Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2016

Hexcel supplies BMW with preforms made of unidirectional carbon prepreg set in various orientations and combined with adhesive. Hexcel’s CFRP solutions are used in standalone and hybrid applications to help not only lighten cars, but also help to improve performance and safety through increased strength and durability.

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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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APRIL 5, 2013

Alcoa has licensed its “Alcoa 951” chemical pre-treatment bonding technology—an enabler for adhesive bonding of automotive structures—to Chemetall in an exclusive global distribution agreement. As OEMs use aluminum body structures to improve fuel efficiency, new joining and assembly methods are required.

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

TenCate is the composite technology partner of the Aston Martin Valkyrie program, supplying advanced composite materials for a broad range of end-use applications throughout the car, including structural, cosmetic and high-temperature components.

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MARCH 5, 2015

Novelis, the world leader in automotive aluminum sheet, and Henkel Adhesive Technologies today signed a long-term agreement to collaborate on the development of advanced bonding technologies for the use of aluminum in high-volume vehicles. This flexibility makes it a highly versatile and efficient solution for high-volume applications.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Applied Nanotech has developed CNT reinforced polymers for fiber composites for a wide range of applications. Applied Nanotech also recently launched CNTstix, a family of ultra-strong structural epoxy adhesives. Yonex Corporation uses Applied Nanotech technology in its ultra lightweight badminton racquets and golf club shafts.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

A super-rigid structure, low center of gravity and highly refined tuning of the MacPherson-type strut front suspension and multi-link rear suspension endow all Corolla Hybrid models with exemplary handling agility, ride comfort and distinctive driving personality. When the driver presses the accelerator, Brake Hold releases instantly.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Structure of door panels. Honda will adopt this technology first to the North American version of the all-new Acura RLX, which will go on sale in the United States in March 2013, and will expand application sequentially to other models. Click to enlarge. Honda Motor Co., Earlier post.).

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JUNE 30, 2021

To ensure the environmental and economic benefits from EV batteries are fully realized, Faraday Institution researchers have been focused on the life cycle of the battery—from first production to re-use in secondary applications to eventual recycling. Chunhong Lei, Iain Aldous, Jennifer M.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

The new module has been tested to meet and exceed the industry’s highest shock (IEC 60068-2-27 and 2-29) and vibration (ISO 16750-3, Tables 12 and 14) ratings for ultracapacitor modules, exceeding the most demanding testing requirements for mass transportation applications, such as in hybrid buses, particularly in China.

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APRIL 18, 2017

The low glass transition temperature allows these polymers to be used at lower temperatures than other biodegradable polymers; applications could include tires, gaskets, seals adhesive, sealant and damping products. In other words, when the polymer is cooled below the glass transition temperature, it becomes hard and brittle.

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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. The adhesive is cured within about 4 seconds using an LED lamp; the process can be fully automated. Finally, white goods also open up multiple application possibilities.

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JUNE 10, 2022

What skills from the animal world can be used for industrial applications? However, rapid locomotion in soft robotics is challenging due to the slow propagation of motion in compliant structures, particularly underwater. Ishikawa Lab ] We present hybrid adhesive end-effectors for bimanual handling of deformable objects.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

At a research level, several catalysts have already shown catalytic activities capable of further reducing the amount of platinum (Pt) by a factor of five to ten, which is required for large-scale applications. The released gaseous atoms then condense as an adhesive layer. —Sievers et al.

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MARCH 14, 2017

The subframe is a key part of a vehicle’s structure, typically providing a place to attach the engine and wheels while also contributing rigidity and crash management. The moldings are joined by adhesive bonding and structural rivets.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2016

Novelis has been supplying automotive aluminum solutions for premium and performance vehicles for more than 40 years, and the Cadillac CT6 is one of the most advanced body structures we’ve ever worked on. Laser welding, flow drill fasteners and self-piercing rivets are also used, along with nearly 600 feet of advanced structural adhesives.

