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• Title: Sapa R&D Propels Extrusion Innovation: New Research Lab to Open Near Detroit
• Volume: Vol. 73, No. 2
• Year: 2015
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• Description: This company profile presents an overview of Sapa's R&D activities through Sapa Technology and the North American Technical Center (NATC). Development work discussed in the article includes innovations such as a new alloy HS6X for vehicle structures, a new heat sink design for improved thermal performance, structural aluminum tubing for Ford’s new F-150, and development of products for green buildings, as well as the company's introduction of a new R&D center near Detroit.
• Companies Mentioned: Sapa, Ford, Hydro Aluminum, Orkla, Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center, Powerhouse Kjørbo, Chrysler, General Motors
Product Code: art-00777