Adhesive Based Solutions
The rise of electric vehicles has created new challenges for adhesive manufacturers. Designers are favoring adhesives over mechanical fasteners in order to reduce weight and improve range, and paying more attention to acoustics due to the absence of a combustion engine. New compounds with different thermal and dielectric properties are required to meet the demands of electric motors and drivetrains, and to manage the heat generated during rapid charging and discharging. Adhesives are also needed to combat thermal runaway issues in lithium-ion batteries, and to help manufacturers ramp up to large production volumes. Reactive adhesives and cure-on-demand adhesives are expected to become more popular for high-volume, automated processing.
K-Load is a modular predictive tool that can be specifically tailored for the automotive industry, utilizing multi-physics models to accurately assess the durability and reliability of adhesive materials. With K-Load, automotive manufacturers can optimize the design of components and reduce the risk of failure during real-world usage, without the need for costly physical testing.
1.With our advanced modeling and simulation techniques, we have the ability to optimize compound formulations to achieve specific performance goals over a desired lifetime. This is achieved by utilizing lab-based accelerated aging data to train models that can predict the behavior of the material over its expected lifetime, under various real-world conditions. By tweaking the material's composition and processing parameters, we can optimize its performance to achieve the desired outcome, such as improved durability, increased strength, or enhanced resistance to environmental factors. This approach enables us to optimize compounds in a cost-effective and time-efficient manner, without the need for costly physical testing.
2.Our predictive tools can accurately predict the useful life and performance loss of any given compound under any given service condition. This is achieved by utilizing comprehensive models that take into account various factors that affect the material's performance, such as temperature, humidity, stress, and exposure to various environmental factors. By inputting the relevant service conditions into our models, we can predict the useful life and performance loss of the material with a high degree of accuracy. This enables us to provide our clients with crucial information about the expected behavior of their materials under real-world conditions, allowing them to optimize their products for improved durability, reliability, and safety.
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Polymer degradation
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Polymer aging prediction
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Polymer durability
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Polymer life prediction
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Polymer performance degradation
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Polymer material aging
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Polymer part life cycle
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Polymer component degradation
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Polymer part aging
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Polymer part life prediction