Ascend bringing new materials to Battery Show

September 13, 2022

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HOUSTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — At The Battery Show North America, Ascend Performance Materials will function its new flame-retardant nylons for EV safety applications and its Trinohex® Ultra electrolyte additive, which improves lithium-ion battery security, extends cycle life and boosts efficiency.

Trinohex Ultra helps form a robust cathode-electrolyte interphase, making lithium-ion batteries safer, longer-lasting and perform better.

Safer, higher-performance battery chemistry

Ascend, a completely built-in producer of efficiency materials, will showcase its Trinohex Ultra electrolyte additive; now REACH-registered in Europe and China.

In third-party testing, Trinohex Ultra demonstrates superior cathode safety throughout cathode and electrolyte chemistries. This safety has been proven to scale back dangerous fuel era, enhance capability retention and decrease impedance development, particularly in excessive situations.

“Battery safety, performance, cost and material availability are the biggest obstacles to mass adoption of e-mobility and renewable energies,” mentioned Mr. McNeece. “Trinohex Ultra is a drop-in solution to these challenges and can be easily integrated into existing battery chemistries and manufacturing processes.”

High-voltage security

Ascend may also debut two new polyamide applied sciences in its Starflam® FR portfolio: X-Protect and color-stable orange.

Starflam X-Protect is a crosslinkable, flame-retardant nylon 6,6 designed to stand up to EV battery thermal runaway. Tested in accordance with SAE AS5127 (a check initially designed for aerospace functions), Starflam X-Protect was rated fireproof to 1100°C for quarter-hour.

“In open-flame tests, Starflam X-protect outperforms standard FR nylon and even aluminum,” mentioned Ian van Duijvenboode, Ascend’s e-mobility director. “In the event of a catastrophic battery failure, that added protection provides the time needed to ensure all passengers remain safe.”

Additionally, Ascend has developed a color-stable orange for its Starflam 525K for high-voltage connectors and cables. The new orange masterbatch ensures the fabric retains its colour over 5,000 hours of warmth getting old with out sacrificing efficiency.

“As EVs become more prevalent and age, the technicians and first responders working on these vehicles need to know where high-voltage systems are,” mentioned Mr. van Duijvenboode. “Our orange will stay orange well into the operational life of the vehicle, clearly indicating areas of high-voltage.”

You can be taught extra about Ascend’s battery merchandise at sales space 1921 at The Battery Show from Sept. 13-15.

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