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August 5, 2025 22 mins

What if one tiny cell could tip a whole EV battery into an uncontrollable blaze? In this high-voltage episode of Adhesion Matters, we expose the silent, high-stakes role adhesives play in preventing—and even containing—thermal runaway.

Inside the Episode:

  • The Hidden Danger of EV Batteries
    Thermal runaway isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a real, rapid chain reaction where one cell overheats and ignites its neighbors. Learn just how extreme this process can get (hint: temperatures can surge to hundreds of degrees in seconds).
  • Adhesives as the Unsung Heroes
    These aren’t your typical craft glues. On the contrary, they’re advanced, multi-functional materials engineered to:
    • Act as thermal firewalls between cells (cell-to-cell barriers),
    • Provide electrical insulation and prevent arcing,
    • Damp structural stress and absorb shock,
    • Resist flames and seal gases—keeping cells from “speaking fire” to each other.
  • Battling the Unexpected: A Six-Point Safety Strategy
    Discover how adhesives tackle literally everything—from mechanical impacts and electrical faults to the roar of venting particles and the creep of heat through air gaps.
  • Material Meets Design Meets Scalability
    We unpack how manufacturers like DuPont, Henkel, Dow are tailoring formulations to fit each zone’s needs: thermally conductive yet electrically insulating epoxies; injectable polyurethane barriers; silicone gap-fillers built for flexibility and fire defense; and even the emerging tech of debond-on-demand for future recyclability.

Why It Matters:

This episode shows how the very safety of electric vehicles hinges on adhesives doing exponentially more than you ever imagined—balancing heat, shock, gas, flame, voltage, and even sustainability. If you’re into EV innovation, battery science, or just fascinated by the materials that make our future safer, this one will electrify your perspective.

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Elena Bondwell (00:00):
The global shift to electric vehicles, it's
really speeding up, isn't it?
And when you think about them,your mind probably goes straight
to range or charging time,maybe those sleek designs.

Lucas Adheron (00:12):
The obvious things.

Elena Bondwell (00:13):
Exactly.
But there's this crucial kindof unseen element underpinning
it all.
safety.
And especially with EV batterysafety, there's this unsung hero
doing some incredibly heavylifting.
Absolutely.
Today, we're going to do a deepdive into the surprising
multifunctional role ofadhesives in electric vehicle

(00:34):
batteries.
I mean, these aren't just, youknow, sticky tapes.
They are critical enablers formitigating something called
thermal runaway.

Lucas Adheron (00:41):
That's right.
And our mission here really isto unpack how these specialized
adhesive solutions have well,they've evolved way beyond just
being bonding agents.
They become completelyindispensable components.
We're talking comprehensivethermal management, robust
electrical insulation, betterstructural integrity, and
proactive fire safety inside thebattery pack.

Elena Bondwell (01:01):
So they prevent and contain.

Lucas Adheron (01:02):
Exactly.
They work on both ends,stopping thermal events from
starting.
And if one does kick off,limiting how far it spreads.

Elena Bondwell (01:09):
Okay.
And for this deep dive, we'redrawing from some really
detailed reports on theseadhesive technologies and also
looking at the role of companieslike Bodo Möller Chemie in
making it all work.

Lucas Adheron (01:21):
Yeah, some fascinating stuff in there.

Elena Bondwell (01:23):
So let's unpack this first bit.
For anyone needing a refresher,what exactly is thermal runaway
in a lithium ion battery?
Why is it such a huge safetyconcern for EVs?

Lucas Adheron (01:33):
Okay, so thermal runaway is essentially an
uncontrollable self-heatingstate.
It happens within a singlelithium ion battery.
one

Elena Bondwell (01:41):
cell.

Lucas Adheron (01:41):
Start to one cell.
Yeah.
But once it kicks off, it canescalate incredibly fast.
We're talking extremetemperatures, sometimes up to
like a thousand degrees Celsius.

