A fuel container having walls defining a space in which fuel is to be contained, a layer of deformable material bonded to the external surfaces of the container walls, and a self-sealing layer of fuel-activated swellable material bonded to the deformable material, wherein said self-sealing layer is a latex foam, in particular a natural rubber latex foam, comprising a non-ionic associative thickener as rheology modifier and optionally other additives such as foam enhancers, foam stabilizers, accelerators and vulcanization components.


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    Title :

    Self-sealing fuel tank



    Publication date :

    2022-08-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B32B LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM , Schichtkörper, d.h. aus Ebenen oder gewölbten Schichten, z.B. mit zell- oder wabenförmiger Form, aufgebaute Erzeugnisse / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES



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