BEST Magazine 8 September 2026

UKBIC cells pass United Nations transport safety tests

Why It Matters for ITAD

New technologies may create opportunities or challenges for equipment processing. UK-based ITAD businesses should monitor this development closely.

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has completed United Nations UN 38.3 transport safety testing for its in-house 21700 cylindrical lithium-ion cells. Passing the United Nations tests allows UKBIC to ship the cells internationally for validation, testing and customer evaluation without the exceptional arrangements that may be required for untested prototype cells. The tests were…