Elena Bondwell (01:50):
Wow.

Lucas Adheron (01:51):
Yeah.
And that leads to violent cell,venting gases, escaping
forcefully smoke and criticallyfire.
Now, an event in just one cellmight be manageable, but the
real danger is how quickly itcan spread, propagate throughout
the entire battery pack.
And that's when it becomes amajor, major safety issue for
the vehicle and, of course,everyone inside.

Elena Bondwell (02:11):
That's a pretty intense scenario, and it
connects to something else.
We all want more range, fastercharging in our EVs.
That constant push for betterperformance, does that actually
make this thermal runaway riskhigher?

Lucas Adheron (02:25):
That's a really sharp question.
There's definitely an inherenttension there.
The drive for higher energydensities, which is exactly what
gives us that longer range andquicker charging it, directly
correlates with an increasedintrinsic thermal runaway risk.

Elena Bondwell (02:39):
Intrinsic meaning it's just baked into the
chemistry.

Lucas Adheron (02:42):
Pretty much.
Think about advanced cathodechemistries like these
nickel-rich layered oxides.
They just pack more energy intothe same space.
And this sets up a kind ofpositive feedback loop.

Elena Bondwell (02:52):
How does that work?

Lucas Adheron (02:53):
Well, so you get an initial temperature increase
could be from anything, a smallD Maybe a bit of overcharging.
That extra heat speeds up theexothermic chemical reactions
inside the cell.

Elena Bondwell (03:03):
Exothermic meaning they produce heat.

Lucas Adheron (03:05):
Exactly.
So those reactions generatemore heat, which then makes the
temperature climb even faster,which speeds up the reactions
again.
And you see how it runs away.
A

Elena Bondwell (03:15):
vicious cycle.

Lucas Adheron (03:16):
Completely.
And this is where adhesivesplay such a strategic role.
They can be designed to helpdissipate that heat, get it out
and away from the cell, or theycan provide thermal insulation
to act like a barrier,essentially breaking or at least
dramatically slowing down thatself-accelerating loop.

Elena Bondwell (03:33):
Okay, that makes sense.
So if we're trying to preventthese things from even starting,
what are the usual suspects?
What typically kicks offthermal runaway in a cell?

Lucas Adheron (03:44):
Well, there are generally four main root causes,
and it's quite interesting howadhesives can play a role in
mitigating pretty much all

Elena Bondwell (03:52):
of them.
All right, let's hear them.

Lucas Adheron (03:53):
First up is mechanical abuse.
I think crushing, puncturing, abig impact like in a crash, or
even just constant heavyvibration.
Any of that physical damage cancompromise the cell's internal
separator, that thin layerkeeping things apart.
If that fails, you get internalshort circuits, and boom, rapid
heating.
Adhesives help here byproviding real structural

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integrity, absorbing shock,acting as compression pads.
They directly counter thosephysical forces.

Elena Bondwell (04:22):
So they make the battery tougher, basically.

Lucas Adheron (04:24):
In a way, yes.
Second is electrical stress.
Things like overcharging,discharging too deeply, or an
external short circuitsomewhere.
Right.
These create uncontrolledelectrical current.
which again leads to heat.
Now, adhesives don't stop theelectrical fault itself.
They're not a fuse.
No, exactly.
But they provide really robustelectrical insulation.

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They stop unintended currentpaths, prevent arcing between
components, or secondary shortsthat could make the heating much
worse.

Elena Bondwell (04:51):
What's third?

Lucas Adheron (04:52):
Third is thermal exposure.
Just being in extremely hot orcold environments for too long
can mess with the cell'sstability.

Elena Bondwell (04:58):
Makes sense.

Lucas Adheron (04:58):
So here you need adhesives that have a really
wide and stable operatingtemperature range.
Typically something like minusMinus 40 Celsius up to 150 C.
Some silicones can even go upto 200 C.
They need to maintain theirproperties, not degrade, because
adhesive degradation couldpotentially lead to other
faults.

