Neo/Linde Korea to commercialise silicon anode technology in South Korea

Canadian battery materials technology company Neo Battery Materials Ltd has tied up with Linde Korea Co Ltd, an affiliate of the industrial gases and engineering company Linde, to collaborate on the scale-up of Neo’s silicon anode manufacturing for lithium-ion batteries. There are no material terms or considerations regarding this MOU.

Under the MOU, Linde, Neo, and NBM Korea Co. (NBMK) will collaborate to incorporate and optimise Linde’s industrial gases, specifically nitrogen and argon, as critical inert gases in Neo’s silicon anode manufacturing process. These gases have a significant role in ensuring the quality of Neo’s production environment, minimizing input oxidation risks and enabling quality control of the anode’s performance.

Linde and Neo’s strategic collaboration is structured to support the technical transition from the current pilot-scale to commercial-scale production.

Neo and NBMK will work closely with Linde to define technical requirements and implement leading engineering solutions tailored to optimise Neo’s silicon anode manufacturing process.