SAE Test Confirms That Nano-particle Conditioner Reduces Fuel
Consumption
Southfield, MI, August 26, 2008 - A vigorous SAE J1321 Type II fuel consumption test,
performed by an independent testing company, has verified the ability of a
ceramic nano-technology product from CerMet Lab to increase fuel economy in
a heavy-duty truck.
"The installation of CerMet Lab Company's ceramic-metal conditioner, in the
engine oil sump of the test vehicle, demonstrated a significant and
repeatable improvement in fuel economy," said Claude Travis, Claude Travis &
Associates, in his test summary. "It is notable that the test vehicle's
gross vehicle weight of over 77,000 lbs. and engine load factor-to-idle time
of 97.7% are both higher than the national truck fleet averages," he added
in his report.
The test consists of multiple short 60-mile runs, under conditions that are
described as an extreme worst case scenario for in-service use. The test was
conducted on an International 9001 tandem drive, equipped with a Cummins ISX
450 HP diesel engine.
In actual field tests by freight carriers, fuel consumption decreases of 5%
to 15% have been documented by the fleet drivers. These test periods have
included a more typical mix of travel for heavy-duty trucks, including
longer runs, partial and/or lighter loads, and a higher average amount of
engine-idling time - all conditions where friction reduction has a direct
relation to reducing fuel consumption.
CerMet is a nano-particle ceramic conditioner product that restores metal
and reduces friction in metal-to-metal environments. It is the first product
that allows a cost-effective ceramic treatment of engines, without engine
disassembly or related downtime. CerMet is added to the engine oil, which
carries CerMet's microscopic ceramic nano-particles to the friction zones to
bond to the metal surfaces. Fuel economy benefits of the treatment last for
approximately 60,000 miles of operation.
Among numerous field tests, a world-known freight carrier from Pennsylvania
experienced an 8% decrease in fuel consumption when the company tested
CerMet in 22 tractors with Cummins engines. An 8.6% savings was calculated
by another commercial fleet company on their Mercedes and Volvo engines. In
Mexico, Grupo Estrella Blanca performed a test on twenty large charter
motorcoach busses and documented a 7.7% decrease in fuel consumption during
the 61,000 mile test period.