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New ‘Super Elastic’ Metal Foam Could Absorb Impacts, Reduce Injuries in Car Accidents

The Mexican automotive industry is growing steadily. The current trends in national technology used for the development of innovative materials provide an opportunity to enter into the international market. Mexican researchers have created products that help reduce the risks of injury in car accidents. These products are derived from the combination of metals that have porous characteristics and a "super elastic" capacity.

25 Jul 2016

Soft, Thermoformed Air Ducts – Spanish Automotive Supplier Puts Third ILLIG Twinsheet Line in Operation

A Spanish worldwide operating automotive supplier already put the third ILLIG UAR 155g thermoformer in operation at the beginning of this year. Air ducts are manufactured on this machine in the twinsheet method out of cross-linked PE foams (XLPE). They are suitable for air-conditioning of vehicle interiors.

14 Jul 2016

Terahertz Technology Adapted to Accurately Measure Thickness of Automotive Paint

Automative body paint jobs have been given a huge boost from the rapidly emerging field of terahertz (THz) technology used to improve the precision and quality control of layered paint coatings.

13 Jul 2016

Imec and Infineon Cooperate on 79 GHz CMOS Radar Sensor Chips for the Automotive Industry

Compact, low power, cost-efficient radar chip solution to advance highly automated driving The world-leading nanoelectronics research center imec and semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTC...

From IMEC 24 May 2016

Automotive Lighting Industry Growth is Driven by the Introduction of Disruptive Technologies and Consumer Behavior Changes

Car is not a simple mode of transportation anymore. In addition to security and autonomous driving features, car manufacturers are considering more and more functionalities to propose vehicles as custom and fashion item.

20 May 2016

All-New Ford GT Supercar to Offer Next-Gen Carbon-Fiber Wheels

Ford’s all-new supercar, the carbon-fiber-bodied Ford GT, will further improve the driving and handling experience by offering next-gen carbon-fiber wheels. This new car is the company’s second Ford Performance vehicle featuring carbon fiber wheels, followed by the introduction of the world’s first mass-produced carbon fiber wheel application as a standard component on the 2015 Shelby® GT350R Mustang.

17 May 2016

NanoSteel Delivers Advanced Automotive Sheet to General Motors

By teaming up with launch partner, AK Steel, an industry leader in steel product development, NanoSteel has now completed commercial production trials and delivered its first automotive sheet material to General Motors for initial testing.

From The NanoSteel® Company 27 Apr 2016

Royal DSM Launches New Stanyl Polyamide 46-Based High Performance Material

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, has launched an innovative new high performance material based on Stanyl® polyamide 46. This new material, Stanyl HGR1, reduces frictional torque in automobile engine timing systems and will provide OEMs with a very cost-effective tool for reducing fuel consumption.

21 Apr 2016

New Method Developed to Better Measure Charging States of Next-Generation Electric Lithium Car Batteries

Lithium ion phosphate batteries are widely used to power the batteries in electric cars, but, unlike the amount of gas in a fuel tank, their state of charge can't be measured directly by a physical quantity.

30 Mar 2016

VDI Congress: ELIX Polymers to Introduce ABS Plating Grades Portfolio for Automotive Industry

ELIX Polymers, a leading manufacturer of ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resins and derivatives in Europe with a 40-year track record, will introduce its ABS plating grades portfolio at the VDI “Plastics in Automotive Engineering” congress in Mannheim, Germany (March 9th and 10th).

26 Feb 2016

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Automotive Materials News

New ‘Super Elastic’ Metal Foam Could Absorb Impacts, Reduce Injuries in Car Accidents

Soft, Thermoformed Air Ducts – Spanish Automotive Supplier Puts Third ILLIG Twinsheet Line in Operation

Terahertz Technology Adapted to Accurately Measure Thickness of Automotive Paint

Imec and Infineon Cooperate on 79 GHz CMOS Radar Sensor Chips for the Automotive Industry

Automotive Lighting Industry Growth is Driven by the Introduction of Disruptive Technologies and Consumer Behavior Changes

All-New Ford GT Supercar to Offer Next-Gen Carbon-Fiber Wheels

NanoSteel Delivers Advanced Automotive Sheet to General Motors

Royal DSM Launches New Stanyl Polyamide 46-Based High Performance Material

New Method Developed to Better Measure Charging States of Next-Generation Electric Lithium Car Batteries

VDI Congress: ELIX Polymers to Introduce ABS Plating Grades Portfolio for Automotive Industry

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

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Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Comprehensive Guide: Checkweighing

Characterizing Hyaluronic Acid with Online Multi-Angle Light Scattering

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Automotive Materials News

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2New Hydrogel-Polymer Adhesive Promises Stronger, Safer Medical Implants

3Improving Battery Safety: A Lab-Scale Approach Using the Thermal Runaway Factor

4Bio-Based Materials Innovator Simplifyber Raises Series a Funding in Mission to Transform Manufacturing of Fashion, Car Interiors, and Consumer Goods

5Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

6Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

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