Keep on truckin'

Polygon Company introduces a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite air tank designed for the over-the-road Class 8 truck and trailer industry and the service vehicle market. The composite air tank is designed to meet the rugged environments encountered by truck fleets, while offering the benefits of new composite technology. It will provide unique opportunities for OEM truck and trailer manufacturers looking to enhance vehicle performance and saving fuel.

Resists stress cracks

The composite air tank incorporates fundamental composite laminate theory, as well as advanced composite raw material inputs. The new tank uses thermoplastic resin matrices forming a pressure vessel that can be hammered without stress crack propagation.

Lightweight

Polygon's air tanks provide an impact-resistant tank that is 20 to 30 percent lighter than any metallic tank on the market, while being price competitive.

The transportation and trucking industry demands new technology that contributes to the working horsepower of the unit. Every pound saved can be used in a more productive manner, especially as new emission standards requirements approach in 2010. Skyrocketing fuel prices are making composites the material of choice by maximizing strength-to-weight ratios.