Pushing the limits of what is possible.New materials extend the performance of automotive components The mandate for enhanced performance and economy in the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. is driving demand for new materials. Today's increasingly hot underhood environments require components with superior resistance to heat and fluids. Companies like Zeon Chemicals, the leading producer of specialty elastomers for the automotive industry, are responding with a wide range of materials and solutions that can help engineers meet these demands. Developed for this kind of demanding environment, the new Zetpol[R] 4300 is a fully saturated HNBR HNBR Hydrogenated Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber elastomer elastomer (ĭlăs`təmər), substance having to some extent the elastic properties of natural rubber. The term is sometimes used technically to distinguish synthetic rubbers and rubberlike plastics from natural rubber. that resists temperatures from -45[degrees]C to 170[degrees]C. This improved cold-flexible HNBR is an excellent candidate for low- and high-temperature seals, gaskets and hoses, as well as other mechanical parts. "Zetpol 4300 offers the broadest range of HNBR performance on earth," says David Rosbottom of Zeon Chemicals. "It was developed to combine low-temperature resistance with the benefits of a fully saturated HNBR." Zetpol's wide range of acrylonitrile acrylonitrile /ac·ry·lo·ni·trile/ (ak?ri-lo-ni´tril) a colorless halogenated hydrocarbon used in the making of plastics and as a pesticide; its vapors are irritant to the respiratory tract and eyes, may cause systemic poisoning, and are levels allows engineers to balance oil and fuel resistance with low-temperature properties. HeM resistance with the processing ease of plastics Engineers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. materials with the design, cost and processing advantages of thermoplastics are discovering the benefits of Zeotherm[R] TPVs. These soft, flexible materials make up the world's first line of thermoplastic A polymer material that turns to liquid when heated and becomes solid when cooled. There are more than 40 types of thermoplastics, including acrylic, polypropylene, polycarbonate and polyethylene. vulcanizates designed to withstand temperature extremes from -40[degrees]C to 150[degrees]C as well as hold up to aggressive oils, greases and lubes and offer superior adhesion adhesion /ad·he·sion/ (ad-he´zhun) 1. the property of remaining in close proximity. 2. the stable joining of parts to one another, which may occur abnormally. 3. to nylons. Brian Cail of Zeon Chemicals explains that Zeotherm excels where conventional TPVs fail. "With Zeotherm, engineers aren't limited by their TPVs" Cail says. "They no longer are forced to quote jobs with rubber to meet extreme heat-resistance requirements." Zeotherm is able to withstand continuous. long-term exposure to aggressive fluids for more than 3000 hours at 150[degrees]C, ten times longer than the life of conventional TPEs/TPVs at 150[degrees]C (most are destroyed in just 300 hours). More innovations from Zeon Chemicals Many designers are creating seals, engine and transmission gaskets, and transmission oil cooler hoses from HyTemp[R] ACMs. These polyacrylate compounds are ideal for parts requiring long-term heat- and oil-resistance combined with low compression set. HyTemp ACMs can be formulated for applications ranging from -40[degrees]C to 190[degrees]C. Zeon Chemicals has developed materials to fit an even broader range of applications, including Zeonor[R], a multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective transparent engineering plastic used in automotive headlight bezels. For decades. the automotive industry has relied on Zeon Chemicals for advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, and innovative solutions like these. To learn more about any of these products, visit www.zeonchemicals.com/pro or call 1.877.ASK.ZEON. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] |
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