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Amorim Cork Composites unveils fire-retardant battery material

Amorim Cork Composites has developed Amorim ETP700, a fire-retardant material with unique properties to meet the requirements of modern industrial applications, especially in the field of battery protection.

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Building lighter components with 3D printing

Researchers in France are developing a new way to use additive manufacturing (AM) for EVs, writes Nick Flaherty. Renault Group is working with French research group CEA-Liten on a complex mesh structure that can be produced in a single, 3D-printing AM stage to produce components with adaptive mechanical behaviour.

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Bosch chooses DELO adhesives for mild-hybrid system

With 48 V batteries able to reduce vehicle carbon emissions by up to 15%, Bosch offers manufacturers a powerful solution with its mild-hybrid battery. An adhesive from DELO plays a substantial role in its integration.

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E-Mobility Engineering partner’s The Magnetics Show North America

The Magnetics Show is a commercial exhibition and technical conference combined. Featuring technical sessions, two conferences, 50+ speakers and 100+ exhibitors, this one-of-a-kind event is this year’s focal meeting point for the entire magnetics industry, held at The Pasadena Convention Center, California on 22-23 May.

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Polymer considerations for EV

Lightweight with higher temperature resistance, thermoplastics are ideal for e-mobility powertrains, Nick Flaherty reports The push to make e-mobility designs lighter to boost range is driving significant innovation in materials. Thermoplastics are being redesigned to provide various combinations of temperature and flowability for manufacturing and plating capabilities.

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Potting & encapsulation

Peter Donaldson examines the finer points of potting and encapsulation Many electrical and electronic components last longer, perform better and stand up to the stresses and strains of hard use with fewer complaints if they are potted or encapsulated in a polymer. While the two terms are often used interchangeably,

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The home of foam: accelerate your automotive products

Foam Expo, the largest, free-to-attend trade fair and conference for foam products and manufacturing in North America, is returning for its seventh edition from June 25-27, 2024, in Novi, MI. Register to attend and you’ll gain easy access to the co-located Adhesives & Bonding Expo taking place in the same hall.

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Spark connections: Fuel your automotive applications

Adhesives & Bonding Expo, the largest, free-to-attend trade fair and conference for industrial bonding products and manufacturing in North America, is returning for its fourth edition from June 25-27, 2024, in Novi, MI. Register to attend and you’ll gain easy access to the co-located Foam Expo taking place in the same hall.

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DuPont’s resin helps extend the life of liquid cooling systems

DuPont AmberLite EV2X resin helps extend the life of an EV’s glycol coolant, coolant loop components and ion exchange filter. It reduces glycol maintenance requirements by offering enhanced thermal stability and excellent operating characteristics, compared with standard ion exchange resins on the market. Consumer demand for greater range, faster charging, larger vehicles and more energy-dense batteries is increasing temperatures within EVs, creating new challenges for vehicle manufacturers. Many are turning from air cooling to liquid systems that use glycol coolant to manage high temperatures.

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AURUM thermoplastic polyimide offers Tg of 245 C

Electrical breakdown of high-temperature insulation materials can be prevented by using thermoplastic polyimide (TPI), a high-performance polymer. This is important with the transition to electric vehicles, with polymers that offer higher electrical and thermal properties being sought. To enable faster charging and travel over longer distances, electrical breakdown must be prevented by high-temperature insulation materials.

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