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Pronal looks toward heavens with new material

ROUBAIX, France-French coated fabrics maker Pronal S.A. has developed elastomer materials for use in manufacturing onboard fuel tanks for helicopters and civilian and military aircraft.

The company, which makes self-sealing fuel tanks for motor racing and other uses, said it offers different versions of the tanks-anti-crash tanks, which are not damaged if the aircraft crashes, and self-sealing tanks, which prevent leakage into the aircraft if they are hit by missiles.

The products can be used as main kerosene tanks for business jets or military aircraft and as extra tanks to extend the range of an ...

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