Innovation in the automobile industry: a new era

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A new era of innovation in the automobile industry and at General Motors (GM) has arrived. Six sciene labs are in the GM R&D center. The philosophy of research and development has gone from one dominated by ivory tower attitudes to one in which the ideas of all are welcome. Industrial research managers are emphasizing innovation. GMis to have, accorind to its global product plan, a global product portfolio that, over the next five years, contians 50% innovative cars and trucks. The other 50% must off innovative product features or technologies that give significant customer benefits and reinforce brand character, that is, image. Saturns, the Fleetside Silverado, and Opel Safira minivans are discussed.

Motor vehicles and car bodies, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Automobiles, Automobile Manufacturing, Engineering Services, Commercial physical research, Research & Development-Industry, Chemistry, Engineering for Motor Vehicles, Product development, Industrial research, Design and construction, Automobile industry, General Motors Corp., GM, Automotive engineering

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Dimerized isobutene: an alternative to MTBE

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Dimerized isobutene, produced by indirect alkylation, is discussed by researchers of Thermax Ltd. (India), The Indian Inst. of Technology and the Max Planck Institute. Information available in the literature/patents is reviewed. Groundwater contamination associated with methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) makes it necessary for refiners to find a viable alternative. Branched paraffin dimers produced by indirect alkylation have been studied. More exploration into dimerization and hydrogenation in one vessel with suitable location of the respective catalytic zones is needed.

Germany, India, Reports, MTBE, Fuel additives, Stereochemistry, Butylene, Methyl tertiary butyl ether, Gasoline research

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Carbosiloxane polymers for chemical sensors

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Carbosiloxane polymers are discussed relative to use in chemical sensors. These polymers can be synthesized, grafted, cross-linked, and photopatterned using hydrosilylation chemistry for bond forming. Chemical/physical properties are predictable and can be tuned by design according to two researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and one at the Michigan Molecular Inst. Topics include sorbent polymers, electrofunctional polymers, fiber-optic cladding, cross-linking and grafting, acoustic wave sensor array on a chip, and patterned polymer films.

Polymers, Identification and classification, Materials, Polymerization, Siloxanes, Chemical detectors, Conducting polymers, Fluorimetry, Vapors, Sorbents

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