Battery Show Europe 2025: WACKER, Germany to showcase advanced silicone solutions for E-Mobility On June 2, WACKER announced that it will unveil new silicone products designed for electric mobility at the Battery Show Europe 2025 in Stuttgart from June 3–5, 2025. The key highlights are: SEMICOSIL 9649 TC: a thermally conductive gap filler for power electronics in EVs. It helps transfer heat from electronic components to the vehicle’s cooling...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

lizes high-capacity, longer-life LIBs, and reduces the deterioration of LIBs with the expansion and shrinkage of silicon-based negative electrode material during charging and discharging. It stabilizes the electrode structure and enhances the longevity even for negative electrode material with 100% silicone-based active substances. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on May 28, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/28

Trelleborg acquires European silicone rubber specialist Sico Trelleborg AB (Trelleborg)’s business area Trelleborg Industrial Solutions has acquired Sico Gesellschaft für Siliconverarbeitung GmbH and Czech joint venture company Sico Silicone s.r.o. Trelleborg had held a 50% stake in Sico Silicone since 2016. Sico develops and manufactures extruded and molded silicone rubber products, including tubes, hoses, and profiles, for various applicatio...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

automotive lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The company’s partner has already started volume production of the Eternalyte. 24M Technologies will promote the new product to automotive battery makers and other companies to supply it from around 2027. The Eternalyte has been developed for LIBs that use silicone or graphite. 24M Technologies has used its unique solvent to improve electrolytic conductivity by more than three-fold compared to general LI...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/13

Elkem, Norway to showcase advanced silicone solutions at Inter-battery 2025 in Korea On February 26, Elkem announced that it will be participating in Inter-battery 2025, held in Korea. Elkem will be showcasing cost-effective products that prioritize electrical integrity and feature fire-resistant properties. These products also offer essential electronic protection such as sealing, bonding, and potting of components, which are crucial for hybrid ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/04

Elkem to showcase thermal management materials at The Battery Show in Detroit On October 7, Elkem, a leading silicone solutions provider, announced its participate in The Battery Show, taking place October 7-10 in Detroit. Elkem offers a range dispensable battery assembly solutions for ease of automation, which includes BLUESIL RT Foam product line for thermal insulation & lightweight vehicle applications, BLUESIL ESA product line for thermal man...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/08

sinter-joining technology that has been considered for utilization has issues under thermal shock tests at temperatures from minus 50 degrees centigrade to 250 degrees centigrade, such as cracking at joints, and structural destruction. The new joining material, which generates an oxidation layer on silicone at the interface of silver and silicon, dramatically reduces the issues. Use of silicon in addition to silver also reduces costs. (From an ar...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/01

WACKER, Germany presents silicone materials for safety of lithium-ion batteries at Battery Show Europe On June 18, WACKER presented a selection of silicone products for battery technology and electromobility at this year’s Battery Show Europe.  The focus will be on the potting compounds ELASTOSIL CM 181 and ELASTOSIL CM 185. ELASTOSIL CM 185 has been specifically developed for use as a potting compound for the vent and cell contacting system o...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/20

ation will participate in the InterBattery 2024 in Munich, Germany, for three days from June 19, 2024. The South Korean company will unveil its high-end copper foil, which has super-ultra-thin, high-tensile, and high-stretch, properties. It will also exhibit a sulfide-based solid-state electrolyte, silicone-based anode active materials, lithium ferro-phosphate cathode active materials, and copper foil for solid-state batteries. Two Lotte Group co...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/18

for the Chevrolet Blazer EV and Chevrolet Blazer EV Police Pursuit vehicles built at the Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico. •    The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is equipped with the Bridgestone Alenza A/S 02, engineered to deliver all-season performance, using B-SEALS technology, which is a recyclable, silicone-based tire sealant for the event of a puncture. •    The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV Police Pursuit is equipped with custom-engineered Fires...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/24

