LANXESS Strengthens Battery Expertise

New battery laboratory accelerates the development of materials for the next generation of LFP batteries

07-Sep-2026
LANXESS

In its battery laboratory, LANXESS tests the impact of different grades of iron oxide and iron phosphate in LFP materials directly within battery cells, thereby establishing a solid foundation for evaluating their performance.

LANXESS is further expanding its business with materials for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. The specialty chemicals company has opened a new battery laboratory at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site. There, LANXESS tests and develops battery materials based on iron oxide and iron phosphate.

The laboratory enables the company to test the material properties of its products directly in battery cells. This allows LANXESS and its customers to more quickly assess the impact of iron oxide and iron phosphate grades on cell performance, processability, and suitability for specific applications.

The laboratory’s technical equipment is also suitable for other types of batteries, such as sodium-ion batteries, which use sodium iron pyrophosphate as their cathode material.

“Today, cell manufacturers consider more than just raw material availability. What matters is the reliability of processing and its contribution to cell performance,” says Murat Gürsoy, Head of Innovation for Iron Oxides and Iron Phosphate at LANXESS. “This is precisely where our laboratory comes in. We bring material development and cell testing closer together. This gives us an earlier indication of whether a material works in a real cell assembly.”

LFP Market Is Growing Rapidly

The market for LFP batteries is growing rapidly worldwide. In China, three- quarters of all electric vehicles already use this type of battery. In Europe, management consultancy Roland Berger forecasts an LFP market share of 50% by 2030, up from 10% today.

In addition to electric vehicles, demand for LFP materials is being driven by stationary energy storage systems for renewable energy, data centers, and critical infrastructure. At the same time, new value chains are emerging in Europe and North America to reduce dependency on Asian suppliers.

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