New Adhesive & Sealant EV Battery Application Center Opens in Michigan
A new adhesive, sealant and advanced materials center has opened in Madison Heights, Michigan to support EV manufacturers and component manufacturers with thermal interface materials, sealants, structural adhesives, and debonding-on-demand adhesives.
“Henkel’s North American Battery Application Center is part of Henkel’s global, long-term investment in electric vehicle solutions and helps further fast collaboration, testing and implementation of high-performance materials,” said Marcel Fleck, senior vice president, automotive components, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, North America. “We’re thrilled to begin welcoming customers to our new world-class facility and to partner for future developments.”
Equipped with a six-axis, high-capacity robot that replicates an industrial-scale environment, the North America Battery Application Center enables Henkel’s robust team of application engineering experts to work collaboratively with customers to quickly iterate changes and ensure optimal application parameters, such as application speed, dispense volume, temperature, path accuracy, and more. Optimizing material application prior to manufacturing scale-up helps to prevent delays and reduces the need for costly re-work once production begins.
Application testing capabilities are available across a wide range of solutions and chemistry types, including thermal interface materials, sealants, structural adhesives, and debonding-on-demand adhesives. Material solutions help ensure high performing, safe and sustainable electric vehicles.
Source: Henkel