8 December 2017
DETAILS
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. has announced
the commencement of commercial operation of facilities
for the production of electrolyte solution
for lithium-ion batteries run by
Formosa Mitsui Advanced Chemicals Co., Ltd. (“FMAC”),
a joint venture of Mitsui Chemicals
and Formosa Plastics Corporation,
in November 2017.
The capacity had previously been expanded in December 2016.
The market for lithium-ion batteries is growing in line with
the rising demand for laptops, smartphones and tablets.
It is anticipated that the market will expand further,
mainly in China, given that
plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles (EVs)
with smaller environmental footprints will come into widespread use.
In collaboration with Formosa Plastics, Mitsui Chemicals
constructed the facilities to produce
high quality electrolyte solution,
beginning commercial operation in July 2016.
In preparation for the market growth, the recent expansion
was made to bolster the supply system by calling on
well established technologies and knowledge
on electrolyte solution,
to meet growing demand in the Chinese market.
Demand for lithium-ion battery-use electrolyte solution
is also expected to grow in Japan, especially for onboard equipment.
At Mitsui Chemicals, its production facility
with the capacity of 5,000 tons/year at the Nagoya Works
has been in commercial operation since April 2017.
Mitsui Chemicals has targeted the mobility domain as a growth driver.
As one of the growth leaders in this domain, it is actively pursuing
expansion of its unique and distinctive electrolyte solutions
for lithium-ion batteries.
It will continue to strengthen and enlarge its mobility business
by expanding its electrolyte solution supply systems
in China and Japan.
WWW.CHEMWINFO.COM BY KHUN PHICHAI
