Every October, the International Trade Administration, the U.S. government and manufacturing industry leaders join forces to celebrate National Manufacturing Month and the importance of American manufacturing innovation to our modern society. One Connecticut manufacturer of a patented fire-suppressant product line designed to extinguish lethal battery fires will illuminate the largest industry event in North America. Namely, Packaging and Crating Technologies (PACT®)in Watertown, Connecticut, will present its newest solution against lithium-ion battery fires – the TR EnvelopeTM – at The Battery Show in Detroit, Michigan from Oct. 7-10. The annual convention is the only gathering geared to both battery and EV tech businesses.
“We are honored to be invited to this highly-advanced, high-tech forum to showcase our critical, life-saving solutions for lithium battery fires – a problem that continues to increase exponentially every day as more electronic-powered devices enter the marketplace,” said Rodger Mort, president of PACT. “We are uniquely positioned to discuss and display how to safely ship and recycle these dangerous batteries that are used to power e-bikes, scooters and hand-held electronics, while unveiling our latest safety solutions.
“What makes these volatile batteries so dangerous is a process called thermal runaway in which the lithium-ion battery cell enters an uncontrollable, self-heating state caused by high temperatures, shaking or puncturing,” said Mort. “Thermal runaway can result in the ejection of toxic gas, shrapnel and particulates, as well as smoke and fire, which can cause death to humans and destruction to the environment.”
Mort explains that the 19,000+ engineers, business leaders, and innovative thinkers across the automotive, medical and aerospace industries attending The National Battery Show will learn about the company’s extensive line of products.
In honor of National Manufacturing Month, PACT will host a Public Open House on Thursday, Oct. 3, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at its company headquarters, 1100 Buckingham St. in Watertown, Connecticut.
“If we can save even one life, while preventing property damage and personal injury, we’ve done our job,” said Mort.
PACT®is a global leader in manufacturing sustainable, packaging products for the commercial, industrial and military industries. With more than 25 years of experience, the family business was founded by three green packaging professionals and continues to embrace a green future by designing cost-effective, patented, crating solutions.
It is a preferred vendor for the US Department of Defense and has been awarded a special permit from the US Department of Transportation for the shipping of lithium-ion batteries.
