Asahi Kasei has opened a new wet-process lithium-ion battery separator coating line in Charlotte, North Carolina, expanding its North American production capacity for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. The line adds Hipore … [Read more...]
New electrolyte approach enables lithium carbonate pre-doping
Asahi Kasei has developed a lithium pre-doping technology for high-voltage lithium-ion batteries with silicon-based anodes. The approach is intended to reduce first-cycle capacity loss while increasing energy density in cells for applications … [Read more...]
EAS Batteries launches high-power LFP cell using Asahi Kasei electrolyte
EAS Batteries has commercialized its ultra-high-power lithium-ion LFP cell using Asahi Kasei’s acetonitrile-containing electrolyte, Acetolyte. The development is relevant to electric vehicle (EV) applications because the companies are also … [Read more...]
Novel electrolyte boosts continuous power output of LFP cell by 60%
German battery manufacturer EAS Batteries has commercialized its ultra-high-power lithium-ion LFP cell, incorporating Asahi Kasei's acetonitrile-containing electrolyte Acetolyte. In November 2025, Asahi Kasei signed a licensing agreement with EAS … [Read more...]
Separator supply agreement supports growing EV battery demand
Asahi Kasei and Toyota Tsusho have established a strategic partnership to support the North American electric vehicle (EV) supply chain by securing lithium-ion battery (LIB) separator production. Their US-based subsidiaries, Asahi Kasei … [Read more...]
First large-scale battery separator facility breaks ground in North America
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...]