Top 10 lithium battery electrolyte companies in China in 2022

Electrolyte is the key core material of lithium battery, and lithium ion battery electrolyte determines the overall performance of lithium ion battery. As an important carrier for ion transport in batteries, electrolytes have a significant impact on performance indicators such as battery safety, cycle life, charge-discharge rate, high and low temperature performance, and energy density. This article is mainly about the layout of top 10 lithium battery electrolyte companies in China, and provides you with the cutting-edge data of different companies on the lithium battery electrolyte.

Top 10 lithium battery electrolyte companies in China in 2022

① DFD

Company profile

The company's products involve the production and development of high-performance inorganic fluorides, electronic chemicals, lithium-ion batteries and related materials. The company has won the honorary titles of "National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize" and "National Advanced Grass-roots Party Organization". Starting from fluorine chemistry and marching into new energy, the company has realized the transformation and development from chemistry to electrochemistry, and from fluorine chemistry to new energy.

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DFD is a Chinese high-tech enterprise dedicated to the research and industrialization of materials and energy in the three elements of fluorine, lithium and silicon. DFD is the world's leading listed company in the inorganic fluorine chemical industry in terms of scale and technological innovation, and a leading enterprise in the crystalline lithium hexafluorophosphate industry.

At present, the company has formed four major business sectors, mainly fluorine-based new materials, electronic chemicals, lithium battery materials and lithium batteries. Among them, the lithium battery material sector is dominated by lithium hexafluorophosphate, supplemented by new electrolyte lithium salts such as lithium bisfluorosulfonimide, and the product synergy effect is stronger. DFD took the lead in realizing the localization of crystalline lithium hexafluorophosphate in China through independent research and development.

The production process is an international initiative, and the technical indicators are at the international leading level. It fills the domestic gap, breaks the foreign monopoly, and realizes the substitution of imported products. The company has formed an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons of lithium hexafluorophosphate, and the production capacity will be expanded to 55,000 tons per year by the end of 2022, leading the world in production and sales.

② Tinci

Company profile

Tinci's main business is lithium-ion battery materials, daily chemical materials and specialty chemicals. As a supplier of world-class brands, it is an international-flow fine chemical company and a leading electrolyte company with great influence and leading demonstration role in the industry.

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The iron-lithium long-cycle electrolytes, high energy density electrolytes, and sodium-electric electrolytes developed by Tinci meet the main needs of the current market and the lithium (sodium)-electricity market for electrolyte products in the next 1-3 years. Through the continuous improvement of internal technology research and development capabilities and cooperation with global first-line customers and terminals, the performance of electrolyte products, technical services and cost-effectiveness competitiveness have been continuously improved, and it has a good market reputation.

Its representative products are: high energy density electrolytes TC-E8630#, TC-E8633#, TC-E8634# and other multi-system and multi-field batteries covering high nickel, high voltage, silicon carbon and other application scenarios, which can achieve 3000 cycles at room temperature. At the same time, it has the advantages of good cycle and high and low temperature performance, and can take into account the performance requirements of DCR.

③ Capchem

Company profile

Capchem listed on the GEM (Growth Enterprise Market) Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010 (stock code 300037). Capchem is a leading global enterprise specialized in electronic chemicals and functional materials. The Company focuses on the R&D, production and sales of lithium battery chemicals, capacitor chemicals, organic fluorine chemicals and semiconductor chemicals, and is committed to providing customers with first-class “one-stop” products and solutions. The main products are divided into: lithium-ion battery chemicals (including lithium-ion battery electrolytes, new lithium salts, additives and solvents), supercapacitor chemicals and primary lithium battery chemicals.

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The company actively deploys the industrial chain and has achieved remarkable results in solvents and additives, effectively reducing costs and ensuring stable supply. At present, Capchem has leading advantages in R&D level, product quality, customer structure, industrial chain layout, etc., and has formed long-term and stable strategic cooperative relations with first-line customers such as top 10 lithium battery companies, Tesla, SDI, SKI, etc.

④ Smoothway

Company profile

Smoothway is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the research, development and production of lithium-ion battery electrolytes, aluminum-plastic composite films and their supporting materials. The company has successively passed the IATF16949, ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, ISO27001 information security and intellectual property standards certification. Mainly produces and sells functional electrolytes: electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries and polymer batteries that improve high-temperature performance, safety and low-temperature performance of lithium-ion batteries. Customized electrolytes for positive and negative materials such as lithium manganate, lithium iron phosphate, ternary materials, modified natural graphite, etc.

