Henkel, CALB launch joint battery innovation center in China

• Henkel signed an MoU with CALB to set up a joint Battery Innovation Center in Changzhou, China.
• Center targets faster qualification of new battery materials, aiming to shorten concept-to-production timelines for next-generation batteries.
• Facility opened Sep. 29, 2026 at CALB’s pilot-scale site, spanning about 400 square meters.
• Three-year framework brings together more than 30 specialists to develop, test, simulate, and validate battery materials on one site.
• Initial focus on adhesive technologies for new energy vehicle batteries; first joint project cut core development cycles to about three months.

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