Compatibility of elastomers with test fuels of gasoline blended with ethanol

Sealing Technology

Volumn 2012, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 7-12

  Kass, Michael ^a   Theiss, Timothy ^a   Janke, Chris ^a   Pawel, Steve ^a   Chapin, J Thomas ^b   Yang, Edwin ^b   Boyce, Ken ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STORAGE AND DELIVERY;

ELASTOMERS; ETHANOL; FUEL STORAGE; FUELS; GASOLINE;

ETHANOL FUELS;

EID: 84871666288     PISSN: 13504789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4789(12)70516-0     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. USEPA Web-site: www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/fuel/additive/e15#wn
2. Kass, M.D., Theiss, T.J., Janke, C.J. Pawel, S.J. and Lewis, S.A., 'Intermediate Ethanol Blends Infrastructure Materials Compatibility Study: Elastomers, Metals, and Sealants', Oak Ridge National Laboratory Technical Memorandum ORNL/TM-2010-326, March 2011.
3. Kass, M.D., Theiss, T.J., Janke, C.J. and Pawel, S.J., 'Compatibility Study for Plastic, Elastomeric, and Metallic Materials Exposed to Aggressive Formulations of Ethanol-blended Gasoline', Oak Ridge National Laboratory Technical Memorandum ORNL/TM-2012-88, May 2012.
4. C.M. Hansen 'Hansen Solubility Parameters: A User's Handbook' second edition 2007 CRC Press New York, USA
5. Society of Automotive Engineers, 'Gasoline, Alcohol, and Diesel Fuel Surrogates for Materials Testing', SAE J1681 (issued September 1993 and revised 1 January 2000).
6. Jones, B., Mead, G., Steevens, P. and Connors, C., 'The Effects of E20 on Elastomers used in Automotive Fuel System Components', Minnesota Center for Automotive Research, Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA, 22 February 2008.