Archive for December, 2009
Mazda Develops High-Strength Heat-Resistant Bioplastic With Hiroshima Area Partners
December 18th, 2009
Tokyo, Japan, — Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that an industry-government-academia joint research project in Hiroshima Prefecture, in which it is participating, has achieved an improved exterior surface quality, high-strength, heat-resistant plastic (bioplastic) made of natural materials. It can also be used for vehicle interior parts. An automotive sector first, this new bioplastic is made from natural materials and is carbon neutral because of the reduced amounts of fossil fuels used to make it and the consequent lowered amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.This newly-developed bioplastic features is stronger – it has three times the shock impact resistance along with 25 percent higher heat resistance when compared to contemporary bioplastics used for items such a read more
Summer Maintenance Inside and Outside
December 16th, 2009
Summer driving with your Mazda car is fun, especially when both the interior and the exterior are looking good. Experience this fun by maintaining both the interior and the exterior. Inside the vehicle, apply a cream that protects the interior leather and synthetic surfaces. This will keep the dash look like new. This can also reduce or delay the appearance of cracks in the car’s interior. It is actually like an anti-aging cream.The carpets as well as the mats need to be vacuumed regularly. But before doing the vacuum task, be sure that all the dirt that cannot be absorbed by the vacuum are already disposed or stored (depending on how you value them).The dirt on the Mazda seats is a big NO. Better remove those pieces of fries and chips on the seats because they look disgusting.To accentu read more
How To Spot A Lemon
December 15th, 2009
It isn’t always easy to find a reliable used car. Learn to spot problems before you drive off the lot, to save thousands in costly repairs and headaches.Check the reliability record:Avoid getting stuck with a trouble-prone vehicle by checking the reliability records listed on several consumer websites including ConsumerReports.org. Here, you’ll find lists and records of vehicle models by year and a list of common problems to watch out for. Also, check with the manufacturer for any recalls that may affect the model and year of the car you are considering.Check the vehicle’s history:Getting a report from carfax.com or autocheck.com, may cost a few dollars now, but can save you a great deal of grief and expense down the road. These reports are a wonderful way to detect odome read more
India’s "people’s Car" Opens Door to Expand Opportunities for Non Wovens
December 14th, 2009
When Tata Motors unveiled its Nano car at India’s Delhi Motor Show last month, the people clamored onto the show floor to get a glimpse of what had become known as the peoples car. Tata which plans to sell the car for a mere 100,000 rupees or approximately $2500 has caused a whirlwind in this country of 1.1 billion people. With only seven of every 1000 people owning a car in India, this price has made it affordable to a larger portion of the population.As always, when a new product opens to great customer interest, competitors strive to recreate the same product to cash in on its success. One of the biggest challenges is to streamline the manufacturing of the car as Tata Motors has done. One area of interest may be nonwovens and how they can play a role in this process.Nonwoven fabri read more
Why Pressure Sensitive Tape
December 13th, 2009
You have used it millions of times in your daily life, because of it you have been able to keep not only your food fresh and maintain a longer shelf life, but maintain your family safety. What is it, pressure sensitive tape!Pressure Sensitive (PS) or pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape is used in the home, office, industry, and institutions for a wide variety of purposes and occasionally applied to various printed products to allow part or all of a document to be attached to another document, folder, carton, package, plastic container, or a variety of objects. Pressure sensitive adhesives are designed for either permanent or removable applications. Examples of permanent applications include safety labels for power equipment, foil tape for HVAC duct work, automotive interior trim assembl read more
First Contact: Rank Rover Tdv8
December 13th, 2009
Refurbished interior and finally a Diesel engine, which become fair the strong appearance of the noble area Britisher: Rank Rover TDV8 is to drive with full Kraft of the competition around the ears.We particularly tested it naturally not only up, but off the roads.It justified a new vehicle segment only: Rank Rover. Before it extremely more comfortable and just as cross-country car was not conceivable, after it wanted many different also for one to build.Ultimative luxury SUVIn the third generation places rank the ultimative luxury SUV, to which so far however a suitable Diesel in times of rising Spritpreise was missing simply: The 6-Zylinder Diesel was supplied by BMW, but was it in the long run become outdated and too toughly, too schlapp, too loud.Now Diesel rank according to rank eight read more
