Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL) Supplies Every World Rally Championship Car Using Equipment Made With DuPont's Kevlar® EXO™
DuPont (NYSE:DD) and Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL) announced that all World Rally Championship cars will now use crash-resistant fuel bladders made with Kevlar® EXO™, starting at the WRC Delfi Rally Estonia. The new fuel bladders achieve a 20% weight reduction while enhancing safety and efficiency.
This expansion follows the successful implementation in Formula One and represents DuPont's most significant aramid fiber innovation in over 50 years. The partnership plans to extend this technology to other motorsport series including NASCAR, IndyCar, and Le Mans.
DuPont (NYSE:DD) e Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL) hanno annunciato che tutte le auto del Campionato Mondiale Rally utilizzeranno ora serbatoi di carburante resistenti agli urti realizzati con Kevlar® EXO™, a partire dal WRC Delfi Rally Estonia. I nuovi serbatoi garantiscono una riduzione del peso del 20% migliorando al contempo sicurezza ed efficienza.
Questa espansione segue l'implementazione di successo in Formula Uno e rappresenta l'innovazione più significativa di DuPont nelle fibre aramidiche negli ultimi 50 anni. La partnership prevede di estendere questa tecnologia ad altre serie motoristiche, tra cui NASCAR, IndyCar e Le Mans.
DuPont (NYSE:DD) y Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL) anunciaron que todos los autos del Campeonato Mundial de Rally ahora usarán depósitos de combustible resistentes a impactos hechos con Kevlar® EXO™, comenzando en el WRC Delfi Rally Estonia. Los nuevos depósitos logran una reducción de peso del 20% mientras mejoran la seguridad y la eficiencia.
Esta expansión sigue al exitoso uso en la Fórmula Uno y representa la innovación más importante de DuPont en fibras aramidas en más de 50 años. La asociación planea extender esta tecnología a otras series de automovilismo como NASCAR, IndyCar y Le Mans.
DuPont (NYSE:DD)와 Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL)는 모든 세계 랠리 챔피언십 차량이 Kevlar® EXO™로 제작된 충격 방지 연료 블래더를 사용하게 될 것이라고 발표했습니다. 이 기술은 WRC 델피 랠리 에스토니아부터 적용됩니다. 새로운 연료 블래더는 무게를 20% 줄이면서 안전성과 효율성을 향상시킵니다.
이 확장은 포뮬러 원에서의 성공적인 도입에 이은 것으로, DuPont이 50년 넘게 이룬 아라미드 섬유 분야에서 가장 중요한 혁신입니다. 파트너십은 NASCAR, IndyCar, 르망 등 다른 모터스포츠 시리즈에도 이 기술을 확장할 계획입니다.
DuPont (NYSE:DD) et Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL) ont annoncé que toutes les voitures du Championnat du Monde des Rallyes utiliseront désormais des réservoirs de carburant résistants aux chocs fabriqués avec Kevlar® EXO™, à partir du WRC Delfi Rally Estonia. Ces nouveaux réservoirs permettent une réduction de poids de 20% tout en améliorant la sécurité et l'efficacité.
Cette extension fait suite à la mise en œuvre réussie en Formule 1 et représente l'innovation la plus importante de DuPont dans les fibres aramides depuis plus de 50 ans. Le partenariat prévoit d'étendre cette technologie à d'autres séries de sport automobile, notamment NASCAR, IndyCar et Le Mans.
DuPont (NYSE:DD) und Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL) haben bekannt gegeben, dass alle Fahrzeuge der World Rally Championship ab dem WRC Delfi Rally Estonia mit crashresistenten Kraftstoffbehältern aus Kevlar® EXO™ ausgestattet werden. Die neuen Kraftstoffbehälter erreichen eine Gewichtsreduzierung von 20% und verbessern gleichzeitig Sicherheit und Effizienz.
Diese Erweiterung folgt auf die erfolgreiche Einführung in der Formel 1 und stellt DuPonts bedeutendste Innovation bei Aramidfasern seit über 50 Jahren dar. Die Partnerschaft plant, diese Technologie auf weitere Motorsportserien wie NASCAR, IndyCar und Le Mans auszuweiten.
