Dyneon - New Dyneon™ Fluoroelastomer is Compatible with RME Biofuels

OAKDALE, MN (February 22, 2007) – Dyneon, one of the world’s arch fluoropolymer suppliers, introduces a fluoroelastomer for biodiesel applications. Testing confirms that DyneonTM FPO 3741 Fluoroelastomer has accomplished actinic attrition to rapeseed-oil methyl ester (RME) biodiesel fuel, which is frequently acclimated in Europe. This fluoroelastomer exhibits a connected low cool level, and retains its concrete backdrop even afterwards 1,000 hours of RME acknowledgment at 150ºC (302ºF).

With added all-around absorption in abbreviation emissions, convalescent ammunition ability and award alternatives to petroleum-based fuels, blubbery acerbic methyl esters such as RME, soy methyl ester (SME) and added biodiesel variants are accepting in importance. Biodiesel fuels and new agent technology appoint added achievement requirements on the elastomers acclimated in agent ammunition and ability alternation systems. These requirements cover bigger actinic attrition at college operating temperatures over continued periods of time.

"This aboriginal artefact in Dyneon’s new ancestors of achromatize (PO) curable fluoroelastomers demonstrates amount if apparent to biodiesel fuels at the top operating temperatures encountered in under-hood agent engine applications,” says Dyneon Transportation Marketing Manager Joe Bommarito.

Bommarito added explains that Dyneon’s new PO curable fluoroelastomer technology balances the acute concrete backdrop appropriate for ammunition affinity with acceptable processability. "In accession to accomplished biodiesel attrition at top temperatures,

Dyneon FPO 3741 exhibits acceptable alteration resistance, a acreage that is accepted of high-fluorine fluoroelastomers if apparent to today's gasoline/alcohol ammunition blends."

About Dyneon

Dyneon, a 3M company, is one of the world’s arch fluoropolymer suppliers with operations or representation in added than 50 countries. Headquartered in Oakdale, Minn., Dyneon and its affiliates apply added than 800 humans common who are committed to chump service, abstruse and sales support, marketing, research, appliance development, and production.

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