Gas Resistent Resins

Since there has been discussion on materials for fuel lines, I thought the group might find this interesting. Automakers Avoid Crisis After Scramble For Resin Fri, 04/27/2012 - 3:03pm Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - The auto industry may have steered its way around another crisis. Ford says that it doesn't expect a resin shortage to disrupt production at any of its factories. That's a sign that its peers will be able to avoid problems as well. Just last week, automakers and parts companies feared that factories could be forced to close due to a shortage of a key plastic resin. Supplies are low because a March explosion and fire knocked out a German factory that makes much of the world's PA-12, a unique resin used to manufacture fuel lines and other parts. But Ford says it has alternative resins available. An industry expert says that means other carmakers have similar substitutes.