Asahi Kasei America Inc

Asahi Kasei is a multinational Japanese chemical company founded in 1931 with headquarters in Chiyoda City, Tokyo. IDTechEx spoke to Asahi Kasei about its LASTAN material with potential for use in electric vehicle (EV) batteries as fire protection.

IDTechEx spoke with Asahi Kasei at the Battery Show in Novi, MI, in September 2021 about two of their products for battery pack applications: SunForce and Lastan.