Automotive & Transportation
The electric powertrain challenges plastics with new property requirements. The new powertrains demand a higher safety against electric malfunctions, which can cause the risk of an electric shock, the occurrence of electric arcs, and other potential sources of ignition. Special precautions have to be taken to increase electric vehicle safety and to prevent the ultimate worst-case scenario of a battery cell fire, a so-called thermal runaway. That is why flame-retardant polymer compounds should be considered as one of your choices for a safer electric powertrain.
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Innovations by BASF will help to make electric vehicles a practical reality for everyone
We believe electromobility, combined with renewable energy, is key to sustainable mobility. The key to the success of electromobility will be how quickly the performance, driving range, weight, safety and reliability of EVs have been further improved. And above all these, the manufacturing costs and economic efficiency of the battery systems can be further improved. For the dynamic market of electric and hybrid vehicles, BASF invests in its production of cathode active materials and expands its range of engineering plastics and polyurethane systems, functional coatings as well as fuels and lubricants.
With its low conductivity GLYSANTIN® G22® ELECTRIFIED® maintains low and stable currents when exposed to a voltage source. This translates into low fluid decomposition, low generation of hydrogen, and low self-discharge, making it a safety optimized product for battery electric vehicles.
Many current GLYSANTIN® coolant products are already used to ensure the coolness of electric vehicles in the market and - even more importantly - on the road. Yet, with ongoing developments and evolvement of electric vehicles of the future, the requirements towards a high-performance cooling solution are also shifting.
Innovating for new paths, while being ready for future mobility, BASF is therefore developing a product family, labeled GLYSANTIN® ELECTRIFIED®, for electric vehicle (EV) applications to meet and exceed all essential requirements in safety, performance and lifetime of the associated powertrain technologies.
Marks the first product of this new generation of electric vehicle coolants (e-coolants). It is BASF’s first low conductivity ready-to-use coolant for indirect cooling1 of electric vehicles based on ethylene glycol. The product also contains a corrosion inhibitor package based on organic salts (OAT) and silicate to provide the renowned GLYSANTIN® protection. GLYSANTIN® G22® ELECTRIFIED® comes as an alternative solution to nitrite, phosphate and borate-based products
1GLYSANTIN® G22® ELECTRIFIED® is intended for indirect cooling applications only. Do not use in immersion cooling applications
Protects the battery cooling system, electric engine and power electronics against corrosion, overheating and frost
Effectively protects the battery cooling system with its vital parts such as the cooling plate and channels, the heat sink, the chiller, the radiator, the water pump and the heater core against corrosion and deposits
