Mobility case studies

Light materials for aircrafts, trains or road vehicles! The chemical industry helps reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. And there are many more applications available or still in the pipeline.

The automobile, 125 years of
evolution, technique & materials

This brochure explains the car’s evolution and demonstrates that since the introduction of petrochemicals into the production of cars, they have become more sustainable. A car today has 4 times more chemical components than fifty years ago. The cooperation between the car industry and the chemical industry results in higher energy efficiency and provides sustainable solution.

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Cleaner car emissions
Catalytic converters need to be more and more efficient to face the challenge of eliminating particles coming from vehicles that may have some cold motors while being driven. Such devices require expensive metals. With chemical innovation, it is possible to reduce such usage and to increase the performance of catalytic converters via materials that store more oxygen. More info? Visit this webpage or this brochure

Lighter car components
Replacing metal by innovative plastics saves fuel. Thanks to high mechanical properties combined with outstanding thermal properties polyamide allows 30% to 50% weight reduction. In 2005, the plastics used to reduce automotive weight enabled global savings of 120 million tons of CO2 equivalent. More info? Visit this webpage or this brochure.

Low energy tyres

Chemicals help to reduce the need for fuel by lowering the rolling resistance of tyres. The overall level of properties in a highly dispersible silica filled rubber mixture is a decisive factor in achieving improved road-holding. This corresponds to significant reductions of CO2 emissions. Discover how.

More info? Visit this webpage or this brochure.

Solar impulse

Can Bertrand Piccard become the first human to fly a sun-powered plane at night? The aim is to have an airplane take off and fly autonomously, day and night, propelled only by solar energy, right round the world without fuel or emitting pollution. An unachievable goal without pushing back the current technological limits in all fields.

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