Canadian developer Focus Graphite Superior Supplies has shipped two battery-grade samples to potential offtake companions within the US for analysis.
Focus labored in collaboration with American Vitality Applied sciences (AETC), a US-based graphite processing and R&D agency, to supply two high-purity graphite supplies sourced from its Lac Knife deposit for lithium-ion battery purposes.
Its spherical coated pure graphite (CSPG, Batch GN250619002) anode materials meets the usual grade CSPG specification of D50 ~23.9 µm and >99.95% purity, aligning with specs utilized by main battery producers.
Its non-spherical graphite fines (Batch GN250601001) is a extremely conductive additive designed for lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery cathodes. The particle measurement distribution of D50 ~3.4 µm and BET floor space of 15.8 m²/g allow the additive for use in a 50:50 mix with carbon black to enhance cathode conductivity and allow thicker electrode designs, enhancing power capability for stationary power storage techniques, in response to the corporate.
The battery-grade spherical graphite pattern kinds a part of Focus Graphite’s portfolio of anode-grade choices, together with its Normal, Advantageous and Extremely Advantageous CSPG grades. These supplies are designed to fulfill the wants to varied battery segments from power storage to fast-charging and high-power EV purposes.
The non-spherical graphite additive aligns with the wants of builders focusing on the quickly increasing LFP battery market, which presently accounts for 99.9% of power storage techniques utilized in photo voltaic and wind installations.
AETC has accomplished trendy batch manufacturing of the Normal grade CSPG with top quality management, enabling Focus to speed up discussions with battery cell builders in addition to cathode and anode producers. Electrochemical testing of the cathode additive is underway to additional reveal its efficiency benefits over standard carbon black-only techniques.
“Participating potential offtake prospects with tailor-made supplies that meet trade requirements—and in some instances exceed them—positions us to take part in high-growth battery segments, notably these supporting renewable power storage,” mentioned Dean Hanisch, CEO of Focus Graphite. “Moreover, the up to date product data bulletins for each our anode and cathode supplies improve our visibility to different potential prospects that prioritize North American provide.”
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