Dow and Carbice, a pioneer in carbon nanotube (CNT) know-how, have introduced a strategic, first-of-its-kind partnership to offer a multi-generational thermal interface materials (TIM) product providing for high-performing electronics within the mobility, industrial, and client industries, in addition to semiconductors.
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The collaboration, revealed at The Battery Present North America, combines Dow’s decades-long legacy in silicones with Carbice’s patented CNT know-how to supply novel thermal administration merchandise. This collaboration will meet the rising demand for reliability within the increasing thermal interface market with modern pad options for e-mobility and electronics purposes.
Launching this partnership on the present reinforces Dow’s MobilityScience™ dedication to driving the way forward for mobility by cutting-edge materials science. By leveraging our utility know-how, our experience in materials science, and collaborating with trade leaders like Carbice, we’re dedicated to advancing the efficiency and reliability of EVs.
Jon Penrice, President of Dow Mobility
“Warmth poses a big menace to electronics, which makes deciding on the appropriate TIM essential within the design course of,” said Jeroen Bello, Dow International Advertising Senior Director, MobilityScience™ – Efficiency Silicones. “Partnering with Carbice permits us to boost our service to prospects by providing thermal administration options by the mixed use of liquid silicones and stable pads. It is a uniquely advantageous collaboration inside the trade. We sit up for collectively setting new efficiency and reliability benchmarks for digital purposes.”
Silicone and CNTs individually supply thermal administration advantages, however collectively they provide much more. The distinctive wetting capabilities and exact allotting of Dow silicones mixed with the flexibility and sturdiness of Carbice CNTs creates an interface contact that lowers all modes of stress switch for dependable options, permitting them to function in a variety of environments. By leveraging Carbice’s CNT technical and modeling experience with Dow’s materials science information, prospects can make the most of thermal administration supplies tailor-made to their purposes with the thinnest bondlines to cut back interface stress.
Collaboration from the preliminary design section will permit prospects to faucet into complete modeling capabilities effectively, guaranteeing entry to extra predictable outcomes. This strategy not solely will present for cheaper design optimization, however it is going to additionally allow extra environment friendly manufacturing processes, particularly in focused purposes. Moreover, ongoing joint R&D will assist steady supply of cutting-edge liquid and stable thermal administration applied sciences.
Whether or not it is an EV battery or a GPU in a cellular gadget, electronics want to resist a variety of complicated working environments with out overheating…Our partnership with Dow permits us to mix our high-performance, easy-to-use thermal interface options with their silicone applied sciences to yield sturdy, tailor-made, and cost-effective options that may be relied on whatever the temperature or moisture ranges inside their atmosphere. This partnership displays one other stride in our mission to provide crucial elements to the world’s most vital purposes at scale, making a world the place stable pads you possibly can belief operate because the spine of each electronics’ cooling system.
Baratunde Cola, CEO and Founder at Carbice
Dow at The Battery Present North America
Guests to Sales space #3800 will uncover Dow MobilityScience™ improvements centered on battery pack meeting, safety, thermal administration and end-of-life/circularity. Merchandise on show embody two born from the Dow Carbice partnership – Carbice® SW-90 with silicone wax and Carbice® SA-90 with silicone adhesive. Each merchandise can be found for sampling and can launch in 2025.
