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Old 09-25-2008, 12:40 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Another composite material to replace steel

We’ve probably all heard for a while about new materials to replace steel in cars for lighter weight, increased safety, and reducing manufacturing costs.* Well, according to*Wardsauto.com, Sabic Innovative Plastics and Azdel Inc. has come up with a new composite material that can replace steel for certain items in vehicles.* This composite boasts quite a [...]

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Old 09-26-2008, 08:59 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Bike???

I wonder how long it will be before they build the most cofortable, most aero, lightest weight bicycle out of this stuff????
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Old 09-26-2008, 07:16 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Lightest Bike? I'd say that 50% less than steel is pretty wimpy compared to the Al bikes you can already buy. Good inexpensive bike? Probably have to wait in line past most of the car companies.

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