Anti-stick coating reduces F1 downforce losses
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The Zircotec anti-stick coating being applied
An example of some of the surface coatings being developed for F1 teams
An example of some of the surface coatings being developed for F1 teams
Zircotek supplies the vast majority of top race teams with its coatings for one purpose or another
Zircotec's spray-on coatings are used in the Lamborghini Reventon
A Zircotek coated diffuser
Zircotec's spray-on ceramic coating dramatically reduces external temperatures in engines and is used by nearly all the F1 teams, plus by Lamborghini in the likes of the Reventon
Article Summary
In the last two years, UK coatings specialist Zircotec has helped 10 of the 12 Formula One teams to protect their composite diffusers from exhaust gasses via the use of ceramic coatings. To do so, it created a coating that allows composites to function in temperatures above their melting point! This year, its engineers have been busy on a new challenge, as debris from tires has been causing build-up on aerodynamic surfaces which has been reducing down-force.
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