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In addition to the headquarters in Zhuhai, Smoothway has established production bases and cooperative enterprises in many places in China. Existing production capacity: annual output of 70,000 tons of lithium-ion battery electrolyte, 1,000 tons of supercapacitor electrolyte, 1,000 tons of primary lithium battery electrolyte, 5,000 tons of sodium-ion battery electrolyte, and annual output of aluminum-plastic composite film 50 million square meters.

In the next three years, the company plans to gradually expand the annual production capacity of lithium-ion electrolyte and its supporting materials to 700,000 tons. The production capacity of aluminum-plastic composite films and other products will also continue to grow to meet the rapidly growing demand for electrolytes in the fields of power, digital, energy storage, power tools, two-wheelers, and sodium-ion batteries.

⑤ Sinochem

Company profile

Sinochem is a member company of ChemChina. Relying on the overall layout of ChemChina's lithium battery strategy and its more than 70 years of fluorine chemical R&D accumulation, fluorine chemical innovation heritage, organic fluorine synthesis expertise, and large-scale product operation accumulation.

Sinochem has now fully deployed the main fluorine-containing lithium battery materials, including electrolytes, lithium hexafluorophosphate electrolytes, PVDF binders for lithium batteries, and four types of fluorine-containing additives, forming an integrated strategic pattern of "electrolyte +". The company's business is positioned in the high-end market, and it plans to form a research and development and industrial layout of 400,000 tons of electrolyte products in East China, Southwest China, and Central China in 2025.

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Sinochem has now fully deployed the main fluorine-containing lithium battery materials, including electrolytes, lithium hexafluorophosphate electrolytes, PVDF binders for lithium batteries, and four types of fluorine-containing additives, forming an integrated strategic pattern of "electrolyte +".

Its representative products are:

● Electrolyte: The existing production base is in Huzhou, Zhejiang, with an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons. It is planned to form a production capacity of 400,000 tons in East China, Southwest China, and Central China in 2025.

● Lithium hexafluorophosphate: The main production base is in Huanggang, Hubei, with an annual production capacity of 4,000 tons, and the planned production capacity will exceed 50,000 tons per year.

● PVDF: The production base is in Shangyu, Zhejiang, and it plans to form an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons in 25 years. The product range is rich, covering conventional iron lithium, nano iron lithium, lithium cobaltate, ternary 811/523/622 system, mainly supplying leading customers in the lithium battery industry, and is one of the top enterprises in China that meets the quality requirements of international brands.

⑥ Shida Shenghua

Company profile

Shida Shenghua, since its establishment in 2002, has focused on the fields of new energy and new materials around carbonate products. With more than 150 advanced technologies and authorized patents, 5 national industry standards and 4 provincial standards have been formulated. It is the national and industry standard setter in the carbonate industry.

Shida Shenghua's market share in the global carbonate high-end solvent market has exceeded 40%, forming a core of lithium battery material products such as electrolytes, carbonate solvents, lithium salts, additives and silicon-based negative electrodes. A three-dimensional and complete network industry chain pattern with emerging businesses such as wet electronic chemicals as the growth point.

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Shida Shenghua currently has 5 carbonate solvents including dimethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate and diethyl carbonate, as well as lithium hexafluorophosphate and other lithium salt products. At the same time, it has the production capacity of 8 kinds of additives such as lithium difluorooxalate borate, 1,3-propane sultone, lithium difluorooxalate borate, lithium difluorophosphate, etc., which can provide a one-stop service platform for lithium battery electrolyte.

Shida Shenghua actively expands the industry chain horizontally and vertically around lithium battery materials, and has currently deployed 700,000 tons of lithium battery electrolyte production capacity. At the same time, it will deploy 100,000 tons of liquid lithium salt, additives and silicon-based anode production capacity to help the Group realize the transformation of a one-stop solution service provider for lithium batteries.

⑦ Hi-tech Spring

Company profile

Hi-tech Spring won the title of "Little Giant" Enterprise of National Specialized, Special and New, and was recognized as "Shandong Gazelle Enterprise". It has been focusing on the field of lithium battery electrolyte solvent for a long time, relying on the company's comprehensive advantages in technology, research and development, quality and other aspects. It has accumulated high-quality core customer resources and has a high brand awareness in the global lithium battery electrolyte solvent market. The company has successively won the honorary titles of "Top Ten Annual Customers Trusted Brands", "Shandong Famous Brands" and "Shandong Quality Brands" for lithium battery materials.

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Hi-tech Spring is the world's largest lithium battery electrolyte solvent manufacturer and the world's leading technical service provider, with a global electrolyte solvent market share of 29%. Hi-tech Spring focuses on the R&D, production and sales of lithium-ion battery electrolyte solvents and additives. By the end of 2022, it will have a capacity of 720,000 tons of lithium battery electrolyte solvents and 12,700 tons of electrolyte additives. Hi-tech Spring has three major production bases in Shandong, Jiangsu and Hubei, and its electrolyte solvent products have entered the mainstream market system of global lithium batteries.

