With over 2,000 projects worldwide, electric mobility is one of the Bodo Möller Chemie Group’s key focus markets. As a technical solution provider, the company supplies manufacturers throughout the entire automotive value chain with high-performance adhesives and sealants, thermally conductive materials, and now also polyurethane structural foams for battery applications. 

“The requirements for materials in electric mobility are increasing continuously. Besides thermal conductivity and structural strength, there is also a growing demand for sustainability and reusability,” said Dr. Christoph Schnöll, vice president of technology at Bodo Möller Chemie.

Special adhesives take on a pivotal role in battery environments. They bond cells, modules, and housings safely to one another and help enhance performance and service life thanks to strategic heat dissipation. Sealants and potting compounds reliably help protect sensitive components against environmental exposure. The Bodo Möller Chemie experts’ many years’ experience in applications and their broad technological understanding guarantee an ideal selection of materials for any challenge.

One current example in the extended portfolio are polyurethane structural foams, which are used to separate cells or produce sandwich structures in battery housings. Despite their low weight, these foams provide the battery system with high mechanical strength and improve crash stability, a critical safety factor in the event of an accident. They also help reduce vibrations, and offer thermal insulation, which is particularly important at low ambient temperatures. 

“We regard ourselves not merely as a distributor but also as a development partner, assisting our customers with in-depth expertise, in-house lab capacities, and close cooperative partnerships with leading material manufacturers such as Henkel, Huntsman, Dow and DuPont,” said Bernhard Vreden, key account manager at Bodo Möller Chemie. 

The company’s experts transform chemical properties into technical design data, thus enabling efficient solutions. Another emerging area of interest is what is known as debonding on demand. Here, a special primer allows structural adhesive bonds to be dissolved with minimal effort. This process forms a key step towards a circular economy and sustainable repair concepts.

Find more information about Bodo Möller Chemie at www.bm-chemie.com.