Elcora Advanced Materials Corp. is pleased to update investors with our success' in 2018 and objectives for 2019. The Elcora team has been busy on several fronts. While we continue to focus on Anode material validation with battery manufacturers we also recognize a 50% yield during the manufacturing process. Therefore, over the last year, we have been very active in testing our "by-Product" within several markets such as [...]
Elcora Advanced Materials Corp. , is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an NSERC-ENGAGE grant with Dr. Heather Andreas at Dalhousie University. The project will focus on studying Elcora's high-quality graphene as an electrode material for supercapacitors. Dr. Andreas has worked on carbon-based supercapacitors for more than 14 years. Dr. Andreas has expertise in: Evaluating supercapacitor materials Graphene [...]
Elcora Advanced Materials Corp. , , is pleased to announce that it has completed a project with a commercial manufacturer of Li-ion batteries. Results from the project show that Elcora's graphite is high-quality and suitable for use in commercial-grade Lithium-ion batteries. In the project the commercial manufacturer of Li-ion cells replaced their standard natural graphite powder with Elcora's natural graphite powder. Two [...]
Elcora Advanced Materials is pleased to announce that it has developed a surface coating process for lithium-ion battery electrode powders. The surface coating is necessary to meet technical requirements specific to the lithium-ion battery manufacturing industry. The surface coating process is economical and scalable. The process gives Elcora the ability to control the surface area of lithium-ion electrode powders. As an [...]
Elcora Advanced Materials is pleased to announce the offering of advanced battery testing services. Elcora has developed expertise in the measurement of volume change while a battery is being charged/discharged. The measurement technique is based on a paper published by Dr. Jeff Dahn 'An Apparatus for the Study of In Situ Gas Evolution in Li-Ion Pouch Cells'. In the paper Dr. Dahn describes how to use the Archimedes [...]
Elcora Advanced Materials is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic relationship with Elephant Red Maple Leaves New Material Technology. The objective is to develop graphene coatings applications. In keeping with its vertically integrated strategy, Elcora is now involved with its partners in the development of environmentaly friendly coatings products. Elcora and its strategic partners are now pursuing [...]
Elcora Advanced Materials is pleased to announce the development of graphene infused Lithium-ion batteries for fast charge applications. Graphene among other applications has exceptionally high electrical and thermal conductivity. Currently li-ion battery technology is restricted by recharging time which Elcora plans on addressing through the application of graphene properties. Given these characteristics graphene could [...]
Elcora Advanced Materials Corp. , , is pleased to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with Lockheed Martin Canada, which represents Lockheed Martin's first battery technology investment in Canada. This strategic partnership supports the growing energy demand for Lithium-Ion battery storage solutions applied to commercial, industrial, utility and military applications. As renewable energy [...]
Elcora Advanced Materials is pleased to announce that the Company is working with several battery manufacturers in Asia which are testing Elcora's graphite anode powder. "The company is focusing its attention on Asia because that's where most of the world's Lithium-ion battery manufacturing takes place. Asia is too big to ignore, and will open up several opportunities for Elcora", states Troy Grant, CEO of Elcora. To [...]
Elcora Advanced Materials is pleased to announce the commencement of graphene-enhanced marine coatings tests. Elcora's EL-2D few layer graphene powder supports the development of new and advanced graphene protective coatings due to their excellent hydrophobicity, chemical resistance, anti-bacterial properties, lubricity, strength and thermal characteristics. Elcora has been developing a series of graphene-enhanced marine [...]
Elcora Advanced Materials is pleased to announce that the Company is working closely with several Lithium-ion battery manufacturers. Elcora has provided multiple kilograms of its purified, spheronized graphite anode powder to prospective customers. The graphite powder will be tested in full Li-ion batteries to evaluate the performance of Elcora's material. Cells are undergoing a variety of tests to potentially measure: i [...]
Elcora Advanced Materials is pleased to announce that the Company is building a state-of-the-art Lithium Ion battery research and development laboratory Halifax, Nova Scotia. The lab will focus on quality control and developing Elcora's graphite anode powder for Li-ion batteries. Graphite powder will be routinely tested using industry standard cells to ensure the coulombic efficiency, reversible capacity, first-cycle loss [...]