LG Chem has developed a Flame-Retardant Plastic

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LG Chem has developed a Flame-Retardant Plastic
26 Apr 2022
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A subsidiary of LG Corp, LG Chem has developed a highly heat-resistant plastic material that can effectively delay thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries. This eventually enables you to take actions to prevent damage to you and your family. This development comes at a time when recently there have been multiple incidents of electric vehicles catching fire in India, injuring several people, and even resulting in deaths. Following these incidents, a few companies have already announced a recall as the government cracks down on negligent companies.

While the new plastic material developed by the LG Chem will not completely prevent fires, it will delay them by up to 400 seconds. According to the LG Chem, the plastic material it developed can prevent the spread of flames caused by thermal runaway for more than 400 seconds even at 1000-degree Celsius temperature. The company claims that is 45 times better than its rivals. Thermal runaway is one of the major reasons behind fire incidents in electric vehicles. Thermal Runaway is a process where the temperature of the battery rises and releases energy, which in turn increases the temperature, eventually leading to a fire.

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