VW subsidiary PowerCo develops “gamechanger” in battery cell production: Dry Coating

Dry coating development at PowerCo laboratories

PowerCo’s breakthrough ‘dry coating’ battery cell production technology paves the way for sustainable and cost-efficient manufacturing.

Volkswagen has announced that battery cell dry coating saves approximately 30% in energy consumption and 15% in total manufacturing floor space. The technology will eliminate industry-standard machinery involved in common ‘wet coating’ procedures which rely on chemical solvents and energy-intensive drying processes, having a potentially industrial-scale impact on cell production and manufacturing schema across the board.

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