Yasuyuki SUZUKI *1
Masashi KUDO *2
Shinobu KANBE *3
Kouichi TANGIKU *4
*1:Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota,Aichi,471-8572 Japan
*2:NOK Corporation, Shinmachi, Fuzisawa, 251-0042 Japan
*3:Tokai Rubber Industries Ltd., Komaki, Aichi, 485-8550 Japan
*4:Toyoda Gosei Co.,Ltd., Inazawa, 492-8540 Japan
Nippon Gomu Kyokaishi,(2011),84(9),273-273 Original Paper in Japanese
It is well known that swelling of fluororubbers and nitlire rubbers used for fuel system is maximum in the concentration of 20-30% ethanol. It is confirmed that swelling of fluororubbers in the mixtures of methanol blend gasoline and MTBE blend gasoline is more than that in methanol blend gasoline and that in MTBE blend gasoline.
(Received on April 13, 2011)
(Accepted on June 28, 2011)
Keywords: FKM(Fluororubber), Rubber, Swelling, Methanol, MTBE (Methyl tert-butyl ether), Fuel, Gasoline
