Fuel permeation barrier fuel tank
US6596356B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1393
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fuel permeation barrier fuel tank for a vehicle includes a tank shell having a wall formed from a plurality of layers. The layers include at least an inner layer, an outer layer and a fuel permeation barrier layer disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer, and a thermoformable layer disposed between the fuel permeation barrier layer and the outer layer to improve permeation resistance of the fuel tank.
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