Astronomical Growth of the Battery Industry
The battery industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. According to recent research from Reports and Data*, the global battery market is projected to grow from $119 billion in 2020 to $328 billion in 2028. This dramatic increase is driving battery manufacturers to produce increasingly better batteries that are dramatically more powerful, yet smaller in size.
Why the Right Finish is Important
When it comes to manufacturing batteries, the cell finishing process is the final stage in the production of a battery cell and this step accounts for almost one-third of the production costs. Not only that, as the batteries shrink in size, the coating layers used in finishing must be thinner. These thin layers must be just as durable, accurate and precise as their thicker counterparts.
Finishing a battery cell involves technologies that, if done correctly, will optimize the battery cell’s performance and safety. The process is divided into three categories: pre-treatment, formation, and quality testing. However, the first step is to select the right material for the finishes on your battery cells.
At Silvex, we’ve found that certain materials work better than others when it comes to finishing battery cells and the specifications of each type of battery cell and how that battery will be used must be considered. Aluminum finishes with a silver plate in particular make batteries safer, cheaper and more powerful.
Aluminum with silver finishes tends to be cheaper than titanium sheets. Aluminum with a platinum finish is a good option for more high end products. Both are good options for different budgets.
Silvex provides multiple surface finishing applications for some of the world’s leading industrial and military battery manufacturers. Our team has experience working with myriad green energy technologies including electrolysers, hydrogen fuel cells, PFAS removal, and various other batteries.
Aluminum Sheets with Silver as a Battery Cell: The Solution for an Underwater Vehicle.
An example of the work we’re doing at Silvex is silver plating for one of our client‘s aluminum battery lines for underwater vehicles. Silvex coats aluminum screens in silver, which acts as the catalyst for the underwater reaction. This particular client’s batteries are used in torpedoes as both the propulsion system as well as powering the onboard guidance and electronics systems.
Precious metal catalyst plating requires almost exact thickness tolerances and a great amount of control. Silvex is able to repeatedly attain these thicknesses, allowing our customers to meet their precise cell stack dimensions.
Silvex Plating and Finishing will help you choose the best finish for your battery cell
An experienced partner, like Silvex, will help you choose the right finish material for your specific project, which will also reduce your production time and costs. Silvex specializes in silver plating and platinum advanced plating; we also offer a wide variety of finishes processed to ISO 9001:2015, NADCAP, AS91000D, and numerous other company standards for the defense, aerospace, power generation, hotel ware, and medical industries. The experience we have gained from this diversification has enabled us to excel in the surface finishing industry.
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