- Joint development of a system for industrial powder coating (“solvent-free dry coating”) of electrodes is on a positive path
- A proof of concept for the development goals is targeted by mid-2025
The development cooperation in the field of sustainable battery cell manufacturing, which started in June 2023 with the Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo, is on a positive path.
The development of a system for industrial dry powder coating (“solvent-free dry coating”) of electrodes is a highly innovative and complex process in many areas, especially in joint process development, both in the industrialisation and scaling of various basic technologies and in the development of completely new machines for this process. Dry coating, which is a sub-process of multi-stage battery cell manufacturing, eliminates the costly and energy-intensive drying of wet-coated electrodes.
The phase to date has been assessed positively and is being continued with a high level of intensity, this is also reflected in the order for another prototype by VW PowerCo placed in the middle of the year. A proof of concept for the development goals is targeted by mid-2025.