BASF and L&L Products Collaborate on Battery Protection Solution
BASF and L&L Products have developed a battery protection solution for the 2022 F-150® Lightning™, the first all-electric F-Series truck from Ford Motor Co. The team reportedly reduced the size of the crossmember that is part of the battery system without compromising strength. The crossmember is a structural section designed to withstand high loads, keeping both the battery and occupant safe in the vehicle.
“We were able to use a solution featuring L&L Products’ Continuous Composites Systems™ (CCS) and BASF’s Elastocoat® 74850 polyurethane pultrusion system that eliminated the need for extensive redesign of the crossmember while providing strength, stiffness and rigidity to a lightweight structure,” said Chris Korson, Chassis Market Segment manager, Performance Materials, BASF Corp.