Automotive Design and Production

MAR 2014

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17 Lowering Emissions with a Coating To address 2015 California state emission requirements, BASF ( basf.com ) has come up with a coating for air intake boxes that "traps" hydrocarbon emissions from combustion engines, and eliminates the need for an additional part for absorption. The water-based polymer coating called "EvapTrap" is infused with a blend of activated carbon and zeolite to absorb hydrocarbons that bleed out of the combustion chamber when the engine is shutof. The material is sprayed on to the inside of the intake system Right now, most automakers use flters, such as activated carbon honeycomb, inside the air intake box to prevent hydrocarbons from escaping. Unlike flters, the EvapTrap coating is a "pass-by" technology, explains Chris Arendoski, head of marketing for BASF catalysts in the Americas. Filters are "pass-through," meaning the hydrocarbons must go through them in order to be captured, which increases back pressure, thereby reducing horsepower and fuel economy. With EvapTrap, emissions from the air intake system are reduced by 99.9%, while eliminating the need for a part, BASF says. When the engine is restarted, the trapped hydrocarbons are recycled back into the engine for full combustion, creating an efciency improvement. Simonds Inc., 248 Elm St., Southbridge, MA Phone: 866-764-3235 Email: sales@simonds-inc.com Web site: www.simonds-inc.com Pneumatic Car Hinge Pin Tool Used by many of the major automotive manufacturers for inserting door hinge pins on the production line. "A coating is more benefcial than a part because a coating is scalable for all designs," says Arendoski. An air intake box for a mid-size vehicle with a 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine requires about 35 grams of EvapTrap material. Arendoski adds, "It meets all OEM [2015] requirements and governmental requirements for tamper-proof emissions control with a durability of 150,000 miles in accelerated testing." BASF has three accelerated programs with OEMs to introduce the EvapTrap coating into serial production by the end of this year.—ZP t BASF developed a new polymer coating called "EvapTrap," which traps hydrocarbons inside the engine air intake box to prevent emissions while the engine is shutof. 0314ADP Notable.indd 17 2/18/2014 3:29:03 PM

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