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Arkema invests in lithium-ion battery materials

by Michael McCoy
November 26, 2021 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 99, Issue 43

Arkema's battery R&D lab.
Credit: Arkema
Arkema says its investment in the new labs benefited from state support.

Arkema plans a 50% expansion of capacity for polyvinylidene fluoride manufacturing in Pierre-Bénite, France, to meet demand for the polymer as a binder and separator material in lithium-ion batteries. Arkema also just opened a battery research center at the site. The company says the moves support its goal of having sales to the battery market of at least 1 billion euros (about $1.1 billion) per year by 2030. Arkema also sells lithium salts, nylon 11, and other materials to battery makers.

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