France's Arkema, China's Semcorp to Collaborate on Battery Separator Technologies

MT Newswires · 2d ago
12:29 PM EST, 12/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Arkema (AKE.PA) and China-based Semcorp signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly advance the development of high-performance battery separators, according to a Thursday release. As part of the collaboration, the French specialty materials manufacturer will deliver services and technical support to strengthen the roll-out of Semcorp's lithium-ion battery separators in international markets. The partnership will also back the development of next-generation separators.