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Is Treofan holding key to lithium cells safety?

German Battery separator company Treofan is developing a “thermally stable separator film” for lithium-ion battery cells as part of a government-funded research project.

Treofan said it aims to develop a temperature-stable lithium-ion battery for all mobile and stationary applications through its work with partners in the EUR2 million ($2.3m) HiT-Cell (High-Temperature Cell) project.

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Germans penetrate lithium separator market

Treofan, the upcoming German Battery separator company has won its first major supply contract for its TreoPore microporous separator film.

The customer is an unnamed Chinese manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries make for electric buses.

The contract marks the first large-scale entry of a European separator manufacturer into this market, which has been dominated by Japanese producers.

Separator firm opens PE manufacturing facility in India

US-based lead-acid separator firm company Daramic is to open its first end-to-end polyethylene (PE) manufacturing facility in India.

The company has completed the first phase of the new facility in Gujarat, India, with plans to start manufacturing at the plant in Q2 of 2017.

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SK Innovation to expand production of lithium-ion battery separators

SK Innovation Co is expanding its lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility in China.

The energy solutions arm of South Korean conglomerate SK Group is ramping up output of the battery product in Jeungpyeong, North Chungcheong. Ground-breaking is set for May.

Lead-acid separator firm hires new director of sales

Lead-acid separator firm Microporous has hired a new director of sales, Americas based at the company’s US headquarters in Tennessee.

Arnie Gillert will lead the customer engagement and develop sales and marketing plans.

Microporous develops, manufactures and markets high-performance rubber, polyethylene (PE) and hybrid battery separators for flooded lead-acid batteries.