The Polysil nanotechnology is produced in Sassuolo, and allows you to retain the heat of braking
here is a circle of Ferrari F138 showing inside the coating which it was adopted for retain the temperature which allows it to also heat the tires. The wheel absorbs the heat (you get up to 200 degrees) that is given off by the brake discs in detached and which is usually disposed of as quickly as possible with special ducts, now assumes a secondary function which is becoming increasingly important with current Pirelli tires. Each team now adopting different techniques and materials. The OZ Racing It has closed an important collaboration with the NANOPRO, a specialized company based in Sassuolo (a few steps from Reparto Corse Ferrari) which produces the Polysil: the partnership is active in Formula 1 by Gp Malaysia, but it was cleverly kept hidden… Polysil It is a product designed for boating (Maserati has been a technical partner, the boat of Giovanni Soldini) for the protection of surfaces, consisting of polymer-based structures (gelcoat and paints), metals, alloys and glass, while in Formula 1 He has found another brilliant program: It is a silicon film formed by nanotechnology useful to keep the heat of the circle just what you need to team seeking the competitiveness of the tires from the first lap on qualifying. You spray what is considered a “liquid glass” on the circle: the effectiveness is guaranteed by a layer of a few microns for the high surface hardness of this material which also ensures a high abrasion resistance. The traditional painting a F1 wheel costs about 65 grams, while Polysil go down dramatically just 5 grams! This product in addition to limiting the thermal conductivity has also given some aerodynamic advantage since the application allows to reduce the turbulence generated in the circle. The technicians of the Formula 1 They are considering what other applications may have this nanotechnology, which we will be seeing…
[Source: OmniCorse.it]
