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BASF's diverse range of Engineering Plastics are excellent for Powertrain and Under the Hood applications. Since the creation of the world's first plastic manifold for Porsche in 1972, BASF has been making plastic manifold designs better and pioneering new automotive plastics technologies. BASF plastics can be found in almost every part of the automotive manufacturing process from the engine block to the cooling and ventilation systems, transmissions and front end modules. BASF offers a complete line of engineering plastics, from Ultramid® Nylons, Nypel® Recycled Nylon, Ultraform® Acetal, to Ultradur® (PBT) and Petra® (PET) Thermoplastic Polyesters, and high-heat Ultrason® S&E polysulfone and polyethersulfone. BASF has a brand and grade that will meet your application needs.Use BASF plastics in your next Powertrain or Under the Hood application and experience the BASF commitment to material quality, design, sales and technical support.

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	Ultramid® Nylon (polyamide) In the Powertrain and Under the Hood areas, Ultramid® nylon can be used for parts in the engine block and in engine lubrication such as camshaft timing gears, chain guides, toothed belt covers, air intake modules, engine covers, oil sumps, oil filter housings, valve bonnet and cylinder head covers. Parts and housings for cooling and ventilation systems such as radiator tanks and heat exchangers for heating purposes, water expansion tanks, hot-water control valves, thermostat housings, fans, fan cowls and frames. Parts in the fuel supply system such as fuel filter housings, fuel reservoirs and lines. Rugged Ultramid® resins perform in a range of demanding under-the-hood applications, including air management system ductwork, throttle bodies, air cleaners, resonators, air intake manifolds and rocker covers. Ultramid® resin’s natural resistance to hydrocarbons help vehices meet LEV II requirements in fuel filler doors and housings, fuel tanks, caps and lines, vapor lines, fuel rails and carbon canisters.

	Nypel® Recycled Nylon (polyamide) Nypel recycled nylon injection molding compounds, based on select, post-industrial, recycled polyamide (nylon) feedstocks, are specially formulated to combine quality, performance and processability. Nypel provides molders, converters and automotive manufacturers an environmentally friendly, cost-efficient material that is a reliable source of recycled content for the end vehicle in such applications as fans, shrouds, brackets and air cleaners.

	Ultradur® PBT (thermoplastic polyester) Ultradur® polyester is rigid, impact-resistant, dimensionally stable, heatproof, weather-resistant and resistant to fuels and lubricants. These properties have made Ultradur® an indispensable material in many applications in modern automotive engineering.

	Ultraform® Acetal (polyoxymethylene) Applications in the powertrain and under the hood area include fuel tank modules, tank level sensors, gasoline pump housings,and roll-over valves.

	Petra® PET (thermoplastic polyester) Petra thermoplastic polyester is based on 100% post-consumer and post-industrial polyethylene terephthalate (PET), providing molders, converters and automotive manufacturers a high-performance engineering material that is a reliable source of recycled content in such applications as wiper tubs, front-end modules and numerous automotive electrical/electronic components.

	Ultrason® PSU/PES (polysulfone/polyethersulfone) Powertrain and Under the Hood applications include fuse holders, circuit breakers, electric connectors for transmissions and electronic engine components.