Flame-retardant, High Strength Upper Enclosures
High voltage (>60 V) electric vehicle NORYL™ Resin, LNP™ VERTON™ and battery pack enclosures can LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ compounds contribute significant weight to the can offer the necessary qualities for overall battery pack, impacting its electric vehicle battery upper specific energy (Wh/kg). enclosures. Certain high performance Where ultimate strength is required, engineering thermoplastic materials customers may elect to utilize can replace traditional metals, UD-MAX™ tape in combination saving weight and easing the burden with appropriate base materials. of cumbersome processing.
Specialties’ dedicated CAE teams Depending on individual can work directly with you can work requirements, such as pack directly with you to help tailor dimensions, Specialties’ portfolio of a range of next-generation, materials including flame-retardant lightweight battery pack solutions.
All-plastic 48 V Battery Enclosures
As the mobility industry faces growing pressure to increase fuel efficiency and reduce tailpipe emissions, the case for vehicle electrification grows ever more strong. Concomitantly, 48 V mild hybrid electric vehicles (MHEV), enabled by 48 V batteries, are poised to grow considerably in the coming years. Depending on crush requirements, 48 V Li-ion batteries may be constructed using all-plastic enclosures, helping battery designers to save weight. The Specialties portfolio contains a range of mechanically resilient, lightweight materials with added functionality such as UL94 flame retardancy and thermal conductivity that can aid passive cooling.
SABIC specialty compounds can offer diversified material solutions for industrial fans and impellers answering to a variety of industry needs as weight reduction (metal replacement), higher rotation speed (over 70K rpm), special effects (antistatic, electrical conductivity) and energy efficiency. Possible applications include ATEX compliant axial/centrifugal impellers, permanent antistatic axial fans and high speed blowers
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THERMOCOMP™ Compounds LDS Materials SLX for Smart Lights Antenna Integration
The importance of passenger, occupant and pedestrian safety is driving automakers and their suppliers to upgrade their ADAS offerings to further advance the performance and reliability of assisted driving. As adoption rates rise, the number of safety features and onboard electronic systems per vehicle increases each year, requiring engineers to seek out material solutions for light weighting and increased design flexibility.
Radar systems are an integral part of the ADAS system supporting features such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and Forward Collison Warning (FCW). Radar sensors constantly sense the distance between
vehicles in real-time to improve driving efficiency and safety. Therefore, these units require material solutions offering effective Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) shielding and radar absorption properties to ensure that cross-interference does not disrupt the various system components that protect drivers, passengers an,d pedestrians.
SABIC’s highly specialized thermoplastics can help engineers improve radar sensor technologies using materials that aid in light weighting, metal replacement and improved design flexibility. Providing automakers and their suppliers with high performance solutions to help them address the ever-changing ADAS landscape, as well as to identify potential system cost reductions.
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SABIC Solutions for Radar Sensor System Applications
Laser Direct Structuring is used to produce 3D parts such as printed circuit board and antenna via activated 3D surface for proper metallization.
LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ LDS (Laser Direct Structuring) compounds can help increase productivity of 3D-MID’s (molded interconnected devices). Such thermoplastic parts with integrated electronic circuit can provide design cycle flexibility, through part consolidation and % SS miniaturization versus conventional technologies, such ne as metal stamping. This can potentially provide system cost-out due to a shorter value chain and faster market introduction.
