RecycLiCo Battery Materials Received European Unitary Patent
Canada-based company RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. has announced the registration of the European Unitary Patent (Patent Application No. 17870326.0) for its hydrometallurgical recycling solution.
This patent grant would solidify the company’s intellectual property portfolio in Europe, “a key market focused on electrification and sustainable battery technologies”. According to RecycLiCo, this patent is the 16th issued globally. The company holds patents, inter alia, in the United States, South Korea, Japan, China, India, Australia, and Canada. “The recognition of RecycLiCo’s cutting-edge technology underscores the company’s leadership in the sustainable battery recycling sector, aligning with Europe’s ambitious environmental goals,” the enterprise underlined in a press release. The company is specializing in sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling and materials production. As reported, with minimal processing steps and up to 99 percent extraction of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese, the patented, closed-loop process turns lithium-ion battery waste into battery-grade cathode precursor, lithium hydroxide, and lithium carbonate for direct integration into the re-manufacturing of new lithium-ion batteries.
(Published in GLOBAL RECYCLING Magazine 3/2024, Page 26)
