Arkema's C11 Castor Oil Derivatives, Functionalized Polyolefins, Kynar® Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF), Kynar Flex® PVDF, Orgalloy® Resins, Pebax® Resins, Platamid® & Platherm® Resins, Rilsan® Fine Powder, Rilsan® Polyamide 11 & 12 are used in wide range of automotive applications:

• Multi layer fuel lines and fittings
• Brake lines and fittings
• Interior upholstery
• Exterior finishes
• Electrical wires and components
• Hose, tubes, fittings and plastic components
• Lubricants
• Fuel tank

• The main performance requirements for automotive fuel tanks are low fuel emission and high mechanical resistance.


The blow moulding coextrusion process allows us produce multi-layer plastic fuel tanks in association with high fuel resistant HDPE incorporating hydrocarbon barrier material Soarnol^® EVOH. The fuel tanks made with this process can have complex forms and low weight. Easy to recycle, these multi-layer EVOH structures were developed to replace fluorinated HDPE or metal tanks.


Orevac^tm Resins are widely used in this application, with suitable rheology for the blow moulding process and outstanding adhesion between HDPE and EVOH. Orevac^tm Resins offer excellent adhesive and mechanical performance combined with remarkable resistance to different types of fuels.



• Thermo-adhesive films
  
  
  • Cars with interior cloth fabrics are more stylish and comfortable. Fabrics have to be supported by rigid structures both on doors and roofs.

  
  Using thermo-adhesive films is an easy and environmentally friendly way to bond fabrics to substrates such as composites or rigid foams. Lotader® Resin and Orevac^TM  Resins offer a wide range of grades suitable for different structures and usage conditiions.
  
  

• Sound dampening
  

• Safety and comfort are the key words in the automotive industry. Noice reduction is a major feature and many different sound insulation systems have been developed.


Evatane® Resins and Lotryl™ Resins actively participate in this battle by improving the perfomance of flexible sound dampening sheets or injected foamed obstructers. A large range of grades is available for the sound dampening systems suppliers.