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http://www.designnews.com/article/48193-Forget_Stuffing_Grease_Go_with_Springer.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48193-Forget_Stuffing_Grease_Go_with_Springer.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Aimed at “gearheads” who work on their own cars, the Clutch Pilot Bushing Tool removes worn-o... http://www.designnews.com/article/48275-New_Steels_Make_Play_for_Hybrid_Fuel_Cell_Vehicles.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48275-New_Steels_Make_Play_for_Hybrid_Fuel_Cell_Vehicles.php Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:09:00 GMT New steels coupled with new designs significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Future S... http://www.designnews.com/article/48271-Minneapolis_I_35_Bridge_Reopens_ahead_of_Schedule.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48271-Minneapolis_I_35_Bridge_Reopens_ahead_of_Schedule.php Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:57:57 GMT Three months ahead of schedule, the new I-35 bridge in Minneapolis, reported to contain hundreds ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48044-Auto_Engineers_Take_a_Close_Look_at_Wood_Composites.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48044-Auto_Engineers_Take_a_Close_Look_at_Wood_Composites.php Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:53:29 GMT Wood-based plastics are gaining interest because they reduce costs, improve aesthetics and provid... http://www.designnews.com/article/47963-Medical_Equipment_Will_Use_Bioplastic.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47963-Medical_Equipment_Will_Use_Bioplastic.php Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:43:00 GMT Labcon North America, a manufacturer of disposable laboratory supplies, will use Mirel biodegrada... http://www.designnews.com/article/47825-New_Medical_Designs_Power_Metal_Injection_Molding.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47825-New_Medical_Designs_Power_Metal_Injection_Molding.php Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:35:57 GMT MIM is gaining ground because it combines functions in complex net shapes that require no finishi... http://www.designnews.com/article/47816-Caterpillar_Uses_New_Tool_to_Reduce_Steel_Costs.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47816-Caterpillar_Uses_New_Tool_to_Reduce_Steel_Costs.php Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:06:28 GMT Soaring costs are putting a new emphasis on cost reduction at major OEMs such as Caterpillar in P... http://www.designnews.com/article/47689-Beijing_Running_Track_Will_Be_The_Fastest_Ever.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47689-Beijing_Running_Track_Will_Be_The_Fastest_Ever.php Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:01:40 GMT Swimming has been grabbing the American headlines so far at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. http://www.designnews.com/article/47455-Plastics_Make_First_Solar_Plane_Lighter.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47455-Plastics_Make_First_Solar_Plane_Lighter.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT There are eight thermoplastic partsalready developed for a solar-powered airplane under developme... http://www.designnews.com/article/47456-Powder_Metal_Parts_Winners.php 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for a technology solution tha... http://www.designnews.com/article/47465-Taking_Advantage_of_MIM.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47465-Taking_Advantage_of_MIM.php Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Metal-injection molding (MIM) can provide advantages that range from material and weight savings,... http://www.designnews.com/article/47468-New_Materials_Target_Environmental_Problems.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47468-New_Materials_Target_Environmental_Problems.php Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT There's a rising flood of new materials that are said to solve a whole raft of environmental prob... http://www.designnews.com/article/47454-Compounds_Target_Tough_Problems.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47454-Compounds_Target_Tough_Problems.php Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT The low-hanging fruit for new plastics' applications is largely gone. 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