Application of Polymer Based Materials for Automotive Battery Applications

摘要

The automotive industry has seen a developing trend to reduce the weight of passenger vehicles in the past decade. This lightweight trend has been mainly driven by regulations to reduce CO2 emissions of the vehicle fleet. Recently, lightweight construction strategies have been further fueled by the escalating investment in electric vehicles. Trends in emissions regulation, a growing desire towards adoption of electric vehicles, and automotive OEM plans to produce electrically driven vehicles in greater volumes has led to strong growth forecasts for hybrid and fully electric powertrains. To provide long driving ranges, batteries with high energy density are needed. Several battery strategies are being employed, but what all long-range durable battery concepts have in common is that polymer-based materials can enable lightweight solutions for battery pack assembly and sealing, and enhance safety for end use consumers.