The composite battery housing concept developed by the consortious can be used for three battery sizes: 65 kilowatt-hours (kWh), 85 kWh and 120 kWh for use in various vehicle sizes and class.
CW spoke with engineers from Evonik and Vestaro to learn more about the consortium, the epoxy SMC, the housing design and the consortium’s go-to-market plans.
Sebastian de Nardo, manager applied technology ECA composites and adhesives at Evonik, says the genesis of the battery housing spans back several years. Evonik, he says, recognized in the broader composites market a need for an epoxy SMC that would reduce VOC exposure, process quickly and easily, reduce weight and provide performance and mechanical properties better than standard SMC.