- New fuel bladders achieve 20% weight reduction while maintaining safety
- Successful expansion from Formula One to World Rally Championship
- Potential growth opportunities in NASCAR, IndyCar, and Le Mans markets
- First major aramid fiber innovation by DuPont in over 50 years
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DuPont's Kevlar® EXO™ implementation in WRC fuel bladders delivers 20% weight reduction while maintaining safety standards, expanding their motorsport footprint.
DuPont has strategically expanded the application of its Kevlar® EXO™ technology into the World Rally Championship, building on their October 2024 Formula One implementation. The newly designed crash-resistant fuel bladders, manufactured by partner ATL, achieve a substantial
This development represents a significant technical achievement. The extreme conditions of rally racing present unique engineering challenges compared to circuit racing, particularly with the WRC's transition to sustainable fuels, which often have different chemical properties than traditional racing fuels. The successful adaptation of Kevlar® EXO™ for these conditions demonstrates the material's versatility and DuPont's R&D capabilities.
What makes this particularly notable is that Kevlar® EXO™ represents DuPont's most significant aramid fiber innovation in over five decades. The material's exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and flexibility characteristics have enabled cross-industry applications beyond its initial life protection market introduction in 2023, including satellite debris protection and now motorsport safety systems.
The planned expansion into NASCAR, IndyCar, and Le Mans indicates DuPont is executing a comprehensive motorsport strategy that maximizes R&D investment return through cross-platform applications. This approach allows DuPont to capture value across multiple racing series while demonstrating the material's performance benefits in highly visible competitive environments.
New crash-resistant fuel bladders with DuPont's Kevlar® EXO™ hit the stages for the first time with World Rally Championship cars
This marks the next step in DuPont and ATL's partnership to bring innovation to the racing industry. In October 2024, the two companies announced the launch of the crash-resistant fuel bladders in Formula One as they completed testing to meet the stringent FIA safety requirements.
"After DuPont and ATL's initial success in F1, we're thrilled to expand our collaboration into the World Rally Championship," said Jill Clements, DuPont Segment Leader. "Being able to apply our learnings beyond F1 moves us toward reaching our shared goal to further innovate equipment in the racing industry."
Kevlar® EXO™ is DuPont's biggest aramid fiber innovation in over 50 years. While first introduced to the life protection market in April 2023, its exceptional balance of flexibility and lightweight strength has led to a number of discoveries and innovative applications including its use for orbital debris protection in satellites and in improving the comfortability of bullet-resistant vests. Now, by using Kevlar® EXO™ material in fuel bladders, World Rally Championship cars will have the ability to reduce weight with an overall increase in safety and reliability.
"The Delfi Rally Estonia will go down in history for Oliver Solberg's dominant debut victory on his return to top class machinery, but behind the scenes, DuPont and ATL have worked tirelessly to overcome the challenges presented by the introduction of new sustainable fuels in the extreme conditions presented by the World Rally Championship, with a focus on safety and the efficiency of these amazing machines," said ATL CEO Giles Dawson. "By integrating Kevlar® EXO™ into these reimagined fuel bladders, we're not just reducing weight—we're helping teams gain a competitive edge while increasing protection and reliability."
DuPont and ATL plan to expand their partnership and bring further innovation to the racing industry, exploring new ways to apply learnings from F1 fuel bladders to other motorsport series such as NASCAR, IndyCar and Le Mans.
For more information, please visit the Kevlar® EXO™ website here and ATL's website here.
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About ATL
Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL) is a globally recognized and respected leader in safety fuel systems and fluid containment technology. Originally established in 1970 as a design and testing facility for flexible composite materials, ATL founder Peter J. Regna soon identified an opportunity to introduce these innovative composites to the world of motorsports, and the rest is history. ATL's bladder-type fuel cells transformed the industry, providing impact-resistant fuel tanks to the masses, drastically improving driver safety and significantly reducing the number of fires that were frequent during that era. Fast forward to today and ATL is stronger than ever, commanding a unified and aligned workforce that spans over two continents, with state-of-the-art design and manufacturing facilities in both the
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