October 30, 2017 - BASF Elastollan® Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) has been approved for use as a cable material for electric vehicle charging in accordance with the forthcoming National Standard for Electric Vehicle Charging Cables (GB / T33594-2017) The standard will take effect on December 1, 2017. Thanks to superior durability and low temperature flexibility, Elastollan is currently widely used in electric vehicle cable jackets for electric vehicles.
"The charging system for electric cars and hybrid cars needs to be faced with extreme harsh working conditions," said Andy Postlethwaite, senior vice president of Asia Pacific, BASF's Department of Materials. "Not only does it suffer from long hours of high current transmission, but also Must withstand the harsh outdoor environment - wind and frost rain and snow, man - made damage and car collision from time to time.
Thanks to excellent abrasion resistance, mechanical properties, flexibility and excellent chemical resistance, Elastollan extends the service life of the charging cable to ensure stable and safe power for electric vehicles.
"Electric cars and hybrid cars are gaining popularity, and we see the great potential of this market, especially in China: driven by rapid urbanization and government pollution control policies, China has become the world's largest electric car market and the main "BASF has the ability to meet stringent regulatory requirements, which will help carmakers to tap into market potential," he added.
According to market research firm Technavio data, by 2020, pure electric vehicles, hybrid cars and plug-in hybrid car production will account for 5% to 8% of total car production. By 2020, the global electric car charging The market's compound annual growth rate will exceed 29%, China will be up to 116%.
In addition to charging cables, BASF offers a wide range of lightweight plastic solutions, which can reduce the weight of thermoplastics by up to 30% compared to metal parts.