Sustainable Automotive Fuel System Technologies
Permeation rates and material performance in conventional and biofuels are critical to meeting emissions regulations and reducing fossil fuel dependence. Our expertise in fuel storage and delivery systems and biofuel knowledge help automakers meet these challenges.
Our materials for automotive fuel system technologies and components offer long-life performance despite exposure to aggressive fuels, helping automakers cost-effectively meet emissions regulations and increase fuel efficiency. Our biofuels technologies help reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
Fuel System Design: DuPont offers the industry’s broadest portfolio of materials for fuel system components, including elastomers, fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers and thermoplastics. These materials free engineers from metal’s design constraints while reducing weight and vapor emissions.
Sustainability: DuPont materials cost-effectively reduce permeation and resist attack from conventional fuels and aggressive biofuels to help meet emissions regulations, reduce fossil fuel dependence and improve reliability.
Biofuels: We have a joint venture with BP to develop biobutanol, which has a 25% higher energy density than ethanol, can be blended into conventional gasoline at higher concentrations, and can be used in existing vehicles. We are also advancing enzyme technologies to help enable cost-effective ethanol.
Alternative Drive: DuPont’s expertise in fundamental material science and electrochemistry helps the industry develop fuel cells.
DUPONT BRANDS
INFORMATION & IDEAS
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Kalrez® Parts Heat Resistance
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A Guide to Elastomer Properties
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PA long chain nylon alternatives
DuPont has been working on PA12 alternatives and has established global development and supply teams to work with customers to quickly qualify alternative materials for use in many automotive and industrial components.
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Chemical Resistant Elastomers
DuPont has a portfolio of chemical resistant elastomers and thermoplastics to match a broad spectrum of challenges – from aggressive automotive fuels to custom industrial equipment.
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Heat Resistant Elastomers
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Supporting Sustainable Mobility
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Innovative Ideas for Metal Replacement
DuPont collaborates with customers worldwide to develop innovative metal replacement applications to make cars, planes and other equipment more fuel- and cost-efficient.
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Automotive Innovation Awards
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Fuel Line Made of Zytel® Nylon
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Survey: Fuel Economy Regulations
The auto industry’s current materials portfolio will need to be augmented to meet new 2025 fuel economy standards, according to a recent WardsAuto and DuPont Automotive survey in July of 2011. Respondents also said materials used in power train vehicle systems will change the most.
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Committed to Sustainable Mobility
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Vehicle Weight Reduction
CASE STUDIES
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Capless Fuel Filler Locks Out Wrong Nozzles
Ingenious design using DuPont™ Zytel® HTN PPA has an integrated “Mis-Fuel Inhibitor” involving a neck with an opening and spring-loaded detents that allow entry of only the proper fuel nozzle for a particular vehicle.