Titomic Limited has announced what it describes as a major advancement in lithium-ion battery electrode manufacturing, reporting that its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) cold spray technology has demonstrated potential to streamline and modernise electrode production.
In a media release, Titomic said the work forms part of a collaborative program with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), supported by the National Science Foundation’s Energy Storage Engine in Upstate New York.
The ASX-listed company said the partnership aims to advance dry-coating technologies for next-generation battery electrode manufacturing.
According to Titomic, conventional slurry-based electrode production requires multiple stages, including mixing, coating, drying and calendaring.
The company noted its cold-spray TKF method removes these steps by directly depositing electrode powders onto aluminium or copper foils, allowing integration into existing roll-to-roll lines or use in 3D-printed electrode applications.
“This deposition breakthrough represents a pivotal moment in our expansion into the clean energy sector,” Titomic CEO and Managing Director Jim Simpson said.
“By applying our proven TKF cold spray technology to battery electrode manufacturing, Titomic is helping to overcome long-standing efficiency and sustainability challenges in lithium-ion production.”
The four-phase technical program includes feasibility trials of anode and cathode powders, development of demonstrator electrodes, pilot-scale deployment on a customer’s roll-to-roll line, and a full scalability and cost assessment.
Titomic said the approach also supports advanced silicon–copper composite electrodes and fully dry-coated batteries without binders or solvents.
RPI project leads Prof. Semih Akin and Prof. Nikhil Koratkar said the work addresses issues inherent to traditional production techniques.
“By directly depositing functional electrode materials via cold spray technology – without the need for binders, solvents, or drying steps – we are addressing critical inefficiencies in traditional slurry-based LIB production,” they said.
Titomic said it will draw on its decade-long cold spray experience across aerospace, defence and energy sectors, noting that its TKF 523 and TKF 623 platforms are positioned to support industrial-scale electrode deposition.
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