As the global transition towards electric vehicles (EVs) accelerates, so does the need for ground-breaking solutions that address lingering concerns among consumers. While EV technology has witnessed remarkable progress over the past years, challenges around cost, range, sustainability and safety persist for OEMs and battery manufacturers. With an extensive portfolio of solutions, world-class network of Battery Engineering Centres and a dedicated team of e-mobility experts, we are committed to solving the industry's most pressing challenges and enabling zero-emission mobility.
EV share by 2030
Is needed to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
*Source: iea.org: Electric Vehicles 2023
in 2022
Size of the global electric mobility market.
*Source: U.S. Electric Mobility Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report forecasts 2023–2030
CAGR 2023–2030
Growth of global electric mobility market.
*Source: U.S. Electric Mobility Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report forecasts 2023–2030
Henkel empowers OEMs and battery manufacturers to accelerate time to market and streamline innovation cycles through advanced battery modelling and simulation. By offering thermal, structural, and material application simulations, Henkel enables faster, data-driven design decisions while reducing the need for costly physical iterations. These virtual analyses help optimise battery safety, performance, and structural integrity early in the design phase — and are validated through Henkel’s in-house Battery Test Centre.
As a premier design and innovation partner for automotive OEMs and battery manufacturers worldwide, Henkel launched a state-of-the-art Battery Engineering Centre in its Inspiration Centre in Düsseldorf. A TISAX-certified facility, it features a Battery Application Centre and a Battery Test Centre with world-class capabilities in modelling and simulation, material dispensing and battery system-level testing.
Understanding the dynamism and fast pace of the E-Mobility industry, we are always seeking impactful partnerships and alliances to strengthen our innovation capabilities and enable us to accelerate the speed at which we develop and bring our products to the market. For example, we have partnered with the RWTH Aachen University’s Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM Motion GmbH) to collaborate on future-oriented research projects focused on EV battery systems. Moreover, we're part of several alliances such as The Mobility Alliance with RLE International as well as the Catena-X automotive network and the Global Battery Alliance.
- Battery modules and cells
- Battery packs
- Metal processing solutions
Conductive coatings improve the charging and discharging performance of lithium-ion battery cells by reducing the electrical resistance between active material and aluminium foil.
With high dielectric strength and excellent interfacial adhesion, Henkel's Dielectric Coatings provide a superior alternative to conventional PET foils due to their automated spray coating process which is optimised for mass production.
Battery assembly adhesives enable cost-efficient and fast assembly of prismatic, cylindrical or pouch cells.
Thermal adhesives offer a unique combination of thermal conductivity and structural strength. In addition, the material can be applied in an automated process, and cures at high speed.
Pads for prismatic and pouch cells, and pottings for cylindrical cells, provide excellent heat resistance and shielding for thermal propagation prevention.
With a comprehensive portfolio of solutions for battery modules and cells, such as cylindrical, pouch and prismatic cells, Henkel offers solutions such as conductive electrode coatings, dielectric coatings, thermally conductive adhesives, and battery cell pads, which enable safer and more efficient batteries.
Battery Safety solutions, such as fire protective coatings, are key to ensuring the safety of passengers in case a fire event is triggered inside the battery pack due to thermal runaway.
Structural adhesives for battery packs optimise housing integrity and crash performance. Henkel's solutions can be applied cost-efficiently by robot, and are suitable for both aluminium and multi-metal frames and structures.
Gap Filler thermal materials are essential for efficient heat management, safety and lifetime performance of the battery. They offer thermal conductivity up to 3 W/mK and allow for extremely fast and automated dispensing.
Thermal adhesives offer a unique combination of thermal conductivity and structural strength. In addition, the material can be applied in an automated process, and cures at high speed.
Gasketing technologies for battery pack housings enable lifetime reliable sealing against environmental influences and fluids. They are designed to allow for reopening the cover and flame retardancy to the UL 94 standard.
Battery pack assembly and the protection of components inside the pack require robust advanced materials. Henkel offers solutions such as structural adhesives, liquid gasketing, battery safety coatings and thermal interface materials, which enhance the durability and protection of the battery system.
Applied upstream in the manufacturing process, metal processing solutions help ensure the creation of high-quality battery components, while enabling effective downstream processes such as welding, bonding and painting.