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MARCH 15, 2012

PYCO is a developer of highly cross-linked polymers for all applications. The Fraunhofer Research Institution for Polymeric Materials and Composites PYCO develops highly cross-linked polymers (reactive resins/duromers) and fiber-reinforced composites for applications in all sectors, particularly transport technology.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Although heat transfer in amorphous polymer materials can be improved by creating aligned crystalline structures in the polymers, those structures—formed through a fiber drawing processes—can leave the material brittle and easily fractured as devices expand and contract during heating and cooling cycles.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Sunlight converts the carbon dioxide and water into carbon monoxide, a source for production of methanol, which can be used as a substitute for gasoline and as a feedstock in the manufacture of diverse products, including adhesives, medicines and PET bottles.

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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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JANUARY 18, 2016

Carbon fiber applications are expanding beyond aerospace into fields including automobiles, the environment, energy and infrastructure. Toho Tenax, using the world’s first application of microwave energy carbonization under atmospheric pressure, has achieved a tensile modulus of 240 GPa or greater and rupture elongation of 1.5%

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Nano-structured steel materials design company NanoSteel ( earlier post ) introduced its first powders designed for the binder jet 3D printing process and its initial commercial application in additive manufacturing. J-11 is designed for extreme wear low-impact applications.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) initiative to structurally transform vehicle development, the new platform has been unified globally within the present 12 th generation, including the hatchback model that went on sale in summer 2018, and the wagon model released in regions such as Europe in early 2019.

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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 31, 2021

Despite widespread clinical applications in drug delivery, biosensing, and tissue modulation—think pacemakers, glucose monitors, cochlear implants, electro-pharmaceutical therapies—bioelectronic devices tend to be rigid, power-inefficient, and mechanically and chemically invasive to living cells.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

The toughness of Loctite MAX 3 also facilitates achievement of an optimized component structure. For the automotive industry particularly, integration within an overall package is essential for this technology to be regarded as application ready. —Frank Deutschländer, Global Market Manager Automotive at Henke.

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APRIL 23, 2015

Combining its expertise in formulating, mixing and compounding with its ability to modify polymer structure, the company was able to develop a more heat-resistant Silastic FSR technology for extreme high-temperature applications. —Craig Gross, senior application engineer for Fluorosilicone Elastomers at Dow Corning.

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MAY 6, 2021

South Korea’s POSCO, one of the world’s top steel producers, is carrying forward a transition of its business structure to focus on “Green & Mobility”, based on various automotive capabilities in the group. As for the Shock Absorber, POSCO’s Carbon Steel for Machine Structure is adopted.

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Cellulose nanofibers can be used as stable, extremely reactive raw materials for technical applications while boasting the additional advantages of being biologically produced and biodegradable. Cellulose is a biopolymer with unique structural properties. ideal material for creating lightweight structures.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Globally, Aleris produces a range of aluminum products for the automotive industry, including outer and inner body panels; structural parts; extrusions / profiles; and finished mechanical parts. For inner panels and structural parts, Aleris developed different Ecolite grades with different strength levels.

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MAY 22, 2013

Henkel has pooled its expertise in developing composite matrix resins and in fundamental research on adhesives and surface modification to engineer a complete and coherent system for the manufacture and integration of composite components in the automobile. First applications are already in the commercialization phase.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

The unique structure can be produced for a coating thickness of 10 microns, more than three times that of the industry’s latest state-of-the-art DLC coating. It is highly stable due to its non-metallic nature. Marcus Kennedy, Federal-Mogul’s manager, Physical Coatings.

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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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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

These low density steels are expected to generate energy savings by bringing efficiencies in the steel manufacturing and lifetime savings by use of lightweight steel in automotive structural applications. The initial application is to improve adhesive joint performance in lightweight vehicle construction.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

These binder/conductive additive-free silicon electrodes showed excellent electrode adhesion resulting in superior cyclic stability and rate capability. Herein, we demonstrate the ability to fabricate scalable tubular nickel current collectors with variable pore dimension and thickness suitable for thin film battery applications.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

The roadmap also identifies technical gaps in the application of these advanced products and on a high level identifies potential projects. This classification of steel has been named third generation (3rd Gen AHSS) and is expected to provide a cold-stamped alternative for some hot-stamped applications through traditional stamping processes.

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