LG Chem Develops Advanced Flame-retardant Plastic for EV Battery Packs

SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Chem Ltd. said Monday it has developed a highly heat-resistant plastic material designed to delay thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. The flame-retardant plastic material can prevent the spread of a flame caused by thermal runaway for more than 400 seconds at the temperature of [...]