Parker Hannifin Corporation, a manufacturer of motion and control technologies, has introduced its THERM-A-GAP PAD 30 for EV battery packs.

The thermally conductive gap-filler pads fit seamlessly into robotic assembly processes typical of the automotive sector, offering exceptional performance and conformability at a competitive price.

During assembly, vision sensors can see the pads, which enables effective quality control and fast production. The pads release effortlessly from their liner for pick-and-place robots, making them ideal for high-volume applications, and they come in specially designed packaging to ensure safe shipment.

THERM-A-GAP PAD 30 provides a soft (34 Shore 00) solution with 3.2 W/m-K of thermal conductivity and extremely low outgassing, ensuring an effective thermal interface between heat sinks and electronic devices where there are uneven surfaces, air gaps and rough surface textures.

The supporting electrical properties of this RoHS-compliant pad include: 5.9 kVac/mm dielectric strength (ASTM D149 test method); 10¹³ Ωcm volume resistivity (ASTM D257); 7.7 dielectric constant at 1,000 KHz (ASTM D150); and 0.001 dissipation factor at 1,000 kHz (Chomerics CHO-TM-TP13).