Special guest speaker: Nikica Jurcevic from ZFW (Zentrum für Wärmemanagement), a leading materials testing institute specializing in thermal characterization.
How do you accurately measure the thermal conductivity of materials designed to withstand and contain extreme heat? For engineers developing thermal barrier materials for EV battery packs, that question is critical.
As electric vehicle adoption accelerates, so does the urgency around battery safety. Thermal runaway, the uncontrolled self-sustaining rise in battery cell temperature, remains one of the most serious risks in EV battery pack design. The thermal barrier materials placed between cells are the last line of defense, and their performance depends entirely on their thermal conductivity at elevated temperatures.
Yet measuring thermal conductivity at high temperatures introduces significant technical challenges. Standard methods often fall short when characterizing materials under the conditions that matter most. In this webinar, Nikica Jurcevic will walk through how the ZFW high temperature heat flow meter addresses this measurement gap, providing reliable, high-temperature thermal conductivity data for the materials that keep battery packs safe.
Whether you are developing new thermal interface materials, qualifying intumescent pads, or characterizing ceramic or aerogel-based barriers, this session will give you a clear understanding of what high-temperature heat flow meter testing can and cannot do, and why it may be the right characterization method for your material development workflow.
What you will learn
- Why accurate thermal conductivity measurement at high temperatures is essential for qualifying thermal barrier materials in EV battery pack applications.
- How the heat flow meter method works and where it fits within the broader landscape of thermal conductivity testing methods.
- The capabilities of the ZFW high temperature heat flow meter, including sample types, temperature ranges, and measurement limitations.
- Practical guidance on whether this testing method is the right fit for your thermal barrier material development program.
This session is designed for materials scientists, R&D engineers, and thermal management specialists working on cell-to-cell thermal barriers, module-level insulation, or pack-level fire protection. No prior experience with heat flow meter testing is required.
This webinar will air on May 28, 2026 2:00 pm GMT-3.
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