⑧ Changxin Chemical

Company profile

Changxin Chemical is a new chemical material high-tech enterprise focusing on R&D, production and operation of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), carbon nanotubes (CNT) and conductive agents. Changxin Chemical is committed to providing NMP and CNT dual cycle support and integrated solutions for lithium battery manufacturers. With years of technology accumulation and market accumulation, Changxin Chemical has core competitiveness in terms of production capacity, quality management, and cost control. Continuously integrate to form a unique product chain, supply chain, service chain, and form a comprehensive and complete industrial advantage, in order to better serve the implementation of China's national new energy strategy.

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Since the establishment of the company, Changxin Chemical has been focusing on the promotion, application and technological progress of NMP/CNT series products, and is committed to providing NMP and CNT dual-cycle support and integrated solutions for lithium battery manufacturers. There are many production bases and R&D bases in China, with core competitiveness in terms of production capacity, quality management, cost control, etc., forming a comprehensive and complete industrial advantage. Its representative products are: fine chemicals, electronic chemicals, and new chemical materials.

⑨ SNET

Company profile

The company now has 100,000 tons of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and 60,000 tons of γ-butyrolactone (GBL) co-production units. It is a large-scale entity chemical enterprise specializing in the production and operation of N-methylpyrrolidone and γ-butyrolactone series products. The main product NMP is a high-quality environmentally friendly solvent necessary for many fields such as lithium batteries, semiconductors, liquid crystal displays, insulating materials, aramid chemical fibers, polymeric materials, coatings, medicine, veterinary drugs, petrochemicals, cleaning, inks, and agrochemicals.

Especially in the lithium battery industry, as an excellent electrode auxiliary material for lithium ion batteries, the market prospect is very broad. At the same time, the company pays more attention to the research and development of new products. With its contacts in the lithium battery industry, on the basis of existing products, it focuses on the development of special pastes.

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SNET is a large-scale entity fine chemical enterprise specializing in the production and operation of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), carbon nanotube (CNT) slurry and other products. The company has established a number of production bases in Anhui, Sichuan, Fujian and other provinces. At the same time, the company will further carry out in-depth industrial expansion in the next two years, and build two to three large-scale comprehensive production bases in the short term.

It is estimated that by 2025, SNET will contribute 1 million tons of NMP and 50,000 tons of CNT production capacity to China's new energy and new materials industry. The company's main product is N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), a colorless and transparent liquid, which is one of the most commonly used auxiliary materials for lithium batteries.

In the production of lithium batteries, NMP can be used as a solvent to fuse various materials required for electrodes such as binder, positive active material, and conductive agent, so that the binder can be fully contacted with other substances and evenly distributed. Therefore, the quality of NMP will directly affect the coating quality of lithium-ion battery. Since the company was put into production in July 2018, it has always pursued excellence. As of June 2022, about 300,000 tons of NMP products have been produced and supplied. The quality of NMP products is stable and reliable, and the customer complaint rate is zero in the past four years.

⑩ LECRON SHARE

Company profile

LECRON SHARE develops in parallel around the two major business sectors of chemical new materials and digital marketing services, and multi-industry complements each other to build an industrialized group company. Provide customers with efficient, sustainable and stable products and services, and maximize the benefits for shareholders. The new chemical materials segment is mainly composed of new environmentally friendly fluorine-containing refrigerants and new chemical materials such as combined polyether polyols, polyether polyols, and polyester polyols.

Among them, the new environmentally friendly refrigerant tetrafluoropropylene complete process technology has passed the scientific and technological achievements appraisal organized by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, reaching the international advanced level. It broke the monopoly of foreign technology and provided technical support with independent intellectual property rights for the upgrading of Chinese refrigerant products.

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As a high-tech enterprise in China, the company has a complete scientific research system from laboratory research and development, pilot scale-up, industrial development to applied research, and cooperates with China's first-class scientific research institutions to build an integrated operation mechanism for research, production and sales. LECRON SHARE gives full play to the company's technological research and development advantages and builds the most distinctive fluorine chemical industry base.

It is one of the enterprises with the most complete industrial chain in China's fluorine chemical industry. LECRON SHARE is mainly engaged in the research and development, production and sales of new fluorine-containing materials and new polyurethane materials related products. The main products of fluorine-containing new materials are fluorine-containing refrigerants, fluorine-containing polymers, fluorine-containing fine chemicals, etc., forming a series of fluorine chemical products industry chain.

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