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Title	Author	Type	Date	Words
Plastics: the return of body panels? A problem with plastics and steel structures is a difference in the coefficient of expansion. Some material modifications may ameliorate that problem.	Vasilash, Gary S.		May 1, 2006	1079
Modules de plastique.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		Dec 1, 2005	501
Creating clever things with plastics: the auto industry and its suppliers are coming up with some clever ways to do everything from saving gasoline to providing pedestrian protection with plastics. Here are the category winners in the SPE Automotive Div.'s annual plastics awards.	Vasilash, Gary S.		Dec 1, 2005	1792
Big plastic panels done in one (molding machine).	Vasilash, Gary S.		Aug 1, 2005	800
Do plastic body panels have a future? Remember those Saturn commercials showing shopping carts bouncing harmlessly off of plastic body panels? Good idea, right? But apparently the approach never really caught on. Now the question is: will it ever?	Whitfield, Kermit		Jun 1, 2004	1045
Match analysis with materials: material characteristics and differences are sufficiently disparate so that those designers and engineers who are looking for tools to model parts before they're produced ought to consider those that are specific to the requirements.	Gould, Lawrence S.		Apr 1, 2004	1494
Composite coverup: the latest product from Quadrant Plastic Composites currently smoothes out the airflow under BMW's 5 Series. Plans are underway, however, to mate this material with Class A panels for use in roof, hood, and trunk panels.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		Nov 1, 2003	1146
Faster autoclave molding. (Composites).			Jul 1, 2003	251
New TPOs hit the road. (Materials).		Brief Article	Jul 1, 2003	134
The new muscle for cars.	Whitfield, Kermit		Feb 1, 2003	497
Pieces on plastics: here are some things that you should know regarding useful development in the plastics arena. (Materials).	Vasilash, Gary S.		Feb 1, 2003	2446
Dow automotive plays new role as a custom injection molder. (Your Business in Brief).		Brief Article	Jan 1, 2003	278
Thermoforming shines in exterior vehicle panels. (Thermoforming: Close-Up).	Leaversuch, Robert		Nov 1, 2002	1438
Taking soft-touch to new heights. (On Materials).	Sawyer, Christopher A.		Nov 1, 2002	624
Web site bolsters 42v vehicle development. (In Brief).		Brief Article	Oct 1, 2002	77