Covestro is collaborating with a team of students from RWTH Aachen University and FH Aachen to make electric mobility more sustainable.
Their goal is to develop a solar-powered electric car to take part in the toughest solar car races in the world.
Following the successful partnership in the 2017 season, Covestro is supporting the solar car project with various materials and technical services as well as being the main sponsor.
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The Leverkusen-based company has already gained experience in solar mobility as an official partner of the Solar Impulse project, contributing to the first manned, round-the-world flight with an airplane powered only by solar energy.
The test of a polyurethane car repair clearcoat from PPG at the World Challenge 2017, in which the biobased hardener Desmodur eco N 7300 from Covestro was used, was also successful, withstanding the climatic conditions in Australia.
A Covestro development team will be involved in the production plans of the solar car in order to contribute to an even lighter and more aerodynamic solar car design.
As a first step on the way to Australia, the Sonnenwagen team has already successfully mastered the European Solar Challenge on the former Formula 1 race track in Zolder, Belgium. The aim of the race is not only to cover the greatest possible distance within 24 hours, but also to score points with innovations in vehicle development.