Covestro will bring a variety of high-performance solutions to the European Battery Show
2022-02-23215
Kostron will display innovative material solutions at the European Battery Show and the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology Show in Stuttgart, Germany, from November 30 to December 2, 2021, to help promote sustainable future transportation. Kesichuang said that all R&D and design of the company are guided by circular economy, focusing on improving the use of alternative raw materials and renewable energy, and developing innovative recycling technologies.In the next few years, the demand for high-performance batteries in the electric vehicle market will grow rapidly. Covestro will show its internally developed battery modules at the exhibition. The company also performs CAE component simulation, and can provide mold flow analysis and injection molding support according to customer requirements.Heat dissipation and mass production of high-performance plastic power assisted battery moduleAt that time, Covestro will focus on the display of high-performance plastics for key battery components, such as the battery holder with precise dimensions in the shell. These high-performance plastics include those from Bayblend ® FR product portfolio of flame retardant polycarbonate mixtures, which have good dimensional stability and good electrical performance. The components made of these plastics can meet the requirements of dimensional stability and strict tolerance, and assist the mass production of battery modules. In addition, these plastics have the characteristics of high impact strength. Adopt Bayblend ® The battery module components made of FR can meet the requirements of stable size and strict tolerance, and help batch production. Modular cloning ® The plastics in the RE series contain biological waste and other residual materials and renewable energy in the production process, which can reduce the carbon footprint compared with traditional material solutions. This also applies to Bayblend ® RE series: The content of polycarbonate in these mixtures has also achieved a mass balance. Compared with petroleum based mixtures, the carbon footprint of these products can be reduced by up to 70%. In some cases, renewable energy will also be used in production. For example, Covestro's factory in Antwerp uses wind energy as production energy.As the battery will release a lot of heat during operation, the heat dissipation function of the battery module is very important. It is reported that thermal conductive polycarbonate Makrolon ® TC (TC stands for "heat conduction") provides a new option for cooling the battery module. At present, Covestro is studying the impact of heat dissipation on battery life. According to the design of the battery system, the thermal conductive material also helps to achieve faster charging. The battery module made of this material can be used in electric vehicles, fixed energy storage systems and two wheeled vehicles with replaceable batteries.Materials for charging station: solid, light and environment-friendly plastic to enhance design freedomThe number of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles is growing significantly, and the number of charging stations is also growing at the same time. At present, automobile manufacturers are providing users with a wide range of charging equipment, from fixed devices in parking lots to wall mounted charging points in private residences.The charging station is mainly installed outdoors and needs to cope with severe cold and hot weather and various accidental damage attacks. Therefore, the materials used for the charging station should meet the requirements of weather resistance, high performance, portability, toughness and good insulation, and can achieve mass production. In addition, these materials must be easy to form and provide as much design freedom as possible. The charging station is mainly installed outdoors, and the materials should meet the requirements of weather resistance, high performance, portability, toughness, good insulation and other characteristics, and can be mass produced. Modular cloning ® Polycarbonate and Bayern ® Series polycarbonate blends meet all these requirements. And modular cloning ® Together with the mass balance products of the RE series, they have played a role in further reducing the carbon footprint of this more sustainable form of propulsion.
