Plastic materials replace metals in EV applications
Polyplastics’ Duranex ® PBT CG7030 offers lower water absorption and high tracking resistance (Comparative Tracking Index, CTI: 600V) for high voltage parts such as PCUs. The material ensures high reliability for high-voltage parts that do not have a sufficient creepage distance. Because water and salt can penetrate high-voltage parts and cause tracking difficulties, materials with high CTI values are required.
In addition, Polyplastics supplies Durafide ® PPS 6150T73, a material with high shock resistance, high dimensional stability and excellent heat and chemical resistance for electric vehicle applications cast with metal inserts. In the case of increased formability (flowability), previous material technologies have been affected by lower heat shock resistance.
Polyplastics is also researching innovative materials to replace metals in PCU housings. The use of thermoplastics would enable lower weight and increased productivity, but other key requirements include strength, dimensional stability, electromagnetic shielding and thermal conductivity. Polyplastics is currently focusing on the development of materials capable of electromagnetic shielding. In addition, the company is targeting other EV applications such as motors and batteries with its material developments.
More information: : https://www.polyplastics.com/en/product/lines/car_2/index.html
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