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Boron CLS Bond® was developed and tested at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne Laboratories. In addition it has been put through rigorous vehicle and laboratory testing by the nation's leading independent testing authorities including Herguth Labs and the Product Development Center at Oakland University, a leading automotive testing center outside of Detroit.- Industrial customers are skeptical and have submitted Boron CLS Bond® products to thorough testing because the stakes are so high. A few of the current users include Martinrea International, the Canadian National Railway, and the U.S. Army.
- In the Automotive segment this technology is used by the Mississippi DOT, the State of Nevada Transportation, and Disney World's transportation fleet in Orlando, Florida, among many others.
- American Guardian Warranty Services has done a two year study on over 4,000 high mileage (90,000+ miles average) vehicles and concluded that the Boron CLS Bond® products had reduced their per vehicle warranty expense related to drive train almost 40%.
- From Racing To Fleets
Irv Zwicker at Dodge Racing introduced Boron CLS Bond® products in new "blue printed" engines undergoing dynamometer testing at the Dodge Racing test facility. Results consistently showed a 2% increase in horsepower on "full power pulls" leading the test crew to state that Boron CLS Bond® is the only surface technology that showed measurable results and that a 2% improvement was a "huge" improvement.- This success has lead to the development of several custom lubricants being developed for Dodge Racing as well as the use of Boron CLS Bond® products such as gear oil and high performance greases.
Success in the Race Department has lead to fleet tests at Daimler-Chrysler Transport where class 8 diesel engines in vehicle transport carriers used Boron CLS Bond® Engine Treatment which resulted in all test vehicles achieving a significant improvement in fuel economy, averaging 17%, with a low of 15.9% and a high of 18.4%. Presently three locations and over 800 carriers are using both Boron CLS Bond® Engine Treatment and Fuel Treatment saving over $850,000 annually on 250 trucks at one location alone. - The evaluation program has escalated at Daimler Chrysler to current fleet testing of gasoline engines in both winter and summer regimens.
- Mississippi DOT Institutes Statewide Boron CLS Bond® Program
A testing program was initiated for both gasoline and diesel engines. The diesel engine test included class 6 and class 8 trucks. The diesel fuel test evaluated the combined use of Boron CLS Bond® Diesel Fuel Treatment and Engine Treatment. On the initial test vehicles the class 6 engines achieved a 19.8% increase in fuel economy and the class 8 engines achieved a 28.3% increase in fuel economy.- The conclusion of the DOT personal was that the diesel test results were "too good to be true" and they should be repeated to confirm the results. The repeated diesel engine test achieved the same result as the original test. The Bureau of Budget fuel economy test determined that the average improvement in fuel economy for their Ford Taurus vehicles was 3 miles per gallon - a 13.6% improvement.
- Mississippi DOT supported by Governor Haley Barber and Senators Loft and Cochran has instituted a statewide program to incorporate the use of Boron CLS Bond® products in all vehicles. That program is well under way with over 25% of the counties having set up programs to use this technology. The DOT recently reported that the original diesel engine test engines have continued to use the Fuel Treatment and the results to the Class 6 and 8 engines have increase to MPG improvements of 37% and 49% respectively.
- The success of the Mississippi DOT program has lead to the institution of similar programs in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas, Nevada, and Louisiana.
- State of Washington Test
Fuel economy test were undertaken for the GSA fleet automobiles split into low mileage (under 3,000 miles each) Ford Taurus and a Hybrid Toyota Prius. Over a multi-month test evaluation, the fuel economy of both classes of vehicles increased just under 10%.- At the Capital Facilities in Olympia two John Deere tractors were tested side by side for fuel efficiency using both Boron CLS Bond® Engine and Fuel Treatments. The results were a 54% increase in fuel economy. Tests are also being carried out at the Seattle Seaport.
- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Testing for fuel efficiency for the Puerto Rico fleet of police cars has lead to a commitment to purchase Boron CLS Bond® Treatments for all 4,000 police cars. The results show an increase in fuel economy of just over 15%. Their tests have also allowed them to change their oil change cycle from 3,000 to 12,000 miles. The Puerto Rico Power Company and National Bus Company AMA are currently running tests.
- A Major Theme Park Test Delivers a 10 to 19% Increase in Fuel Economy
- A major theme park initiated a testing program over 18 months ago on used and rebuilt Class 6 diesel bus engines. Results indicated a 20% to 25% improvement in horsepower on the dynamometer test stand.
The evaluation moved into fleet field use where test were expanded to include Boron CLS Bond® Diesel Fuel Treatment alone and in combination with the Boron CLS Bond® Engine Treatment. Results across the fleet showed an increase in fuel economy of 10% using the Boron CLS Bond® Diesel Treatment alone and a 19% increase in combination with the Boron CLS Bond® Engine Treatment.
- Chicago Bridge & Iron Achieves New Heights In Fuel Economy
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company is a global engineering and construction company specializing in the design and engineering, fabrication, field erection and repair of bulk liquid terminals, storage tanks, process vessels, low temperature and cryogenic storage facilities, and other steel plate structures and their associated systems. - CB&I uses large numbers of diesel powered generators with both Caterpillar and John Deere engines.
- In a multi-month test of diesel generators at construction sites in the Port of Long Beach, CA, use of Boron CLS Bond® Engine Treatment and Diesel Fuel Treatment resulted in increased fuel economy of almost 50%, in a Caterpillar power 85 KV generator.
- Having installed the Boron CLS Bond® Treatment they elected to double the concentration of the Boron CLS Bond® Diesel Fuel Treatment from the recommended 1000:1 to 500:1 parts. After 300 hours of operation the fuel consumption dropped from 9.4 GPH to 4.4 GPH - a 114% improvement in fuel economy.
- At that point the recommended concentration of 1000:1 was used for another 300 plus hours. The fuel consumption was now 6.0GPH - a 57% improvement in fuel consumption compared to the pre- Boron CLS Bond® level of 9.4 GPH.
- Not only had CB&I initiated a program to use the Boron CLS Bond® technology in all its generators but is also evaluating use in its entire fleet of vehicles.
- These results were also reported to both Caterpillar and John Deere Corporations, and both companies have initiated evaluation programs of their own.
- 15th Corps, 82nd & 101st Airborne Special Operations
In testing protocols in the United States and in operating situations in Iraq, Special Operations units have experienced increased fuel economy, more power and lower maintenance in their vehicles. The results have shown improved fuel efficiency from 4.7 to 7.9 miles per gallon (a 70% increase) and top end speed increase from 58 to 70 mph. - Based upon information received from various Special Operations Command sources, American General has purchased Boron CLS Bond® Diesel Fuel and Engine Treatment for use in Middle East Humve's.