BACKGROUND
TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. More than 100,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people. The Speciality Compound division of TotalEnergies approached the Polymer Processing Research Centre, AMIC in the late 1990s to begin a 25-year collaboration on process and product development that continues to this day.
CHALLENGE
This collaboration was focussed on supporting the development of speciality rotational moulding compounds for novel and innovative rotomoulded fuel containment solutions. In particular, TPSeal® Technology: for low permeation fuel tanks, foams, structural, technical and design parts.
INNOVATION
We worked directly with TotalEnergies to process and optimise the development of novel multi-layer material rotomoulded solutions. This development included extensive processing trials using AMIC in-house full scale rotational moulding equipment as well as AMIC assisted TotalEnergies customers trails in USA, Europe and Asia.
RESULT
TPSeal® Technology is currently marketed and sold around the world.
IMPACT
TPSeal® Technology is found on a multitude of applications including fuel tanks for trucks, off-road vehicles and automotive components