Electric Vehicles & Infrastructure
Technology for electric vehicles (EV) is quickly advancing and has significant growth potential. Automotive design engineers are working to develop the next-generation of EVs, hybrids, and autonomous vehicles to improve their functionality, efficiency, safety, and performance.
The development of vehicle electrification also includes battery technologies ranging from enclosures, brackets, and cooling systems to state-of-the-art charging infrastructure. To keep up with the fast-paced industry and regulatory demands, our expertise and specialty polymer solutions can help manufacturers navigate common material selection considerations. These include lightweighting, impact protection, flame retardance, thermal management, EMI/RFI shielding, durable performance, and aesthetics.
Highlights
- Continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics for improved impact resistance and structural performance
- Long fiber thermoplastics (LFT) that offer lightweight alternatives to metal
- Flame retardant formulations conforming to UL 94 V-2, V-0, and 5VA performance ratings
- Thermally conductive formulations to dissipate heat
- Static dissipative and electrically conductive formulations to protect sensitive electronics
- Colorants and additives to enhance the performance, protection, and aesthetics of charging stations
- Advanced design and technical services to optimize part design and reduce development costs
| Polymer Colorants | Thermoplastic Elastomers |
|---|---|
| OnColor™ UL 94 Colorants | OnFlex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers |
| Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants & Additives | |
| Smartbatch™ FX for Paint Replacement |
| NAME | CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Composites Automotive Overview | Application Overview | Composite solutions for lightweighting, reinforcing, and replacing metal in automotive applications | View |
| Advanced Composites for Automotive Applications | Video | Polystrand™, Glasforms™, and Gordon Composites™ are exceptional alternatives to traditional materials such as wood, ceramic, and metal for automotive applications. | View |
| Cell Pack Cooling Tube | Case Study (Snapshot) | Provided excellent chemical resistance and sealing for cell pack cooling tube | View |
| Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives | Product/Service Overview | Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives key characteristics, target applications and impact. | View |
| Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Market and Solutions | Industry Overview | Overview of EV charging market and technologies to enhance public charging stations | View |
| Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Solutions | Product/Service Overview | Challenges and solutions for materials used in EV charging stations | View |
| Engineered Materials for EV Batteries | Infographic | Discover engineered polymers to advance battery design and performance | View |
| Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents | Product/Service Overview | Learn more about common applications and benefits of Hydrocerol Chemical Foaming Agents | View |
| Optimizing Automotive Structural Component Designs with Advanced Modeling | Article | Learn how virtual capabilities can improve performance. | View |
| PREPERM™ Solutions for Automotive Radars | Application Overview | Explore PREPERM Solutions for automotive radars | View |
| Stat-Tech for ADAS Sensors and ECUs | Application Overview | Learn how Stat-Tech material makes the difference in automotive ADAS sensors, cameras and ECU housings | View |
| Surround™ EMI/RFI Shielding Formulations | Processing & Design Guides | Surround EMI/RFI Shielding Formulations are developed to protect critical electronics applications by minimizing electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI). | View |
| Therma-Tech™ for ADAS Sensors and ECUs | Product/Service Overview | Learn how Therma-Tech material makes the difference in automotive adas sensors, cameras and ECUs | View |
