December 5, 2024
By Andre Hugentobler, Global VP, Technology & Innovation at Trinseo
Latex binders comprise less than 1% of a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery, yet this small component plays a crucial role in powering this high-performing technology. Trinseo’s innovative latex binder portfolio enhances battery performance, and our team of experts is ready to assist you in developing the right binder for your unique needs.
Our latest addition, VOLTABOND™ 060, builds on our longstanding history of innovation and is designed to help electric vehicles (EVs) drive farther, charge faster, and improve battery processing efficiency and flexibility. Our experts leverage our global resources to help you solve your toughest battery challenges no matter where you are located. Together, we can design binder solutions that elevate your EV batteries to the next level.
Next-Generation Anode Binder
VOLTABOND™ 060 is a state-of-the-art styrene butadiene (SBR) binder used in Li-ion battery anode coating applications. This water-based binder offers excellent binding strength due to its unique polymer structure.
VOLTABOND™ 060 is the ideal choice for manufacturers aiming to boost their cell design flexibility thanks to its superior binding strength. Its remarkable peel strength contributes to an extended cycle life, as demonstrated by the 180º peel strength test, which shows outstanding performance both before and after calendaring. Whether you’re looking to optimize properties for a graphite system, e.g., natural graphite and synthetic graphite with various particle sizes and shape morphology, or are interested in integrating alternative active materials, such as silicon, to increase energy density, VOLTABOND™ 060 can help you achieve your goals.
For customers looking to improve battery processing, VOLTABOND™ 060 provides smooth slurry mixing and high slurry stability. Its high peel strength allows for more robust processing, offering greater tolerance for suboptimal processing parameters and increasing line efficiency. Trinseo’s VOLTABOND™ 060 builds on our extensive battery expertise to enhance the capabilities of EV batteries.
Global Reach & Local Expertise
At Trinseo, our comprehensive knowledge of the battery industry, slurry production, and decades of experience designing tailored SBR polymers equips us to create high-performance solutions. We focus our innovation on increasing energy density, enabling fast charging, and ensuring better performance in both high and low temperatures, while assisting our customers in running their coating and downstream processing lines smoothly and efficiently.
With Trinseo’s global footprint, we can offer expertise that takes you a step further. Our binder manufacturing capabilities are spread across various regions, allowing us to serve customers locally around the world. By collaborating closely, Trinseo experts can help design a binder solution that meets your performance expectations while keeping you ahead of market trends and minimizing supply chain risks. Together, we can continue to drive the advancement of EV battery technology.