• LG Energy Solution leads the charge in revolutionizing battery manufacturing with its versatile dry electrode technology.
• The company aims to strengthen its market leadership by expanding its advanced battery portfolio and accelerating commercialization.

The dry electrode process is hailed as a “game changer” in the battery industry, maximizing productivity across every dimension — from cost to time — to usher in a new era of battery manufacturing.

Today, most batteries are produced through the wet electrode process, which involves mixing materials in a solvent and then drying the solvent to make the electrode. In contrast, the dry electrode process mixes only solid powders without a solvent, which allows the drying and solvent recovery processes to be omitted. This means that not only can facility investment and process costs be substantially reduced, but also manufacturing space can be saved, enabling cost innovation across the entire battery manufacturing workflow.

The game-changing dry electrode process goes beyond batteries to enhance the price competitiveness of EVs, and is expected to deliver overwhelming market competitiveness once commercialized. Accordingly, major global automakers as well as leading battery manufacturers are dedicating significant efforts in the R&D of dry electrode technologies.

Among them, the dry electrode process under development at LG Energy Solution stands out for its versatility, as it can be applied to both anodes and cathodes, regardless of particle size.

LG Energy Solution is establishing dry electrode pilot lines at its Ochang Energy Plant in Korea, with the goal of securing mass production capabilities and initiating commercial production by 2028.

LG Energy Solution has taken the lead in developing dry electrode technology, powered by decades of innovation in the battery sector. Since becoming the first Korean company to research rechargeable batteries in 1992, the company has gained over 30 years of expertise to establish itself as a global leader with a track record for pioneering technologies and setting new performance standards.

In addition to innovating the dry electrode process, LG Energy Solution aims to further reinforce its technology leadership in the market. To do this, it will enhance its premium high-nickel (High-Ni) NCMA product capabilities while also accelerating the development of high-voltage mid-nickel (Mid-Ni) NCM and LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) battery technologies to capture the mid-to-low-end market, strengthening its product portfolio to cater to the customer needs across all segments. The company is also planning to commence the mass production of the anticipated 46-Series batteries, and in the ESS (Energy Storage System) business, it will ramp up its LFP product offerings and expand integrated solutions.

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