Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHG) plans to extend its manufacturing capability of pure graphite anode supplies in China from 2,000 tons to 12,000 tons per yr.
MCHG’s Chinese language subsidiary Qingdao Lingda Kasei produces spherical graphite for the anode supplies, which one other Chinese language subsidiary, Qingdao Anode Kasei, then makes use of to supply anode supplies for lithium-ion batteries.
MCHG says it makes use of its personal patented expertise to make anode materials that forestalls battery swelling. The corporate additionally says, “MCHG affords benefits in its pure graphite anode merchandise that emit much less GHGs through the manufacturing course of and have a wonderful life cycle evaluation.”
To match its plan for elevated manufacturing capability, MCHG signed two memorandums of understanding for the provision of pure graphite with Syrah Sources and Mineral Commodities. The corporate says it’ll carry out “technical assessments to establish whether or not MCHG’s anode materials manufacturing expertise is optimized with the supply graphite supplies, and can then negotiate the main points towards future collaboration.”
MCHG says it’s contemplating collaborating with pure graphite corporations on manufacturing and gross sales actions in Europe and the US.
Supply: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group
