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Electrifying Efficiency: how Insulation Coatings can Enhance EV Design and Sustainability Christoph Lomoschitz Axalta Coating Systems GmbH, Essenbach-Altheim – Germany
Global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) reached 6.6 million in 2021, marking a doubling in sales, but EVs still have a way to go before reaching the same number as internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. To aid in the transition to EVs, Axalta has developed coatings for insulating materials that can improve performance, sustainability, drive efficiency, and battery protection. Thorsten Heinrichs, Product Specialist for e-mobility at Axalta Coating Systems, explains how materials such as dielectric powder coatings, encapsulating resins and electrical steel coatings are critical in helping OEMs overcome challenges in EV design, while driving improvements in range, performance and efficiency.
W
hile alternative energy vehicles are becoming increasingly
accelerating purchasing trends, and consumers demand that this is
popular, they have yet to surpass huge numbers on roads
achieved in a sustainable manner.
globally, with many consumers still harbouring doubts over
One area in which improvements can be made is in motor design. Motors
range, efficiency, and even the safety of these vehicles. As such, OEMs
within EVs are expected to meet a higher set of standards and therefore
are being challenged to not only improve their design processes and
must be designed with enhanced efficiency, better weather and vibration
standards, but to also communicate the value of this to consumers.
resistance, improved integration with the gearbox, and a high degree of
Extracting maximum ROI out of the lifecycle of a vehicle is critical to
reliability for daily usage. To meet these standards, OEMs are increasingly
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