UL Solutions Opens Battery Enclosure Material Screening Laboratory in Japan, Helping Advance EV Battery Safety
28 Mayo 2024 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
The new UL Solutions laboratory in Ise, Mie, Japan, helps the
automotive industry in the region develop lighter and safer battery
enclosures — a critical component in EV safety.
UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety
science, today announced it opened a new battery enclosure material
screening (BEMS) laboratory in Ise, Mie, Japan, to help automotive
manufacturers and their suppliers to safely compare the performance
of various materials to enhance electric vehicle (EV) battery
safety.
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UL Solutions opened a new battery
enclosure material screening laboratory in Ise, Mie, Japan. This
laboratory will help automotive manufacturers and their suppliers
to safely compare the performance of various materials to enhance
electric vehicle battery safety. (Photo: Business Wire)
Battery enclosures help protect EV occupants, and the materials
the enclosures are made of play a critical safety role in case of a
battery fire or what is known as a thermal runaway event. As the
second UL Solutions facility with BEMS testing capabilities,
following the company’s headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois, the
UL Solutions Ise BEMS Laboratory is anticipated to help regional
customers accelerate battery enclosure research and development and
bring safer batteries to market.
“Manufacturers in the automotive industry are investing in
researching and developing lighter batteries to extend electric
vehicle range and stay competitive while keeping occupant safety at
the forefront,” said Hidehiko Yamajo, regional vice president of
Japan at UL Solutions. “We believe our new laboratory in Japan is
well-positioned to meet the needs of global manufacturers and help
them navigate complex challenges and shape the future of
mobility.”
EV batteries typically cover the entire base of a vehicle.
Materials used to house these batteries must be tested to determine
their ability to withstand thermal runaway stresses. Thermal
runaway is a chain reaction that can occur in lithium-ion batteries
when the internal temperature of a battery cell reaches a critical
level. It can produce fire, smoke and extremely high temperatures.
UL Solutions BEMS offerings evaluate the performance of battery
enclosure materials in a thermal runaway event, outlined under UL
2596, the Standard for Test Method for Thermal and Mechanical
Performance of Battery Enclosure Materials.
The new UL Solutions BEMS laboratory is expected to help the
automotive industry protect EV occupants with capabilities to
conduct UL Solutions Battery Enclosure Thermal Runaway (BETR)
evaluations and employ the UL Solutions Torch and Grit (TaG) test
method.
- BETR evaluates material performance by simulating a thermal
runaway scenario. The evaluations entail testing material plaques
versus the entire battery assembly using lithium-ion battery cells
(18650 type), reducing testing costs and development time for resin
manufacturers and material suppliers.
- TaG incorporates small-scale testing and simulates high
temperatures and mechanical impact stresses in a battery thermal
runaway event, and ranks materials for battery enclosures.
The opening of this new testing facility in Ise is part of UL
Solutions’ expansion of its mobility and new energy technology
facilities in Japan. The Ise Campus is home to laboratories for
safety, EMC, reliability testing, and large mobility as well as the
CHAdeMO EV-Quick Charger Matching Center.
Learn more about UL Solutions battery enclosure material
screening services.
About UL Solutions
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE:
ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into
opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL
Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services,
together with software products and advisory offerings, that
support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The
UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’
products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our
safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products
and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains,
and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science
is your advantage.
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