There were over two million electric cars on the world’s roads in 2016 according to information from the International Energy Agency. The number of electrically powered vehicles will rise significantly in the coming years. The Chinese market alone is showing high growth. In 2017, 777,000 electric vehicles were sold in China (new energy vehicles, including fuel cell, commercial vehicles, buses). This means an increase of 53 percent compared to the previous year, as the Center of Automotive Management announced in Bergisch Gladbach. From 2019, a minimum quota of 10 percent will also be introduced for electric vehicles in China. In Germany, market share doubled from 0.8 to 1.6 percent during the past year. The reasons for this include ambitious climate targets and the current debate about driving bans for diesel vehicles.
Electromobility therefore has a strong future. The specialty chemicals company LANXESS is prepared for this. It has a wide range of high-performance plastics for use in electric vehicles. These light materials play an important role in the weight of the vehicles. If electric vehicles are lighter, this means they have a greater range. The engine then needs to transport a lighter weight, less energy is required, and the battery is preserved.
Driving Further With Lightweight Materials
“Our material developments focus particularly on applications for the electrification of the powertrain for manual and self-driving vehicles and on establishing the necessary infrastructures and logistics. An additional focus area is new lightweight materials and technologies, which help to increase the range of electric vehicles,” explained Jan Bender, head of marketing EMEA, high performance materials (HPM) business unit at LANXESS.
Potential applications for thermoplastics from LANXESS, some of which are already established in mass production, involve components for charging systems, holders, and cell holders for battery systems in hybrid and pure electric vehicles. The materials also have great potential in the e-mobility infrastructure, such as for housing parts, circuit breakers, or terminals for charging stations. In the case of autonomous driving, the polyamides and polyester are suitable for connectors from sensors, displays, and control units, for example. “Our highly filled polyamides and composites can also work well in the lightweight design of seat backrests and shells for new seating concepts,” said Bender.
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There were over two million electric cars on the world’s roads in 2016 according to information from the International Energy Agency. The number of electrically powered vehicles will rise significantly in the coming years. The Chinese market alone is showing high growth. In 2017, 777,000 electric vehicles were sold in China (new energy vehicles, including fuel cell, commercial vehicles, buses). This means an increase of 53 percent compared to the previous year, as the Center of Automotive Management announced in Bergisch Gladbach. From 2019, a minimum quota of 10 percent will also be introduced for electric vehicles in China. In Germany, market share doubled from 0.8 to 1.6 percent during the past year. The reasons for this include ambitious climate targets and the current debate about driving bans for diesel vehicles.
Electromobility therefore has a strong future. The specialty chemicals company LANXESS is prepared for this. It has a wide range of high-performance plastics for use in electric vehicles. These light materials play an important role in the weight of the vehicles. If electric vehicles are lighter, this means they have a greater range. The engine then needs to transport a lighter weight, less energy is required, and the battery is preserved.
Driving Further With Lightweight Materials
“Our material developments focus particularly on applications for the electrification of the powertrain for manual and self-driving vehicles and on establishing the necessary infrastructures and logistics. An additional focus area is new lightweight materials and technologies, which help to increase the range of electric vehicles,” explained Jan Bender, head of marketing EMEA, high performance materials (HPM) business unit at LANXESS.
Potential applications for thermoplastics from LANXESS, some of which are already established in mass production, involve components for charging systems, holders, and cell holders for battery systems in hybrid and pure electric vehicles. The materials also have great potential in the e-mobility infrastructure, such as for housing parts, circuit breakers, or terminals for charging stations. In the case of autonomous driving, the polyamides and polyester are suitable for connectors from sensors, displays, and control units, for example. “Our highly filled polyamides and composites can also work well in the lightweight design of seat backrests and shells for new seating concepts,” said Bender.
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