Reach Beyond with Innovative Tape Solutions
Electric mobility has seen tremendous development in recent years, with innovative materials now enabling engineers to surpass even the most advanced technologies available today. With the initial technical hurdles to producing electric vehicles suitable for mass production now overcome, efforts are underway globally to make these vehicles even better, more efficient, safer, and more powerful. Modern tape solutions can play a pivotal role in reducing the size and weight of EV battery packs while simultaneously enhancing vehicle safety and longevity. At The Battery Show EU 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany, your Saint-Gobain® tape experts showcased the latest tape innovations that help customers tackle the most challenging issues at the cell, module, and pack levels, as well as for fast charging.
Go beyond thermal runaway propagation protection
Brand-new materials such as Norseal® TRP627 or TRP1000 combine two critical functions for battery cell protection into a single product. Under normal operating conditions, they manage the volume expansion of cells by maintaining an optimal compression level, ensuring battery cells remain within a defined range of compression throughout the battery pack's lifespan. In the event of a thermal runaway, they help limit heat propagation to adjacent cells. These materials are highly appealing solutions for battery engineers designing high-performance battery packs.
Engaging discussions about battery protection solutions
Many visitors were surprised to learn that our materials are not only industry-leading solutions for cell-to-cell and cell-to-pack applications but that our extensive portfolio of compression pads, cushioning pads, thermal interface materials, and sealing solutions enables the design of battery packs with unique materials from a single supplier.
New generations of our ThermaCool® thermally conductive silicone gap fillers offer a range of benefits, including world-class heat transfer performance and UL94 V-0 rating. Some of these materials are entirely new and were introduced at the show for the first time. During face-to-face discussions or a launch presentation on the first day of the show at our booth, visitors had the opportunity to gain first-hand insights into how these materials can help them overcome current challenges.
Transform EV challenges into solutions
The Saint-Gobain approach to going beyond is not confined to individual applications or specific stages of the EV value chain. As a unique solution provider, customers benefit from solutions across the entire EV value chain — from minerals and active materials, cell and module components, housing and venting solutions to fast-charging solutions with impressive dielectric strength for high voltage and current applications. These leading solutions push the boundaries of EV technology and deliver significant benefits to customers.
