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Adhesives: essential EV enablers

Adhesives are used in vehicles of all kinds, but they are particularly essential in electric vehicles (EVs) because they perform key functions within battery packs and help save weight in body structure, translating into performance and energy efficiency, as David Fetterman, PPG Industries’ global segment director for adhesives and sealants, explains to Peter Donaldson.

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Freudenberg PM’s Battery Pack Liquid Absorbers

Freudenberg Performance Materials has developed an absorbent pad technology for installation inside electric vehicle (EV) battery packs (and outside their modules). These Battery Pack Liquid Absorbers are intended to enable passive climate control through long-lasting moisture management, with repeatable absorption and redrying cycles.

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Parker Chomerics announces thermal gels for high-vibration applications

The Chomerics division of Parker Hannifin Corporation has launched two fully cured dispensable thermal gels. The new Therm-a-Gap Gel 35VT and 50VT conduct heat away from electronics to heat sinks or enclosures, and are said to perform reliably in both vertical and high-vibration applications.

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Wevo announces heat management materials for inverters

Wevo-Chemie has developed potting compounds and gap fillers for inverters that provide targeted heat removal and mechanical stability. Due to their low ion content, these epoxy resin and silicone-based materials protect against electrochemical corrosion as well as providing provide reliable electrical insulation.

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Moulding method for pack covers

Materials firm Sabic has successfully moulded an EV battery pack top cover using low-pressure injection moulding (writes Nick Flaherty). The trial of the process is part of Sabic’s Bluehero initiative to show the manufacturability of large EV battery components using thermoplastic injection moulding. This specific form of...

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LG Chem and LX Hausys announce material for delaying thermal runaways

LG Chem has announced that, together with LX Hausys, it has developed a material that delays battery thermal runaways. Their Special Flame Retardant Continuous Fibre Thermoplastic (CFT) can withstand flames and high pressure for more than 14 times longer than existing thermoplastics.

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Henkel’s high-performance battery sealing technology

After decades building a reputation for performance and reliability among global OEMs and component suppliers, Henkel has expanded its broad portfolio of adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings to serve EV manufacturers with innovative solutions across the EV segment. When it comes to ensuring the safety and durability of EV batteries, proper sealing is one of the most critical performance factors.

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Europe’s meeting place for technical foam professionals in the automotive industry

Foam Expo Europe is a free-to-attend trade fair and conference, taking place on 5-7 December 2023 in the manufacturing hub and car capital of Stuttgart, Germany. It’s co-located with Adhesives & Bonding Expo Europe and Thermal Management Expo Europe, plus your free pass includes access to Automotive Interiors Expo Europe, our event partner.

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Europe’s meeting place for industrial bonding professionals in the automotive industry

Adhesives & Bonding Expo Europe, co-located with Foam Expo Europe and Thermal Management Expo Europe, is a free-to-attend trade fair and conference scheduled to take place from 5-7 December 2023, in Stuttgart, Germany - a renowned manufacturing hub and an established location for the automotive industry.

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Carbon fibre made from sawdust

Researchers at the Bernal Institute in the University of Limerick (UL) are developing processes to create sustainable carbon fibres for car structures and batteries (writes Nick Flaherty). The processes use lignin, which is found in the walls of plant cells and is the second most common carbon material after cellulose.