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Enabling Progress in Battery Technology

True to our guiding principle ENABLING PROGRESS, Verder Scientific can assist you in the development, production and recycling of batteries. Under our umbrella we combine the know-how of five renowned developers and manufacturers of scientific equipment:
CARBOLITE GERO, ELTRA, QATM, RETSCH and MICROTRAC MRB are among the leading specialists in their respective fields of activity which are Heat Treatment, Elemental Analysis, Materialography & Hardness Testing, Milling & Sieving and Particle Characterization.

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Basic Materials
Basic Materials

  • From the very first step in the battery cycle – mining and extraction of basic materials – technologies
    from VERDER SCIENTIFIC ensure that the required high quality standards are met and maintained.

Assembly
Assembly

  • The assembly of the various components into a functioning battery cell is complex. Seamless quality control and performance analysis are essential for continuous product and process improvement.

Components
Components

  • Electrodes, separators, and electrolytes are essential battery components. Their material formulation and product quality define battery performance and affect sustainability and production costs.

Recycling
Recycling

  • For cost and environmental reasons, it is vital to design battery production in line with the circular economy and to recover basic materials for reuse. 

Debinding, Sintering, Heat Treatment

Elemental Analysis

Materialography & Hardness Testing

Size Reduction & Particle Size Analysis

Particle Characterization

The battery of the future needs
state-of-the-art laboratory equipment

The Battery Cycle

Basic Materials - metals, graphite & polymers

  • Sample homogenization, division and pellet pressing
  • Materialographic sample preparation by mounting,
    grinding and polishing
  • Elemental analysis of O/N/H concentrations

Components - electrode powder, anodes & cathodes, electrolytes & separators

  • Thermal processing of carbonaceous material
  • Ball milling of electrode material for lab-scale production
  • Particle characterization of electrode material (density, porosity, surface area, pore size distribution, particle size & shape)

Assembly - battery units & packs

  • Materialographic sample preparation by cutting, grinding and polishing prior to microstructure analysis
  • Elemental analysis of carbon and sulfur concentrations

Recycling - valuable materials

  • Shredding of batteries, fractionizing by sieving
  • Online particle analysis of shredded batteries
  • Thermal treatment to extract reusable components
  • Homogenization of material fractions
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CARBOLITE GERO Heat Treatment

CARBOLITE GERO is a leading manufacturer of high temperature furnaces and ovens from 30°C to 3000°C with a focus on vacuum and special atmosphere technology. With more than 80 years of experience in thermal engineering our products are used in research laboratories, pilot plants and manufacturing sites worldwide.

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ELTRA Elemental Analysis

ELTRA is one of the world's leading manufacturers of elemental analyzers for rapid and accurate analysis of solid materials. Our elemental analyzers provide tailor-made solutions for a wide range of samples and concentrations. Thousands of satisfied customers worldwide are proof of the quality and reliability of ELTRA analyzers.

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QATM Materialography

As a manufacturer of high-quality machines for materialography and hardness testing, QATM offers the most comprehensive solutions for your needs. We not only supply a wide range of instruments but also accessories, consumables, complete laboratories and tailor-made special-purpose solutions.

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RETSCH Milling & Sieving

RETSCH is the leading solution provider for neutral-to-analysis sample preparation and characterization of solids. Based on a century of experience RETSCH develops size reduction and sieving equipment which is characterized by excellent performance, operating convenience, safety and a long lifetime.

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MICROTRAC MRB Particle Characterization

Microtrac MRB provides the most comprehensive product portfolio for particle characterization of a wide variety of samples. The technologies on offer comprise laser diffraction, dynamic light scattering, static and dynamic image analysis as well as gas adsorption and mercury intrusion porosimetry for the determination of surface area and pore size distribution.

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To offer you high-quality service, Verder Scientific operates a wide network of subsidiaries and local sales offices. We are looking forward to providing you with product demonstrations, application support as well as comprehensive services.

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