The widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EV) has fueled the rapid growth of electric charging stations worldwide. Master Bond products have the capability of being used in the assembly, packaging, protection, and manufacturing of various components essential for electric charging stations. These components include relays, power cables, sensors, energy meters/timers, displays, digital power controllers, surge protector devices, fans, RFID technology, contactors, and thermal switches. Master Bond formulations have been engineered to meet the stringent requirements of these components, ensuring optimal performance and longevity.
Electric charging stations are deployed in diverse locations, both indoors and outdoors. These include single and multifamily homes, commercial real estate, apartments, condos, hotels, utility and transportation fleets, telecommunication fleets, hospitals, stadiums and arenas, retail stores, municipalities, governmental fleets (including federal and state agencies), delivery and logistics services, university campuses, restaurants, auto dealerships, businesses, parking operators, airports, and warehouses. Master Bond's products offer versatile solutions that are able to meet the demands of charging stations across this wide range of environments.
The surging popularity of electric vehicles stems from a variety of factors, including the desire to reduce gas emissions, pollution, and noise, as well as to save money on fuel and minimize maintenance requirements. Electric vehicles offer superior handling, responsiveness, and advancements in battery technology, with an increasing variety of models available at competitive prices. However, the expansion of electric charging stations is critical to alleviating driver anxiety related to inadequate energy storage and reaching their desired destinations. Overcoming these concerns has necessitated substantial investment in the EV charging infrastructure market.
Master Bond's epoxy, silicone, and UV curing compounds exhibit excellent adhesion to various substrates, including metals such as copper, stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminum, and nickel, as well as various plastics including polycarbonate and acrylic. Master Bond systems are available in a wide range of viscosities, hardness levels, cure speeds, and colors to meet specific requirements. One and two-part silicone systems, for example, offer advantageous properties for EV charging stations, including flexibility, durability, stress relief, watertight seals, wide serviceability over extreme temperatures, resistance to thermal cycling, UV radiation, impact, vibration, shock, chemicals, high dielectric strength, simple processing, and adherence to substrates with different expansion coefficients. These silicone systems also provide protection against harsh weather conditions.
Similarly, one and two-component epoxy compositions offer exceptional characteristics, which are useful for constructing EV charging stations. These include superior environmental resistance, tough bonding capabilities, gap filling properties, flame retardance per UL 94V-0 specifications, electrical and thermal conductivity, corrosion protection, room temperature curing, suitability for automation, high glass transition temperature, optical clarity, potting/encapsulation suitability, high shear and peel strength, resistance to cyclic fatigue, low coefficient of thermal expansion, low shrinkage, long-term aging stability, and effective sealing against liquids and gases.
Master Bond also offers single-component UV curable compounds that safeguard printed circuit boards (PCBs) against abrasion, airborne contaminants, high humidity, thermal fluctuations, vibration, and mechanical shocks. For areas with limited exposure to UV light, dual UV/heat cure systems are recommended to ensure complete curing without bubbles or voids.