Ascend Performance Materials has developed two new materials for electric vehicles that can improve safety and passenger comfort. The company's Starflame X-Protect and Vydyne AVS address two unique challenges that automakers face when developing electric vehicle platforms.
Starflame X-Protect is an industry-leading flame retardant nylon 66 that can withstand direct flame at 1100 ° C for 15 minutes, surpassing standard flame retardant materials and aluminum materials tested according to SAE AS5127 (originally designed for aerospace applications).
Ian van Duijvenboode, Senior Director of Ascend Electric Mobility, said: "Safety is still one of the main concerns when people consider electric vehicles. Although it is relatively rare, serious battery failures and heat escapes will still occur. X-Protect is designed to ensure people's safety in extreme cases. "
Ascend's team of electric travel application development engineers and polymer scientists has created a new solution to suppress noise, vibration and acoustic roughness in electric vehicles. The vibration frequency of electric vehicles is 10 times that of diesel vehicles.
Vydyne AVS is a new engineering material, which can effectively suppress high-frequency vibration of noise sources such as motors and compressors, thus reducing the sound pressure in the cab by 80%.
One of the applications using Vydyne AVS is Cadillac LYRIQ, which is called by the media as "as quiet as in the basement" and "the quietest car I have ever driven". LYRIQ is equipped with an electric AC compressor mounting bracket made of Vydyne AVS, which can effectively suppress the vibration of the component from the source and provide structural support.
"Vydyne AVS is the result of years of engineering development, combined with our unique ability to customize the polymer process for specific properties", said Steve Manning, senior director of Ascend Engineering Materials. "This is an example of our commitment to helping customers lead innovation and meet the unique challenges of electrification transformation."