineering materials is a discussion led by Design News Contributing Materials Editor Doug Smock on important new developments and applications that affect mechanical design. Metals covered include all types of steel and nonferrous metals, in all shapes. Resins covered include nylons, polycarbonates, polysulfides, polyimides, and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). Other materials covered include ceramics and rubber. Topics covered include materials  enhancement, new applications, process technology, tooling,  sustainability, and economic issues. Posts will include latest news from global events such as K 2007, the Alliance of Plastics Processors Annual Conference, the National Plastics Exposition, and the annual technical conference (ANTEC) of the Society of Plastics Engineers.

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Pop-up Camper Trims Weight, Adds Versatility
A pop-up trailer from Sylvan Sport makes extensive use of aluminum to reduce fuel consumption. more >>
5/14/2008 12:02:00 PM

Phoenix Mars Lander Will Probe for Signs of Life
NASA is setting up a lab May 25 on Mars to analyze polar ice in an effort to determine if the Red Planet can support life. A shovel will chop terrain the consistency of granite. Video and podcasts included. more >>
5/12/2008

GM, Ford Engineers Use New Adhesives to Cut Weight
A revolution in car assembly is under way as engineers use brand-new crash-stable adhesives to reduce spot welds and cut the gauge of high-strength steels, boosting car safety. more >>
5/12/2008

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Materials/Fastening Webcasts 

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Design Issues in Assembly

Find out the technical principles that are critical in ensuring design for assembly, the options engineers have, and how they are choosing between fastening and joining options to find the designs that make assembly easy.


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Bridges Expand for Bikes, Pedestrians
As more people walk or ride bikes in congested cities, cities with bridges are finding it difficult to handle continued increases in usage. A Canadian company has devised lightweight bridge extensions that can be added to existing structures.  Materials
5/14/2008

New Polymer Targets Single-Use Medical Devices
Rising fears of hospital infections are spurring a trend to single-use devices such as a new glass-reinforced compound that can compete with more expensive metals on stiffness.  Materials
4/8/2008

Sabic Develops New Blu-ray Materials
Sabic Innovative Plastics is testing six optical-quality grades of its Noryl compound as a potential replacement for polycarbonate in Blu-ray discs.  Materials
4/3/2008

LeCroy Takes Complexity out of the Box in Redesign
The number of fasteners used in an oscilloscope top box was more than cut in half through a redesign project at LeCroy Corp. Tabs and self-clinching inserts replace rivets.  Fastening
4/1/2008

New Research Effort Boosts Medical Device Design
A biodegradable, drug-eluting stent is part of a new Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center program to jumpstart medical device design.  Materials
3/27/2008

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