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Structural, Aesthetic Injection Molded Wood Fiber Components
6/1/2007

Robert Joyce had extruded enough wood fiber composite sheet products to know that to achieve structural integrity, calendaring was essential. “I learned that pressure was important,” says Joyce, principal of Innovative Plastics and Molding (Lambertville, Mich.). He also knew that one of the unachieved goals of the

Epoxy bones making stand in medical field
11/1/2005

As joint replacement surgery becomes more common, the need for artificial joint implants is great. Pacific Research Laboratories Inc. (Vashon, Wash.) has produced artificial bones for medical schools for 25 years and is now infusing parts for implant testing, using epoxy systems from Huntsman Advanced Materials (East

Durable thermoplastic ski-on-wheels takes on tough trails
4/1/2005

GateSkate Inc. (Richland, Wash.) has created a new sport with its TrailSkate, an all-terrain inline skate that is, in effect, a ski on wheels. Equipped with 80-psi air-filled tires fore and aft, the TrailSkate is designed to travel over a range of surfaces, including asphalt, dirt, gravel, grass and mountain trails.

New thermoplastic composite reduces part cost for automotive airbag assembly
4/1/2004

In the auto industry, changes in manufacturing processes are difficult. Material certification processes can be long and expensive, especially for parts designed to comply with government safety regulations. But when Quadrant CMS (Tielt, Belgium) recently introduced a thermoplastic composite that dramatically reduced

Reinforced thermoplastic improves Mercedes suspension component
12/1/2003

Owners of new Mercedes E 500 Class luxury cars will ride more comfortably on Vibracoustic "Airmatic DC" pneumatic suspension, which now features a composite subassembly as a replacement for the central rear axle's key component, a pneumatic piston. A metal version of the piston was designed by Vibracoustic Hamburg

Jaguar XJ Structures Celstran LFRTs Thermoplastics
6/1/2003

Although Jaguar Cars Ltd.'s (Whitley, U.K.) newly redesigned Jaguar XJ has a body made from aluminum rather than sheet steel, the automaker and its automotive systems supplier Automold Ltd. (Gloucestershire, U.K.) used Ticona's (Summit N.J., U.S.A., select 296) Celstran long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (LFRT) in

Multishell process streamlines intake manifold
2/1/2003

Mann + Hummel Automotive Inc. (Bloomfield Hills, Mich., U.S.A.) recently reengineered its production process for the air intake manifold on General Motors' four-cylinder, 2.2-liter Ecotec engine, replacing lost-core molding techniques with faster, less expensive "multishell" technology. Mann + Hummel now injection

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