ENPlus to Supply CNTs for Secondary Batteries on a Large Scale... 3x Improvement 'Game Changer' Begins Full-Scale Sales

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] ENPLUS announced on the 9th that it has signed a supply contract worth 22.16 billion KRW for 'carbon nanotube (CNT) materials for secondary batteries' with the next-generation secondary battery specialized venture company 'Greenergy.' This amount is 42.9% of last year's sales, and the contract period is until December 29 of next year.

An ENPLUS official stated, "The supply contract is significant as it is a large-scale delivery since ENPLUS entered the secondary battery materials field," adding, "Starting from this contract, we will accelerate related research and development to become a graphene-based secondary battery materials specialized company and strive to become a global industry leader."

ENPLUS succeeded in developing a composite conductive material combining graphene and CNT in April last year. CNT is a material that promotes electron movement within secondary batteries, enhancing conductivity. The CNT conductive material developed by ENPLUS is known to not only have low electrical resistance but also prevent separator damage, thereby improving the performance and lifespan of secondary batteries.

ENPLUS's CNT conductive material, combined with graphene as a composite agent, can be mass-produced not only in powder form but also in liquid form, offering excellent adhesion and electrical conductivity. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology evaluated that ENPLUS's CNT conductive material has over 60% better powder resistance than the existing conductive material, carbon. The Korea Polymer Testing Institute also reported test results showing that ENPLUS's product improved more than three times compared to existing products.

In March last year, ENPLUS signed a business agreement with Greenergy to jointly develop medium-to-large batteries for next-generation electric vehicles and energy storage systems (ESS) using graphene materials. Greenergy plans to develop next-generation batteries utilizing the secondary battery conductive materials developed by ENPLUS.

Recently, ENPLUS was finally selected for the project 'Development and Demonstration of Autonomous Cooperative Driving-Based Cargo Transport System,' supported by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and funded by the Korea Institute of Marine Science and Technology Promotion. This project, aimed at establishing automated ports in Korea with a total budget of 35 billion KRW, will provide ENPLUS with approximately 10.1 billion KRW in research and development funds from the government to develop an eco-friendly autonomous driving yard tractor equipped with a graphene-based supercapacitor (storage battery) developed in-house.