nsion of Setco’s product portfolio into the critical engine cooling segment. It is designed to serve the diverse needs of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and MHCVs. Its key features include superior long-life seal integrity, high load-bearing capability, enhanced NVH isolation performance, and a thermally optimized impeller material grade. Based on Setco Automotive Limited press release ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/05

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

arts suppliers expect the in-mold coating technology to be applied to various parts since the technology is a method that leads to decarbonization. With the in-mold coating technology, an injection molding machine is equipped with a paint injection unit to inject paint into a mold, and the paint is thermally solidified in the mold. The technology will eliminate coating and drying processes, which were previously performed separately, and make it ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/18

ders for applications such as door mirror visors and other exterior parts in 2030. The technology integrates molding, coating, and drying processes to perform them inside the mold in one step. Coating material is poured into a vertical general-purpose forming machine with a dedicated system, and is thermally solidified in the mold. The new technology completes molding, coating, and drying processes using a single injection molding machine, and re...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

channel and a 5 °C reduction in operating temperature. In addition, a configurable watchdog automatically places the device in a fail-safe state if the connection to the CAN bus is lost.  The NEX13120FPC-Q100 can operate at a junction temperature range from -40 °C to +150 °C and is housed in a thermally enhanced 24-pin HTSSOP24 package. The NEX13120PC-Q100 is identical to the NEX13120FPC-Q100 and is suitable for applications without chip-lev...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/27

GlobalData blog: From hot to not: a new means to cool batteries Whether lithium-ion, solid-state, or sodium-ion, all types of current and future battery cells will produce heat when charged or discharged. There is the potential that solid-state cells might be so thermally robust and efficient that high performance cooling may not be required, but we are still yet to see this technology enter mass production. Higher charging rates will produce mor...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/17

Nexperia, Netherlands presents new automotive grade LDOs On February 20, Nexperia launched a new series of AEC-Q100 qualified low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulators with ultra-low quiescent current. This series features tracking LDOs with high accuracy and protected outputs, allowing direct connection to vehicle batteries due to their wide input voltage tolerance.  These thermally enhanced LDOs provide stable voltage under cold-crank conditions, s...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/27

on products and prototypes, ensuring they meet the performance standards of ISO and SAE bodies.  The center provides a comprehensive suite of advanced testing including Multipass Tests, Singlepass Tests, Filter Capacity Tests, etc.  It also conducts performance evaluations of materials under both thermally elevated and sub-zero environments, demonstrating their durability, with a focus on dust retention, water retention, and life-cycle performa...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/22

LG Chem to boost automotive adhesive business South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. announced that it will strengthen its automotive adhesive business. The company will supply thermally conductive adhesives to North American electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. Taking this opportunity, it plans to scale up its automotive adhesive business to hundreds of million Korean won (tens of billions of yen). In 2018, LG Chem fully entered the automotive adhesive bu...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/06

that owners of nearly 1,600 Nexo hydrogen fuel cell SUVs in the U.S. and Canada should park them outdoors and away from structures due to the risk of fuel leaks and possible fires.  Hyundai is recalling 1,545 Nexo SUVs in the U.S. from the 2019 through 2024 model years The Nexo is equipped with a Thermally-activated Pressure Relief Device (TPRD) that vents hydrogen gas through a glass bulb-type release mechanism to the atmosphere to prevent ove...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/18

recycled lighting materials into new automotive parts in collaboration with value chain partners. They will deepen their collaboration in developing lighting, smart systems, and thermal management solutions. This will include high-performance optical-grade materials, smart surface technologies, and thermally conductive solutions. The two parties also unveiled innovative light-diffusing and infrared-transparent Makrolon polycarbonates which allow ...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/11

KRAIBURG, Germany developing new thermoplastic elastomers for battery systems On July 30, KRAIBURG TPE announced that it is developing thermally conductive thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) which are particularly suitable for battery systems when used in a two-component hard/soft composite.  Compared to liquid or paste-like thermal conductors, these new TPEs provide significantly higher functional and spatial stability when assembling the module. T...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/07

Parker Hannifin’s Chomerics high-performance thermal pads protect EV battery packs The Chomerics Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. announced that its new THERM-A-GAP PAD 30 thermally conductive gap filler pads, a high-performance solution for EV battery packs that fits seamlessly into robotic assembly processes typical of the automotive sector. Selecting the optimal thermal interface material (TIM) for the battery electronic control unit (ECU) ...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/26

ed with GRS Batterien Service GmbH and the Joint Take-Back System Batteries Foundation for the development of the sustainable recycling compound Green Mass, from used LFP batteries.  As part of the cooperation, the black mass-produced while recycling LFP batteries will be enriched with lithium and thermally treated to produce a pollutant-free green mass. Bottom of Form IBU-tec will aid in developing the Green Mass material and use its rotary kil...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/28

at room temperature. The compound has a low viscosity and is very easy to pour. It has a defined pore structure that lowers the density of the cured rubber and renders it compressible. The silicone compound also contains a heat-absorbing filler. Potting serves to isolate the cells electrically and thermally while also providing mechanical support and a protective function.  Based on WACKER press release ...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/20

, and cell separators. Series production for the entire portfolio has started at the Bremen site in the first quarter of 2024. They are highly heat-resistant, mechanically durable, and yet ultra-light and thin. They insulate the critical high-voltage infrastructure of the batteries electrically and thermally, thus reducing the likelihood of battery fires spreading to the passenger area at an early stage. All components are 3D-moldable, so they ca...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/06

hat is designed for high performance in sealing against automatic transmission fluids and oil. This one-component, low-viscosity material is used for potting and sealing various automotive and electronic components such as ECU connectors, mechatronics, and ADAS components.  Loctite PE 8086 AB is a thermally conductive potting material specially designed for encapsulation and protection of electronics components such as motor stators, actuators, ...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/14

B081C5, which contain a 3.3V or 5V fixed LDO, respectively, with a CAN transceiver. The SPSB0813 and SPSB0815 contain the additional LIN transceiver. These AEC-Q100 qualified ICs are specified from -40°C to 150°C and able to operate up to 175°C. All variants are in production and available in a thermally enhanced 5mm x 5mm x 1mm QFN32L package. (From a press release dated October 2, 2023)...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/04

ting HVAC systems to enhance occupant comfort. A porous sleeve connects the seat belts to the forced-air HVAC unit. It is also intended to be used in conjunction with “traditionally” heated and ventilated seats for maximum impact. GM’s new system enables larger portions of the seatbelt to be thermally controlled, versus previous systems, especially electric resistance heaters.It is unclear whether GM will make these components themselves, ...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/29

ne valves, powered mirrors, grille shutters, and door opening/closing mechanisms. It can also be used for powering seat heaters. The TB9053 provides a dual H-bridge output stage that can drive two motors at up to 5A or a single motor at up to 10A. The high feature integration of the TB9053, in its thermally enhanced QFN40 package, simplifies design, enables compact electronic control units (ECUs), and ensures enhanced reliability. The motor can ...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/27