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Above: Three eDSM materials: left; EV charging plug with enhanced electrical safety properties required for fast-charging); middle: JEC 2020 innovation award-winning lightweight FRP centre tunnel for Porsche 718 Boxster/Cayman; right: SPE Automotive 2021 innovation award-winning wire-harness clips for Ford Bronco Sport made of ocean plastics
resistance to high voltages. The company has an established portfolio and
approach to make electric vehicles safer, lighter, and more sustainable. With regards to safety, the company is ensuring that key future mobility systems – like the e-powertrain – are made with reliable material solutions that meet or exceed application standards, while at the same time reducing the carbon footprint of the component. With regards to lightweighting, the company has experience making structural parts, including actuation systems, lighter with ForTii PA4T PPA and Akulon PA6 and PA66 PAs, with better strength and thermal performance for metal replacement components. And as for sustainability, the company has pledged to reduce its total greenhouse gas emissions, and the carbon footprint of its products, by 50% by 2030 (from a 2016 baseline) and to have bio- and/or recycled-based alternatives for its entire materials portfolio by 2030. DSM’s CTI test laboratory has equipment to
validate tracking resistance to voltages up to 1,500V AC and 1,000V DC. High-voltage compo- nent manufacturers have shown significant interest in collaborating with DSM on this testing for voltages between 600 and 1,500V. Franz Janson, Principal Product Development
Engineer, PEE Global Automotive Resin Material Platform at TE Connectivity, one of the world’s largest connector manufacturers, says: “We are very happy to see that DSM is investing in strong materials as well as the right test laboratory. We look forward to cooperating more closely to understand the impact of high-voltage exposure on material properties and to implement suitable materials for our next-generation high-voltage systems.” Jud Gibson, Global Vice President of Sales and
Marketing at DSM Engineering Materials, says: “To introduce such an advanced electrical test labora- tory enabling CTI characterisation is a key mile- stone for DSM and an industry first. We’re proud to
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be using this technology to make electric cars safer, lighter, and more sustainable – not only for today’s customers, but also for generations to come.” In February 2022, the company announced the
expansion of its high-performance materials production capacity at its Jiangyin plant in Jiangsu Province, China. Work on an additional compound- ing line began that month, with completion expected in 2023. The new line will help DSM meet demand for high-performance polymers used in BEVs and consumer electronics – and will, the company claims, help drive the shift to a low-car- bon, circular economy. In recent years, rising living standards and
increasingly ambitious environmental policies have driven demand for sustainable high-performance materials in China. The new compounding line will help meet demand for high-performance specialty materials such as Akulon PA6/PA66, Arnite PET/ PBT, Arnitel TPC, EcoPaXX PA410, ForTii PA4T/PPA and Stanyl PA46. DSM claims the expansion project will deliver no
increase in greenhouse gas emissions upon start-up and will be powered by 100% renewable electricity. DSM Engineering Materials has commit- ted to halving its global greenhouse gas emissions, and launching bio- and/or recycled-based alterna- tives for its whole portfolio by 2030. The Jiangyin site uses self-generated solar power, and has sourced renewable electricity, to produce its high-performance materials. Caroline Mitterlehner, Vice President, Special-
ties, DSM Engineering Materials, says: “China is an important and fast-growing country for DSM Engineering Materials. As such, we aim to strengthen our business partnerships by continu- ing to invest in key areas of sustainable growth. The Jiangyin site’s new compounding line enables us to further expand our specialty materials offering for customers in China, supporting their growing demand for sustainable electrics, elec-
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