Arkema and ProLogium, exchanged letter of intent (LOI ) to deepen collaboration and accelerating ProLogium’s intention to establish an advanced R&D laboratory in France. ProLogium launched in Taiwan its first giga-level demonstration line, a factory capable of producing up to two gigawatt hours of lithium ceramic batteries. The next step will consist in building a gigafactory in Dunkirk, France.
The French government will grant ProLogium a subsidy as part of its “France 2030” plan. Arkema is a key supplier of PVDF for advanced lithium-ion batteries, with manufacturing sites in France, the USA, and China.
As per the press release, the collaboration will focus first on Kynar® PVDF grades and advanced high-performance materials tailored for ProLogium’s next-generation lithium ceramic batteries, but also includes plans to leverage Arkema’s extensive suite of inside-the-cell technologies.
“As we journey towards creating a localized value chain, Arkema is an ideal partner in overcoming existing technological barriers and achieve innovations, leading to a fundamental transformation in cell structure and process design,” said Vincent Yang, Founder and CEO, ProLogium.
Yang added, “Arkema’s industry leading portfolio of battery material solutions, in addition to their global innovation and manufacturing capability, is key to helping us develop new battery models that combine performance, cost efficiency, and resource circulation”.
“We are delighted to collaborate with ProLogium on advanced Lithium Ceramic Battery solutions. It is exciting for Arkema to play a key role in this technology revolution. We are really proud to be able to offer a broad suite of advanced materials on top of fluoropolymers,” said Guillaume De Crevoisier, Arkema’s Global General Manager for Kynar® Fluoropolymers.
