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Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has been designing and manufacturing composite battery covers since 2012. Recently, the company has expanded its portfolio to include full battery enclosures. Photo Credit, all images: CSP As automotive OEMs focus on transitioning to a market of all-electric vehicles in the near future (by 2035, for General Motors), electric vehicle (EV) components will need to be produced at higher volumes. In the composites world, the relatively lighter weight, higher strength and thermal resistance properties of many composite materials make them an increasingly attractive alternative to metal for EV battery covers in particular, and CW continues to learn about new efforts to design more efficient, lighter-weight composite battery covers (see recent examples from an Evonik-led consortium and TRB Lightweight Structures). ....
CSP and Teijin multi-material EV battery enclosure clips remove the need for multiple fasteners, spread the seal load more evenly, reduce assembly costs. ....
CSP rolls out multimaterial EV battery enclosure with lower overall costs Continental Structural Plastics Inc. The composite tray system is the same weight as an aluminum one, but offers better value and performance. It is lighter than a steel alternative. Automotive and heavy truck composite components supplier Continental Structural Plastics Inc. has developed a multimaterial electric vehicle battery enclosure that meets stringent performance standards for flammability and other issues while offering a low tooling investment and overall lower product cost, it says. Auburn Hills, Mich.-based CSP showcased its new honeycomb, electric vehicle battery enclosure technologies and proprietary material formulations, developed at its new 47,500-square-foot Advanced Technologies Center, at a virtual event Dec. 9. ....
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