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Evonik, as part of the VESTARO GmbH consortium of companies working to produce lighter and more cost-effective solutions for battery electric vehicles (BEV), has developed a new generation of battery packs, the “Pure Performance Battery” (PBB). Based on Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) technology made using Evonik’s curing agents, the new...

Novel approach is based on lightweight Sheet Molding Compounds for high voltage battery module housings Semi-integral vehicle-integration process meets energy... | March 8, 2022

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The composite battery housing concept developed by the consortious can be used for three battery sizes: 65 kilowatt-hours (kWh), 85 kWh and 120 kWh for use in various vehicle sizes and class. CW spoke with engineers from Evonik and Vestaro to learn more about the consortium, the epoxy SMC, the housing design and the consortium’s go-to-market plans. Sebastian de Nardo, manager applied technology ECA composites and adhesives at Evonik, says the genesis of the battery housing spans back several...

All photo credit: Evonik It was reported on Feb. 1 that Evonik Industries (Essen, Germany) and consortium partners have developed a lighter and more cost-effective high-voltage battery housing concept for e-mobility solutions using glass fiber-reinforced epoxy sheet molding compound (SMC). According to the company, the holistic battery system concept offers the automotive industry a safer and more energy efficient alternative to metals, or higher priced carbon fiber-reinforced plastics. Alt...