Corning's filters for automotive exhaust help new Changan
models meet China 6 emissions standards
CORNING, N.Y.; OCTOBER 18, 2018
- Changan Automobile, one of the largest Chinese automakers,
has chosen Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) as its supplier of
gasoline particulate filters (GPF). Corning®
DuraTrap® GC gasoline
particulate filters will be integrated into the emissions control
systems of Changan's next generation of vehicles to help reduce
fine particulate emissions, enabling the automaker to meet the
upcoming China 6 light-duty vehicle emissions standards. This
supply relationship is based on a strong long-term partnership
between the two companies.
Starting in 2015, Corning and Changan began joint
research and development activities around GPF technology,
establishing a project team and running experiments to fully
prepare for the China 6 standards. The technology solutions they
developed, including the integration of DuraTrap® GC
filters into the emissions control system of Changan's powertrain
designs, are based on this research and will be available starting
on Changan's first China 6 engine platform, H15T. This platform has
consistently succeeded in meeting tighter China 6 gaseous and fine
particulate emissions limits. Vehicles on this engine platform,
equipped with DuraTrap® GC filters,
will begin production at the end of 2018.
"We are very pleased to announce this next phase
of cooperation between Changan and Corning, which is the product of
years of effective collaboration and builds on Corning's
decades-long experience working with major automakers in China and
other international markets on emissions control solutions," said
Annie Wang, commercial director, Corning Environmental
Technologies, China. "Corning is proud to be able to contribute
meaningfully to China's clean-air initiatives, and foresees the
market for DuraTrap® GC filters in
China growing as more vehicles leverage this technology to help
reduce particulate emissions."
DuraTrap® GC filters
are designed and optimized to help automakers effectively reduce
fine particulate emissions, such as PM 2.5, from gasoline engines.
These filters feature a new, cordierite-based material composition
with an innovative engineered ceramic microstructure that delivers
high filtration efficiency of fine particulates, while maintaining
engine performance with low back pressure. A range of wash coat
loading needs are also supported for additional catalytic activity
to help address tighter gaseous emissions standards as well.
Corning and Changan have been collaborating on
emissions control solutions for the China market prior to the
introduction of GPF technology. As Changan's light-duty substrate
supplier for catalytic converters, Corning has been providing a
pipeline of emissions control products and automotive engineering
services to support Changan's vehicle design and development. Once
emissions regulations are fully adopted in China and Europe,
Corning expects its gasoline particulate filter business to add an
estimated $500 million in annual sales. Moving forward, Changan is
looking to further advance its market position in China by
continuing to develop and deploy new technologies that help advance
vehicle design and performance.
Corning is a leading supplier of advanced
cellular ceramic substrates and ceramic particulate
filters for the world's major manufacturers of gasoline and diesel
vehicles. 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 continues to leverage its expertise
in material science and manufacturing to develop market-leading
emissions control solutions that help our customers meet new
emissions standards and enable cleaner air worldwide.
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