Energy & electronics

High-tech carbon solutions for energy and electronics

We deliver high-tech mineral-based solutions for energy and electronics to leading global manufacturers and industries.

We have over 100 years of experience in the development and production of high-quality synthetic and natural graphite powders, conductive carbon blacks, water-based dispersions and silicon carbide for end applications including:

• Lithium-ion batteries
• Alkaline batteries
• Lead acid batteries
• Fuel cells
• Conductive polymers, plastics and rubbers
• Carbon brushes
• Brake pads & clutches
• Powder metallurgy and hard metals
• Refractories

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Imerys delivers high tech graphite & carbon-based solutions to manufacturing and industry through:

• 3 R&D facilities
• 5 industrial sites
• 49 patents related to applications including battery technology, polymers, fuel cells, carbon brushes among others

Quality

Quality is at the core of everything we do. We strive to deliver products and services that not only meet but exceed the needs and expectations of our customers and stakeholders. We are committed to the continuous improvement of our integrated quality systems to ensure we are always meeting the highest industry standards. These systems guarantee the non-stop control of our operations and monitoring of all process parameters.

Expertise in mobile energy for electric vehicles 

With a unique portfolio of synthetic and natural graphite powders, conductive carbon blacks and custom-designed dispersions, we are the leader in highly conductive carbon-based solutions for mobile energy. Our graphite and carbon black products are consistently the high-performance conductive additives of choice for lithium-ion batteries, alkaline batteries, advanced and standard lead acid batteries, zinc-carbon batteries, fuel cells and battery can coatings.

Meeting new-generation energy needs for the automotive industry

With electric cars in more and more garages, high-capacity mobile energy is definitely here to stay. We offer pioneering high-tech, high-performance solutions based on engineered carbon materials for rechargeable batteries and fuel cells. Energy density – i.e. how far a vehicle can run before needing to recharge – is the main parameter, but durability, cycle stability, fast charging and cost containment are also key. In addition to performance, we are particularly attentive to the sustainability of the end-product and therefore operate efficient, large-scale and high-yield manufacturing platforms.