Elena Bondwell (05:17):
Okay.
Stable across temperatures.
The last one.

Lucas Adheron (05:20):
The fourth one is manufacturing defects and
internal failures.
These can be tiny microscopicthings, impurities in the
materials, maybe uneven coatingsduring production, or slight
damage to that separator layerwe mentioned.

Elena Bondwell (05:34):
Hard to catch sometimes, I imagine.

Lucas Adheron (05:35):
Very.
And this is where things likeconformable gap fillers, a type
of adhesive, play a crucialrole.
They fill in tinyirregularities, make sure heat
transfers evenly, and preventthose localized hot spots from
forming, which could otherwisebe the starting point for
runaways.

Elena Bondwell (05:51):
Okay, so adhesives are working against
mechanical, electrical, thermal,and internal defect issues.
It's quite a job description.
It really is.
But even if an event does startin one cell, you said the real
danger is when it spreads.
How does that happen?
How does this thermalpropagation move through a
densely packed battery.

Lucas Adheron (06:08):
Right, propagation is the key danger.
It's a complex chain reaction,and it happens through several
different mechanisms.
The most direct one is justcell-to-cell conduction.

Elena Bondwell (06:17):
Heat moving directly through contact.

Lucas Adheron (06:19):
Exactly.
Heat transferring straight fromthe compromised cell to its
immediate neighbors.
Now, for pouch or prismaticcells, that's usually two
neighbors.
But for cylindrical cells, likethe ones you see in some EVs,
it could be up to six neighborstouching.

Elena Bondwell (06:33):
More paths for the heat.

Lucas Adheron (06:34):
Precisely.
And adhesives, used ascell-to-cell barriers, sometimes
called CTC barriers, act likecritical firewalls.
They're designed either toinsulate and block the heat, or
sometimes to redirect it towardsa cooling system.

Elena Bondwell (06:47):
Okay, direct contact.
What else?

Lucas Adheron (06:49):
Then you have primary and secondary combustion
and gas management.
This is where it gets reallyviolent.
Hot, fuel-rich gases getejected forcefully from the
failing cell.
Yes, but these gases are hotand flammable.
They can spread and igniteadjacent cells directly, and And
this brings up a reallyimportant point.
What about the risk of thosetoxic hot gases getting into the

(07:10):
passenger compartment?

Elena Bondwell (07:11):
Yeah, that's critical.

Lucas Adheron (07:12):
So the adhesives used here need serious flame
retardancy.
They have to resist catchingfire themselves and slow down
the spread.
They also have to be strongenough to withstand the pressure
of these venting gases.
And they contribute to sealingthe whole battery pack
enclosure, directing that gasflow safely away, perhaps
through design vents.
Think of things like Henkel'sfire protective coatings.

Elena Bondwell (07:32):
Okay, so managing the fire and the gas.
Intense.

Lucas Adheron (07:35):
Very.
Then there's hot particulateejection.
We're talking tiny bits ofmolten metal, plastic, maybe
copper being shot out at highvelocity from the failing cell.

Elena Bondwell (07:45):
Like shrapnel.

Lucas Adheron (07:46):
Essentially, yes.
So adhesives or coatingsapplied with adhesives need to
act as robust physical barriershere.
They need to resist beingpunctured or abraded by these
particles.
This is where you see thingslike ablative coatings.
They basically sacrifice alayer to absorb the energy and
trap those particles.

Elena Bondwell (08:03):
Ablative, like on spacecraft radios.
Similar

Lucas Adheron (08:05):
principle, yeah.
Absorbing energy by sacrificingmaterial.
Now, here's where theengineering gets really, really
tricky.
Secondary conductive pathways.

Elena Bondwell (08:14):
What does that mean?

