Plasma sprayed ceramics enable the use of composites in high temperature environments on Aston Martin One-77
Road car debut for Zircotec’s composites coating that enabled F1 teams to exploit the blown diffuserOXFORD – The ceramic based material that originally allowed F1 teams to exploit the ‘blown diffuser’ aerodynamic advantage has made its road car debut on Aston Martin’s One-77. Developed by Oxfordshire-based Zircotec, the ThermoHold® for composites material is applied to both the car’s diffuser and underbonnet air intakes, enabling Aston Martin’s designers to specify lightweight and aesthetic materials for high temperature environments.
“Composites are often unsuited to high temperature
