LG CHEM reported that it unveiled the 'precursor free cathode material (LPF·LG Precursor Free)', the first of its kind to be mass-produced in South Korea, at 'InterBattery 2025' held on the 5th at COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. InterBattery 2025 is the largest exhibition specializing in the secondary battery industry in South Korea, with over 640 corporations participating worldwide.
The LPF cathode material from LG CHEM is produced by directly sintering a specially designed metal without separately creating a precursor. This technology can improve performance through low-temperature output and significantly reduce the time required to develop new precursors.
LG CHEM plans to expand the application of LPF technology to new products, starting with the mass production of LPF cathode materials in the first half of this year.
Additionally, LG CHEM will showcase a variety of products and technological solutions that enhance the cost-effectiveness of mid-range electric vehicles, alongside its existing flagship product, high-nickel cathode materials.
Along with an ultra-high nickel product line with a nickel content of over 96%, LG CHEM will introduce high-voltage mid-nickel and high-density lithium iron phosphate, and will also highlight its core technology, single-particle technology, along with manufacturing competitiveness enabled by smart factories.
Furthermore, it will present next-generation innovative materials such as Nexsula and FBS, safety materials that block flames and thermal runaway, as well as materials for electric vehicle charging like cables and housings, and dry electrode cathode materials and all-solid-state cathodes.
Shin Hak-cheol, vice chairman of LG CHEM, noted, 'We plan to target the future market with next-generation innovative materials in the battery field, such as LPF cathode materials and safety materials.'