Henkel has numerous OEM approvals for lubricants, cleaners and surface treatments that offer effective, efficient and sustainable metal processing capabilities.
- Onboard chargers
- Inverters/Converters
Conformal coating is a thin transparent polymeric layer applied to the PCB in order to protect electronic components on the board against environmental contamination. It helps prevent current leakages or corrosion, and can have a positive influence on solder joint fatigue.
Sil Pad and HI-FLOW are thin bond line pads operating as an efficient interface between hot components and heat sinks/cooling plates. They offer excellent thermal performance, are resistant to electrical shorting, and are suitable for automated assembly processes.
GAP PAD thermal products improve thermal performance and reliability by eliminating air gaps and reducing interfacial resistance. They also offer easy material handling.
Gasketing technologies for electronic housings offer reliable sealing against automotive fluids and other environmental influences. Cost efficiency is a prime focus through an automated and high-precision application process.
Henkel's thermal potting technology encapsulates sensitive electronic components, protecting them against vibration, thermal shock, humidity, dust and corrosion, while securing proper heat dissipation in the application.
Cure-in-Place Gap Filler is designed for applications where pads cannot perform adequately. The material is first dispensed as a liquid onto the target surface, and then as the components are assembled, the material wets out to the adjacent surfaces, filling the smallest gaps and air voids.
Thermal management and high-voltage creep resistance are integral to EV power conversion across the onboard charger (OBC), inverter and DC/DC converter. Henkel offers a variety of solutions such as thermal interface materials, potting materials and sealants, for safer and more reliable power conversion components.
Sil Pad and HI-FLOW are thin bond line pads operating as an efficient interface between hot components and heat sinks/cooling plates. They offer excellent thermal performance, are resistant to electrical shorting, and are suitable for automated assembly processes.
GAP PAD thermal products improve thermal performance and reliability by eliminating air gaps and reducing interfacial resistance. They also offer easy material handling.
Henkel's Ag-Sinter paste is used as a high-performance die-attach connector. It has been specifically designed for applications where classical solder paste would not meet the temperature reliability requirements, offering a thermal conductivity of >100 W/mk and stability up to 600°C.
Conformal coating is a thin transparent polymeric layer applied to the PCB in order to protect electronic components on the board against environmental contamination. It helps prevent current leakages or corrosion, and can have a positive influence on solder joint fatigue.
TCLAD® substrates minimise thermal impedance and conduct heat more effectively and efficiently than standard printed wiring boards (PWBs). These metal-core substrates are more mechanically robust than thick-film ceramics and direct-bond copper constructions.
Cure-in-Place Gap Filler is designed for applications where pads cannot perform adequately. The material is first dispensed as a liquid onto the target surface, and then as the components are assembled, the material wets out to the adjacent surfaces, filling the smallest gaps and air voids.
Gasketing technologies for electronic housings offer reliable sealing against automotive fluids and other environmental influences. Cost efficiency is a prime focus through an automated and high-precision application process.
Henkel's thermal potting technology encapsulates sensitive electronic components, protecting them against vibration, thermal shock, humidity, dust and corrosion, while securing proper heat dissipation in the application.
Optimal power conversion components are under increasing strain as EV driving range increases. Inverters must be engineered for shock and vibration stability, environmental suitability, and resistance to internal and external forces. Henkel's comprehensive portfolio offers solutions for thermal management, structural integrity, safety, and protection of power conversion components.
- Electric drive systems
Magnet bonding solutions enable the efficient and automated assembly of magnets in electric motors without the need for mechanical fixing. They offer excellent shear strength, as well as noise- and cost-reduction benefits, and are suitable for different substrate surfaces.
Gasketing technologies for electric drive housings offer reliable sealing against automotive media. Cost efficiency is a prime focus through automated application and flange design guidelines.
Henkel's thermal potting technology encapsulates sensitive electronic components in the electric motor, thereby protecting them against vibration, high temperatures, humidity, dust and corrosion.
LOCTITE® retaining compounds secure bearings, bushes and cylindrical parts into housings or onto shafts. They achieve maximum load transmission capability, uniform stress distribution, and eliminate corrosion.
Electric drive systems consist of the electric motor, transmission, and drive housing. Henkel offers potting and gasketing solutions that help protect electric drive components from vibration, high temperatures, humidity, dust and corrosion while allowing efficient manufacturing.
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