Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Corporation marked a step in its commitment to supporting the North American electric vehicle (EV) market by breaking ground on its new lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility in Port Colborne, Ontario, … [Read more...]
Joint venture to boost EV battery separator production in Canada
Asahi Kasei and Honda have signed an agreement to transform Asahi Kasei's Canadian subsidiary, E-Materials Canada Corporation, into a joint venture for lithium-ion battery separator production. This joint venture, tentatively named Asahi Kasei … [Read more...]
New material enhances EV battery safety with resistance to flames and particle blasts
Asahi Kasei is introducing a new material solution for enhanced electric vehicle (EV) battery safety. A flame-retardant and highly flexible nonwoven fabric, LASTAN is an alternative to conventional materials for thermal runaway protection. It can be … [Read more...]
Ontario location announced for future Li-ion battery separator plant
Asahi Kasei announced that it will construct its previously announced integrated lithium-ion battery (LIB) separator plant in Port Colborne, in the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada. The new manufacturing facility will operate as Asahi Kasei … [Read more...]
Asahi Kasei to construct a Li-ion battery separator plant in Canada
Asahi Kasei announced that it will construct an integrated plant in Ontario, Canada for the base film manufacturing and coating of Hipore wet-process lithium-ion battery (LIB) separator. The company has concluded a basic agreement with Honda Motor … [Read more...]