Automotive Plastics and Polymer Composites: A Road Map for Future Mobility of Electric Vehicles

Open Access

Notice

This is an unedited manuscript accepted for publication and provided as an Article in Press for early access at the author’s request. The article will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and galley proof review before final publication. Please be aware that errors may be identified during production that could affect the content. All legal disclaimers of the journal apply.

Year : 2025 | Volume : 13 | 02 | Page : –
    By

    Sunil Kumar Gupta,

  • Pragyan paramita mohanty,

  • Atul Kulshrestha,

  • Surendra Sharma,

  • Ashish Raj,

  1. Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla, Odisha, India
  3. Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  4. Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  5. Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Abstract

The automotive industry is in the process of achieving a major shift toward green vehicles faster than ever with the heightened demand for energy efficient products, namely EVs. This evolution is closely linked with use of such composite materials like plastics and polymer composites. Lithium manganates and other similar materials provide extraordinary benefits such as lightweight, high density energy storage capability, and affordable to manufacture. Due to its advantages in its high strength to weight ratio, application in automotive industries especially in EV development cannot be underestimated. As well-designed polymer composites replace conventional weightier materials, they increase efficiency and range and decrease battery weight. It also contributes to innovative engineering designs, deriving improved aerodynamics of the next generation EVs for energy efficiency.In this paper, the author takes a look at the present use of plastics and polymer composites in automobile industry while stressing their significance for the automobile future of electrification. It looks at how these materials optimizes vehicle performance and fuel economy and also at the issues that are associated with these materials as they include recyclability, aging and cost of integration. Further, it discusses more-recent trends in the material science, including bio-based composites and recyclable polymers, which fall in line with sustainability objectives. Discussing the recent developments and further trends, the present work does focus on the features and potentials of such materials that will contribute to a sustainable development of the automotive industry to establish environmentally friendly mobility solutions

Keywords: Electric cars, performance, safety, reliability, contribution analysis

aWQ6MjAyNzIzfGZpbGVuYW1lOjQ3NDQ0Mzk5LWZpLXBuZy53ZWJwfHNpemU6dGh1bWJuYWls
How to cite this article:
Sunil Kumar Gupta, Pragyan paramita mohanty, Atul Kulshrestha, Surendra Sharma, Ashish Raj. Automotive Plastics and Polymer Composites: A Road Map for Future Mobility of Electric Vehicles. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(02):-.
How to cite this URL:
Sunil Kumar Gupta, Pragyan paramita mohanty, Atul Kulshrestha, Surendra Sharma, Ashish Raj. Automotive Plastics and Polymer Composites: A Road Map for Future Mobility of Electric Vehicles. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(02):-. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jopc/article=2025/view=202725


