This company, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., announced plans to show two new binders for lithium ion batteries at Battery Japan 2015, taking place February 25-27 in Tokyo. The company planned to launch Bondwell™ BVH9 carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) binder for the anode, and will introduce its PVP K-Series polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) polymers as binders for ceramic-coated separators.
“Ashland produces Bondwell BVH9 CMC binder in our Jiangmen, China, facility and provides lithium ion cell producers in the Asia-Pacific region with a cost-effective binder that features optimized physical and electrochemical properties,” said Kenji Hanada, Tokyo-based senior marketing specialist for Industrial Specialties.