Comments on: Lightweight Metal Foam Makes Autos Safer http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 25 May 2012 22:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lud http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/#comment-3737 Lud Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:35:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1464#comment-3737 Which process are you using to produce homogenious porosity... There are many processes (that i recall) that can make uniform cell structure like by using space holder materia, hollow spheres, invest casting... etc... The foam that is shown in the picture seems to have drainage so I am a bit curious... Which process are you using to produce homogenious porosity… There are many processes (that i recall) that can make uniform cell structure like by using space holder materia, hollow spheres, invest casting… etc… The foam that is shown in the picture seems to have drainage so I am a bit curious…

]]> By: Lud http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/#comment-20752 Lud Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1464#comment-20752 Which process are you using to produce homogenious porosity... There are many processes (that i recall) that can make uniform cell structure like by using space holder materia, hollow spheres, invest casting... etc... The foam that is shown in the picture seems to have drainage so I am a bit curious... Which process are you using to produce homogenious porosity… There are many processes (that i recall) that can make uniform cell structure like by using space holder materia, hollow spheres, invest casting… etc… The foam that is shown in the picture seems to have drainage so I am a bit curious…

]]> By: Lud http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/#comment-20753 Lud Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1464#comment-20753 Which process are you using to produce homogenious porosity... There are many processes (that i recall) that can make uniform cell structure like by using space holder materia, hollow spheres, invest casting... etc... The foam that is shown in the picture seems to have drainage so I am a bit curious... Which process are you using to produce homogenious porosity… There are many processes (that i recall) that can make uniform cell structure like by using space holder materia, hollow spheres, invest casting… etc… The foam that is shown in the picture seems to have drainage so I am a bit curious…

]]> By: Interested observer http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/#comment-20750 Interested observer Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:15:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1464#comment-20750 So, is there anyone making it now? Is it still in the lab? So, is there anyone making it now? Is it still in the lab?

]]> By: Interested observer http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/#comment-20751 Interested observer Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:15:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1464#comment-20751 So, is there anyone making it now? Is it still in the lab? So, is there anyone making it now? Is it still in the lab?

]]> By: Interested observer http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/#comment-3736 Interested observer Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:15:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1464#comment-3736 So, is there anyone making it now? Is it still in the lab? So, is there anyone making it now? Is it still in the lab?

]]> By: WhiteStar 160 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/#comment-3735 WhiteStar 160 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:28:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1464#comment-3735 How easy is it to form into a specific shape? Can it be injected into a mold? How easy is it to form into a specific shape? Can it be injected into a mold?

]]> By: WhiteStar 160 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/#comment-20749 WhiteStar 160 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:28:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1464#comment-20749 How easy is it to form into a specific shape? Can it be injected into a mold? How easy is it to form into a specific shape? Can it be injected into a mold?

]]> By: Susan Kraemer http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/#comment-3734 Susan Kraemer Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:47:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1464#comment-3734 True, it will make it easier to build carbon compliant aeroplanes, which have to become more carbon friendly to even be allowed to land in Europe soon, per their new legislation: They must be 20% more fuel efficent IIRC: http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/04/post.html True, it will make it easier to build carbon compliant aeroplanes, which have to become more carbon friendly to even be allowed to land in Europe soon, per their new legislation: They must be 20% more fuel efficent IIRC:

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/04/post.html

]]> By: Susan Kraemer http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/#comment-20747 Susan Kraemer Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:47:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1464#comment-20747 True, it will make it easier to build carbon compliant aeroplanes, which have to become more carbon friendly to even be allowed to land in Europe soon, per their new legislation: They must be 20% more fuel efficent IIRC: http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/04/post.html True, it will make it easier to build carbon compliant aeroplanes, which have to become more carbon friendly to even be allowed to land in Europe soon, per their new legislation: They must be 20% more fuel efficent IIRC:

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/04/post.html

]]> By: Susan Kraemer http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/#comment-20748 Susan Kraemer Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:47:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1464#comment-20748 True, it will make it easier to build carbon compliant aeroplanes, which have to become more carbon friendly to even be allowed to land in Europe soon, per their new legislation: They must be 20% more fuel efficent IIRC: http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/04/post.html True, it will make it easier to build carbon compliant aeroplanes, which have to become more carbon friendly to even be allowed to land in Europe soon, per their new legislation: They must be 20% more fuel efficent IIRC:

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/04/post.html

]]> By: TV Guide http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/#comment-3733 TV Guide Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:48:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1464#comment-3733 I love this kind of tech because it affects all manner of things. I love this kind of tech because it affects all manner of things.

]]> By: TV Guide http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/09/lightweight-metal-foam-makes-autos-safer/#comment-20746 TV Guide Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:48:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1464#comment-20746 I love this kind of tech because it affects all manner of things. I love this kind of tech because it affects all manner of things.

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