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CENTRO, INC. RECEIVES EPA CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE
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North Liberty, IA - March 5, 2009 - Centro, Inc., the largest custom
rotational molder in North America headquartered in North Liberty,
Iowa, received a Certificate of Conformity from the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) for their low evaporative fuel tank solution,
RotoLoPermŽ.
RotoLoPermŽ is a patent pending, multi-layer tank technology
developed by Centro Inc. in 2004. This technology was developed to
address evaporative emissions requirements by both the California
Air Resources Board (CARB) and the EPA. In addition to the Certificate
of Conformity issued by the EPA, Centro Inc. also has Executive Orders
from CARB for their RotoLoPermŽ and Liquid Nylon PA6 tanks.
The EPA has recently signed into law new regulations for Off-Road
and Marine equipment to reduce the amount of allowable emissions.
The EPA regulations will begin affecting evaporative systems for Class
I engines & Marine personal watercraft in 2011and Class II & Marine
other vessels in 2012 with an Early Conformance program option.
RotoLoPermŽ is a multi-layer process that utilizes an inner and outer
layer of crosslink polyethylene with a barrier material in the middle
for permeation resistance. Crosslink polyethylene has set the industry
standard for its abrasion resistance, low temperature impact properties,
moldability and overall value. By itself, crosslink polyethylene does
not meet the new evaporative emissions requirements. RotoLoPermŽ was
developed by Centro Inc. to combine the superior properties of crosslink
polyethylene with a high performance barrier material to achieve low
permeation while maintaining all mechanical properties. Additionally,
RotoLoPermŽ technology can utilize existing tooling and is available
in natural, or pigmented crosslink polyethylene of any color.
RotoLoPermŽ performed exceptionally well under the stringent permeation
tests using CE10 fuel. The measured permeation rate of RotoLoPermŽ
was significantly lower than EPA's allowable limit of 2.5g/m˛/day
when tested at 28°C.
The EPA Certificate of Conformity allows Centro Inc. to provide their
patent pending RotoLoPermŽ fuel tanks prior to the effective regulation
date of 2011 & 2012. OEM's interested in participating in EPA's Early
Conformance program can earn tank-for-tank credits by converting
to low emissions applications using RotoLoPermŽ tanks as indicated
in EPA regulations 40 CFR 1054.145(e) for Non-road spark ignition
equipment and 1045.145(d) for marine equipment.
This can be a highly
effective method of distributing the timing of low permeation fuel
tank conversions. Upon implementation of the EPA regulations, RotoLoPermŽ
will be assigned a Family Emission Limit (FEL) below the applicable
standard of 2.5g/m2/day. At that time, OEM's can participate in the
Averaging Banking and Trading (ABT) program and bank permeation credits.
Centro Inc. continues to be a technology leader and provider of effective
solutions for industry needs. Please visit our website at www.centroinc.com
for more information. For any questions about this press release or
other products and services that Centro Inc. provides, please contact
Sal Hazboun at (319) 626-5523 or by email at shazboun@centroinc.com.
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