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Zeotherm ® TPV Automotive Applications
For the Toughest Underhood Environments
The trend toward smaller, hotter engine compartments in today's automobiles and trucks and the use of more aggressive oils and fluids demand a higher level of heat and oil resistance from rubber and plastic components. It is increasingly common for parts to require sustained heat resistance to 175°C. |
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Zeotherm TPVs are a performance upgrade in heat- and oil-resistance compared to EPDM//polypropylene-based TPVs and copolyesters. And, versus thermoset rubber (e.g., AEM), Zeotherm TPVs can be a cost savings with comparable functional performance. Additionally, Zeotherm TPVs allow for part consolidation via their superior overmold adhesion to polyamides and polyesters.
Zeotherm TPVs are rated as 150°C continuous use temperature per the SAE J2236 specification and are capable of repeated short-term/spike exposure to 175°C. Zeotherm TPVs do not soften until 190°C and have a melt point of 220°C.
Learn more about using the Zeotherm to reduce costs
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| Choose Zeotherm TPVs to create heat- and fluid-resistant: |
-Dynamic seals
-Dust covers / umbrella seals
-Underbody / e-coat plugs and grommets
-Clean air intake ducts
-Exterior trim resistant to direct sun
-Cuffs and air ducts (spin-welded)
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-Automotive boots (CVJ, rack & pinion, etc.)
-Noise / vibration (N/H) components
-Air / oil filtration components
-Firewall pass-thru seals
- Motor housings
-Transmission oil cooler hose | |
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Contact Zeon Chemicals to speak with a technical support representative.
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Zeotherm TPVs provide the fast cycle times and elimination of mixing and curing (in-mold + post-curing) that you expect from thermoplastics and TPVs.
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Zeotherm TPVs are a performance upgrade in heat- and oil-resistance compared to EPDM//polypropylene-based TPVs and copolyesters.
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Extensive long-term testing has proven that Zeotherm can survive continuous use, in both air and several automotive fluids, at 150°C and short-term excursions to
175°C.
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