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		<title>About Biodegradability</title>
		<link>http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/about-biodegradability/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manu T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a good study regarding biodegradability and sustainable packaging solutions. This study from Inhabitat by Starre Vartan is about biodegradability of takeout-boxes, mostly regarding time taken. The box is followed till 19 days, by when it is almost unrecognisable. Because &#8230; <a href="http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/about-biodegradability/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=materialdesigns.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8652766&amp;post=503&amp;subd=materialdesigns&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Laser Cut Wooden Lamps : CNC Hedonism</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manu T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Found at the Boing Boing Bazaar: WHY ???? It says: &#8220;Curious Customs&#8217; laser cut wooden lamps are attractive and inexpensive. They would fit right in a Pasadena Arts &#38; Crafts bungalow, but they would improve the decor of a gas station &#8230; <a href="http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/laser-cut-wooden-lamps-cnc-hedonism/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=materialdesigns.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8652766&amp;post=498&amp;subd=materialdesigns&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Composites in Renault&#8217;s Wind convertible</title>
		<link>http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/composites-in-renaults-wind-convertible/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manu T</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Automotive]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sheet moulding compound (SMC) composites are used for the one-piece lightweight collapsible hardtop roof on Renault&#8217;s new Wind convertible, slashing the weight of the folding hard top system by more than half compared with earlier designs. The “rotating” SMC roof, &#8230; <a href="http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/composites-in-renaults-wind-convertible/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=materialdesigns.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8652766&amp;post=492&amp;subd=materialdesigns&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bugatti Veyron gets a Polycarbonate Roof</title>
		<link>http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/bugatti-veyron-get-a-polycarbonate-roof/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manu T</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Automotive]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  The new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport combines the looks of an open-top roadster with the dynamics and safety of a closed vehicle. This is made possible by a targa top incorporating a transparent panoramic roof, which can be &#8230; <a href="http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/bugatti-veyron-get-a-polycarbonate-roof/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=materialdesigns.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8652766&amp;post=487&amp;subd=materialdesigns&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Boeing 787 Dreamliner Launched</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manu T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After so many delays and modifications, the revolutionary Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the first ever aircraft to be made of 50% carbon fibre composite material, make its international debut on 18th July at the Farnborough Airshow.     An increased use of &#8230; <a href="http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/boeing-787-dreamliner-launched/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=materialdesigns.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8652766&amp;post=483&amp;subd=materialdesigns&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My Experiments with Truth :Thermoplastic Composite</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manu T</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thermoplastic Composites are considered exotic and rare unlike their half-siblings, thermosetting composites. For the lay-folk, here are the definitions:  Plastic composite: A material made of multiple immiscible components (usually two), where one component acts as the matrix, and the other &#8230; <a href="http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/my-experiments-with-truth-thermoplastic-composite/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=materialdesigns.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8652766&amp;post=480&amp;subd=materialdesigns&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Plastic Design Tips : Injection Moulding</title>
		<link>http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/plastic-design-tips-injection-moulding/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manu T</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The folks at Form Loves Function have put up a nice checklist for injection moulded plastic parts. This is really from an Industrial Design perspective rather than a pure engineering point-of-view. This is the stuff which really matters if you &#8230; <a href="http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/plastic-design-tips-injection-moulding/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=materialdesigns.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8652766&amp;post=474&amp;subd=materialdesigns&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Story (?) of the White iPhone</title>
		<link>http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/the-story-of-the-white-iphone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manu T</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember the last interview with Jon Ive on the design of iPhone 4? He said: &#8220;[At Apple] we experiment with and explore materials, processing them, learning about the inherent properties of the material&#8211;and the process of transforming it from raw material &#8230; <a href="http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/the-story-of-the-white-iphone/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=materialdesigns.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8652766&amp;post=469&amp;subd=materialdesigns&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Plastic Design Tips : Full List from DuPont</title>
		<link>http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/plastic-design-tips-full-list-from-dupont/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manu T</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The total design tips list for your reference:     1. Comparison of materials (PDF)      2. Material selection (PDF)    3. Wall thickness (PDF)    4. Ribbing (PDF)    5. Gate positioning (PDF)    6. Cost-saving designs (PDF)    7. General assembly technology (PDF)    8. &#8230; <a href="http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/plastic-design-tips-full-list-from-dupont/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=materialdesigns.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8652766&amp;post=459&amp;subd=materialdesigns&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Plastic Design Tips : Material Selection</title>
		<link>http://materialdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/plastic-design-tips-material-selection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manu T</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another gem from the gurus at DuPont; This time regarding the right material selection&#8230; Read the full article(PDF) here. Via DuPont. Filed under: Design, Manufacturing, Material Design, Plastics<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=materialdesigns.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8652766&amp;post=455&amp;subd=materialdesigns&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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