Sentences with phrase «reinforced plastics»

The water products concerned are all bathroom products and manufactured in the main from ceramic, or glass and glass reinforced plastics.

Yoshitomo Nara Too Young To Die, 2001 Acrylic on cotton mounted on fiber reinforced plastics Diameter: 70 3/4 in.

Too Young To Die, 2001 Acrylic on cotton mounted on fiber reinforced plastics Diameter: 70 3/4 in.

Part of the credit also goes to the new aluminium chassis with carbon fibre - reinforced plastics, which reduces its weight by 15 per cent and yet increase the rigidity by 40 per cent.

It is, however, 25 kg lighter than the normal R8 Spyder thanks to the usage of more lightweight materials, such as carbon - fibre reinforced plastics and aluminium components.

It uses carbon fiber reinforced plastics in the front splitter, the roof and even the rear exhaust pipes are wrapped by it.

The combination of aluminum and carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) in the Audi Space Frame opens up new dimensions with regard to weight, rigidity and crash behavior.

Spotted several times in testing, when it was widely expected to be called the Z5, the new Z4 is rumoured to be clothed in lightweight body panels which will likely employ some of the carbon - fibre - reinforced plastics technology developed for both the i3 city - car and i8 supercar.

The car features carbon - fiber reinforced plastics in key areas to lower weight and preserve rigidity.

The latest use of such carbon fiber material will be the hood and roof of the C7 Corvette to be produced in a new plant in Walker, Mich., by Plasan, which manufactures and distributes auto parts based on carbon fiber reinforced plastics.

Sharing its platform with the eagerly anticipated all - new Toyota Supra, the little BMW is rumoured to be clothed in lightweight body panels which will likely employ some of the carbon - fibre - reinforced plastics technology developed for both the i3 supermini and i8 supercar.

CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastics) elements such as the front splitter, the roof, or the rear diffuser underline the optimized lightweight concept down to the smallest detail.

The vehicles is a race car version of CLA 45 AMG for the CLA 45 AMG Racing Series, with carbon - fiber reinforced plastics doors.

Its outer shell consists mainly of carbon fibre reinforced plastics.

The combination of aluminium and carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) in the Audi Space Frame opens up new dimensions with regard to weight, rigidity and crash behaviour.

Components made from carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) form the B ‑ pillars, the central tunnel and the rear wall.

Loaded with state - of - the - art technology and several carbon - fiber - reinforced plastics, the new 5 Series also gained a range of updated engines, including four - and six - cylinder units.

With increased use of aluminium and carbon fiber reinforced plastics, not only does the new R8 weigh less, but it is also 40 percent more torsionally rigid.

Composite propeller shaft adopted as a Japan first; the light, 2 - joint - type shaft, made by GKN Driveline, uses a fiber - reinforced plastics (FRP) tube

Built with carbon fiber reinforced plastics to minimize vehicle weight, the BMW i8 weights 1480 kg.

The Racing Series CLA has also gone on a diet with body panels made of carbon - fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) while specific aerodynamic components have been added.

These materials made from carbon - fiber reinforced plastics combine the lowest weight with excellent characteristics — they are extremely stiff and highly precise.

Taking a page from the upcoming BMW 7 Series «book, the next 5 Series will utilize carbon fiber, carbon - reinforced plastics, and aluminum to shed substantial weight from the chassis.

It's a true track car, with most of the exterior panels made from carbon fibre reinforced plastics, as well as a fully stripped out interior.

That means it's essentially hand - built at the brand's Böllinger Höfe facility using plenty of aluminium and carbonfibre reinforced plastics in its strong and relatively light Audi Space Frame (ASF) construction.

The sixth element to which the name refers is carbon, and there's plenty of it — or carbon fiber reinforced plastics, anyways — in the Sesto Elemento.

Carbon - fiber - reinforced plastics form the interior structures and drivetrain tunnel, while the space - frame and exterior panels are made from lightweight aluminum.

Weight has been trimmed thanks to the use of composite materials and resin glues in the bodywork, saving as much as 40 per cent compared to conventional glass - reinforced plastics.

Although fiber - reinforced plastics were commercialized in the 1930s and»40s, using carbon fiber wasn't practical until 1963, when researchers at the British Royal Aircraft Establishment discovered a method for producing reliable, high - strength filaments.

Carbon fiber - reinforced plastics are gaining importance as components of aircraft.

Carbon fiber reinforced plastics are increasingly popular in many industries, particularly aviation, because they are light and strong.

These are the reasons why carbon fiber - reinforced plastics (CFRPs) have still not yet found their path into wide - scale serial production so far to date.

One field of application for biological resources is materials — such as natural fiber reinforced plastics (NFRP).

Their advantages make them interesting as an alternative to glass and carbon fiber reinforced plastics (GRP or CFRP): they are renewable, biodegradable and robust, use less energy in being produced, are lighter and have better acoustic properties.

Steel, aluminum, magnesium and carbon - fiber - reinforced plastics are combined in the new Audi A8 for a lighter weight, higher performing car body.

At BMW and Audi, for example, plant fibres are used to reinforce plastic panels.

The automatic applier on the packaging machine, cuts the wire - reinforced plastic strip to the appropriate length and hot - glues it to the package.

The LCD display has a backlight you can toggle for low - light conditions in your dim garage, and it has a reinforced plastic shell for protection against accidental drops and grease.

As expected, cartilage cells grew around the nanotubes, which are so strong that scientists now use them to reinforce plastic.

Carbon sandwich A layer of metal or glass between two layers of carbon - reinforced plastic adds strength in critical areas.

In the first step change, the fuselage was built from carbon - fibre - reinforced plastic (CFRP) rather than the tried - and - trusted aluminium alloy used ever since planes were first pressurised to fly above the weather in the 1950s.

Plastic knife — Grivory is a popular plastic, fiberglass - reinforced plastic, actually, used by Cold Steel to make nonmetallic knives,» Marpet says.

Wind turbine blades are made of glass - fibre reinforced plastic, a composite material that is difficult to recycle.

One of the most exciting businesses present at the Expo was pBone, makers of trombones, trumpets, and other «brass» instruments using colourful, lightweight glass - reinforced plastic (GRP).

Like in the production of those cars, carbon - fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts made in Moses Lake, Washington, are shipped to Germany for final assembly.

The entire top of the engine, including the tuned - length single - mode intake manifold and the cylinder head covers, is injection - molded, nylon - reinforced plastic to save weight and cost.

The M2 takes the carbon fiber - reinforced plastic high - precision strut from the M3 and M4 to improve the rigidity of the front section and further enhance steering.

All M4s have a carbon - fiber - reinforced plastic roof to keep weight down.

You then lose the carbon - fiber - reinforced plastic roof in favor of a steel roof that's painted the same color as the body.

Perhaps the most exciting thing about the 7 - series isn't its interior tech at all; instead it's the hybrid carbonfibre reinforced plastic (CFRP), aluminium and reinforced steel chassis.