DuPont announced it has won two 2024 R&D 100 Awards in the Mechanical/Materials category – BETAFORCE elastic structural adhesive and Tyvek Trifecta A2 Breather Membrane.

Dupont has won two 2024 R&D 100 Awards in the Mechanical/Materials category.

The R&D 100 Awards, sponsored by R&D World Magazine, are widely recognized as the “Oscars of Innovations”. It recognizes the 100 most innovative technologies of the previous year.

BETAFORCE elastic structural adhesive

BETAFORCE elastic structural adhesive is developed for broad applications in EV battery assembly with special focus on pouch cell bonding. Unlike other adhesives, it can bond aluminum laminated film substrates without the need for primers or pretreatment.

DuPont’s adhesives improve battery structural integrity, crash durability and production efficiencies.

The adhesive’s elastic properties deliver durability and crashworthiness benefits that protect the cells during vehicle operation and charging. In addition, BETAFORCE demonstrates sustainability benefits by its formulation with 30% wt renewable and bio-based materials and its room temperature curing capabilities avoiding the use of high-temperature curing ovens.

Other benefits include excellent open and working times due to its hydrophobic nature, as well as good flammability resistance. These qualities uniquely support all battery cell applications with superior performance for pouch cell batteries that are seeing increasing use in electric vehicles.

Tyvek Trifecta A2 Breather Membrane

Tyvek Trifecta A2 Breather Membrane is ideal for reliable A2 fire-rated breather membrane. Installed on the exterior side of insulation, it allows water vapor to escape without the need for ventilation.

Tyvek Trifecta is specially designed with non-combustible material for use in high-rise and higher-risk commercial and residential buildings above 18 meters. The combination of Tyvek Trifecta and AirGuard A2 FR Tape creates a fire-retardant system compatible with the United Kingdom’s stringent building regulations for fire safety.

This patent pending design also enables a significantly lighter weight and longer UV resistance making it easier to install.