Chemours Launches New Battery Innovation Center in Newark

The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC), a global leader in performance chemistry, has opened the Chemours Battery Innovation Center (CBIC), a new lab facility at the Chemours Discovery Hub in Newark, Delaware. This multi-million-dollar investment will focus on testing and advancing next-generation battery technologies to create more sustainable, affordable, energy-efficient, and high-performance batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs).

“Chemours has a long-standing tradition of leveraging our extensive chemistry expertise to create solutions for our customers' toughest challenges,” said Denise Dignam, President and CEO of Chemours. “The Chemours Battery Innovation Center represents a cutting-edge facility and a significant investment in enhancing the sustainability and performance of hybrid and electric vehicle batteries. We are dedicated to driving automotive electrification by fostering collaboration and applying our team’s deep technical knowledge.”

“Delaware is at the forefront of global technology, thanks in large part to investments like this one, where Chemours has utilized the local workforce in Newark to establish their advanced laboratory facility,” said Senator Chris Coons of Delaware. “I’m excited to see Delaware leading in battery innovations that will contribute to a cleaner future.”

“Innovation is at the heart of Delaware's spirit, and that's what we're celebrating today,” said Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “With this new state-of-the-art Battery Innovation Center, Chemours is advancing us toward achieving a clean energy future for everyone.”

The CBIC uses Chemours’ application development expertise to foster innovation in collaboration with customers, aiming to scale up the production of more sustainable, high-performance lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). This facility will act as a technical support lab where partners and customers can work with Chemours’ engineers to test, refine, and implement new methods for creating cost-effective LiBs.

“Electric vehicles play a crucial role in the clean energy transition, and Chemours is committed to using our advanced chemistry and materials science expertise to speed up the shift to electric transportation,” said Gerardo Familiar, President of Advanced Performance Materials at Chemours. “For instance, our Teflon™ fluoropolymer binders are key to developing solvent-free battery electrode manufacturing, paving the way for more cost-effective and energy-efficient vehicles. The Chemours Battery Innovation Center will help drive the adoption and scalability of this innovative dry electrode coating technology, enhancing lithium-ion batteries and advancing the electric vehicle industry.”

The CBIC’s cutting-edge equipment and data analytics capabilities facilitate predictive modeling, assisting EV manufacturers in adopting this innovative battery technology to create higher-performing electric vehicles.