Solvay materials fuel breakthrough innovation of 'Polimotor 2' all plastic car engine

摘要

SOLVAY is developing the Polimotor 2 all-plastic automotive engine, to be tested in a race car next year, demonstrating its unique and industry-leading advanced specialty polymer technologies in light-weighting through metal replacement. The collaborative project will ultimately set the stage for innovative breakthroughs in future commercial automobiles. The engine typically is made of metal and the single heaviest part in a car. Polimotor 2 aims to develop an engine weighing about 90 lbs (41 kgs) or 40 percent less than today's standard production engine of 138 to 148 lbs (63-67 kgs).