Thermal interface materials of metal, namely, solder, solder preforms, coated metal preforms, very low melting point alloys, liquid metals, soft metal alloys, and polymer laminates of aluminum, silver sintering pastes and thin-film materials of metal, namely, alloy powders of copper, indium alloys, evaporation materials of high purity indium, alloys of indium, copper and tin for physical vapor deposition processes, all for use in the electric vehicle and automotive industry.