Bayblend® PC+ABS blend drives efficient li-ion cell assembly

As EVs continue to evolve, powerful li-ion battery architectures are key to their viability. While battery system designs vary by manufacturer, they all aim to offer a longer lifetime, operational safety, cost efficiency and reliability. With this in mind, Henkel and Covestro worked together to develop materials that can be used in the efficient assembly of cylindrical li-ion battery cells inside a plastic cell holder.

Efficient mass assembly is made possible with UV-transparent materials that allow for fast curing times of the adhesives in the assembly line, as well as dimensionally stable parts that meet high tolerances. For these reasons, the battery cell holder required a UV-transparent, flame-retardant and dimensionally stable material with high-impact properties.

Cylindrical li-ion battery cell holders are manufactured from Bayblend^® FR3040 EV PC+ABS blend from Covestro and efficiently assembled with Henkel’s Loctite AA 3963 battery assembly adhesives. At 1mm thick, flame-retardant Bayblend^® FR3040 EV PC+ABS blend demonstrates good permeability for UV radiation in wavelengths above 380 nanometers. It also helps create dimensionally stable parts that are necessary for automated mass assembly. Henkel’s acrylic adhesive provides strong adhesion to the substrate material and offers production adaptability through long open times and short cure cycles.