Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei will exhibit its broad range of diversified material solutions at Fakuma 2024, the world's leading trade event for industrial plastics processing, from October 15-19 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Highlights include polymer solutions for thermal management applications in EVs, a novel thermoplastic elastomer for improved recyclability of automotive interior parts, and a cellulose nanofiber composite for high-performance 3D printing. 

Asahi Kasei will present its materials and solutions in three different areas: “Compact & Safe EV Batteries”, “Improved Connectivity & Lightweighting”, and “Sustainable Material Life Cycle”. 

At the battery island, the company will showcase the modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE) XYRON. Featuring a high non-halogenic flame retardance and the lowest ion elution properties, this material is suitable for thermal management applications in EV batteries.

At Fakuma, Asahi Kasei will also show multilayer cooling pipes that do not require an adhesive layer. These pipes are made of a composite of the company’s LEONA PA on the outside, and XYRON on the inside. This pipe offers excellent bending properties, hydrolysis resistance and low ion elution properties.