References

  1. K. Amar et al., “Sustainable Composites for Lightweight and Flame Retardant Parts for Electric Vehicles to Boost Climate Benefits: A Perspective,” Composites Part C: Open Access, vol. 2023, p. 100380, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomc.2023.100380.
  2. W. Adil et al., “Composites for Electric Vehicles and Automotive Sector: A Review,” Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 100043, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geits.2022.100043.
  3. S. K. Gupta, C. S. Mishra, R. K. Jena, J. K. Bhutto, and A. Raj, “Advancements and Future Directions in Polymers for Electric Vehicle Technology,” Journal of Polymer and Composites, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 29–46, 2024.
  4. A. Raj, J. K. Bhutto, S. K. Sharma, and S. K. Gupta, “Sustainable Electric Vehicle Development: The Role of Recyclable Polymers and Composites,” Journal of Polymer and Composites, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 16–28, 2024.
  5. S. K. Gupta, J. K. Bhutto, M. V. Gopala Rao, and A. Raj, “Exploring Composite Materials for Energy Harvesting in Electric Vehicles: A Comprehensive Review,” Journal of Polymer and Composites, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 1–15, 2024.
  6. S. K. Gupta, J. K. Bhutto, S. K. Chaudhary, and A. Raj, “Exploring the Role of Advanced Composite Materials in Current Electric Vehicles,” Journal of Polymer and Composites, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 47–55, 2024.
  7. M. Farrag et al., “Improving the Efficiency of Electric Vehicles: Advancements in Hybrid Energy Storage Systems,” Vehicles, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 1089–1113, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles6030052.
  8. S. K. Gupta, C. S. Mishra, R. K. Jena, J. K. Bhutto, and A. Raj, “Advancements and Future Directions in Polymers for Electric Vehicle Technology,” Journal of Polymer and Composites, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 29–46, 2024.
  9. H. Leicht et al., “Electrically Conductive Polymer Nanocomposites for Thermal Comfort in Electric Vehicles,” Jan. 2022. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-90524-4.00012-8.
  10. A. Stefanelli et al., “Integrated Thermomechanical Analysis of Tires and Brakes for Vehicle Dynamics and Safety,” Vehicles, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 1637–1647, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles6030077.
  11. S. K. Gupta, “Electrifying India’s Transportation: Economic Perspectives on Electric Vehicle Impact, Opportunities, and Challenges,” European Economic Letters (EEL), vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 151–162, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.52783/eel.v14i2.1282.
  12. D. Carlstedt and L. E. Asp, “Performance Analysis Framework for Structural Battery Composites in Electric Vehicles,” Composites Part B: Engineering, vol. 186, p. 107822, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.107822.
  13. T. Donateo, “Advanced Storage Systems for Electric Mobility,” Vehicles, vol. 6, p. 1661, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles6030079.
  14. L. Pointner-Gabriel et al., “Electric Drive Units: A Set-Up for Investigating Function, Efficiency, and Dynamics,” Vehicles, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 1415–1441, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles6030067.
  15. W. Adil et al., “Composites for Electric Vehicles and Automotive Sector: A Review,” Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 100043, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geits.2022.100043.
  16. F. Khan et al., “Advances of Composite Materials in Automobile Applications – A Review,” Journal of Engineering Research, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jer.2024.02.017.
  17. S. Kumar and R. S. Bharj, “Emerging Composite Material Use in Current Electric Vehicle: A Review,” Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 5, no. 14, pp. 27946–27954, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2018.06.048.
  18. M. Delogu et al., “Innovative Composites and Hybrid Materials for Electric Vehicles Lightweight Design in a Sustainability Perspective,” Materials Today Communications, vol. 13, p. 100328, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2017.09.012.
  19. A. Wazeer et al., “Composites for Electric Vehicles and Automotive Sector: A Review,” Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation, advance online publication, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geits.2022.100043.
  20. C. Cramer, D. Taggart, T. Moore, D. Cooper, S. Ploumen, M. Sim, D. Wareing, and C. Wright, “Advanced composite hybrid-electric vehicle,” 2003.
  21. A. Wazeer, A. Das, C. Abeykoon, A. Sinha, and A. Karmakar, “Composites for electric vehicles and automotive sector: A review,” Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 100043, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geits.2022.100043.
  22. R. M. Ramesh, T. S. Manickam, F. S. Arockiasamy, B. Ponnusamy, R. Sivakumar, P. Sivakumar, and P. Kandasamy, “Powering the Future: A Comprehensive Review of Polymer Composite Energy Storage Applications,” Engineering Proceedings, vol. 61, no. 1, p. 24, 2024. doi: 10.3390/engproc2024061024.
  23. S. Das, “The Cost of Automotive Polymer Composites: A Review and Assessment of DOE’s Lightweight Materials Composites Research,” 2001. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.2172/777656
  24. Shanker, R., Khan, D., Hossain, R. et al. Plastic waste recycling: existing Indian scenario and future opportunities. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 20, 5895–5912 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-04079-x
  25.  SAE International, “Thermoplastic weight reduction,” Sep. 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.sae.org/news/2024/09/thermoplastic-weight-reduction.
  26.  A. Cimprich, S. Kumar, and S. B. Young, “Lightweighting electric vehicles: Scoping review of life cycle assessments,” Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139692.
  27.  E. Buzoverov and A. Zhuk, “Comparative Economic Analysis for Different Types of Electric Vehicles,” International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.5278/IJSEPM.3831.
  28. S. Patil, N. D. Swarupa, and S. Harivardhagini, “A Review on Light-Weight Materials for Electric Vehicles,” 2023. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1109/smarttechcon57526.2023.10391368.
  29. B. Rhyan, S. Deepak, R. Ganjewala, A. Mittal, T. Gupta, T. Khan, R. Hossain, M. T. Islam, K. Locock, A. Ghose, V. Sahajwalla, H. Schandl, and R. Dhodapkar, “Plastic waste recycling: existing Indian scenario and future opportunities,” International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-04079-x.
  30. X. Chen and Y. Rao, “Efficient recycling and cyclic-utilizing method for waste plastic,” 2019.
  31. D. Dan, Y. Zhao, M. Wei, and X. Wang, “Review of Thermal Management Technology for Electric Vehicles,” Energies, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16124693.
  32. Polyplastics’ introduces new heat resistant DURAFIDEⓇ PPS grade for EV,” Additives for Polymers, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.12968/s0306-3747(24)70741-6
  33. Coherent Market Insights, “Global Electric Vehicle Plastics Market,” [Online]. Available: https://www.coherentmarketinsights.com/industry-reports/global-electric-vehicle-plastics-market.
  34. Polaris Market Research, “EV Composites Market Analysis,” [Online]. Available: https://www.polarismarketresearch.com/industry-analysis/ev-composites-market.
  35. Precedence Research, “Electric Vehicle Polymers Market Size, Share, and Trends 2024 to 2034,” [Online]. Available: https://www.precedenceresearch.com/electric-vehicle-polymers- market#:~:text=Electric%20Vehicle%20Polymers%20Market%20Size%2C%20Share%2C%20and%20Trends%202024%20to,58.40%25%20between%202024%20and%202034.
Ahead of Print Open Access Review Article
Volume 13
02
Received 05/10/2024
Accepted 16/01/2025
Published 31/01/2025
Publication Time 118 Days
Total Visits: 230


My IP

PlumX Metrics