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AutoFocus ? The Automotive Sealing eNewsletter from the makers of Viton®
 

Welcome to the June 2006 edition of Auto Focus, the global eNewsletter that delivers the latest news, views and expert opinions about fuel system, engine and drive train sealing in the automotive industry ? and about Viton® fluoroelastomer sealing technology from DuPont Performance Elastomers (DPE). The June issue focuses on low fuel permeation and related subjects. We hope you will find the articles below interesting and informative. If you would like to comment on any of the articles, have a question, or would like to know more about any of the topics, please contact us.

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  Tom Cackette, CARB: Reducing Evaporative Emissions
Tom Cackette, responsible for managing CARB?s motor vehicle emission control program and its Monitoring and Laboratory Division, discussed the latest automotive emissions standards, trends and issues at the DuPont and DuPont Performance Elastomers annual Fuels Lunch in Troy, Michigan, USA, on 4 April 2006.  Read Full Story
 
    Biofuels: A Worldwide Revolution?
Biofuels are becoming an increasingly important source of automotive energy. They can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and consumption of oil resources, and provide an environmentally sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.  Read Full Story
 
  New Fluoroelastomers for Extrusion of High Quality Tubing and Fuel Hose Veneers
DuPont Performance Elastomers has recently developed new polymerisation technology to produce fluoroelastomers designed for extruded automotive components such as fuel hose veneer. These new Viton® fluoroelastomers offer excellent surface quality with barrier** properties to help automotive fuel system OEMs meet stringent evaporative emissions regulations  Read Full Story
 
  F200 Barrier Laminate Technology for Fuel Hoses Combines Flexibility, CARB LEV II and PZEV Compliance
When F200 barrier* laminate technology was developed a decade ago ? before today?s tough evaporative emissions limits were adopted ? it was considered to be ahead of its time. Now, the flexible, ultra-low permeation laminate technology used in auto hoses is truly a development technology whose time has come.  Read Full Story
 


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DuPont and BP Announce Partnership to Develop Advanced Biofuels
DuPont Bio-based Science and BP Fuels Technology Expertise Will Bring Next Generation Biofuels to Market  Read Full Story

 
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