Lucas Adheron (08:15):
Think about the other components inside the
pack.
bus bars, connecting cells,cooling plates.
These are often made of highlyconductive metals like aluminum
or copper.

Elena Bondwell (08:25):
Right, to move electricity or heat efficiently.

Lucas Adheron (08:27):
Exactly.
But that high conductivitymeans they can unintentionally
act like heat tunnels, bypassingthose primary C2C barriers we
talked about, and carrying heatrapidly to other parts of the
pack.

Elena Bondwell (08:40):
Ah, so the solution becomes part of the
problem.

Lucas Adheron (08:42):
It can be if not managed.
So adhesives are strategicallyapplied to insulate these
pathways, or some Sometimesthey're used to bond materials
together that deliberately breakthese thermal bridges.
It really highlights thiscomplex balancing act.
You need electricalconductivity for performance,
but you have to manage thermalconductivity for safety.

Elena Bondwell (09:01):
That is nuanced.
Any other ways it spreads?

Lucas Adheron (09:03):
One more main one.
Natural convection across airgaps.
If there are air spaces withinthe pack, hot combustion
products and gases can simplycirculate via air currents,
spreading the heat around.

Elena Bondwell (09:15):
So filling the gaps helps.

Lucas Adheron (09:17):
Precisely.
Adhesives used for sealing themain enclosure and also gap
fillers used within the packhelp minimize these air
pathways, essentially trappinghot gases and slowing their
spread.

Elena Bondwell (09:27):
It sounds incredibly fast and chaotic when
it happens.
You mentioned cooling systems.
What about the vehicle's activeliquid cooling system?
Isn't that supposed to handleheat?
Why isn't it enough to stopthis kind of rapid escalation?

Lucas Adheron (09:40):
That's a great point.
Active cooling systems areabsolutely vital for normal
battery operation, keeping tempsin the optimal range.
But during the initial super-Thank you.
Pumps, hoses, radiator might bedamaged, compromised, or simply

(10:07):
lack power.

Elena Bondwell (10:08):
Right.
It might not even be working.

Lucas Adheron (10:10):
Exactly.
And that really underscores whypassive safety solutions like
these specialized adhesives andbarriers are so critical.
They are the first line ofdefense.
They provide intrinsic,built-in protection that works
immediately without needingexternal power or complex
electronic controls.
They're always on.

Elena Bondwell (10:30):
Okay.
So they're the immediatepassive safety net.
It's clear these are way morethan just, you know, glue.
Let's really break down theircore functions.
What are these adhesives doingin there to mitigate thermal
runaway?
This is where the unsung heropart really comes in, isn't it?

Lucas Adheron (10:45):
Absolutely.
This is where you see theirincredible multifunctionality.
First off, there's heatdissipation and thermal
conductivity.
We have thermally conductiveadhesives, often called TCAs.
Their job is to create a reallyefficient thermal pathway
between the individual cells andthe cooling system components,
like cold plates.
They fill in microscopic airgaps, which are terrible heat

(11:06):
conductors, and efficientlytransfer heat away from the
cells.
And crucially, they do thiswhile still providing electrical
insulation.

Elena Bondwell (11:13):
How conductive are we talking?

Lucas Adheron (11:15):
It varies quite a bit, depending on the chemistry
and fillers used.
You might see values around0.65 watts per meter Kelvin,
that's the unit WMK for somepolyurethanes, but you can get
up to, say, 7.9 WMK, or evenhigher for things like
silver-filled epoxies, which areextremely conductive thermally.

Elena Bondwell (11:32):
Okay, so it Moving heat is key.
What else?

Lucas Adheron (11:35):
Second, as we touched on, is electrical
insulation and short circuitprevention.
In a high voltage battery pack,this is absolutely critical.
Adhesives create dielectricbarriers, meaning they don't
conduct electricity well,providing accidental electrical
contact between cells, modules,or the casing.
They stop arcing.
You need materials with highbreakdown voltage and good

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dielectric strength here.

