New Securus Fiber
07/07/99 Allied Signal has developed a new fiber for use in seatbelts. Securus fibers have high strength and high strain to failure. They are made using a new fiber-making process. Composite Bus Displayed
06/22/99 TPI and Brunswick displayed an all-composite passenger bus body at composites conference in Maine.
Agricultural Engine Oils
06/22/99 The US Postal Service is trying out a new vegetable oil based lubricants in 60 of its trucks. Composite Auto Manufacturing Licenses
06/22/99 WTA announced the sale of several licenses for manufacturing its composite cars. Auto Alluminum Alliance
06/03/99 Automakers and aluminum companies have joined forces to find ways to reduce auto weight by using more aluminum. Alternate links: Auto.com. SCRIMP CompoBus
05/26/99 North American Bus Industries unveiled a passenger bus with a one-piece composite body made using the SCRIMP process. TPI Composites builds the bodies for NABI. Lincoln Fuel Tank Selected
05/03/99 New Flyer has selected Lincoln Composites to supply composite fuel tanks for natural gas buses. A total of 222 buses will be built for the city of Los Angeles. Dow Auto Wins Award
05/03/99 Dow Automotive won an SPI award for its use of structural plastics in rear fenders. Future Cars
04/30/99 Twenty years from now, cars will look pretty much as they do today. The most likely materials will be steel and aluminum, not composites. Kenaf Cars
04/22/99 Kafus has signed agreements to begin using its Kenaf natural fibers in automotive composites beginning in 2002. SMC Decklid on Mustang
04/13/99 For has chosen sheet molding compound (SMC) as the material for the Mustang decklid. Automotive Trends
03/10/99 One of the major technology trends in the auto industry is the increasing use of plastic. Total plastic weight, currently about five percent, in standard cars is likely to double in the next five years. Auto Body Manufacturing
03/02/99 The Automotive Composite Consortium has developed a new preform process which significantly cuts the time required to build a composite autobody. Composite Hybrid Bus
02/25/99 A new electric/natural gas bus with a fiberglass body is ready to begin service at Boston's Logan International Airport. Nissan Xterra SUV
01/07/99 This description of Nissan's latest SUV is notable for its mention of "sporty carbon fiber trim pieces." Mercedes Concept Sports Car
1/05/99 Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Vision SLR, a sports car concept featuring a composite and aluminum body, and a new electro-hydraulic brake system featuring ceramic matrix composite discs. Plastics and Cars
01/04/99 Inexpensive cars with plastic bodies are likely to be successful in emerging countries. Other plastic cars are targeted at the high-end market. Montell Auto Research Center
12/04/98 The Montell Automotive Technology and Development Center works on enhancing automotive material properties. Soy Composites for Cars
11/23/98 Composites made with soy-based resins may help to reduce the weight of auto bodies. A soy-composite body was actually demonstrated by Henry Ford in 1941. Auto Plastic Awards
11/20/98 SPE gave out seven awards for the use of plastics in autos, including the Grand Award to Mitsubishi for its composite bumper I-beam. Best of What's New
11/13/98 Popular Science issued its "Best of What's New" awards for 1989. Composite aircraft dominate the Aviation & Aerospace category. Composites and other advanced materials play a part in several of the Auto Tech and Recreation awards. Plastics Make Beetle Safer
11/12/98 Volkswagen received a Special Recognition Award for the use of plastics and polyurethanes as safety features in the new Beetle. Crashworthiness of Composites
11/08/98 A new book from Technomic provides an introduction to the crash behavior of thin-walled composites, with an emphasis on vehicle crashworthiness. Fiberglass in Autos
11/05/98 The amount of fiberglass used in autos has increased 56% since 1990, and this rapid growth is expected to continue. Related story also discusses the uses of fiberglass in autos. BAT Composite Auto Plant
11/18/98 BAT International has opened a composite auto plant in Baja California. Another plant in Mexico will produce a Kevlar reinforced mini Hummer.
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