Industrial chemicals firm Chemours, the maker of such well-known products as Freon and Teflon, is also a player in battery technology. Now the company has opened a new laboratory facility, the Chemours Battery Innovation Center (CBIC) at its Discovery Hub in Newark, Delaware.

The CBIC will support the testing and scaling of Chemours’s next-generation EV battery technologies. There the company will work with customers and partners to scale production of more sustainable, cost-effective, energy-efficient and high-performing batteries for electrified vehicles.

“The Chemours Battery Innovation Center is a state-of-the-art lab and investment in the long-term potential of improving the sustainability footprint and performance of hybrid and electric vehicle batteries,” said Chemours CEO Denise Dignam. “We are committed to supporting the electrification of the automotive industry through collaboration and putting our team’s deep technical expertise to work.”

“Our Teflon fluoropolymer binders are vital in developing solvent-free battery electrode manufacturing, which unlocks the path for more cost-effective and energy-efficient vehicles,” said Gerardo Familiar, President of Advanced Performance Materials at Chemours. “Through the Chemours Battery Innovation Center, we can enable the adoption and scalability of this novel dry electrode coating technology.”

Source: Chemours