Review on fire safety of battery separators

Review on fire safety of battery separators

Flame retardant separators are important to prevent or limit lithium ion battery fires and thermal runaway. The separator in lithium ion battery cells prevents direct contact between anode and cathode, leading to internal short circuit, resulting in overheating, and...
Full-scale fire test of EV battery

Full-scale fire test of EV battery

In just 22 seconds, cell thermal runaway spreads flames throughout the battery compartment. A full-scale fire test was carried out on a battery system of seventeen 3P6S battery modules mounted with control systems in a car chassis. One battery module was overcharged...
Efectis report on battery fires

Efectis report on battery fires

Report to EU underlines fire safety problems of lithium ion batteries, incidents in uses from electronics to airplanes. A summary report by Efectis for the European Commission’s Fire Information Exchange Platform summarises fire risks of lithium ion batteries in...
Rubber flooring for rail fire safety

Rubber flooring for rail fire safety

Treadmaster PIN FR flooring offers fire safety beyond standard rail requirements, wear resistance and visual appeal. Tiflex is a leading producer of cork and bonded rubber materials for over 70 years. Their Treadmaster TM7 synthetic rubber flooring is homogenous,...
Performance FR cables for solar PV

Performance FR cables for solar PV

Cicoil low-smoke, zero-halogen FR cables for reliable, weather and UV resistant performance in solar and technical uses. The Cicoil Flexx-Sil jacketed single and multi-core cables are designed for up to 42 KV (DC) and do not require protection in harsh environments...