Wear and Friction in Transportation COE
Wear and friction challenges relate to energy by reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and using our existing resources more efficiently.
Vespel® parts can be used even in high load and heavy duty applications.
A combined Seal Ring / Thrust Washer Friction tester is used to measure lubricated wear and friction performance.
Example of coefficient of friction benchmark data comparison measured under lubricated conditions. Up to 40% reduction of coefficient of friction measured for Vespel® SP.
We can make vehicles lighter and more efficient, by partnering with manufacturers and engineers, to apply science-powered innovation to our customer’s toughest challenges.
Our Lubricated Wear and Friction COE is a logical next step in our journey - designed to be a global resource for our customer-facing teams and provide ‘world class’:
- Testing capability (including competitive benchmarks)
- Data driven evaluation of new materials, designs and ideas
- Development of external messaging to build awareness & preference
All connected to our DuPont science heritage.