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Voltabox Announces Market Launch of Innovative Technical Concept for Li-Ion Batteries - Licensing Model from Summer 2021 - Seite 2

"With its Flow-Shape-Design concept, Voltabox will initiate a revolution in the lithium-ion battery industry. This was only possible because we called into question every one of the current technical assumptions relating to battery design. We were thus able to establish the basis for a manufacturing process for batteries which will make them significantly lighter, more flexible and cheaper. This really is a groundbreaking development," says Jürgen Pampel, CEO of Voltabox AG.

By means of a structured innovation process, Voltabox has developed and protected a new production method which greatly simplifies the design of Li-ion batteries. The key feature of this technical concept is the use of the type of self-strengthening materials which are also used in the aeronautics industry. The usage of these materials for the casing makes it possible to produce high-performance batteries very inexpensively and in virtually any conceivable free form. The battery cases of the future will no longer require relatively heavy screwed or welded metal parts. To date, these have been considered essential in order to ensure the robustness of the accumulators. The additional weight which this entails and the rigid casing have generally defined the limits for battery application design.

In the future, self-strengthening and ultimately rigid plastic will enable a significant weight reduction at the modular and system level and thus significantly improve the cost efficiency of Li-ion batteries. Voltabox-Flow-Shape-Design(R) also delivers a previously unknown level of flexibility in the area of battery shape. Assembly spaces can thus be used with much greater precision. Completely new integration options are even possible, such as in defined segments of the body. This entirely novel technological method using self-strengthening materials enables a cell-to-system or even, in the broadest sense, a cell-to-vehicle approach. The use of this technology also means a further significant reduction in the time-to-market.

"Our conceptual innovation is extraordinary and disruptive because we have provided an answer to the key limiting factors for the use of lithium-ion battery technology, such as weight, system price and complex production methods. Flow-Shape-Design considerably reduces battery weight at the system level by comparison with conventional products. Moreover, a significant reduction in the number of individual parts, the use of low-cost materials and the relatively simple production process enable pricing which is significantly more attractive than the current market level," Patrick Zabel, CFO of Voltabox AG, says.