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Polycarbonate solutions support the electrification trend in mobility

The automotive industry is facing significant disruption as the shift towards electrification opens up new options for plastics in Li-ion batteries and electric powertrains. The boundaries between the electrical industry and automotive will move and therefore cause a paradigm shift. Electric powertrains come with new challenges and polycarbonates could be an unexpected solution to help OEMs stay ahead of the curve in a changing automotive industry.
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Polycarbonates open up new possibilities for powertrains

Up until now, automotive manufacturers have mainly used semi-crystalline materials in conventional combustion engines. The increasing electrification trend in the automotive industry will lead to new requirements which could be solved in a different way than in the past. This applies to parts like inverters, converters, onboard chargers, HV connectors, charging interfaces, junction boxes, power distributors, onboard-chargers, sensors and control units. Cooling and thermal management devices as well as crash absorbers also need to be ready for mass production.

Polycarbonate materials meet tough technical requirements

From Makrolon® to Bayblend®, we offer a broad portfolio of high performance polycarbonate-based materials. These polycarbonate materials come with convincing properties when it comes to ductility and toughness, fire resistance, electrical properties, and dimensional stability over a wide temperature range, even without glass fiber fillers. Moreover, polycarbonates offer great sensor transparency both for LIDAR and RADAR frequencies. Our new thermo-conductive and electrically insulating Makrolon® TC portfolio is a solution for applications that require cooling. 
 
These material characteristics are crucial for automotive OEMs looking to stand out from the crowd with electric vehicles that not only offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional cars but also come with quality that end customers can trust. 

“Polycarbonates have long been a key material in the EE and automotive industry, and will continue to offer new answers for electric powertrain companies and OEMs when it comes to the challenges of dimensional stability and mass production.”

Dr. Constantin Schwecke

PCS - Industrial Marketing Mobility, Head of Global Powertrain Project

Key Benefits

  • Dimensional stability Nearly isotropic molding shrinkage of 0.7/0.75 %
  • High heat resistance Constant properties over a wide temperature range, even without glass fibers.
  • Flame-retardancy Category V-0 of Underwriters Laboratories' UL94 flammability classification.
  • Toughness IZOD ISO180A, 23 °C, 3.2 mm, 60-90 kJ/m²
  • Great sensor transparency Sensor transparency for LiDAR and RADAR frequencies, from visible to 5G frequencies
  • Convincing electrical properties Polycarbonate material properties offer excellent possibilities for the EE&A industry

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