Featured in Track and Yield – 07-2017

Playing it safe

Lithium-ion batteries and fire safety: Lithium-ion batteries are taking the market by storm. But as demonstrated in incidents with tablets and other devices, they also carry the risk of uncontrolled thermal events. How much of a danger is this, and what can be done to mitigate these risks?

By

Christian Roselund

07 Jul 2017

Through the magic of the Internet, anyone with a wireless connection can see a battery fire. The most notorious culprits are hoverboards and cell phones and the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has become a household word by being banned on all flights, as well as being the subject of an active recall.The fundamental issue here …

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