Alkegen, a global supplier of cell spacers, announced the full-scale commercial production of its proprietary fiber-enhanced aerogel insulation for electric vehicle (EV) battery fire protection.
This launch marks Alkegen’s strategic expansion of its product portfolio for the EV market, delivering a comprehensive range of advanced thermal and electrical insulation materials for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
With the addition of aerogels to its offering, Alkegen now provides OEMs with end-to-end insulation solutions optimized for performance, design flexibility, and scalable production.
AlkeGel is key to this expansion, Alkegen’s next-generation, high-performance fiber-aerogel composite, engineered to meet OEM demand for ultra-thin, safe, and easy-to-install thermal runaway protection for lithium-ion battery systems. Unlike traditional aerogels, AlkeGel is low-dust, eliminating the need for full encapsulation and allowing for simpler and more cost-effective part designs that integrate more easily into space-constrained EV battery packs.
With the addition of aerogels, Alkegen builds on its expertise in cell spacer technology to offer a full insulation portfolio (including wraps and thermal barriers), giving EV manufacturers the flexibility to match material to application.
Features:
- Full commercial production of AlkeGel for EV battery anti thermal propagation materials
- Low-dust design simplifies handling, eliminates need for encapsulation, and reduces integration time
- Global footprint with strategic manufacturing locations in North America and Europe
- Complete insulation portfolio for EV platforms, including cell compression pads, wraps, and thermal barriers
“We’ve taken a platform that’s already proven itself in the industrial space and scaled it for one of the fastest-growing markets in the world — EV battery safety,” said Alkegen CEO John Dandolph. “Automakers no longer have to rely on a single supplier in North America for this mission-critical solution.”
By empowering OEMs with more options and greater design freedom, Alkegen is helping reshape the future of EV safety, performance, and innovation.
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