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Weber Manufacturing Technologies Inc Tel 705.526.7896 • Midland, ON www.webermfg.ca Precision Tooling and CNC Machining for the Composites Industry Invar Steel NVD Nickel Precision If you're a designer for Adidas, Motorola or Toyota, where do you get information about cutting-edge material develop- ments? A global consultancy, Material ConneXion (MCX, New York, NY, US), is one option. Its 70,000 members, worldwide, include corporate giants, such as IKEA, General Motors and Fisher Price, Nike, Samsung, Samsonite and Target as well as architects and indus- trial design frms. MCX's current library, available physically and online, contains more than 7,500 materials (see photos), 400 of which are compos- ites-related. More than half of Material ConneXion's staf are material scientists, specialists in a particular material tech- nology (polymers, ceramics, etc.) or sustainability experts. The company seeks to bridge the gap between science and design. MCX is seeking new submissions. No fee is required but submissions are reviewed by an independent jury, which adds 30-40 new materials to the library each month. Learn more online | short.compositesworld.com/MatConneX Growing materials library seeks composites industry submissions Source / Material ConneXion JANUARY 2015 16 CompositesWorld TRENDS