United States. Sepion Technologies, a company focused on advancing lithium metal batteries (LMBs) for electric vehicles (EVs) and electric mobility applications, announces the opening of one of the largest LMB separator coating facilities in North America.
The state-of-the-art building, which runs on 100% renewable energy, spans 25,000 square feet, increasing the coating capacity of the Sepion separator 1,000 times and the polymer synthesis scale by 100 times.
It also allows the production of bag-type cells up to 10 Ah. These enhancements will accelerate the transition of Sepion's LMB separator coatings from prototype to pilot-scale production in collaboration with automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
"Today marks an important milestone in our journey to transform the electric vehicle landscape and sustainably power humanity," said Peter Frischmann, CEO and co-founder of Sepion Technologies.
"We are proud to pioneer breakthroughs that not only benefit the electric mobility industry, but also contribute positively to the well-being of our planet."
Sepion's separators are designed using a closed-loop data-driven materials development program that combines computational chemistry, machine learning and experimental electrochemistry to accelerate the safe replacement of graphite anodes with lithium metal and increase the range of electric mobility by 40% or more.
With a focus on scaling its products using established roll-to-roll manufacturing processes, the company ensures gigafactory compatibility with minimal changeover costs.
Sepion's products will enable battery cell manufacturers to maximize the potential of their gigafactories, delivering a 40% increase in energy production and faster capital recovery.
"The opening of our lithium and metal separator coating facility represents a breakthrough in our production capacity and reaffirms our commitment to environmental sustainability," said Zahid Shafi, Vice President of Operations at Sepion.
