Chemical companies are doing their bit to help minimise the risk of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, with recent announcements for Korea’s LG Chem and Henkel in Germany.
LG Chem has developed a fire-resistant plastic that it said can resist temperatures of up to 1,000°F, the temperature at which lithium explodes. At the same time, Henkel has launched two new protective coatings designed to shield the battery housings against heat and fire.
The Korean chemical company said its flame-retardant plastic, made out of polyphenylene oxide (PPO), polyamide (PA), and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), could withstand fires at 1,000°F for up to 400 seconds. In doing so, it provided resistance that was 45 times better than other flame-retardant plastics.
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