Rapid-Response Thermal Fix for Hoverboard Charging Safety
When hoverboard overheating incidents made international headlines, a leading electronics company turned to Associated Ceramics for a fast, reliable fix — and got one distributed worldwide within months.
- Client:
- A high-end, leading electronics company
- End Product:
- Hoverboard charger
- Our Application:
- Component preventing overheating during Hoverboard charging Issue
- Addressed:
- Thermal failures linked to widely reported hoverboard fires
The Challenge
A safety crisis moving faster than the fix
As hoverboards surged in popularity, so did reports of devices overheating and failing during charging, a problem serious enough to draw public attention and put pressure on manufacturers to respond immediately. A high-end, well-respected electronics company needed a component with higher resistance and thermal conductivity to eliminate the overheating issue, and needed it fast.
The Approach
Speed without cutting corners
The electronics company approached Associated Ceramics to help develop a component engineered specifically for higher resistance and thermal conductivity, the root cause of the charger overheating.
Working together, Associated Ceramics and the electronics company developed the solution quickly and distributed it to supply chains worldwide within 1–3 months of engagement.
Results & Impact
Time to Solution: Distributed to supply chains worldwide within 1–3 months
Production Scale and Speed: Produced more than 10 million parts in the first year and more than 100 million in total
Facing a thermal failure issue that needs a fast, real fix — not just a patch?
Associated Ceramics has delivered urgent, high-stakes material solutions from concept to worldwide distribution in a matter of months.
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