A method for producing a negative or near-zero thermal expansion member using a first material and a second material having a smaller linear expansion coefficient than the first material, the method including: a preparation step (S1) for preparing a laminate in which a plurality of first plate materials comprising the first material and a plurality of second plate materials comprising the second material are alternately laminated; and an in-plane processing step (S2) for performing perforation processing on the second plate materials from a plurality of directions in an in-plane direction including a plane orthogonal to a lamination direction of the first plate materials and the second plate materials.

An article includes a molded plastic body that is comprised of a main body portion and a locator pin that projects from the main body portion. The locator pin includes a base at the main body and a pin that extends from the base and has a tip end. The base and the pin are of different sizes so as to form a ledge that faces away from the main body portion. The pin includes a parallel-sided portion that is located within a zone that starts at the base and terminates short of the tip end.

An article includes a molded plastic body that is comprised of a main body portion and a locator pin that projects from the main body portion. The locator pin includes a base at the main body and a pin that extends from the base and has a tip end. The base and the pin are of different sizes so as to form a ledge that faces away from the main body portion. The pin includes a parallel-sided portion that is located within a zone that starts at the base and terminates short of the tip end.

A method is provided for connecting hollow profiles (1-4) in a joint (10) to produce a load-bearing structure (5). The method includes placing ends of hollow profiles (1-4) in a mold and pressing the ends together with at least one semi-finished product to connect the ends of the hollow profiles to the semi-finished product.

A method is provided for connecting hollow profiles (1-4) in a joint (10) to produce a load-bearing structure (5). The method includes placing ends of hollow profiles (1-4) in a mold and pressing the ends together with at least one semi-finished product to connect the ends of the hollow profiles to the semi-finished product.

An article includes a molded plastic body that is comprised of a main body portion and a locator pin that projects from the main body portion. The locator pin includes a base at the main body and a pin that extends from the base and has a tip end. The base and the pin are of different sizes so as to form a ledge that faces away from the main body portion. The pin includes a parallel-sided portion that is located within a zone that starts at the base and terminates short of the tip end.

An article includes a molded plastic body that is comprised of a main body portion and a locator pin that projects from the main body portion. The locator pin includes a base at the main body and a pin that extends from the base and has a tip end. The base and the pin are of different sizes so as to form a ledge that faces away from the main body portion. The pin includes a parallel-sided portion that is located within a zone that starts at the base and terminates short of the tip end.

A method is provided for connecting hollow profiles (1-4) in a joint (10) to produce a load-bearing structure (5). The method includes placing ends of hollow profiles (1-4) in a mold and pressing the ends together with at least one semi-finished product to connect the ends of the hollow profiles to the semi-finished product.

A method is provided for connecting hollow profiles (1-4) in a joint (10) to produce a load-bearing structure (5). The method includes placing ends of hollow profiles (1-4) in a mold and pressing the ends together with at least one semi-finished product to connect the ends of the hollow profiles to the semi-finished product.

The present disclosure relates to cell geometries for use in panel designs which may allow for an increased amount of energy absorption under lateral loading, as well as axial loading. The cell geometry that may withstand more energy from different angles as compared to standard honeycomb geometry. This cell geometry may be employed as a core of repeating cells to provide an increased amount of energy absorption under lateral loading in addition to energy absorption under axial loading. The cell geometry may be composed of a portion having a squared cross-section, but with internal diagonal walls, which are neither fully parallel nor perpendicular to the cell axis. This configuration is believed to possibly increase stiffness and energy absorption of a resulting core in the lateral direction.