Optimization of Flange Sealant: Automotive Applications

Power train is a building block of any vehicle it includes various components such as engine, transmission, differential, axle etc. These components contains various fluids such as engine oil, gear oil, transmission oil, petrol, diesel, cooling oil etc. for propulsion, lubrication, cooling and other applications. Leakage of these fluids can result in power loss, inadequate cooling or any other faults which leads to breakdown of power transmission of vehicle. To prevent all this fluids from leakage and seepage around 20 different grades of liquid gaskets are being currently provided to automotive companies depending on their requirements. These liquid gaskets mainly include different grades of anaerobic and silicone and other form in place gaskets. To provide one product solution for all flange sealing applications in automotive industry optimization of liquid sealant is being done. As a referral different Research papers, previous grades of our companies as well as other companies along with different web sources have been read to know about the applications, grades of sealants and different parameters such as pressure, temperature, and substrates to which bonding is to be provided, their surface coatings, roughness values and other parameters regarding the design of flange and flange sealants used in Automotive. Also various tests are being performed to ensure that all parameters are met. These parameters will be further optimized accordingly to cover as much applications as possible in automotive industry.