LG Energy Solution has secured a dry electrode process technology, known as a next-generation battery manufacturing method, and will begin mass production in 2028.
On the 25th, LG Energy Solution confirmed the mass production capability of the dry electrode process at its Energy Plant pilot line in Ochang, North Chungcheong Province. Products utilizing the new process will be mass-produced starting in 2028.
The dry electrode process is considered a game changer in the battery industry due to its potential for cost innovation throughout production compared to the wet process. Currently, most batteries are made using the wet process, which involves dissolving chemicals in organic solvents and drying them at over 200 degrees to create anodes and cathodes. The dry process, on the other hand, utilizes solid powders instead of organic solvents, allowing this step to be skipped.
Earlier on the 10th, LG Energy Solution announced it has identified technical challenges hindering the commercialization of dry electrodes in cooperation with Yonsei University. The research findings were published in the February issue of the international journal Nature Energy. A company representative from LG Energy Solution noted, "The biggest differentiator of the under-development dry electrode process is its applicability to both anodes and cathodes, regardless of particle size."
Besides the dry electrode process, LG Energy Solution plans to enhance its capabilities for premium products such as high-nickel (High-Ni) NCMA products to increase competitiveness. It is also accelerating the development of high-voltage mid-nickel (Mid-Ni) NCM and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery technologies aimed at the mid-to-low price market, and in the small battery sector, it will start supplying the 46-series in the second half of this year. The company will also intensify its LFP products supply in the ESS sector and expand its integrated solution business.