Future mobility requires new approaches in design and sustainable material selection, driven by the need to increase vehicle range, reduce cost, enhance driving and charging experience – all with without compromising on reliability and safety.
Explore how VICTREX™ PEEK based e-motor solutions can outperform traditional materials in 800V motors and support your sustainability goals, and why collaborating with our dedicated e-mobility team can help accelerate your e-motor projects.
The new VICTREX XPI™ polymer grades are designed to meet all extrusion wire manufacturing processing needs and offer a combination of excellent properties for high-voltage e-motor magnet wire to enable reliable insulation performance, extended vehicle range, reduced cost and faster charging for high-performance motors.
Outstanding resistance to chemical attack from a wide range of materials including ATFs and dielectric fluids even in 800V vehicle voltage systems, supporting reliable performance
Proven dielectric properties with high breakdown voltage, partial discharge inception voltage (PDIV), resistivity, low permittivity and loss etc.
Excellent thermal endurance and stable operation from -40°C up to 260°C
Dedicated range of product grades with excellent strength, stiffness and ductility properties to meet the requirements in high power density e-machines
VICTREX XPI PEEK polymer is REACH compliant, recyclable and solvent-free, eliminating the need for hazardous solvents used in enameled magnet wires
VICTREX XPI PEEK polymer has around 2x the thermal conductivity of other super engineering polymers (e.g. PI)
Optimise your motor design and increase efficiency and vehicle range with state-of-the-art winding technologies.
Optimising e-motor performance with PEEK magnet wire insulation
E-mobility program leader James Bonnett talks about the value of VICTREX XPI and the Victrex e-mobility ecosystem helps accelerate our customers' development times.
Our Chief Scientist introduces you to the world of PEEK and PAEK.
What is PEEK?
You're not familiar with PEEK? Here's your 3-minute introduction to one of the highest-performing polymers in the world
in a same size motor
The excellent thermal conductivity of APTIV™ film enables improved thermal management and reduction of peak winding temperatures by 2-3 °C vs. Meta-Aramid/PET laminates
offering a potential reduction of 6 USD per e-motor in a smaller motor with same power output by reducing axial length (less utilisation of rare earth magnets)
APTIV film slot liners for high-voltage e-motors
Explore key material properties, extensive comparative data vs. traditional laminates, quantified benefits and much more in the 24-page interactive e-book!
The impact of advanced PEEK slot liner insulation on high power density e-motors
Dive into technical details and comparative test results in this webinar recording
Accelerate your e-motor projects leveraging Victrex's e-mobility ecosystem
Victrex invests in capacity ahead of the demand to support customers with reliable supply - no matter where they are in the world. Learn more in this video.
Why Victrex in e-mobility?
Automotive Business Unit Director Andy Walton talks about Victrex' dedication to e-mobility and the value beyond the product offering.
Sustainability is at the top of our agenda
Explore our infographic to see our ambitious path to net zero and how VICTREX PEEK supports a sustainable approach in magnet wire insulation vs. enamel.
Reliable insulation of bearings is key to ensure efficient performance over the component lifetime. Using VICTREX™ PEEK to overmould bearings helps address reliable electrical insulation of large or small bearings and potentially reduces component cost.
Bus bars are a safety critical component and key for system efficiency & reliability in EV batteries, e-motors or power electronics. They need to perform in the most demanding environments. VICTREX™ PEEK offers a combination of excellent temperature performance and electrical properties to ensure durability as well as extended flammability resistance.
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