LG Chem attains patent in Europe, Japan
Jan 22, 2014
LG Chem Ltd., the world’s largest lithium-ion battery maker, said Wednesday that it has obtained a patent for its safety-reinforced separator, a key component of lithium-ion polymer batteries, in Europe and Japan.SRS serves a crucial process in battery production by using a thin coating of ceramic materials to increase the safety of batteries in electric vehicles by separating the negative and positive poles.The SRS technology was a key factor in LG Chem being chosen as the provider of lithium-i