Ford Inspired by Chocolate Bar For New Lightweight Plastic [Transport]

It may not be available in the US, but American car company Ford looked to Nestl�'s Aero chocolate bar for inspiration when designing their new ultra-light plastic for their cars. Hoping to make a lighter plastic for better handling and accelerating, but not compromising its strength and durability, they examined the bubbly honeycomb-like substance the chocolate is made from, and replicated it in plastic. More »

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