Elena Bondwell (11:57):
Makes sense.
High voltage needs goodinsulation.

Lucas Adheron (11:59):
Definitely.
Third, they provide structuralintegrity and mechanical
reinforcement.
Instead of just spot welds ormechanical fasteners, adhesives
create continuous bond lines.
This distributes stress moreevenly, making the whole pack
much more durable and improvingits performance in a crash.

Elena Bondwell (12:15):
So they actually make the battery structure
stronger.

Lucas Adheron (12:17):
Significantly.
This even enables advanceddesigns like cell-to-body or
CTB, where the battery packitself becomes part of the
vehicle's structure, replacingheavier traditional frame
components.
Adhesives make that possible.
And beyond just strength, theyprotect against chemical attack,
UV degradation, humidity, andensuring long-term reliability.

Elena Bondwell (12:38):
Okay, strength and durability.
That's huge.
What's next?

Lucas Adheron (12:41):
Fourth is fire resistance and flame retardancy.
This is direct safety.
Egress time, right.
Wow, active firefightingalmost.

(13:09):
In

Elena Bondwell (13:11):
a

Lucas Adheron (13:12):
passive way, yes.
Fifth, a really interestingone, accommodation of cell
expansion and contraction.
Lithium ion cells actuallybreathe slightly.
They change volume a tiny bitduring charge and discharge
cycles.

Elena Bondwell (13:27):
I didn't know that.

Lucas Adheron (13:28):
Yeah, it's a well-known phenomenon.
If the bonding is too rigid,this constant mechanical stress
can cause failures over time,debonding, cracking.
So you need flexible adhesiveformulations, things like
silicones, polyurethanes,certain acrylic foam tapes that
can absorb this stress, move thecell while still maintaining a
strong bond and performing theirother functions.

Elena Bondwell (13:48):
So they need to be strong and flexible.

Lucas Adheron (13:51):
Exactly that balance.
And finally, number six is inThe adhesive itself and the bond
it creates needs to resistmoisture ingress, attack from
chemicals like batteryelectrolytes or coolants, and
degradation from UV radiationover the battery's entire
lifespan, which could be 10, 15years or more.
This ensures the adhesive keepsdoing all its other jobs

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effectively.

Elena Bondwell (14:12):
It really is like a tiny multi-tool inside
the pack.
Heat management, insulation,structure, fire safety,
flexibility, environmentalsealing.

Lucas Adheron (14:19):
It's a demanding list of requirements for one
material system.

Elena Bondwell (14:23):
No kidding.
If you had to pick one functionthat seems the most, I don't
know, counterintuitive orsurprising for an adhesive, what
would it be?
Hmm.

Lucas Adheron (14:32):
That's a good question.
Maybe the combination ofproviding significant structural
reinforcement whilesimultaneously needing to be
flexible enough to accommodatethat cell breathing.

Elena Bondwell (14:43):
Right.
You think structural meansrigid.

Lucas Adheron (14:45):
Typically, yes.
But here...
The engineering is sosophisticated that these
materials provide immense bondstrength and stiffness in
certain directions, contributingto the pack's overall rigidity
and crash worthiness.
Yet they have enoughflexibility or give to handle
those small cyclical cellmovements without failing.
That combination is prettyamazing, I think.

Elena Bondwell (15:05):
That really does highlight the advanced material
science involved.
Okay, so given all thesecritical jobs, where are these
specialized adhesives actuallyput inside the battery pack?
It must be a very carefullyengineered layout.

Lucas Adheron (15:16):
Oh, absolutely.
The placement is highlystrategic.
You'll find them used ascell-to-cell barriers, like we
discussed.
Those crucial firewalls orinsulators sitting directly
between adjacent cells to stopor slow thermal propagation.

Elena Bondwell (15:30):
Right, the first line of defense.

