Vehicle Recycling Partnership and USCAR Initiated Tests by Cooper-Standard Show Cost Reduction Potentials Using More than 25 Percent Recycled Content in Automotive Rubber Parts have been Repeated in Europe
Recent tests in Europe duplicated the previous tests conducted by Cooper-Standard Automotive initiated by the Vehicle Recycling Partnership of USCAR (United States Council for Automotive Research). These independent tests reported at the European Tyre Recycling Conference (ETRA) confirmed the consistent production repeatability of the generic CBp Europe technology to recover and upgrade the carbon black and mineral fillers, including silica, from pyrolysed scrap tires and rubber into a competitive reinforcing black filler.Two cost-benefit performance grades of homogenous reinforcing fillers are produced:CBp-067 for economic substitution or blending with N-600 or N-700 series carbon blacks and a less reinforcing filler, CBp-090, with properties similar to N-900 carbon blacks.Carbon black is an important ingredient in nearly all rubber products to improve properties such as tensile, wear resistance and modulus. Scrap tyres and rubber can contain 25% to 35% carbon black. According to the Freedonia reports the global demand for carbon black will grow 3.4% yearly through 2006 to 8.7 million metric tonnes. In earlier tests, competitive low-reinforcing fillers were also obtained by upgrading pyrolysed automotive shredder residue, often referred by industry as "ASR" of "fluff".
General Motors provided this raw pyrolysed ASR material for these tests in co-operation by the Vehicle Recycling Partnership, USCAR.Tests by the Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University sponsored by the US Department of Transportation show cost-benefit application potentials for improving rutting resistance by asphalt modification using the CbpCarbon products.
Recycling is an increasingly important issue confronting the auto industry. The European Union will require by January 2006 that 85% of every vehicle be recycled. Thus, in France, the creation of Aliapur with eleven rubber tire
manufacturers demonstrates this Group's determination to pursue an active policy of recycling end-of-life tires (ELT). Efforts aimed at requiring auto makers to increase recycling responsibilities and End-Of-Life Vehicles (ELV) programs are under way in the U.S.
as well. The CBp patented technology is a breakthrough for potentially allowing the rubber and automobile industries to meet these recycling objectives. More information on the Society of Automotive Engineers, American Chemical Society technical presentations, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory test data and CBp sample availability can be obtained by inquiring on the website: http://www.cbpcarbon.com/The patent rights are solely owned by Fader Technologies, LLC. and developed in Detroit, MI, USA. Strategic alliances in marketing, distribution and production licensee relationships are being solicited through its CBp Europe division located in Hasselt, Belgium..
Make Lemonaid from a Lemon
Lemonaid from a Lemon?by: Debra VaughnAbout 2 months ago my family grew by one more. When we had our baby,
the reality that we could no longer fit our family into a car hit us.
Our back seat simply would not fit 2 carseats and a carrier car seat.
So off the the dealership we went to buy a mini-van.
After browsing several dealerships in one day.
I found two vans that
I liked at two different dealerships. Here is how I got a van that is
practically brand new, though the year of the van is 1996, for
$8,999.00. The best part about it is, you can do it too!
First, my husband and I went to 3 different dealerships. We found
three vans that we loved. at the last dealership, I fell in love with
a particular van.
The van was marked at $13,995. I mentioned to the
salesperson that there was a van that was practically identical at
the dealership right across the street...
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Sell Your Car For Big Buck at a Car Auction
It's very threads are woven in to the fabric of America, I believe. It starts in even the youngest of kids, but it really takes root around age sixteen. What does every American teenager want to find in the driveway on the morning of that Sweet Sixteen? That's right. Wheels. And, if they are attached to some sort of vehicle, all the better.
Why not consider making Tim or Theresa's first car a used one? Why not consider letting that son or daughter select for him or herself at a local car auction?
The truth is, we live in a time when obtaining a vehicle may be prohibitively expensive for many, whether parents wanting to equip their youngster with transportation, college students hoping to upgrade from their bike before cold weather, or the individual with some recent misfortune which has deprived him or her of a reliable car. One useful idea to consider when looking for a new-to-you vehicle is that of a Sell Your Car For Big Buck at a Car Auction
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Automakers Market Noise and Incivility
The new Volkswagen ad shows two young people dancing and jumping around on the furniture in their apartment while a neighbor below is trying to quiet them by banging on the ceiling with a broom. He climbs the steps and pounds on their door and, although we aren't privy to the exchange, it's obvious he's complaining about the noise. The noisy neighbors roll their eyes and laugh as they close the door. They jump into their Jetta and crank up the car stereo as they drive to the audio equipment store to purchase a 1,000 watt subwoofer. They are animated and laughing as they drive home with their new speaker - the girl is rubbing her hands together in anticipation of the havoc they are about to wreak.
The next scene shows the subwoofer pounding in their living room as they jump up and down and dance ? in their new house. The ad displays their new slogan, "The New Jetta ? It's all grown up ? Sort of."This fictional portrayal would most likely play out in real life with young people...
Automakers Market Noise and Incivility
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Extended Auto Warranties
An extended auto warranty is considered to be an insurance policy made on your vehicle as a safeguard against expensive and unforeseen repairs. The warranty covers repairs and/or maintenance over an agreed length of time. Since extended auto warranties cost extra and are sold separately, they are also considered as service contracts.
Buying an extended auto warranty ensures emergency road service so that you need not dread dead batteries and blown tires. Towing services are also provided, if necessary. Some extended auto warranties also provide fuel to spark ignition engines for the needy.
In the event of an accident, ambulance services are provided if the vehicle covered by the extended auto insurance is involved in the accident. So buying an extended auto warranty gives one the peace of mind of knowing that if there are any repairable malfunctions to the car, it can be taken to the repair shop of one's choice and the cost of the claim will be covered by the extended...
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