Energy Storage and Power Management
Creating innovative materials to help meet the challenges in renewable energy storage and power management
Energy plays an enormously important role in a reliable infrastructure, while balancing the difficult compromise of expanding development and climate change transformation. Innovative solutions are central to building a green and renewable energy system that keeps up with the demands of today’s applications.
Our solutions for clean, renewable energy and related industrial electronics applications help public utilities, component manufacturers and customers save money, improve efficiency, and meet the most challenging application requirements. Dow materials solutions help to protect and extend the lifespan of:
- Inverters, power optimizers and other energy transformation components that operate in extreme temperatures and weather conditions
- Insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) power modules
- Energy storage-battery and charging stations
- Industry and automation equipment such as power transmission, power distribution, circuit protection, measurement, and even analytical instruments used in manufacturing processes
Batteries and thermal management systems
The market for plug-in hybrid and battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) is poised for growth. To successfully scale and take first-mover advantage, OEMs and their suppliers are turning to silicone solutions for light-weight, energy dense battery packs that resist overheating and are compatible with large-volume automated assembly systems.
Leveraging decades of application know-how, our silicone materials have continued to enable long-lasting, reliable performance to meet growing market demands for EV charging stations, battery assembly, thermal management, and circuit board and electrical components protection for energy transformation and power.
EV Battery Solutions
Dow offers a wide portfolio of materials for electronic protection and assembly, as well as thermal and specialty product chemistries.
Battery Module Cell Assembly
Discover how Dow solutions protect against thermal runaway.
E-Mobility Materials Selection Guide
Learn about the ways we help to enable e-mobility with product innovation.
Thermally Conductive Materials Selection Guide
Protect your latest innovation with our thermally conductive materials.
Delivering greater protection for energy conversion assemblies
Our wide array of silicone materials can provide long-lasting protection for electronic components and assemblies to withstand extreme temperatures, mechanical strain and harsh chemical substances in the most demanding industrial and energy environments.
Advanced silicone technology for longer service life
Dow’s advanced silicone sealants, coatings, adhesives and thermal interface materials maintain their physical characteristics and provide durability and reliable performance in extreme environmental conditions. This helps protect and extend the lifespan of inverters, optimizers and other electrical components necessary for energy transformation.
Electronic Protection and Assembly Solutions
Dow offers a wide portfolio of materials for electronic protection and assembly, as well as thermal and specialty product chemistries.
Enabling higher energy efficiency
Insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) power modules provide stable heat dissipation and energy efficiencies resulting in cost savings. With more and more importance placed on energy conservation and environmental protection, these have become widely applied in all types of applications. Our innovative silicones help to enhance these efficiencies with long-term reliability and performance in a wide range of temperatures and environments.
Electronic Protection and Assembly Solutions
Dow offers a wide portfolio of materials for electronic protection and assembly, as well as thermal and specialty product chemistries.
DOWSIL™ SC 4471 CV Thermally Conductive Compound
Designed to provide efficient thermal transfer for the cooling of PCB system assembly modules, including automotive control units and inverter units.
DOWSIL™ TC-5021 Thermally Conductive Compound
Designed to provide efficient thermal transfer for the cooling of MPU in servers, desktops, and notebooks.
Enhancing process excellence
The rapid popularization of smart technology and artificial intelligence has transformed power transmission, power distribution, circuit protection, measurement, process automation and even the analytical instruments used in manufacturing processes. DOWSIL™ silicones help to enable precision, performance, and eco-friendliness of industrial equipment.
Electronic Protection and Assembly Solutions
Dow offers a wide portfolio of materials for electronic protection and assembly, as well as thermal and specialty product chemistries.
DOWSIL™ SC 4471 CV Thermally Conductive Compound
Designed to provide efficient thermal transfer for the cooling of PCB system assembly modules, including automotive control units and inverter units.
DOWSIL™ TC-5021 Thermally Conductive Compound
Designed to provide efficient thermal transfer for the cooling of MPU in servers, desktops, and notebooks.
Power your life with our energy storage solutions
Scalable, efficient and reliable energy storage is key to the global energy transition toward renewables. It is critical for keeping energy sources functioning even after the sun goes down or the wind stops. Our comprehensive family of protection and assembly materials offer fire and circuit board protection, thermal management, mechanical stress dampening and more. These products include:
- Adhesives and thermal conductive adhesives
- Encapsulants and gels
- Foams
- Gap fillers
- Conformal coatings
- Liquid cooling
Silicone foams and thermally conductive silicones in battery pack assembly
Learn about the benefits of silicone materials for EV batteries produced in high volume.
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