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Matbase – a leap forward in material selection
Easy access – Matbase offers multiple entry points into the largest collection of material properties on the web to date. The database includes physical, mechanical and environmental properties on all major material categories, i.e. ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, polymers, technical ceramics, wood, glass, composites and fibres, natural and artificial. Compare material properties in a few clicks, browse through material categories or find information on materials by simply using one or more search terms
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Independent – Matbase is an indepent initiative, run by volunteers. We don't get sponsorship from manufacturers, suppliers or federations. We depend on advertisments and donations from visitors. Our database is based on the Idemat Database from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Anyone is free to contribute. There is a forum where questions on the processing and application of materials can be posted. Thousands of people visit Matbase every day, including specialists from various fields in the business, from all over the world
Inspiring – Matbase has the latest news on materials and design, an overview of events around the world and examples of sustainable applications of materials |
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Composite-curing process wins student design competition |
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Friday, 03 December 2010 13:06 |
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A pair of students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have taken first place at the annual Student Manufacturing Design Competition held by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Mechanical engineering doctoral students Casey Hoffman and Jaron Kuppers won top honours in the national competition last month for developing their Specialised Elastomeric Tooling (SET) process.
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Endless: One plastic string, made out of old refrigerators, crafted by a robot, into a chair. |
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Friday, 03 December 2010 11:21 |
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When the first plastic chairs were made, they began with fairly simple tools and moulds to form the plastic. The simple tools were easy to adjust and this gave the designer the chance to evaluate the final product and adjust the tools almost endlessly.
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Sauter Carbon Offset Design presents the Guardian S Class, the worlds first Carbon Neutral Power Boat. |
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Monday, 15 November 2010 13:45 |
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A Mercedes Benz EPA Bluetec Tender that demonstrates to the boating community how it can reduce “Global Warming Pollution” by 280 million metric tons per year.
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Revolutionary boat drive Torqeedo Travel Base wins HISWA Amsterdam Innovation price 2007 |
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Monday, 19 March 2007 23:06 |
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 The foldable Toqeedo outboards with integrated lithiummanganese high-performance battery redefine mobility!
With their integrated lithium-manganese, high-performance battery, the Travel motors are the only electric outboard motors which do not need a battery connection.
The Torqeedo Travel is a true lightweight: with a total weight of 12kg including battery, it is asserting itself on the market as the lightest electric motor by far.
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