EU public consultation to 9th June 2021 on the Sustainable Products Initiative, targeting mainly recycling and reuse. This Initiative stems from the Green Deal and the new Circular Economy Action Plan and aims to promote products which have low climate impact, are...
Flame retardant separators are important to prevent or limit lithium ion battery fires and thermal runaway. The separator in lithium ion battery cells prevents direct contact between anode and cathode, leading to internal short circuit, resulting in overheating, and...
In just 22 seconds, cell thermal runaway spreads flames throughout the battery compartment. A full-scale fire test was carried out on a battery system of seventeen 3P6S battery modules mounted with control systems in a car chassis. One battery module was overcharged...
Report to EU underlines fire safety problems of lithium ion batteries, incidents in uses from electronics to airplanes. A summary report by Efectis for the European Commission’s Fire Information Exchange Platform summarises fire risks of lithium ion batteries in...
BASF FORWARD AM offers a non-halogenated FR PA6 for 3D-printing of performance parts for public transport and electronics. The PA6 compound power for Powder Bed Fusion 3D-printing is the first such material to be UL Blue Card certified, passes ECE-R 118 App 7 (public...
