Battery Insulation
GORE Battery Insulation provides a mechanically stable thermal barrier that maintains excellent thermal protection even under severe compression and at elevated temperatures, designed to last for the life of the battery installation.
Managing Thermal Runaway Propagation in Battery Energy Storage Systems
As battery energy density continues to increase, thermal runaway events become more severe and difficult to control. This places greater demands on insulation solutions to limit heat transfer and prevent propagation for the lifetime of the installation.
In battery energy storage systems (BESS), higher energy density concentrates more stored energy within each tightly packed module, increasing both the intensity and duration of thermal runaway events when they occur. To provide broader system-level safety and reliability, pack-level battery insulation must maintain thermal resistance and mechanical stability under extreme heat and pressure for the lifetime of the installation.
Gore applies material science and thermal management expertise to engineer insulation solutions designed to maintain reliable thermal runaway protection after long-term exposure to everyday stresses.
Battery Insulation Engineered for Heat, Pressure and Compression
Gore’s battery insulation is a thin, compression-resistant thermal barrier engineered for high thermal resistance at elevated temperatures to help mitigate thermal runaway propagation risk in battery modules.
Markets & Applications
Grid‑scale battery energy storage systems operate at high energy densities and cycle daily for years. Insulation solutions must remain reliable under repeated exposure to extreme heat and pressure. This maintains thermal barrier protection and prevents thermal propagation over the system’s lifetime.
Residential battery energy storage systems prioritize compact design, reliability and occupant safety, making effective thermal runaway mitigation critical in confined environments. Insulation solutions must deliver consistent thermal protection during a runaway event, even after normal operation has been exposed to sustained high heat and internal pressure.
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