Advances in Plastic Gasoline Barrier Research For Automotive Applications

Extensive research has been carried out worldwide to find better plastic fuel barrier materials to meet increasingly stringent requirements due both to more restrictive emissions legislation and to the fact that widely different gasoline compositions are being used. This review accounts for the most recent progress in the field. Starting from a discussion of the fundamental aspects on permeation through polymer media, it also highlights current advancement in the areas of chemical surface treatment, multi-layered assembling and blending.