Conductive adhesive bonding for electrical connections in battery packs (CABEL)
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB - RISE |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 500 000 |
| Project duration | August 2025 - April 2026 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Circularity - FFI |
| Call | Circularity - FFI - spring 2025 |
Purpose and goal
The project aims to improve the circularity of electric vehicle (EV) battery packs by exploring bonding as an alternative method for electrical contacts. Traditional methods such as welding and mechanical joining have limitations, such as degradation and difficulty in disassembly. The project will explore electrically conductive adhesives.. The objective of the project is to evaluate and demonstrate the feasibility of bonding as a solution for electrical contacts in electric vehicle batteries.
Expected effects and result
The project supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals and aims to increase resilience in the procurement of critical raw materials. ECAs offer benefits such as reduced thermal stresses, improved strength and simpler processes. However, their use in EV battery packs is largely unexplored and needs to be assessed from both a technical and health and safety perspective before implementation.
Planned approach and implementation
Scheduling The project runtime is 8 months, running from 2025-08-15 to 2026-04-15. The different WPs will run according to the simplified Gantt chart below. In parallel, the project activities and deliverables will be ensured by the target milestones listed below. Since the planning of the project will adapt to the results generated within the project, the scheduling is a general indication and may be modified during the execution of the project. 2025 2026