Henkel presents automotive potting solutions for electronic components On May 12, Henkel presented three new potting adhesives to protect vital components including ECU connectors, sensors, and e-motors. It will protect sensitive components from moisture exposure and common automotive fluid ingress. Loctite SI 5035 is a one-part silicone potting sealant that provides corrosion-free potting to sensitive components such as ECU connectors. It forms ...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/14

Henkel, Germany develops new silicon liquid solution for automotive electronic components On November 16, Henkel developed a new Loctite SI 5972FC solution for silicone liquid gasketing for the next generation of automotive electronic components. Loctite SI 5972FC is a one-part RTV silicone form-in-place-gasket (FIPG) solution that accelerates the process of electronic module sealing. The liquid has been designed to pass OEM’s leak or blow-out ...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/24

Henkel, Germany launches its first silicon free EMI thermal gap pad On September 20, Henkel launched Bergquist Gap Pad TGP EMI4000, the first silicone-free gap pad solution opening new possibilities for greater reliability and performance as silicone oil migration could impact the functionality of components over time.Bergquist Gap Pad TGP EMI4000 is a silicone-free material that offers both thermal conductivity (4W/mK) performance and EMI protec...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/21

Henkel, Germany launches Bergquist gap filler TGF 4400LVO for automotive applications On September 11, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Henkel) announced that it will be launching its next-generation range of thermal gap fillers with the offering of Bergquist gap filler TGF 4400LVO. Bergquist gap filler TGF 4400LVO is a 2-component, room temperature curable gap filler based on low volatile silicone technology.Bergquist gap filler TGF 4400LVO provides an eas...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/13

”, which were mainly manufactured for the delivery of sample products and weren’t produced in large quantity until 2022, will be mass-produced from 2023, and its market is expected to reach JPY 400 million in 2023. Field effect transistors (FETs) will be commercialized in 2025, and the shift from silicone and SiC power semiconductors is expected to proceed. The market will be first led by the fields of consumer goods and communication systems...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/17

drive elements. This inverter will be installed in the Lexus RZ, the brand’s first electric vehicle (EV). This is also the first case for Lexus to adopt SiC epi-wafers as a material for inverter drive elements. SiC power semiconductors reduce power loss and emit less heat compared to conventional silicone-wafer-based power semiconductors. Resonac launched its SiC 150mm epi-wafer in 2013 and it has been introduced into various applications. The ...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/03

Nidec Sankyo develops new tactile sense device equipped with cylindrical silicone gel Nidec Sankyo Corporation (Nidec Sankyo, Shimosuwa Town, Nagano Prefecture) announced that it has developed a tactile sense device that has adopted its original circular cylinder silicone gel for the first time. The company expects the new device to be adopted for products such as automotive touch panels, home-use game devices, and OA devices. The tactile sense d...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/13

Israel since 2012, will establish new plants in major electric vehicle (EV) markets such as Europe and the U.S. The company, which currently has only one lithium-ion battery (LIB) plant in China, has started to plan for new battery plants in Korea, Europe, and the U.S. StoreDot’s LIBs, which use silicone for negative electrodes, support 100 miles of range (about 160 km) with a 5-minute charging. The company plans to start the production of its...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/01

Henkel, Germany launches silicone-free, fast-dispensable EV battery solution On October 25, Henkel AG & Company, KGaA (Henkel)  launched a new product within its suite of solutions for EV (electric vehicle) batteries – Bergquist TGF 2010 APS – a new two-part silicone-free, liquid gap filler. It helps to extend the life of automotive batteries through its high-performance heat dissipation qualities. Thanks to its silicone-free formulation, th...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/31

Lightweight electrically controlled silicone oil fan clutches of BorgWarner's joint venture start production BorgWarner announced that lightweight electronically controlled silicone oil fan clutches of Warner Shenglong (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. (Warner Shenglong) have started production. The product is scheduled for official mass production on Oct. 31, 2022 and will be applied to both the Poer Shanhai and the Tank 500 of Great Wall Motors. Founded in 19...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/17