JIOS Aerogel

Aerogel Manufacturing Scaling to Meet EV Demand

Historically, the aerogel market has experienced slow and steady growth. With the newly found demand for thermal insulation and fire protection in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, aerogel manufacturers are making big plans and investments in order to scale up in preparation to serve this new market.

Rogers Corporation: Compression Pads With Fire Protection

Rogers has been a major player in providing compression pads for electric vehicle (EV) batteries (specifically pouch cells that expand and contract significantly under operation). IDTechEx spoke to Rogers to learn more about two of its new products, EVExtend (a new compression pad) and ProCell EV Firewall (a compression pad with fire protection included).

Fire Protection Materials

Innovation roadmap for the report 'Fire Protection Materials for Electric Vehicle Batteries 2023-2033'.

Armacell

Armacell manufacture and supply high-performance foams and insulation materials. With the emerging market for electric vehicles, Armacell is looking to find new applications within the automotive industry relating to the electric drivetrain.

New directions for the aerogel market

Alternatives to silica aerogel panel and blanket composites are beginning to gain traction. Silica aerogel granule and powder products are becoming more pronounced as progressively more companies emerge. Meanwhile polymer aerogels are a different class of the material, which can have the potential to act as interesting alternatives to traditional plastic and composite products.