In parallel with the trend to higher performance in automotive technology, there has been a trend towards diversification in the technological requirements for seals, particularly in recent years. This review considers seal products in relation to the recent diversification in market needs with reference mainly to the rubber materials important as seal components, and looks also at trends in automotive technology. The above account has reviewed the basic properties of rubber materials used in seals with reference chiefly to automotive seal materials, and has looked at trends in materials development tailored to trends in automotive technology. The issues around motor vehicles - global environmental effects, safe and comfortable driving - change year by year. However, there are limits to the technological response that seal manufacturers alone can make to these needs; it is imperative that materials manufacturers also contribute, e.g. by improving the basic skeletal structure of polymers and developing of new functional fillers. The task for seal manufacturers is to work out how to evaluate and exploit the materials developed; the creation of better products must hence be pursued in partnership with materials manufacturers.


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    Title :

    Trends in automotive sealing materials technology


    Additional title:

    Trends bei Dichtungswerkstoffen für die Kfz-Technologie


    Contributors:
    Nishina, H. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2008


    Size :

    10 Seiten, 11 Bilder, 4 Tabellen, 14 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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