With the US now back in the Paris Agreement, climate policy is very much front and center on the agenda for all of the world’s major economies. Here in the UK, key pieces of legislation are coming in in the next decade to support our government’s quest for “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions in 2050. Firstly, by 2025, all new developments will be banned from installing gas boilers. And by 2030, the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles will also be banned. …
As the electric vehicle (EV) market gains momentum, and we creep ever closer to the 2030 deadline for an end to the sale of fossil fuel vehicles in the UK, innovation in the field of EV batteries is happening at a rapid pace.
Even closer deadlines include 2025 for Norway, meaning manufacturers must work to increase the storage capacity and life cycle of battery packs whilst balancing performance, cost and safety.
In this article, we’re going to examine why compression pads for electric vehicle batteries are useful in ensuring optimal performance, extending the life of the battery pack and increasing the safety of the vehicle occupants. …
Mica insulation has impressive thermal and electrical properties making it a suitable material to solve many engineering challenges. Elmelin have developed processing capabilities to cut, stamp and shape mica to address these challenges. We frequently work with clients to design and cut mica to fit their bespoke applications. Due to its versatility, mica is highly adaptable, so with that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the common applications of cut and shaped mica.
Working with incredibly high temperatures and potentially volatile materials on a daily basis means that considerations around industrial furnace safety are of critical importance. …
The phrases used to describe the events of 2020 have now become a little cliché – but there’s no doubt it has been a very challenging year for every individual and every business on a global scale. We’ve come across challenges we’ve never seen before and had to adapt at an incredible pace in order to maintain our strong financial position and support our customers and our employees. …
At Elmelin, we continuously strive to find and design solutions that provide better, safer and more effective insulation for our customers’ requirements. One area we are doing more and more work is in developing solutions for batteries, including battery compression pads and particularly the high energy density kind used in applications such as electric vehicles. …
We were incredibly humbled recently to join the annual general meeting of the Responsible Mica Initiative. RMI is a global coalition which was established in 2017, on a foundation of work already done by its members to eliminate child labour and poor working conditions in the mica mining industry. …
High voltage applications require a specialised and stable material for insulation. High voltages can compromise an entire circuit, as well as the safety of users and/or operators if not properly protected against, hence the necessity of suitable high voltage electrical insulation.
Mica is commonly used in a number of high voltage applications. Let’s take a look at why that is and a couple of examples of how it’s used. …
In order to meet changing customer needs and rising demand for more choice, faster turnaround and better quality, many industries need to constantly look to innovative ways to increase efficiency. For many in manufacturing and similar industries, having effective high temperature thermal insulation for equipment and machinery is key to achieving this. A (relatively) recent innovation in high temperature insulation is microporous technology. …
