German chemical manufacturer BASF has expanded its manufacturing capabilities in the US to include the production of Licity anode binders for EV batteries.
With this new production capability, BASF now offers its Licity portfolio across all regions. The company said it anticipates access to local supply of raw materials as well as global availability to remain top issues of concern for battery manufacturers and OEMs in the coming years.
The Licity portfolio complements BASF’s existing styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) manufacturing footprint. BASF currently produces SBR binders for EV batteries at production sites in Jiangsu and Guangdong, China, as well as Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Hamina, Finland. BASF has now added manufacturing capabilities at Monaca, Pennsylvania, and Chattanooga, Tennessee.
BASF’s water-based anode binders deliver high colloidal stability, processability and coatings performance, and are compatible with co-binders such as carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). They increase battery capacity, improve cycle stability and reduce battery charging time, according to the company.
Licity binders can be customized to meet various requirements, such as different technical focuses for pure graphite or silicon-containing anodes and in a variety of applications such as EVs, energy storage systems and consumer electronics.
Source: BASF