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Tom Shelley reports  14/11/2008  Composite vehicle wins first hydrogen car race The first ever ‘Formula Zero’ race for hydrogen-powered cars was won in Rotterdam on 23 August 2008  09/10/2008  Composites on the wing The aerospace industry is embracing composites in a big way. Lou Reade reports on some of the latest innovations  09/10/2008  Cutting the cost of design Designers can slash the cost of their designs by using plastics intelligently. Lou Reade reports  09/10/2008  New composites could suit fuel cells and biosensors Composites made of glucose oxidase (GOx), carbon nanotubes and biologically synthesised silica have been developed with the aim of using them in biosensors and biofuel cells  09/10/2008  Sports car made to be greener Lotus has developed a special green edition of its Elise sports car, the “Eco Elise”, using natural materials  09/10/2008  Flexible structures offer protection in space Some remarkable developments of aerospace devices, based on advanced flexible materials, are now hitting the heights. Tom Shelley reports  15/09/2008  Heart of glass Renewed understanding of how glass is formed could form the basis for a new family of high strength materials. Julie Bieles reports  15/09/2008  PVD coatings enhance temperature resistance of titanium aluminides PVD coatings are being developed that are expected to allow titanium aluminides, which offer very high strength to weight ratios, to be used at higher temperatures  15/09/2008  Landing gear hubcaps save weight with plastics Hubcaps for the Boeing 777 with a new tyre pressure monitoring system developed by Crane Aerospace and Electronics are made of Victrex Peek  15/09/2008  Talking pillbox finds its voice The talking Medi-Voice pillbox – featured in our November 2007 edition – has now reached working prototype status, and is quite different to the initial design  14/09/2008  Cut cost, use plastic A deeper knowledge of plastics materials can help designers to cut costs and add value to their designs. Lou Reade reports  18/08/2008  Plasma lubricants slip into new markets Lubricant technology first revealed in Eureka in 2001 is extending its range of commercial applications, thanks mainly to its ability to save energy. Lou Reade reports  14/07/2008  On a roll Advances in steels and roll forming machines are lowering the cost of making structural, high strength 3D parts. Tom Shelley reports  13/07/2008  Thermal barrier coating for composites A plasma-sprayed, ceramic, thermal barrier coating has been developed that is suitable for use with composites  13/07/2008  Nanoclays add punch into plastics Low-cost, but super strong, nanocomposite plastics are not far off, says Tom Shelley  22/05/2008  Windows keep in the warmth Aluplast, a German producer of window systems, has replaced steel with plastic in a new design that offers improved heat insulation  22/05/2008  Nature struts its stuff Tom Shelley reports on some of the latest material fabrication ideas originally prototyped by nature  12/05/2008  Explosive thinking Aluminium can be welded to steel for ships and offshore structures by incorporating explosively bonded transition joints  06/05/2008  3D printing takes a step forward Not that long ago, model makers took about a week to turn Timberland 2D CAD drawings of shoes into 3D representations in wood or foam  06/05/2008  Lightning strike framework A Nimrod aircraft has been surrounded in more than 4.5km of aluminium profile in a framework in order to conduct lightning strike tests  06/05/2008  Cheaper motors offer higher efficiency A range of motors could be made more efficiently – and more cheaply – thanks to a new magnetic material. Lou Reade reports  09/04/2008  Saving weight under water Tom Shelley reports on the redesign of formerly naval equipment for civilian applications using aluminium  09/04/2008  Shock result Shock-absorbing elastomers sit at the heart of a revolutionary suspension system. Lou Reade reports  14/03/2008  Sustained growth Sustainable design is increasingly entering the designer’s thinking. Julie Bieles looks ahead to a debate on the subject at the forthcoming PDM event  13/03/2008    Showing 1 to 25 out of 204 results	Sponsored Links     Manufacturing Trends Report. Download the latest 2008 Manufacturing Trends report published by Benchmark Research.

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