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Design Shortlist Design Software Bearings/Linear Systems Design Services/RPD Electrical/Electronic Comps Fastening/Joining Hydraulics/Pneumatics Materials Mechanical Components Motion Control/Automation Power Transmission Sensors Test & Measurement Production Engineering Electronics Design Computer Systems Plant & Manufacturing News Reference Library Bearings Design / RPD services Design Components / Materials Design Software Electrical/Electronic Comps Factory Equipment/Supplies Fastening / Joining Hydraulics / Pneumatics Industry Sectors Industry Issues Mechanical Components Motion Control / Automation Power Transmission Products & Press release Events Jobs Rest & Relaxation Advertiser Services Direct Marketing services How to Advertise Media Pack	Reference Library     Reference Library > Design Components Materials Eureka's Reference Library provides editorial features.   Filter:  --- All Items --- Composites Filtration and Separation Lubricants Materials by Form Materials by Process Metals and Alloys Nonmetals (except polymers) Plastics and Rubbers (polymers)   Showing 1 to 25 out of 186 results Explosive thinking Aluminium can be welded to steel for ships and offshore structures by incorporating explosively bonded transition joints  06/05/2008  3D printing takes a step forward Not that long ago, model makers took about a week to turn Timberland 2D CAD drawings of shoes into 3D representations in wood or foam  06/05/2008  Lightning strike framework A Nimrod aircraft has been surrounded in more than 4.5km of aluminium profile in a framework in order to conduct lightning strike tests  06/05/2008  Cheaper motors offer higher efficiency A range of motors could be made more efficiently – and more cheaply – thanks to a new magnetic material. Lou Reade reports  09/04/2008  Saving weight under water Tom Shelley reports on the redesign of formerly naval equipment for civilian applications using aluminium  09/04/2008  Shock result Shock-absorbing elastomers sit at the heart of a revolutionary suspension system. Lou Reade reports  14/03/2008  Sustained growth Sustainable design is increasingly entering the designer’s thinking. Julie Bieles looks ahead to a debate on the subject at the forthcoming PDM event  13/03/2008  F1 expertise fuels engineering breakthrough Tom Shelley reports on radical design technologies developed in Formula 1 and now being made available for mainstream engineering  09/02/2008  Time for a little bonding Two techniques developed at Fraunhofer Institutes could lead to stronger glasses that are made more quickly and cheaply. Lou Reade reports  09/02/2008  Turning up the heat An aeroplane wing that can de-ice itself in flight is one application of a new type of composite technology. Lou Reade reports  08/02/2008  Data worth digesting A new development could allow patients with ulcers and digestive troubles to avoid very unpleasant procedures. Tom Shelley reports  17/12/2007  Taking the hits without flinching Tom Shelley reports on a new means of creating composites to absorb impacts, regardless of whether they are delivered fast or slow  17/12/2007  Material success The largest event in the plastics calendar, K2007, ran recently in Germany. Lou Reade rounds up some of the highlights  17/12/2007  Weaving aramid with carbon makes for better composites Optimum composite sheet properties could be achieved by combining aramid and carbon fibres in the weave.  14/11/2007  Chimney camera takes the heat When extreme heat kicks in, how do you insulate electronics against the potential consequences? Tom Shelley reports  14/11/2007  Super labels show material advantage Advanced materials technologies have dramatically transformed the humble label, says Tom Shelley  13/11/2007  Ultra filter cleans up A plastic water bottle with an ultra filtration system is able to process and remove even the smallest viruses from dirty water  13/11/2007  Stiff challenge A metal alloy ‘exoskeleton’ could take plastic components into a new realm of application. Lou Reade reports  05/11/2007  Terminating a knotty problem Tom Shelley reports on a dramatic development in an ancient technology that’s still a cornerstone of many types of engineering  24/09/2007  Light touch Advancing production technology, and an ability to make products with less environmental impact are helping to boost the use of aluminium. Jonathan Ward reports  24/09/2007  The future’s plastic Every three years, leading plastics companies show off their latest breakthroughs at the K show in Germany. Julie Bieles reports on some of this year’s likely highlights  24/09/2007  Extrusions see the light An aluminium company has cracked the problem of applying aluminium extrusion technology to magnesium alloys  24/09/2007  Close bonds in the new stone age Tom Shelley reports on leading edge developments in joining ceramics  24/09/2007  Costs slashed by plastics ingenuity Tom Shelley reports on a moulder that has moved into leading edge R&D with a focus on biochemical and medical developments  20/07/2007  Keeping in the heat A new design of heat exchanger could extract energy from low-grade waste water at just 30°C. Julie Bieles reports  12/06/2007    Showing 1 to 25 out of 186 results	Upcoming Events       Sponsored Links     Manufacturing Trends Report. Download the latest 2008 Manufacturing Trends report published by Benchmark Research.

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