Trinseo wins Tongji University award for thermoplastic battery enclosure
- Received the "Innovative Thermoplastic Composite Battery Casing" award from Tongji University.
- Built using the Direct Long Fiber Thermoplastic (D-LFT) process.
- Designed as a high-performance alternative to metal enclosures, supporting lightweighting, performance and recyclability.
- Company positions the thermoplastic composite as a growth platform with applications beyond EV battery casings.
Award recognition
Trinseo's thermoplastic battery enclosure received the "Innovative Thermoplastic Composite Battery Casing" award from Tongji University, a respected engineering institution in China.
Technology and benefits
The casing is produced using the Direct Long Fiber Thermoplastic (D-LFT) process and is presented as a high-performance alternative to conventional metal enclosures, offering lightweighting, performance and recyclability advantages for EV manufacturers.
Company view
Han Hendriks, Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, said the Tongji recognition "validates what our customers already experience—a material solution engineered to perform where it counts most."
Market potential
Trinseo says the thermoplastic composite represents a broader growth platform with potential applications beyond EV battery casings, enabling use across industries and components where lightweight, durable and sustainably advantaged material solutions are in demand. The article defines "sustainably advantaged" as products that have recycled, renewable, or degradable content contributing to a circular economy model; have reduced or eliminated raw material substances of concern; or contribute to GHG emission reduction or material intensity reduction.
Source: Trinseo
