Chemical supplier LANXESS and automotive provider Kautex Textron say they’ve confirmed the feasibility of the plastic polyamide 6 for high-voltage battery enclosures in EVs.
The businesses collectively developed a 1.4-meter demonstrator composed of a polyamide 6-based composite referred to as Tepex dynalite 102-RGUD600 in crash-relevant areas, together with the polyamide 6 compound Durethan B24CMH2.0. Kautex Textron engineered, designed and manufactured the demonstrator.
“Calculations revealed that the carbon footprint of the plastic enclosure is over 40 p.c smaller in comparison with an aluminum design,” says Challenge Supervisor of e-Powertrain at LANXESS Dr. Christopher Hoefs. “The decrease vitality use within the manufacturing of polyamide 6 in contrast with steel in addition to different components—such because the omission of time-consuming cathodic dip portray to forestall corrosion the place metal is used—assist to attenuate the carbon footprint.”
“The near-series demonstrator passes all mechanical and thermal exams which are related for such enclosures,” says Hoefs. “Additionally, options for the thermal administration and leak tightness of the enclosure, for instance, have been developed. This all has confirmed the technical feasibility of those security parts, that are complicated and topic to excessive ranges of stress.”
LANXESS additionally says “an enclosure prototype is being road-tested in a take a look at car to confirm its suitability for each day use.”
“We’re presently collectively tackling the primary series-production improvement initiatives with automotive producers with the intention to implement the brand new know-how in collection manufacturing,” says Director of Product Growth at Kautex Textron Felix Haas.
Supply: LANXESS
