First Asahi Kasei Automotive Tech Day 2022

Automotive interiors, battery materials, and next generation materials

2022/03/23

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Summary
Results of the third Asahi Kasei Automotive Interior Survey 2021
Keynote speech on the future of automotive interiors
1. Battery Materials: HIPORE™ - Wet-process lithium-ion battery separator for high performance batteries
2. Interior, comfort & safety: SoForm™: Glass-reinforced TPO compounds that expand the performance profile of automotive materials
3. Connectivity & HMI: Solving the problem of 5G communication with modified PPE
4. Next generation materials: Hard coating for polycarbonate glazing

Summary

On January 20, 2022, Asahi Kasei Europe held its first Automotive Tech Day. This virtual event was held live from Asahi Kasei Europe’s new regional headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany.

For the automotive industry, Asahi Kasei Corporation (Asahi Kasei) provides advanced materials and technologies ranging from performance plastics and foams, innovative interior textiles, and materials for the next generation battery, up to sensor solutions and electronics.

Mr. Hideki Tsutsumi, Managing Director of Asahi Kasei Europe GmbH and Senior Executive Officer of the Asahi Kasei Group, officially opened the first Asahi Kasei Automotive Tech Day by welcoming 320 participants from all over the world. He mentioned that Asahi Kasei will be 100 years old this year and that a new mid-term plan will be launched soon. He proudly announced that Asahi Kasei Europe became a Catena-X automotive network (https://catena-x.net/en) member last year.


Welcome slide	Floor plan of the digital event

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