- Integrals Power is opening up its UK pilot plant to third-party nano material technology companies from around the world as part of its strategic growth
- Pioneering the concept of pilot line as a service, Integrals Power will offer both materials R&D and small volume manufacturing capabilities to customers ranging from technology start-ups to Tier 1 suppliers to OEMs
- The facility is currently used to make Integrals Power’s proprietary Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) and Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) cathode materials, but can be used to make other battery chemistries and also materials for applications including catalysts
- Capable of producing 20 tonnes of LFP and LMFP material a year, the facility will help other companies to advance from scale-up the development of their technologies from lab quantities to multi-tonne levels
Milton Keynes, UK – Integrals Power, a pioneering producer of next-generation battery materials, is continuing its strategic growth by opening up its state-of-the-art UK pilot plant to third-parties.
Offering a pilot line as a service is unique. By making its R&D and manufacturing capabilities available to other companies, Integrals Power will help to accelerate innovation in the battery sector by enabling them to progress from materials production at lab-scales of a few grammes up to multi-tonne levels.
This latest milestone is part of Integrals Power’s continuing expansion as it seeks to scale-up production of its own proprietary LFP and LMFP cathode active materials into the hundreds of tonnes and commercialise the technology, spearheading the creation of a world-class domestic supply chain for batteries. Already verified through independent testing by experts at the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, Cranfield University and QinetiQ, samples are currently being assessed by several customers in Europe and the US, including global vehicle OEMs.
Integrals Power Founder and CEO, Behnam Hormozi, said: “Our company was founded on innovation and advanced research in battery materials, so pioneering the concept of the pilot line as a service is in our DNA. As we progress to the next stage in our strategic growth, we’re proud to offer both our manufacturing and R&D capabilities to other stakeholders in the sector because collaboration has a fundamental role to play in accelerating more sustainable e-mobility and energy storage technologies.”
Integrals Power has already used the pilot line to develop a breakthrough LMFP chemistry featuring 80 per cent manganese, enabling an increase in energy density that could increase electric vehicle range by up to 20%, while delivering high performance without compromising durability – and at less cost that Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) chemistries. Opening up the facility to third-parties will enable them to progress their own development programmes and help to meet rising demand for more efficient, more sustainable, and more transparent energy storage solutions.
