PPG has inaugurated a battery pack application center (BPAC) in Tianjin, China. The $30 million facility was designed with many features for testing the application of PPG coatings technologies, materials and systems for electric vehicle (EV) battery packs.
“The new application center is an important milestone in our effort to support our customers in China in the EV battery market,” said Vincent Robin, PPG global vice president, Automotive Coatings. “The new facility will be an important way for customers to validate our customizable coatings solutions that help them reduce application cost; increase battery life, range and charging speed; and contribute to occupant safety.”
The BPAC will include application testing for several PPG technologies, including powder, fire protection and dielectric coatings; adhesives and sealants; surface pre-treatment; and e-coat. According to PPG,the modular design is meant to enable independent projects to be carried out concurrently in each of the application areas. The company says that this flexibility could enable development of material and process solutions across the range of current and potential customers.