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Arkema commits €10 million to expand and modernize its Lyon-area global battery R&D center

Researcher working with laboratory testing equipment at Arkema’s Rhône-Alpes Research Center

The Oullins-Pierre-Bénite facility will triple its footprint and strengthen digitalized research capabilities for current and next-generation battery materials. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Arkema is investing €10 million to expand its Global Battery Center of Excellence in Oullins-Pierre-Bénite in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. … Read the full press release →

Henkel and CALB Open Joint Battery Innovation Center in Changzhou to Accelerate Next-Generation Battery Development Across China and Asia-Pacific

(IN BRIEF) Henkel and CALB have opened a joint Battery Innovation Center in Changzhou, China, under a three-year cooperation framework aimed at accelerating the development and industrialization of next-generation battery materials and technologies. The approximately 400-square-meter facility, located at CALB’s … Read the full press release →

Oppanol N PLUS Expands BASF’s Battery Materials Offering with Narrow Specifications and Improved Process Reliability

(IN BRIEF) BASF has launched Oppanol® N PLUS, a new high-performance binder designed for next-generation electric vehicle batteries, including solid-state battery technologies. Based on BASF’s proven polyisobutene technology, the material is engineered for use in cathodes, anodes or electrolytes, where … Read the full press release →