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Attendance at InterBattery 2019, Korea
Attendance at InterBattery 2019, Korea

Perth, Oct 18, 2019 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Altech Chemicals Limited (Altech/the Company) (googlechartASX:ATC) (googlechartA3Y:FRA) is pleased to advise of its attendance at InterBattery 2019, Korea's leading battery exhibition showcasing various new products and technologies related to the battery industry.

Altech's exhibition booth was manned by managing director Iggy Tan, alternate director Uwe Ahrens, general manager operations Dr Jingyuan Liu and process engineer Ms Summer Qi.

Turnout at the booth was strong; the Company's attendance at the exhibition is an important part of building the "Altech" brand as an emerging supplier of high quality 4N high purity alumina (HPA).

HPA is crucial for the lithium-ion battery industry as is it used as a coating on the separator sheets that divide the cathode and anode electrodes within a battery. The separator sheet membrane acts as a critical safety barrier inside the battery, the separator's role is to ensure that the battery anode and cathode electrodes do not come into contact and "short-circuit", which if this were to occur a thermal runaway would result.

HPA coated battery separators (or "ceramic-coated" separators) are able to tolerate the ever increasing lithiumion battery operating temperatures. Higher battery operating temperatures are the product of advances in cathode technology, which has resulted in an increase in the amount of energy being stored, discharged and recharged within the lithium-ion battery's confined space. A ceramic-coated separator has a significantly higher shrinkage temperature compared to a conventional non-coated polymer separator, plus ceramic-coated separators exhibit reduced flammability should a thermal runaway commence, these attributes result in a much safer battery.

Using a ceramic-coated separator within a lithium-ion battery also increases the battery's discharge rate; lowers self-discharge; and increases the battery's life cycle (number of re-charges). Not all lithium-ion batteries use ceramic-coated separators, which are predominantly used in high energy density batteries, the type that are required for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage.

HPA particle size is crucial for its application in ceramic-coated separators, for this application HPA is required to be ultra-fine, with a particle size of less than 2 microns. Altech's 4,500tpa HPA plant that currently under construction in Malaysia is designed to achieve this ultra-fine specification. Given the global move towards lithium-ion battery powered electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, HPA's role in this sector is forecast to be increasingly significant.

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About Altech Batteries Ltd

Altech Chemical Ltd ASX:ATCAltech Batteries Limited (ASX:ATC) (FRA:A3Y) is a specialty battery technology company that has a joint venture agreement with world leading German battery institute Fraunhofer IKTS ("Fraunhofer") to commercialise the revolutionary CERENERGY(R) Sodium Alumina Solid State (SAS) Battery. CERENERGY(R) batteries are the game-changing alternative to lithium-ion batteries. CERENERGY(R) batteries are fire and explosion-proof; have a life span of more than 15 years and operate in extreme cold and desert climates. The battery technology uses table salt and is lithium-free; cobalt-free; graphite-free; and copper-free, eliminating exposure to critical metal price rises and supply chain concerns. 

The joint venture is commercialising its CERENERGY(R) battery, with plans to construct a 100MWh production facility on Altech's land in Saxony, Germany. The facility intends to produce CERENERGY(R) battery modules to provide grid storage solutions to the market.

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Contact

Corporate
Iggy Tan
Managing Director
Altech Batteries Limited
Tel: +61-8-6168-1555
Email: info@altechgroup.com

Martin Stein
Chief Financial Officer
Altech Batteries Limited
Tel: +61-8-6168-1555
Email: info@altechgroup.com



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