Royal Dutch DSM Group, active in the field of health, nutrition and materials based on science and technology, is pleased to announce that its modified PA46 Stanyl® HGR2 resin will help Ford Motor Company to win the 2017 SPE Automotive Innovation Award. Developed by DSM Engineering Plastics in partnership with Ford's Advanced Materials and Process Teams and Ford Product Development teams in Europe and North America, and validated on Ford vehicles, this low-friction, high-wear-resistant material is used in materials Winning the selection, the chain tensioner arms, which have been applied to both the Ford F-150 and Mustang, will soon be used in Ford models around the world.
The modified PA46 resin acts as a direct replacement for the PA66 for selected vehicles with a 5.0L V8 engine to improve engine wear and friction performance and reduce camshaft friction torque by 0.5Nm, A 0.4% increase in fuel economy equates to a weight loss of about 18 kg at just one tenth of a cost, which can bring significant environmental benefits: a reduction of 12,000 barrels of fuel and 0.5 million tons of greenhouse gases per year Emissions. The innovation to be able to cost-effectively improve fuel economy, highly applied, will be applied to more models from 2018, the overall environmental benefits brought by the Mustang models and F-150 models of the number Times
According to Jud Gibson, Vice President, Americas, DSM Engineering Plastics, "DSM Engineering Plastics is committed to solving the unique challenges that customers face with materials science, and being recognized for this award is significant to our entire business, It is a testimony of our good partnership with Ford. '
Traditionally, more than 40% of the friction loss in the chain timing system was due to the contact between the chain and the sprocket and the guideway. As early as the research and development phase, DSM worked closely with Ford's Advanced Materials and Process Team The new PA46 material provides a more efficient solution until it is rolled out around the world. It was determined that DSM developed Stanyl HGR2 resin at higher engine operating temperatures than PA66 with higher hardness and lower Friction coefficient reduces friction loss and improves engine operating efficiency, thereby improving fuel economy.
In 2016, DSM was honored for the successful application of Arnitel® CM622 resin to vacuum brake tubes for heavy-duty locomotives. DSM ranked second in a row at the SPE Automotive Innovation Award Presentation Ceremony on November 8, 2017 The year won this award.