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Automotive Interior Odors: An Unavoidable Challenge for Material Engineers
2025-07-10
Odor is both a sensory experience and a perceived measure of quality. In the confined space of a car cabin, the "new car smell" from plastics is not a symbol of luxury—instead, it often becomes a major source of consumer complaints. This article, grounded in engineering practice, systematically explores the sources, mechanisms, analytical methods, and controllable strategies related to odor. It ai...
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PEEK Material: Properties, Processing Methods, and Key Applications
2025-07-23
Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) is a high-performance engineering thermoplastic known for its exceptional resistance to high temperatures, chemicals, and mechanical stress. It offers outstanding thermal stability with a continuous use temperature of up to 250°C, along with excellent chemical resistance against a wide range of aggressive substances. PEEK exhibits high mechanical strength and rigidity...
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Factors Influencing Shrinkage in Polymer Materials
2025-08-13
In the field of polymer applications, shrinkage rate is a critical parameter that profoundly affects the dimensional accuracy, performance, and final application outcomes of polymer products. Whether in everyday plastic items or precision components used in advanced industrial sectors, understanding and controlling the shrinkage of polymer materials is essential to ensuring product quality and fun...
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Customer Project: PA12 filled Long Carbon Fiber in Bike Bottle Cage
2025-08-27
Application Background The bicycle bottle cage may look like a small accessory, but it plays an essential role. It needs to securely hold a bottle in place on rough roads, withstand outdoor exposure to rain, temperature shifts, and UV, while still allowing smooth insertion and removal. At the same time, riders expect it to be lightweight, durable, and visually aligned with the premium image of mod...
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Composite Material Repair: Process, Methods, and Key Points
2025-09-01
Overview Composite material repair refers to the technology of restoring the mechanical properties, structural integrity, and functional performance of composite components (such as carbon fiber reinforced composites and glass fiber reinforced composites) that have been damaged during use or processing (e.g., cracks, delamination, holes, wear). With advantages such as high specific strength and ex...
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Composite Joining Methods: Types and Key Considerations
2025-09-01
Overview Composite joining technology is a critical yet relatively weak link in the design and manufacturing of composite structures. Due to the anisotropy, brittleness, and low interlaminar strength of composites, their joining design differs significantly from metallic structures and requires special attention. The main joining methods can be categorized into three groups: 1. Mechanical Joining ...
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Carbon Fiber Composite Applications for Automotive Lightweighting
2025-09-02
With global climate warming and the increasing depletion of fossil fuel resources, promoting green energy and sustainable development has become a global consensus. As a product of modern industrial civilization, the automotive industry is facing unprecedented pressure to save energy and reduce emissions, making vehicle lightweighting an important approach to address these challenges. Among variou...
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