Advanced Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Solutions: Parker Chomerics 6.0W/m-K THERM-A-FORM CIP 60

From large-scale institutions to individual residencies, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming more and more prevalent. These battery systems, which store electrical energy in batteries for future use, provide a critical way to ensure auxiliary or backup power and may offer portable backup battery storage. 

There are three common BESS tiers:

Grid-level storage encompasses applications such as large-scale solar panels, wind farms, and hydroelectric power. Energy is created and then stored at co-located energy storage units until it is distributed based on demand. 

Commercial-level storage covers any business or agency that maintains backup power sources to ensure continuity in the case of blackouts or other power failures. Hospitals are an especially important example of this category, as the life-saving care provided to patients must continue regardless of external circumstances. 

Residential level storage applies to any home that is storing the excess electrical energy created from sources such as solar panels. 

Regardless of their location, these storage systems share common thermal management challenges that impact the batteries themselves as well as the supporting power electronics, motors and rotors. Similar to the batteries found in electric vehicles, these systems generate a lot of heat that must be proactively managed in order to mitigate the likelihood of system failure or safety risks. 

Introducing THERM-A-FORM CIP 60

To meet the specific needs of these applications, PARKER CHOMERICS is proud to introduce THERM-A-FORM CIP 60, a two-component (2k) dispensable thermal gap filler and cure-in-place material with 6.0 W/m-K thermal conductivity. With a Shore 00 hardness of 50 at full cure, it is designed to be an alternative to hard-curing dispensable materials. Lower hardness means that CIP 60 can serve as a vibration dampening agent and also simplify the reworking process. 

As a two-component dispensable material, THERM-A-FORM CIP 60 has an excellent flow rate and can be dispensed in high volumes or used to fill in applications that require heat transfer in challenging geometries. Another advantage of two-component materials is they prevent silicone oil bleed due to their snap cure characteristics. CIP 60 is designed to minimize silicone oil migration that may impact the aesthetics or manufacturing processes of electronics assemblies within BESS modules. 

With a 1:1 mix ratio and packaged in cartridges of various sizes, THERM-A-FORM CIP 60 two-component dispensable thermal gap filler can be easily dispensed through a static mixing tip using either manual or automated dispensing equipment, making it advantageous to the assembly processes associated with thermal gap pads. The dispensable formulation makes THERM-A-FORM CIP 60 very well-suited to automated assemblies, from desktop prototyping all the way to large-format, high-volume dispensing.

Committed to Customer Success

Parker Chomerics offers global manufacturing with localized support, offering applications engineering support, manufacturing, sales, and distribution in North America, Europe and Asia. Tapping into our global applications footprint, we are able to have local applications teams help with design, technical support, and dispensing optimization to improve product assembly and increase manufacturing throughput. 

From product design to manufacturing, Parker Chomerics is committed to helping our customers with products and services that help them solve modern engineering challenges.