F1 Fuel tank technology

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#1

[ame=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoxZybhorS0”]F1’s Fuel Tank Technology (Rubber + Kevlar) - YouTube[/ame]

#2

Good video

#3

Interesting, thanks for sharing ,Does anyone know how is made this so flexible parts? What type of matrix is used?

#4

Very probably a PU based rubber.

#5

http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA377745

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a428222.pdf

would be great if we find the right provider together
Urethane or Nitrile rubber

http://www.iisrp.com/WebPolymers/06ModFluoroelastomersv1-4.pdf
flouroelastomers with providers

http://dupontelastomers.com/Products/Viton/viton.asp

#6

Thank you very much for the info, I’ve been watching a bit, and it seems that is used a lot of types of matrixes, the only that seem familiar to me is the PU rubber, Do you think that could use the same PU that is used for construction of rubber molds?

Greetings