Plastics Design - Emerging Technology and Trends

Table of Contents

• 1. Executive Summary
  • 1. Overview
    • 1. Overview
    • 2. Global Technology Highlights (North America; Europe; Asia)
  • 2. Scope and Methodology
    • 1. Scope
    • 2. Methodology
    • 3. Plastics Design Webwatch Directory
• 2. Introduction to Industrial Design
  • 1. Industrial Design and Design Engineering
    • 1. Industrial Design
    • 2. Evolution of Plastics Design Engineering
  • 2. Industrial Design and the Consumer
    • 1. Wow and Cool --The Power of Design
    • 2. Getting Close to the Consumer
    • 3. Fantastic Plastics Works
• 3. Fundamentals of Plastics Design and Innovation
  • 1. Rapid Prototyping/Stereolithography
    • 1. Rapid Prototyping- Introduction
    • 2. Stereolithography--Introduction
    • 3. Autostrade Co.
    • 4. DSM Somos
    • 5. 3D Systems Corporation
  • 2. Selective Laser Sintering
    • 1. Selective Laser Sintering--Introduction
    • 2. EOS (Electro Optical Systems) GmbH/Hettich-Zentrifugen
    • 3. 3D Systems Corporation
  • 3. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
    • 1. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)--Introduction
    • 2. Stratasys Corporation
    • 3. Dimension 3D Printing Group
  • 4. Three Dimensional Printing (3DP)
    • 1. Three Dimensional Printing (3DP)--Introduction
    • 2. Z Corporation
    • 3. Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)
  • 5. Fasteners
    • 1. Inter-Mold Corporation
    • 2. Kubota Research Associates
    • 3. Icotec AG
    • 4. Arnold Umformtechnik
• 4. Plastics Companies in Design
  • 1. Major Resin Suppliers
    • 1. GE Plastics
    • 2. Eastman Chemical Company
    • 3. Dow Inclosia Solutions
    • 4. DuPont
  • 2. Other Plastics Companies
    • 1. LNP Engineering Plastics Inc.
    • 2. Meccanica Generale Srl
• 5. Design Houses - Custom and Captive
  • 1. North- American-Based Custom Design Houses
    • 1. IDEO
    • 2. Smart Design
    • 3. Ziba Design Inc.
    • 4. Design Continuum Inc.
    • 5. Lunar Design
  • 2. European-Based Custom Design Houses
    • 1. Alloy Ltd.
    • 2. Pankhurst Design & Developments Group Ltd.
    • 3. Ergonomidesign AB
    • 4. DesignPartners
    • 5. Alessi
  • 3. Asian-Based Custom Design Houses
    • 1. Overview of Asian-Based Custom Design Houses
    • 2. Design Innovation
    • 3. Titoma
  • 4. North- American-Based Captive Design Houses
    • 1. Herman Miller Inc.
    • 2. BRP (formerly Bombardier Recreational Products)
  • 5. Eurasian-Based Captive Design Houses
    • 1. D馗athlon
    • 2. BMW Group
    • 3. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.
• 6. Product Design Reviews for Key Markets (North America, Europe, Asia)
  • 1. Consumer Products
    • 1. Harmony Baby Chair
    • 2. No Ends Building Toy
    • 3. Photo 3D System
    • 4. Skin Tight
    • 5. CarbonGlide Cable Slide
    • 6. RPC Fork-In-Lid Containers
  • 2. Electronic Products
    • 1. Scent Dome
    • 2. Wharton Lectern
    • 3. Wall Display with Ideaboard
    • 4. V500 Cordless Notebook Mouse
    • 5. Vocera Communications Badge
    • 6. MovieBeam
  • 3. Transportation Products
    • 1. Smart Roadster
    • 2. DCX Valve Cover
    • 3. Volvo Nylon Manifold Cover
    • 4. Polycarbonate Glazing System
    • 5. GloCar
    • 6. Spyfish STV Submarine
  • 4. Industrial Products
    • 1. Verado
    • 2. TracVision A5
    • 3. E-Motors
    • 4. Demolition Hammer
    • 5. EPI Flowmeter/Hacksaw Frame
  • 5. Medical Products
    • 1. HeartStart Home Defibrillator
    • 2. Camena Homecare Ventilator
    • 3. Dryfield Illuminator
    • 4. Humalog/Humulin Insulin Pen
    • 5. HiRes Auria
    • 6. Diego Surgical System
  • 6. Design Explorations
    • 1. Bee-O-Pac
    • 2. Helimax Powermoon
    • 3. Pocket Chair
    • 4. Honey Bunns Stool
    • 5. WetnOz Pet Feeding Bowls
    • 6. Infinity Climber
• 7. Plastics Design Resources (North America, Europe)
  • 1. Plastics Databases
    • 1. Electronic Databases
    • 2. Plastics Materials Databases
    • 3. Polymers and Elastomers--Hard-Copy
    • 4. All Materials--Hard-Copy
    • 5. Design Basics--Hard Copy
  • 2. Simulation Software
    • 1. Part and Mold Simulation
    • 2. Process Simulation
• 8. Industry Design Awards (North America, Europe, Asia)
  • 1. Industrial Design Awards
    • 1. North America
    • 2. Europe
    • 3. Australasia
  • 2. Other Design Awards
    • 1. North America
    • 2. Europe
• 9. Frost & Sullivan 2005 Technology Awards
  • 1. Technology Innovation
    • 1. Award Description
    • 2. Award Recipient
  • 2. Technology Leadership
    • 1. Award Description
    • 2. Award Recipient
• 10. Decision Support Databases
  • 1. Decision Support Databases
    • 1. Car Production
    • 2. Heavy Truck Production
    • 3. Bus Production
    • 4. Total Vehicle Production