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1st Place – Thermal Management Module
| Innovation: | Compact PK-GF30 module integrates pumps/valves, saves components, reduces weight & costs, increases tightness and manufacturing efficiency |
| Sustainability: | Polyketone reduces CO2 emissions compared to PA66 and saves weight, higher energy efficiency during driving (value currently being calculated) |
| First use: | Lucid Gravity 4th quarter 2024 |
| Raw material manufacturer: | Akro-Plastic GmbH |
| Material: | PK-GF30, Akro-Plastic PK-VM GF30 (main bodies), PA6T/XT-GF33 (pistons) |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Parts Manufacturer: | Woco Tech de Mexico |
| Other parties involved: | Lucid Motors |
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2nd Place – Thermal Management Quick Coupling
| Innovation: | Quick-change system for over 10,000 battery swaps, castor-based biopolymer, high thermal stability, resistant to water-glycol mixtures |
| Sustainability: | Eliminates material losses, CO2 footprint reduced from 8.7 kg CO2eq for aluminum to 3.1 kg CO2eq, single-material recycling |
| First use: | NIO 2024 |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | EMS-Chemie AG |
| Material: | PA 10T/X GF30 / Grivory HT XE 4027 Black |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part manufacturer: | A. Raymond Fluid Connection (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. |
| Other Participants: | – |
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3rd Place – Coolant Control Valve (CCV)
| Innovation: | lightweight, compact and modular design, material shows high coolant and fatigue resistance and ductility |
| Sustainability: | advanced thermal management reduces CO2 emissions and weight, precise coolant control for extending EV range and efficiency |
| First use: | Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd., September 2020 |
| Raw material manufacturer: | Kuraray Co., Ltd |
| Material: | PA9T GF35 / GENESTAR™ G1350A-M42 and GENESTAR™ G1350A-M32T |
| Mold manufacturer: | Anhui Huasheng Plastic Co., Ltd. |
| Machine manufacturer: | Haitian Plastics Machinery Group Co., Ltd. |
| Part manufacturer: | Zhejiang Yinlun Machinery Co., Ltd. |
| Other Participants: | – |