Lucas Adheron (15:32):
Definitely.
They're also vital forcell-to-module and
module-to-pack bonding.
This is about securely holdingthe cells together within their
modules and then holding thosemodules securely within the main
battery pack enclosure.
This contributes massively tostructural integrity and crash
performance.

Elena Bondwell (15:49):
Holding everything together tightly.

Lucas Adheron (15:51):
Exactly.
Then, for integration withcooling systems, you have those
thermally conductive adhesivesand gap fillers that TIMS
thermal interface materials.
They're essential for fillingthose microscopic air gaps
between the cells and thecooling plates, or heat sinks,
ensuring that heat can get outefficiently.

Elena Bondwell (16:07):
Maximizing the cooling effect.

Lucas Adheron (16:08):
Precisely.
You also see adhesives used inor to bond compression pads and
anti-swelling solutions.
These are often flexible,pad-like materials placed
between cells to manage themechanical stress from that
expansion-contraction, and theycan sometimes offer additional
thermal runaway protection too.
The adhesive holds themreliably in place.

Elena Bondwell (16:30):
Managing the breathing.

Lucas Adheron (16:31):
Yes.
And finally, they're criticalfor enclosure sealing and
structural reinforcement.
Adhesives create strong,durable, often moisture
resistant seals around the mainbattery pack casing.
This protects the internalsfrom the environment, helps
contain internal gas pressureduring a thermal event, and can
even add to the overallstructural rigidity of the pack
itself.

Elena Bondwell (16:51):
So they're really integrated everywhere,
performing different roles indifferent spots.

Lucas Adheron (16:56):
It's a system-level approach.
You need the right adhesive inthe right place, performing the
right combination of functions.

Elena Bondwell (17:01):
This sounds like a field with some serious
innovation happening.
Who are the key players?
Who's actually developing andmaking these advanced adhesive
solutions?

Lucas Adheron (17:09):
Yeah, there's a lot of R&D.
Several major chemicalcompanies are leaders here.
For example, DuPont.
They have products likeBetamida structural adhesives,
which are widely used for thatstructural integrity piece and
enabling those cell-to-bodydesigns.
Okay, DuPont.
They also offer BetatictimTim's thermal interface
materials.
Interestingly, some of theseare formulated to be disocyanate

(17:30):
and silicone-free, which can beimportant for EHS reasons.
And they're designed with lowpull-out force.

Elena Bondwell (17:37):
Meaning?

Lucas Adheron (17:38):
Meaning it's easier to disassemble the
battery pack for repair orrecycling later on.
That connects directly to thewhole circular economy push,
which is a big deal now.
And they also have things likeBeta Force 2800 TC, specifically
aimed at handling the heat fromfast charging.

Elena Bondwell (17:54):
Ah, tackling specific challenges.
Who else?

Lucas Adheron (17:56):
Henkel is another major player.
They have Loctite products youmight recognize.
For batteries, things likeLoctite TLB 9300 APSI, it's an
injectable two-partpolyurethane.
Offers good thermalconductivity, around 3 WMK, plus
structural bonding andelectrical insulation.
And it cures at roomtemperature.

Elena Bondwell (18:14):
Injectable sounds useful for manufacturing.

Lucas Adheron (18:16):
Exactly.
It signals a focus on precisionapplication, maybe robotics,
automation in high-volumeproduction.
Henkel also has high-strengthepoxies like Loctite EA9497 and
a whole range of fire-protectivecoatings.
Loctite EA9400 is anintumescent one.
Loctite FPC5060 is awater-based inorganic type.
Lots of options.

Elena Bondwell (18:37):
Okay, Henkel.
Any others?

Lucas Adheron (18:39):
Dow is definitely significant, too.
They offer dowsile siliconeproducts like TC2035, another
thermal conductor around 3.3WMK.
And they have their Voratronline of polyurethane gap fillers
like the 1000 series, which areknown for having a very low
squeeze force.

