Conductive additive extends life and performance of lithium-ion batteries

Cabot Corporation launched LITX® 300, a specialty carbon performance additive for  lithium-ion batteries intended for consumer electronics, electric vehicles and other energy storage applications.

The LITX 300 product expands Cabot’s current line of performance additives by offering increased conductivity at lower loadings enabling greater storage capacity. The new performance additive also delivers mechanically stronger and more flexible electrodes for good stability and extended cycle life of lithium-ion batteries.   

The lithium battery market continues to grow as applications such as mobile and consumer electronics, electric vehicles and renewable energy storage drive spur demand for better performing batteries. The performance and cost requirements of lithium-ion batteries are also on the rise, and battery manufacturers continue to seek advanced and cost-effective materials to deliver increased energy density and power delivery. While conductive additives are a relatively small component of the total battery, they can have a significant impact on battery performance. As such, manufacturers are looking for advances in performance additives to enable next generation lithium-ion batteries to power electro-mobility, high-end electronics and other technology trends.

Cabot will showcase this new product at booth B-671 at Battery Japan from March 2 – 4, 2016, in Tokyo, Japan.