Important milestone | BASF and Jiangyin Xietong celebrate the production of one million polyurethane battery covers

BASF and Jiangyin Xietong Automotive Accessories Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Xietong”) jointly celebrated the important milestone of rolling out one million units of polyurethane battery covers on November 2. At the same time, Xietong awarded BASF the core Supplier(Core
Supplier), both parties hope to work together to strengthen in-depth strategic cooperation in the future and promote continuous innovation in the field of composite materials.

The polyurethane battery cover launched by BASF uses a spray transfer molding process (Spray Transfer
Molding), made of Elastoflex® material, has multiple properties, including safety and flame retardancy, which helps improve the energy efficiency of cars and reduce carbon emissions.

Polyurethane composite battery pack shell solution

Qian Zhengjun, general manager of Jiangyin Xietong Automotive Accessories Co., Ltd., said: “BASF has always been a very good partner for us in the field of commercial vehicles, and it is well deserved to become our core supplier of Xietong this time. The polyurethane battery cover comes off the production line. One million units represents our long-standing and in-depth cooperation in the field of new energy electric vehicles. In the future, we hope to strengthen our cooperation with BASF, deepen our diversified cooperation in the field of composite materials, and jointly promote innovation and progress in the industry!”

Andy Postlethwaite, Senior Vice President of BASF’s Performance Materials Business in Asia Pacific, said: “One million units is definitely not a small number. This is a very proud milestone for both BASF and Xiedong. With market-leading Spray Transfer
Molding) technology and BASF’s Elastoflex® lightweight material, our polyurethane battery covers boost production efficiency while improving the vehicle’s energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions.

By becoming Xietong’s core supplier this time, we will rely on BASF’s expertise in composite materials and Xietong’s strong strength in the commercial vehicle field to jointly empower our future cooperation and development with innovation and sustainability. ”