Fuel tank

Details Fuel tank Fuel tank

1997-07-18

2000-03-07

Nold, Charles

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Hollow or container type article

Polymer or resin containing

428 366, 220562, 220415, 220456, 220457, 2065241, 2065242, 2065243, B65D 8812

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ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a fuel tank of multi-layer construction having good impact resistance as well as good barrier properties for gasoline, especially one containing methanol and MTBE.
The fuel tank comprises (a) inner and outer layers of high-density polyethylene, (b) intermediate layers of adhesive resin, and (c) a core layer of ethylene-vinylalcohol copolymer, with said core layer (c) being shifted to the inside. For better performance, the layer (c) has a thickness which satisfies the formula below.

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patent: 5230935 (1993-07-01), Delimoy et al.
patent: 5443874 (1995-08-01), Tachi
patent: 5547722 (1996-08-01), Uehara et al.
Taichi Negi et al, "Basic Study on Multilayer EVOH Fuel Tank Performance", Maach Business Services (Conference), Recycle '95, Davos Global Forum and Exposition, Davos, Switzerland, May 15, 1995.

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