EV Battery Elastic Structural Adhesive Wins R&D 100 Award
An elastic structural adhesive for EV battery assembly, DuPont’s BETAFORCE™, has won the 2024 R&D 100 Awards in the mechanical/materials category. The R&D 100 Awards, sponsored by R&D World Magazine, recognizes the 100 most innovative technologies of the previous year.
Dupont reports that the adhesive is differentiated from others due to its ability to bond aluminum laminated film substrates without the need for primers or pretreatment. Its elastic properties deliver durability and crashworthiness benefits that protect the cells during vehicle operation and charging according to the company.
BETAFORCE™ demonstrates excellent sustainability benefits through its formulation with 30% wt renewable and bio-based materials plus room temperature curing capabilities that avoid the use of high-temperature curing ovens report Dow. Other benefits include excellent open and working times due to its hydrophobic nature, as well as good flammability resistance. These qualities uniquely support all battery cell applications with superior performance for pouch cell batteries that are seeing increasing use in electric vehicles.
“We’re tremendously proud that our innovative solutions have once again been recognized for their game-changing impacts for our customers and society,” said Alexa Dembek, DuPont chief technology & sustainability officer. “These awards are proof positive that our strategic investments in areas such as advanced mobility and sustainable and productive construction are delivering growth, and further demonstrate the commitment and dedication of our teams to be at the leading edge of innovation helping our customers address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.”
The R&D 100 Awards, now in its 62nd year, are widely recognized as the “Oscars of Innovation,” as they identify and celebrate the top technology products and services of the year. This year, the R&D 100 Awards received entries from 16 different countries and regions and nominations were judged by 56 well-respected industry professionals from across the world.
Source: DuPont