BEST Magazine
3 September 2026
Asahi Kasei opens US wet-process separator coating line
Why It Matters for ITAD
New technologies may create opportunities or challenges for equipment processing.
Asahi Kasei has opened a Hipore wet-process lithium-ion battery separator coating line at its Celgard plant in Charlotte, North Carolina. The line gives the Japanese materials company its first North American coating and supply capacity for wet-process separators. Commercial production is scheduled to begin during the second half of its 2026 financial year, which ends…
Key Takeaways
- • Asahi Kasei opens US wet-process separator coating line.
