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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

In collaboration with KraussMaffei, Henkel has developed a process for the manufacture of components based on glass or carbon fiber and using high-pressure resin transfer molding (HP-RTM) technology that creates a surface quality good enough for automobile exteriors. —Frank Deutschländer, Global Market Manager Automotive at Henke.

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Carbon Fiber Production Carbon Manufacturer 186

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In addition to the innovation in manufacturing process, DuPont is providing a novel polyamide resin having superior toughness increased damage resistance, and an additional degree of safety compared with the current epoxy-based systems. Steelhead will bring market-leading CGS design and testing.

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Gas Tennessee Polymer Gas-Electric 150

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APRIL 18, 2011

Evonik’s products have been successfully used in the lightweight design of vehicles, such as ROHACELL foam core for sandwich structure of hatch back, PLEXIGLAS for automotive glazing, VESTAMELT adhesion promoter for structural hybrid parts, etc. Evonik also provides solutions for tires, tubing systems and powertrain.

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2011 Auto Carbon Vehicles 210

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

AK Steel Corporation’s Research & Innovation Center will conduct alloy design, lab validation, manufacture, and testing of novel low density steels that possess mechanical properties exhibited by currently available advanced high strength steels. Boston Electrometallurgical Corporation. Colorado State University. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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Manufacturer Waste Universal Dallas 150

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AUGUST 2, 2016

Over the past 10 years, new steel innovations have reduced automotive component and sub-system mass by nearly 25%; some studies have shown mass savings up to 29% versus traditional mild steel benchmarks. Successful modeling of polycrystalline behavior would benefit the understanding and application of new steel grade plasticity properties.

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Fuel Economy Economy Future Parts 150

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

The FOA contains a total of 11 areas of interest (AOIs) in the general areas of advanced lightweighting and propulsion materials; advanced battery development; power electronics; advanced heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems; and fuels and lubricants.

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Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion 240

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JUNE 18, 2014

The Ford vehicle is based on the first phase (Mach-I) of work of the DOE-supported Multi-Material Lightweight Vehicles project (Award DE-EE0005574) by Vehma International (an engineering and prototype division within the Cosma International operating unit of Magna) and Ford. Two types of adhesive were used: air-cured and heat-cured.

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Concept Carbon Fiber Vehicles Ford 284