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Fluoropolymers in automotive applications
Author(s) -
Drobny Jiri George
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.807
Subject(s) - automotive industry , elastomer , materials science , filler (materials) , composite material , polymer science , automotive engineering , forensic engineering , manufacturing engineering , engineering , aerospace engineering
Fluoropolymers, in the form of thermoplastics and elastomers, find a wide use in automotive applications, because of the combination of their high resistance to fuels, lubricants and to elevated temperatures. Examples are fuel and vapor management hoses, fuel tank filler necks, wire insulations, O‐rings, diaphragms, seals, etc. This contribution covers the basic chemistry of fluoropolymers used in the automotive industry, their properties and specifics about the main automotive applications. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.