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OCTOBER 7, 2014

The assembly specialist Böllhoff and the adhesive expert DELO have developed an innovative joining method for light-weight materials using a bonded bolt called ONSERT. With ONSERT, composites, thin sheet metals, plastics and other materials are equipped with a multi-purpose connection element. ONSERT bolt.

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MARCH 14, 2017

in cooperation with Ford Motor Company, developed a prototype carbon fiber composite subframe which reduces mass by 34% compared to making a stamped steel equivalent. The moldings are joined by adhesive bonding and structural rivets. Magna has been pioneering the use of lightweight materials for a number of years, noted Burrow.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Dow Automotive Systems, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, is the structural adhesives supplier for the 2015 Ford F-150, which launched in November. Dow Automotive offers almost two dozen grades of BETAMATE for different applications.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The project will combine partnership efforts from DuPont Performance Materials (DuPont), the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI), Composite Prototyping Center (CPC) and Steelhead Composites. DuPont will provide material science and pultrusion expertise.

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JANUARY 12, 2022

Master Bond adhesive formulations provide solutions for challenging assembly applications in manufacturing electronic wearable devices. There are some fundamental things to consider when deciding what is the right adhesive for the assembly of electronic wearable devices. Learn more about Master Bond EP37-3FLF ?

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JULY 10, 2019

DOE received more than 160 applications for 2019 TCF funding, with project teams engaging more than 90 different partners across multiple diverse disciplines. Development of RF cured nanocomposite adhesives for thermal-budget reduction in adhesive bonding processes, $150,000 Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc., New York, N.Y.

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MARCH 15, 2012

Johnson Controls has entered a long-term cooperation agreement with the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Polymeric Materials and Composites PYCO. PYCO is a developer of highly cross-linked polymers for all applications. Both organizations will collaborate on developing sustainable solutions for the automotive industry.

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MARCH 1, 2020

However, low Coulombic efficiency, safety hazards from likely vertical Li growth, and morphological instability of Ni-rich cathodes hinder the practical applications of these electrodes. Therefore, it is important to make an ideal type of protective film, and the electrolyte components must be effectively controlled for this purpose.

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DECEMBER 7, 2015

and Tohoku University’s Advanced Institute for Material Research (AIMR) have demonstrated technology reducing the internal resistance of all-solid-state lithium ion batteries (Li-ion battery) through the use of LiBH 4 -based complex hydrides as novel solid electrolytes. Hitachi, Ltd.

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JANUARY 18, 2016

the core company of the Teijin Group’s carbon fibers and composites business, has developed innovative microwave carbonization and plasma surface treatment technologies to support the increased production and use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) in automobiles, high-speed railcars and aircraft. Toho Tenax Co.,

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Composite materials based on carbon or glass fibers combine lightness in weight with enormous strength, thus offering outstanding properties in relation to safety and crash behavior. This high temperature resistance means that the fiber-reinforced composites can be demolded more quickly.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Lintec has trademarked the technology as DryDraw and cSilk, and is forming the Nano-Science and Technology Center (NSTC) in Richardson, TX, to focus on scaling up the manufacturing and commercialization of nano-engineered applications. of guest materials. It can also be used as a pouch to accept other powder-like materials.

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JULY 21, 2011

A new European collaborative research project is focusing on advancing carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) materials technology to bring it closer to mass-production for automotive applications. Thermosets are polymer materials that irreversibly cure to a hard solid state through heating, a chemical reaction, or irradiation.).

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Researchers at Switzerland’s Empa—an interdisciplinary research and services institution for material sciences and technology development within the ETH Domain —have developed a manufacturing process for nano-cellulose powder for use as a raw material for creating polymer composites. It is also biodegradable.

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MAY 22, 2013

Offering high strength combined with low weight, glass or carbon fiber-reinforced composite materials are especially suited for the manufacture of motor vehicle components. First applications are already in the commercialization phase.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The company expects to begin construction on the project this fall, with a goal of shipping automotive body sheet material to customers by early 2017. Only some primary aluminum is required to tune the final chemical composition. This inner material grade was also developed inside the EN 6016 alloy composition.

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MARCH 23, 2012

million to accelerate the development and deployment of stronger and lighter materials for advanced vehicles. ( Using lighter materials also reduces a vehicle’s fuel consumption; e.g., reducing a vehicle’s weight by 10% can improve the fuel economy by 6 to 8%, DOE says.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

These projects were selected under an Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office funding opportunity, focused on advanced materials, advanced processes, and modeling and analysis tools for materials and manufacturing. Argonne National Laboratory. FeNix Magnetics, Inc.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Federal-Mogul Powertrain will debut new materials for valve seats and guides with improved thermal conductivity at the 2017 IAA Show in Frankfurt, Germany next month. The materials also enable CO 2 emissions reduction by eliminating the need for fuel enrichment as a means of cooling.

