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Huntsman to boost carbonates for battery electrolytes

by Michael McCoy
June 11, 2021 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 99, Issue 22

 

Huntsman says it will “significantly increase” capacity for ethylene carbonate at its facility in Conroe, Texas, by mid-2023. Huntsman calls itself the only US producer of cyclic carbonates, which are used as electrolyte solvents in lithium-ion batteries. The firm says it has seen strong growth in demand for ethylene carbonate due to growing electric vehicle demand and the localization of lithium-ion-battery production.

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