Peggy Malnati

Peggy Malnati Contributing Writer

Adhesives

Under the hood: Thermoplastics tackle tough jobs

Reinforced plastics save weight and cost, increase underhood productivity.

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Automotive

Low-volume thermoplastics: Differential pressure molding

Cost-effective tooling and presses enable semi-automated prototyping and low-volume production of thermoplastic composites.

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Thermoplastics

Maintaining fiber length in complex 3-D designs

Award-winning composite pallet showcases new LFT molding process from South Africa.

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Sustainability

SPE's ACCE 2010 preview

Charting a composites course through the auto industry’s “perfect storm.”

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Out of Autoclave

Interior innovation: The value proposition

OEMs and Tier suppliers ask materials and molding processes to go “green” and do more for less.

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Adhesives

Quiet revolution: Composites in EVs

Startup automakers make use of composite body/chassis components to extend the range of hybrid-electric and battery-electric vehicles.

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Engineering Insights: Not Your Father's EV

A stylish composite body makes the world's first all-electric sports car not only lean and green but efficient and fast as well.

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Sustainability

UBSs: Coming to North America

 Common in Europe and Asia, the composite underbody shield might finally catch on in the U.S. and Canada.

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Autoclave

ECO Elise concept: Lean, speedy and green

Focus on use of sustainable materials and cleaner manufacturing processes promises future Lotus customers “almost-guilt-free” performance.

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Ketones

Corvette's carbon hood creates shock and awe

North America’s first mass-produced, all-CFRP hood raises the bar for production sports cars.

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SPE's ACCE 2009 Show Preview

The Society’s 2009 Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition charts an industry at a crossroads.

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Autoclave

Composite wing key to high-speed stability

First mass-produced CFRP wing helps supercar achieve downforce and lateral acceleration values superior to many GT racing cars.

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