Inside nearly everything made of concrete, you’ll find reinforced steel rods that compress the material, making buildings, bridges, and other structures even stronger. The rods aren’t designed to ...
BASF AG (Mannheim, Germany), in partnership with ContiTech Vibration Control (Hannover, Germany), a division of Continental AG, has developed the first engine torque rod made of plastic that can ...
Compared to unreinforced versions, the rods provide better dimensional stability, higher tensile strength and modulus, and higher compressive strength. They come in 10.7-mm and 13.7-mm diameters.