Items Tagged with 'materials'

MUNICH—The BMW Group has been awarded the JEC Composites Innovation Award for its use of natural composites made from flax fiber in the design of series-production vehicles.

Bioplastics and natural fibers help automakers address recyclability and lightweighting.

Lightweighting can improve the strength, stability and performance of electric vehicles. To address the challenge, automakers are exploring new materials that boost operating range, one of the biggest hurdles to widespread EV acceptance.

According to expert materials scientist and author Julia Goldstein, here are five tips for accomplishing more sustainable, less wasteful manufacturing operations and products. 

BEVERLY, MA–Freudenberg Medical has completed construction of a new medical manufacturing facility here that will produce devices and components in medical- and implant-grade silicones, and high-performance plastics.

From lightweight plastics to advanced battery components, OEMs will have to balance cost and performance as future vehicles undergo material changes.

PARMA, Italy—A team of engineers here have harnessed new photonics technology to develop the world's first fluid-repellent, antibacterial, metal surface.

RICHLAND, WA—Engineers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory here have developed a new process for joining aluminum and steel. Friction stir dovetailing was inspired by assembly techniques used in woodworking.