DSM starts material testing of electric vehicle battery components

According to German media reports, DSM's engineering materials business may be sold, one of the potential buyers is German materials company Lanxess, the transaction value is 3.
3 billion US dollars
.
But this does not prevent DSM from investing in infrastructure to meet the new demands for material testing by electric vehicle (EV) component suppliers and EV OEMs
.

The transition to electric vehicles is accelerating, driven by growing consumer demand, regulatory pressure and technological advancements
.
However, long charging times remain a key barrier to widespread EV adoption
.
Shortening these charging times requires higher battery voltages, up to 1000 volts or more
.
In order to achieve ultra-fast charging at a safe and reliable level, manufacturers need to use insulating plastics with better resistance to high voltages
.

To meet this need, DSM has expanded its CTI test laboratory with equipment to verify tracking resistance at voltages up to 1500 volts AC and 1000 volts DC
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Manufacturers of high-voltage components have shown great interest in working with DSM to test voltages between 600 and 1500 volts
.

Franz Janson, engineer at TE Connectivity, one of the world's largest connector manufacturers, said: "We are very pleased that DSM is investing in robust materials and the right test labs
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We look forward to working more closely together.
, to understand the effect of high pressure exposure on material properties and to implement suitable materials for our next generation high pressure systems
.
"