Packaging and Crating Technologies (PACT) will present its latest lithium-ion battery fire mitigation products at The Battery Show North America in Detroit, Michigan, from October 12 to 15, 2026 (Booth 4233).
The Connecticut-based company develops products designed to help manage thermal runaway and lithium-ion battery fires across EVs, micromobility, consumer electronics, and other battery-powered applications.
Thermal runaway occurs when a lithium-ion cell enters an uncontrollable self-heating state, which can be triggered by excessive heat, mechanical damage, or other forms of cell abuse.
If the event spreads to neighboring cells, it can lead to fire, gas release, and additional damage within a battery pack.
PACT will display several products at the show:
- PACT Thermo Shield: A thin, lightweight material designed to help reduce temperatures during a thermal runaway event and limit propagation. According to PACT, the material uses a moisture-enhancing coating that creates a vapor cloud as a lithium-ion cell begins to burn and emit gas.
- TR Sleeve: A cell-level thermal barrier intended for applications including EVs, electric buses, e-bikes, and e-scooters. The sleeve wraps around individual battery cells to help reduce heat transfer and thermal runaway propagation between neighboring cells while adding approximately 0.009 inches to the cell diameter.
- TR Envelope: A customizable format of PACT Thermo Shield designed for the transport and storage of smaller battery-powered devices, including phones, smartwatches, and other portable electronics.
- PACT Lion-X: A premixed, water-based formula designed for lithium-ion battery fires. PACT says the product can be applied directly to battery packs, cases, and chargers to reduce temperatures and help prevent thermal runaway from spreading to adjacent cells. The company says Lion-X can suppress fires reaching temperatures of up to 1,600 F within 30 seconds and reduce the formation of hydrogen and methane during a fire.
PACT says Lion-X has undergone testing at the Polk County Oregon Fire Center, VTEC Upstate Test Center, Litchfield County Fire Center, and UL-A Test, and is currently undergoing testing with the US Environmental Protection Agency.
The company is targeting applications where limiting thermal runaway propagation is critical, particularly as lithium-ion batteries are used in increasingly energy-dense EV and mobility systems.
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