Presented by Asahi Kasei
Recorded on March 20, 2024
As the demand for higher mileage electric vehicles grows, the need for increased battery capacity raises safety challenges. Reports of electric vehicle fires underscore concerns, often linked to lithium-ion battery malfunctions during the charging and discharging phases.
Asahi Kasei XYRON™, a lightweight engineering plastic with excellent flame-retardant properties, addresses these issues. It enables lighter battery packs and eliminates potting through its high cell wall design, achieving substantial weight savings and increasing mileage. Notably, XYRON™ can isolate the thermal runaway reaction within a single cell, serving as a crucial last line of defense against the spread of thermal events in the battery pack.
XYRON™ will provide key benefits such as:
- Enhanced Safety: By isolating thermal runaway reactions, XYRON™ minimizes the risk of fire incidents.
- Increase Mileage: With substantial weight savings, XYRON™ aids in extending the mileage of electric vehicles.
- Waste Management: The use of XYRON™ allows for lighter battery packs without potting and increase cell wall design, contributing to reduction in E-waste, aligning with sustainability goals.
In this webinar, we’ll present cases study showcasing how XYRON™ excels in enhancing the safety of electric vehicle batteries. Real-world scenarios will illustrate the effectiveness of XYRON™ in preventing and mitigating thermal events, particularly those intensified by lithium-ion battery malfunctions, contributing to the advancement of electric vehicle technology.
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