Celgard Enters into Exclusive Joint Development Agreement for High-Voltage Battery Separator Technology with Morrow for LNMO Battery Cell Production at European Gigafactory

November 7, 2022

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Celgard, LLC (Celgard), a subsidiary of Polypore International, LP, is happy to announce it has entered into a multi-year joint improvement settlement with Morrow Batteries AS (Morrow). Celgard will work with Morrow to develop, take a look at, and commercialize subsequent technology dry-process battery separators that shall be utilized in Morrow high-voltage battery cells with lithium nickel manganese oxide (LNMO) cathode materials for electrical automobile (EV) and vitality storage system (ESS) functions.

John Zhang, chief technology officer and chief scientific officer of Polypore International and Rahul Fotedar, chief technology officer of Morrow, meet in Norway to begin technology discussions between the two companies to further advance electric vehicle battery technology in Europe. Celgard® dry-process coated and uncoated microporous membranes are used as separators in various lithium-ion batteries used primarily in electric drive vehicles (EDV) and energy storage systems (ESS).

While separator improvement actions are already underway between the 2 corporations, business manufacturing will start at Morrow’s battery cell Gigafactory at Eyde Energy Park in Arendal, Norway, in 2024. Under the phrases of the settlement, Morrow will solely use Celgard’s proprietary dry-process membrane separators, developed beneath the settlement, in high-voltage batteries produced at its Gigafactory. Morrow has dedicated to undisclosed annual buy volumes.

“For over half a century Celgard has been at the forefront of membrane expertise, we’re very excited to hitch forces with them to commercialize separators for Morrow’s subsequent technology high-voltage batteries.

The partnership with Celgard offers a framework to hurry up the event of our LNMO-based merchandise and it’s a massive step in direction of Morrow’s aim of being a world chief in value and sustainability,” stated Rahul Fotedar, chief expertise officer of Morrow.

Additionally, Lie Shi, Asahi Kasei world head of separator business improvement and government vice chairman of Polypore, added the next: “We are excited to partner with Morrow to develop and showcase Celgard® next generation membrane separators for high-voltage battery cells manufactured at their battery Gigafactory and we look forward to further advancing electric vehicle technology with Morrow in Europe.”

About Celgard and Polypore

Celgard makes a speciality of solvent-free, coated and uncoated, dry-process microporous membranes used as separators which are a serious part of lithium-ion batteries. Celgard’s battery separator expertise is essential to the efficiency of lithium-ion batteries for electrical drive automobiles, vitality storage methods and different functions.

Celgard, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polypore International, LP, an Asahi Kasei Company.

Polypore is a world firm with amenities in 9 nations specializing in microporous membranes utilized in electrical and nonelectric automobiles, vitality storage methods and specialty functions. Visit www.celgard.com and www.polypore.com.

About Morrow Batteries AS

Morrow Batteries AS (Morrow) delivers cost-effective and sustainable batteries to construct decarbonized and resilient vitality methods worldwide and allow the electrical drive for all. Their next-generation LNMO (cathode materials) batteries will substitute cobalt, scale back nickel and lithium, and maximize using clear and plentiful manganese. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Arendal, the commercial scale-up now counts 100+ battery specialists throughout 4 workplaces internationally. Learn extra at morrowbatteries.com and @MorrowBatteries on LinkedIn.