by Jean-Louis Piraux | Jun 16, 2017 | Transport
Innovative biofibers made from a silk protein of the green lacewing are being developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in conjunction with the company AMSilk GmbH. Researchers are working on producing the protein in large quantities by...
by Caine | Jun 14, 2017 | Transport
At the annual Automotive Circle conference Joining in Car Body Engineering 2017 held April 4-6 in Bad Nauheim, Germany LORD Corporation’s Mark Pressley, lead staff scientist, Structural Adhesives R&D, and Federico Ciardelli, global market and business development...
by Caine | Jun 7, 2017 | Transport
Body and repair shops need not worry about encountering much aluminum when it comes to the 2018 GMC Terrain, but shops should note there is an intricate mix of high strength steel involved. The new Terrain weighs in 400 pounds lighter than its predecessor through a...
by Agustín Blanco | Jun 5, 2017 | Transport
A new research report by Transparency Market Research offers a comprehensive evaluation of the global High Strength Steel Market and praises its environmental benefits. High strength steel is primarily used for structural applications (structural steels) as well as in...
by Caine | Jun 5, 2017 | Transport
Constellium N.V. HAS announced that it supplies aluminium Automotive Body Sheets and Crash Management Systems for the new BMW 5 Series, including its hybrid and touring models. The latest edition of the iconic BMW 5 Series saves 137 pounds (62 kg) compared to the...
by Agustín Blanco | Jun 1, 2017 | Transport
Renault was the first carmaker to develop an industrial system that has, and will, enable it to meet expected future mobility needs in a time of increasingly scarce natural resources. As a circular economy pioneer, Renault now generates revenue of Euros 0.5...
