Automotive Engine Parts and Fuel Tanks

Another major application is in automotive engine parts and fuel tanks. Nanocomposites are an emerging class of polymeric materials, making them suitable to replace metals in automotive and other applications because of excellent mechanical properties, enhanced modulus and dimensional stability, flame retardancy, improved scratch and mar resistance, superior thermal and processing properties, reduced warpage of components and enhanced impact resistance. Reduction in vehicle weight. [Pg.458]