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MARCH 30, 2012

The report defines bio-based materials as industrial products made from renewable agricultural and forestry feedstocks, which can include wood, grasses, and crops, as well as wastes and residues. These materials may replace fabrics, adhesives, reinforcement fibers, polymers, and other, more conventional, materials.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Through the Advanced Vehicle Power Technology Alliance between the Energy Department and the Department of the Army, the Army is contributing an additional $3 million in co-funding to support projects focused on lightweighting and propulsion materials, batteries, fuels, and lubricants. Advanced lightweighting and propulsion materials.

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APRIL 11, 2016

Researchers at Kansas State University have developed a new high-performance Li-ion battery anode material combining silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) glass and graphene. no current collector or binder) anode material comprises molecular precursor-derived SiOC glass particles embedded in a chemically-modified reduced graphene oxide (rGO) matrix.

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APRIL 18, 2011

For the first time at the event, Evonik Industries will demonstrate a wide range of applications for cars at the 14 th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2011) from April 21 to 28 in Shanghai, China.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

United States Automotive Materials Partnership LLC. Investigate the use of magnesium sheet for vehicle applications while tackling the major challenges of alloying, stamping, joining, and corrosion protection. Corrosion Protection and Dissimilar Material Joining for Next‐Generation Lightweight Vehicles (Area of Interest 4).

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

MSC312 improves upon the scuff-and-wear capabilities of Mahle’s MSC385 chrome carbide HVOF coating because of the chromium nitride composition. PVD processes deposit thin layers of material and broadly use three steps : Vaporization of the deposited material from a solid source assisted by high temperature vacuum or gaseous plasma.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

In addition to its wide range of ring materials, technical designs and running face coatings, Federal-Mogul has developed innovative coatings and treatments, such as CKS (chromium-ceramics coating) and GDC (chromium-diamond coating), both of which reduce wear and improve scuff resistance under arduous conditions.

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APRIL 27, 2010

This study, released by the International Council on Clean Transportation ( ICCT ), focused on the use of lightweight materials and efficient design and demonstrated substantial mass savings. A benchmark Toyota Venza was disassembled, analyzed and weighed to develop a bill of materials and understand component masses.

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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. Breakthrough Techniques for Dissimilar Material Joining.

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MAY 16, 2014

Using a novel computational chemistry hybrid approach, scientists from IBM Research have successfully discovered a new class of polymer materials—the first new class of polymers discovered in more than 20 years—that could potentially transform manufacturing and fabrication in the fields of transportation, aerospace, and microelectronics.

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JULY 22, 2015

Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), a global provider of lightweight composite solutions, announced that its Tough Class A (TCA) Ultra Lite material, introduced in September 2014, is now in production on the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette. This is the first production use of CSP’s Ultra Lite advanced composite.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

To take advantage of promising high-capacity anode materials such as silicon, sulfur and other lithium-free materials in a next-generation Li-ion battery, either the cathode or the anode needs to be prelithiated—i.e., lithium needs to be inserted into the material. Earlier post.).

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JULY 30, 2013

The use of lightweight, durable and crash-safe CFRP on this scale is unique in volume car production, BMW emphasized, underscoring its commitment to developing the material as an advanced, light-weight option for vehicles. (At And the application of the lightweight design strategy also extends to screws and bolts made from aluminium.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With its natural polyphenolic structures, lignin is a highly valuable chemical suitable for the production of a multitude of green chemical products, including adhesives, paints and coating resins as well as a variety of natural and synthetic plastic composites materials, according to Vertichem.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Aluminum sheet alloys from 5xxx and 6xxx series are finding increased use in vehicle structures; however the maximum available strength from these alloys limits their applications on the vehicle. AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M)

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JULY 14, 2015

LanzaTech developed a method to utilize gas streams with a range of CO and H 2 compositions to produce fuels such as ethanol and chemicals such as 2,3-butanediol at high selectivities and yields. The two-step continuous process deconstructs a range of plant material into renewable feedstocks to produce separate streams of xylose and glucose.

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OCTOBER 28, 2015

Multiple-plate limited slip differential (LSD) provides increased traction when accelerating and cornering at the limits of adhesion. Multi-Material Body. The final result of this engineering challenge is the NSX multi-material space-frame which achieves structural rigidity far superior to its top-in-class competitors.

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