French battery foils manufacturer Armor Battery Films has started production of its En’ Safe coated current collectors at its new plant in La Chevrolière, France.

The factory will enable the company to increase its production capacity fivefold to prepare for the future expansion of the global battery market. The 8,000 square-meter building is designed to operate 24/7 and includes an ink formulation workshop, three coating and cutting workshops and a large storage warehouse.

The first floor has three laboratories and a dry room for developing formulations, assembling and testing coin and pouch cell batteries.

“The machines installed at the new site will not only enable us to increase our production capacity, but also to offer new product specifications—wider widths and continuous and intermittent patterns—that meet the expectations of our battery manufacturer customers,” said Pierre Guichard, RDI & Industrial Manager at Armor Battery Films.

The En’ Safe current collectors are designed to provide improved electrode adhesion, protection against corrosion, higher energy density and better battery capacity retention—to increase battery safety and extend battery life by up to 20%, according to the company.

Source: Armor Battery Films