E-mobility: SurTec and Freudenberg at the Battery Show Europe 2023

As the core component of any electric drive, the battery presents manufacturers with a number of specific challenges. SurTec, together with its sister companies Freudenberg Performance Materials (FPM) and Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST), will be presenting new developments to make batteries for electric drives safer, more durable and more efficient for the first time at the Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart from May 23 to 25, 2023. While SurTec will focus on corrosion protection for battery housings, FPM will present its new Battery Pack Liquid Absorbers. SurTec, like many other companies in the Freudenberg Group, has been a preferred partner to the automotive industry for many years, from the design phase through prototype conception to final large-scale production," explains Dr. Jens Krömer, Global Markets Manager at SurTec. "When developing new solutions, we benefit from a lively exchange of experience between the sister companies. We are pleased to now also jointly present our portfolio around the battery."

SurTec's trade show appearance will focus on the chromium(VI)-free SurTec 650, a bright corrosion protection for light metals that enables state-of-the-art battery housings with a reliable and long service life. This makes the product ideally suited for battery components in electromobility, which are located in the underbody of vehicles due to their design and are therefore permanently exposed to a wide range of environmental influences. SurTec 650 also offers electromagnetic compatibility and is therefore the perfect solution for the surface treatment of, for example, battery housings and electronic control unit (ECU) housings. Due to its favorable properties, SurTec 650 has already proven its worth in aerospace applications and in the mobile communications sector for the construction of 5G antennas and masts. The experts at Freudenberg Performance Materials are showcasing Battery Pack Liquid Absorbers, an innovative solution that makes battery systems safer overall. The absorbent pads quickly absorb moisture and any liquids that occur within the battery packs and reliably store them. Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, on the other hand, will be presenting the latest developments in heat shields for greater safety as well as the DIAvent battery pressure equalization valve and general battery applications in Stuttgart.