Automobile Fuel Tank Made of PE.

A brief discussion of advantages of plastic fuel tanks over metallic ones as well as of properties and performance of PE and polyamide is followed by a description of manufacturing technique developed and employed in West GErmany. Design data of tank are accompanied by presentation of blow molding equipment and related molds used in connection with a specially developed extruder. Results of tests performed are presented and evaluated in terms of usability of fuel tank developed in automobiles.