Elena Bondwell (18:55):
Why is low squeeze force good?

Lucas Adheron (18:57):
It makes them really easy to dispense
accurately and quickly inautomated manufacturing lines,
reducing stress on thecomponents and the dispensing
equipment.
It's all about optimizing formass production.

Elena Bondwell (19:06):
Right.
Efficiency matters.
So we have these bigmanufacturers creating the
chemistries, but You mentioneddistributors playing a role,
too, like Bodo Möller Chemie.
How do they fit in?

Lucas Adheron (19:15):
Ah, yes.
Companieslike Bodo Möller Chemie are
absolutely crucial.
They're much more than justdistributors.
Think of them as global fullline suppliers specifically
focused on future mobilitysolutions.
They've been involved in likeover 2,000 projects worldwide in
this area.

Elena Bondwell (19:34):
Wow, that's a lot of experience.

Lucas Adheron (19:35):
It really is.
They act as a vital developmentpartner for both the adhesive
manufacturers and the automotiveOEMs or battery makers.
They provide deep technicalexpertise, R&D support.
They can do customer-specificapplication testing in their
labs, and they handle complexglobal logistics.

Elena Bondwell (19:52):
So they bridge the gap between the chemical
company and the car company.

Lucas Adheron (19:56):
Perfectly put.
They essentially translate thecomplex chemical property of
these adhesives into practical,usable, technical design data
that engineers can actually workwith.
They have strong partnershipswith all the majors, Hankel,
Huntsman, Dow, DuPont.
And they're also involved inbringing new solutions to
market, like innovativepolyurethane structural phones
for cell separation that alsoimprove crash stability, reduce

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vibration, and add thermalinsulation.

Elena Bondwell (20:20):
And you mentioned something really
interesting earlier, debonding.

Lucas Adheron (20:23):
Yes.
This is a really excitingemerging area.
Debonding on demand.
They're working with specialprimers Why is that important?
Think about repair andend-of-life recycling.
Right now, glued togetherbattery packs can be really hard

(20:47):
to take apartnon-destructively.
De-bonding on demand is amassive step towards a true
circular economy for batteries,making them easier to repair,
refurbish, and recyclecomponents from.
It's about sustainable designright from the start.

Elena Bondwell (21:00):
That sounds like a potential game changer for
the industry's footprint.

Lucas Adheron (21:04):
It really could be.

Elena Bondwell (21:05):
Well, this has been an absolutely incredible
deep dive.
It's just eye-opening howsomething we might think of as
simple glue is actually thisincredible sophisticated
multifunctional material that'stotally central to the safety,
the performance, and even thefuture sustainability of
electric vehicles.

Lucas Adheron (21:21):
You summarized it perfectly.
These materials are workingsilently, constantly behind the
scenes.
They're dissipating heat.
They're insulating highvoltages, providing structural
backbone, resisting fire,accommodating those tiny cell
movements, protecting againstthe environment.
They truly are the hiddenheroes, making sure our electric
future is a safe one.

Elena Bondwell (21:42):
So next time you hear about the latest EV
innovation, faster charging,longer range, remember these
silent, sticky heroes workingdeep inside the battery pack.
It really makes you wonder,doesn't it?
What other invisible materialslike these are secretly
revolutionizing industries allaround us?
And how will their rolescontinue to evolve as technology
pushes forward?
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New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

Football’s funniest family duo — Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs — team up to provide next-level access to life in the league as it unfolds. The two brothers and Super Bowl champions drop weekly insights about the weekly slate of games and share their INSIDE perspectives on trending NFL news and sports headlines. They also endlessly rag on each other as brothers do, chat the latest in pop culture and welcome some very popular and well-known friends to chat with them. Check out new episodes every Wednesday. Follow New Heights on the Wondery App, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to new episodes early and ad-free, and get exclusive content on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And join our new membership for a unique fan experience by going to the New Heights YouTube channel now!

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