Automobile production will not lag, despite a disruption in the supply of an important polyamide, thanks to interim guidelines that will provide a method to analyze and test replacement materials. The guidelines were developed by more than 30 companies, representing links in the supply chain of the polyamide called nylon 12, as well as automakers [...]
Polymers Hold Key to More Fuel-Efficient Cars
April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Certain kinds of polymers may be useful in the near future to help reduce the weight of cars and therefore improve fuel efficiency. Carbon fiber, or carbon-fiber reinforced polymer, is exceptionally strong and light, reports John Rosevear of The Motley Fool, but it also is expensive. Yet automobile manufacturers see the material as key to [...]
