Grässlin's Range of ECO Flame-Retardant Plastics for E-Mobility
E-mobility continues to advance, opening up many opportunities for sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation. As electric vehicles become more widespread, the demand for flame-retardant yet sustainable plastics is also increasing. This is because, in order to fully realize the potential of this clean, future-oriented technology without risk and to ensure the safety of occupants and other road users, ECO flame retardancy is a critical issue for electric mobility, particularly in the field of battery technology.
As a solution-oriented supplier of engineering plastics, we offer our customers a wide range of flame-retardant products, many of which were developed specifically for use in e-mobility. But that’s not the only area where our diverse range of ECO flame-retardant plastics is successfully used. Many sectors and industries rely on sustainable plastic solutions featuring ECO flame retardancy.
Grässlin Kunststoffe offers a very broad portfolio of inherently flame-retardant and flame-retardant-treated compounds. With more than 140 UL-listed products, we can provide halogen-free and red phosphorus-free solutions. We have the right product for every challenge—whenever fire resistance, heat resistance, chemical resistance, mechanical strength, and environmental compatibility are key considerations.
In e-mobility, this diversity of ECO flame-retardant materials is used in a wide range of components and parts, particularly those that must meet specific fire safety requirements. These include battery housings and components, interior components, cables, and connectors, as well as parts of the charging infrastructure. ECO flame-retardant compounds are also used in the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles to enhance safety. Depending on the application, these high-performance plastics not only meet flame-retardant requirements but can also go far beyond them. For example, they can be used for indirect cooling of electric motors, which supports water cooling. Or as a battery casing that does not interfere with Wi-Fi communication. The flame retardancy does not come at the expense of other important properties such as chemical resistance—for example, to cleaning agents—and general resistance to mechanical stresses from daily use or vandalism—both of which are critical for plastic parts in electric vehicle charging stations.
We have the right ECO flame-retardant plastic for your application—unfilled, filled, or glass-fiber-reinforced. For safe, environmentally friendly, and heat-resistant applications in e-mobility, battery technology, and many other areas of everyday life. We work closely with our renowned partners, including Sabic, SAX, Epsan, Ascend, Evonik, DIC, Victrex, and SK Chemicals.
In addition to combining criteria that are important for e-mobility—such as fire resistance, heat resistance, chemical resistance, mechanical strength, and environmental compatibility—ECO flame-retardant plastics for e-mobility also excel in terms of sustainability. With our halogen- and red-phosphorus-free compounds, we provide design freedom for developers, accommodate space constraints, and reduce weight to extend range. Overall, our products are designed for durability to enable the longest possible service life. In addition, ECO flame-retardant products are already available with up to 51% renewable raw materials. Of course, all compounds are 100% recyclable.
Please contact us and feel free to order our handy fold-out poster, which provides an at-a-glance overview of Grässlin’s unique range of ECO flame-retardant materials, including all the features you need to find the right material solution for your product.
