Ferroglobe PLC and Trinseo PLC inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop high-silicon anode solutions for electric vehicles.
FREMONT, CA: “Trinseo is a recognized global leader in anode binder solutions for lithium-ion batteries. By teaming up with Ferroglobe, we are building on that legacy and investing in solutions primed to meet the urgent needs of the EV battery market. This partnership combines our companies expertise and two key components required for high-cycle silicon anodes the active silicon material and the binder to deliver superior solutions more quickly," says Andre Hugentobler, Global New Business Development and Technology & Innovation Director, Latex Binders, Trinseo. Trinseo PLC and Ferroglobe PLC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create high-silicon anode solutions for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Rapid global expansion of the EV market, the need for more sustainable and energy-dense materials, and an impending graphite shortage drive demand for a new generation of efficient EV batteries. Trinseo and Ferroglobe want to address this need by optimizing battery charge cycles with innovative, high-silicon anode solutions, thereby pushing the known performance limitations of batteries.
“Ferroglobe is committed to becoming the industry's leading global supplier of high-purity silicon powder. We are producing a critical material to leverage the energy transition and our partnership with Trinseo sets the stage for accelerated innovation that will drive performance improvements for EV batteries,” says Dr. Benoist Ollivier, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Ferroglobe.
Ferroglobes's proprietary purification method provides 99.995 percent pure silicon powder in micrometer and sub-micrometer sizes for batteries and other advanced technologies, playing a significant role in the new clean technology and mobility markets. Trinseo has decades of experience designing high-performance binders for the automobile sector, backed by a differentiated anode binder portfolio, worldwide manufacturing locations, and dedicated research and application development assets.
Under the terms of the MOU, both parties intend to invest additional resources in anode research and application development, third-party fund programs and collaborate with industry leaders, battery manufacturers, and automotive original equipment manufacturers to develop and commercialize anode technology. Joint development operations on a grand scale are anticipated to commence later this year.
