RDAbbott to host free webinar for Silastic silicone rubber

Garden Grove, CA – Join RDAbbott on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM (ET) for a free webinar titled “SILASTIC™ Silicone Rubber: Forming the Future of Electric Vehicles.”

Jake Steinbrecher, Technical Service & Development Scientist at Dow, will present silicone rubber’s material compatibility, safety, and performance advantages in (Electric Vehicle) EV applications, such as cables, busbars, battery compartments, and automotive lighting.

This live event is part of RDAbbott’s 2024 Webinar Series which provides technical insights, materials updates, and processing recommendations from their supplier partners.

As growth in the EV industry accelerates toward a sustainable future, engineers need to meet multiple challenges. Silicone rubber is compatible with a wide range of materials used in EV manufacturing and combines thermal and electrical safety with proven performance.

For example, silicone’s exceptional thermal stability and dielectric properties make this elastomer ideal for use in high voltage (HV) systems. Applications include cables and busbars, each of which poses different challenges.

Silicone’s high-temperature resistance supports normal EV use and is especially important during and after a potential thermal event. As battery fire protection materials, silicones withstand many charge/discharge cycles and undergo ceramification instead of combustion above 300°C.

Join RDAbbott as they explore how silicone rubber is revolutionizing the EV industry. Driving advancements in safety, compatibility, and performance, and paving the way for a more reliable and efficient future in transportation.

Jake Steinbrecher is a globally recognized technical leader in the fields of moldable optical silicones and silicone part fabrication. Jake joined Dow in 2010 and provides engineering and technical sales support for silicone materials used in high-performance mobility and other technologies. He graduated from Michigan Technological University in 2008 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.