Dow and Carbice, a pioneer in carbon nanotube (CNT) expertise, have introduced a strategic, first-of-its-kind partnership to supply a multi-generational thermal interface materials (TIM) product providing for high-performing electronics within the mobility, industrial, and shopper industries, in addition to semiconductors.
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The collaboration, revealed at The Battery Present North America, combines Dow’s decades-long legacy in silicones with Carbice’s patented CNT expertise to supply novel thermal administration merchandise. This collaboration will meet the rising demand for reliability within the increasing thermal interface market with modern pad options for e-mobility and electronics functions.
Launching this partnership on the present reinforces Dow’s MobilityScience™ dedication to driving the way forward for mobility by means of cutting-edge materials science. By leveraging our utility know-how, our experience in materials science, and collaborating with trade leaders like Carbice, we’re dedicated to advancing the efficiency and reliability of EVs.
Jon Penrice, President of Dow Mobility
“Warmth poses a big risk to electronics, which makes choosing the precise TIM essential within the design course of,” said Jeroen Bello, Dow International Advertising and marketing Senior Director, MobilityScience™ – Efficiency Silicones. “Partnering with Carbice allows us to boost our service to prospects by providing thermal administration options by means of the mixed use of liquid silicones and strong pads. This can be a uniquely advantageous collaboration throughout the trade. We look ahead to collectively setting new efficiency and reliability benchmarks for digital functions.”
Silicone and CNTs individually supply thermal administration advantages, however collectively they provide much more. The distinctive wetting capabilities and exact meting out of Dow silicones mixed with the flexibility and sturdiness of Carbice CNTs creates an interface contact that lowers all modes of stress switch for dependable options, permitting them to function in a variety of environments. By leveraging Carbice’s CNT technical and modeling experience with Dow’s materials science information, prospects can make the most of thermal administration supplies tailor-made to their functions with the thinnest bondlines to cut back interface stress.
Collaboration from the preliminary design part will permit prospects to faucet into complete modeling capabilities effectively, guaranteeing entry to extra predictable outcomes. This method not solely will present for less expensive design optimization, however it’s going to additionally allow extra environment friendly manufacturing processes, particularly in focused functions. Moreover, ongoing joint R&D will help steady supply of cutting-edge liquid and strong thermal administration applied sciences.
Whether or not it is an EV battery or a GPU in a cell machine, electronics want to face up to a variety of advanced working environments with out overheating…Our partnership with Dow permits us to mix our high-performance, easy-to-use thermal interface options with their silicone applied sciences to yield sturdy, tailor-made, and cost-effective options that may be relied on whatever the temperature or moisture ranges inside their surroundings. This partnership displays one other stride in our mission to produce essential elements to the world’s most essential functions at scale, making a world the place strong pads you’ll be able to belief operate because the spine of each electronics’ cooling system.
Baratunde Cola, CEO and Founder at Carbice
Dow at The Battery Present North America
Guests to Sales space #3800 will uncover Dow MobilityScience™ improvements targeted on battery pack meeting, safety, thermal administration and end-of-life/circularity. Merchandise on show embody two born from the Dow Carbice partnership – Carbice® SW-90 with silicone wax and Carbice® SA-90 with silicone adhesive. Each merchandise can be found for sampling and can launch in 2025.
