Corning enhances German capacity of DuraTrap AT HP filter
December 13, 2014 - Germany
Corning Incorporated recently hosted a ceremony in celebration of enhancing capacity of DuraTrap AT HP filter at its manufacturing facility in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
The Corning DuraTrap AT HP filter, the latest advancement in Corning’s DuraTrap AT family of diesel filter products, is a compact aluminum titanate solution.
Featuring an optimized material microstructure, the filter’s highly porous walls enable higher catalyst coatings to address tighter emissions limits without impacting fuel economy.
For gasoline vehicles, direct injection (GDI) engines are growing in popularity as drivers demand more fuel efficiency and engine power.
However, these engines produce a high number of fine particulates that pollute the air and European regulators intend to address this issue in upcoming regulations.
This will include “real-world-driving” standards, which establish more stringent emissions limits and address particulates generated by GDI engines.
In response, Corning has developed unique filter products to capture gasoline particulates without sacrificing engine performance.
The new cordierite-based gasoline particulate filter (GPF) product family is designed to enable a range of system configurations as European car makers prepare to meet the new emissions standards.
As North America continues to strive for cleaner air through tighter regulations, there are strong indicators that GPF technology also may expand to the region in the near future.
“At Kaiserslautern, we are currently scaling to supply DuraTrap AT HP filters and gasoline particulate filter product lines,” said Klaus Wellstein, general manager, Germany and South Africa, Corning Environmental Technologies.
He added, “Investments in advanced technology and reliable supply are why Corning continues to be a strong partner after more than 40 years in the clean-air solutions industry.”
Corning is a leading supplier of advanced cellular ceramic substrates and diesel particulate filters for the world's major manufacturers of gasoline and diesel engines.
The company invented an economical, high-performance, cellular ceramic substrate in the early 1970s that is now the standard for catalytic converters worldwide.
In 1978, Corning developed the cellular ceramic particulate filter to remove soot from diesel emissions.
Corning said, it continues to leverage its expertise in materials, processes, and manufacturing to develop advanced ceramic substrates and diesel particulate filters. (AR)
The Corning DuraTrap AT HP filter, the latest advancement in Corning’s DuraTrap AT family of diesel filter products, is a compact aluminum titanate solution.
Featuring an optimized material microstructure, the filter’s highly porous walls enable higher catalyst coatings to address tighter emissions limits without impacting fuel economy.
For gasoline vehicles, direct injection (GDI) engines are growing in popularity as drivers demand more fuel efficiency and engine power.
However, these engines produce a high number of fine particulates that pollute the air and European regulators intend to address this issue in upcoming regulations.
This will include “real-world-driving” standards, which establish more stringent emissions limits and address particulates generated by GDI engines.
In response, Corning has developed unique filter products to capture gasoline particulates without sacrificing engine performance.
The new cordierite-based gasoline particulate filter (GPF) product family is designed to enable a range of system configurations as European car makers prepare to meet the new emissions standards.
As North America continues to strive for cleaner air through tighter regulations, there are strong indicators that GPF technology also may expand to the region in the near future.
“At Kaiserslautern, we are currently scaling to supply DuraTrap AT HP filters and gasoline particulate filter product lines,” said Klaus Wellstein, general manager, Germany and South Africa, Corning Environmental Technologies.
He added, “Investments in advanced technology and reliable supply are why Corning continues to be a strong partner after more than 40 years in the clean-air solutions industry.”
Corning is a leading supplier of advanced cellular ceramic substrates and diesel particulate filters for the world's major manufacturers of gasoline and diesel engines.
The company invented an economical, high-performance, cellular ceramic substrate in the early 1970s that is now the standard for catalytic converters worldwide.
In 1978, Corning developed the cellular ceramic particulate filter to remove soot from diesel emissions.
Corning said, it continues to leverage its expertise in materials, processes, and manufacturing to develop advanced ceramic substrates and diesel particulate filters. (AR)