- Volt Carbon Technologies (OTCQB: TORVF) consolidates operations to Guelph, Ontario, enhancing scalability and commercialization efforts.
- The company achieved significant battery performance milestones and expanded IP portfolio with new U.S. and Canadian patents in 2025.
- Volt Carbon's Guelph facility supports advanced battery testing and has stockpiled 40 tonnes of graphitic rock for pilot-scale production.
Volt Carbon Technologies (OTCQB: TORVF) has announced a strategic consolidation of its operations to a facility in Guelph, Ontario. This move ends activities at the Scarborough site and allows the company to focus on advancing its patented mobile graphite purification technology and boosting its high-performance battery initiatives. The Guelph plant will centralize graphite processing, customer trials, and equipment fabrication, further enabling Volt Carbon to scale the production of its mobile purification units.
Significant technological achievements include the completion of over 500 process trials on 4 tonnes of graphitic rock and stockpiling 40 tonnes of graphitic rock for future pilot-scale production campaigns. The facility supports extensive battery testing capabilities, including the evaluation of 160 coin cells and 168 pouch cells. These developments are complemented by a new environmental chamber for aerospace and defense applications, indicating Volt Carbon's readiness to meet demanding industry standards.
In terms of battery performance, Volt Carbon's proprietary lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery has reached 1,100 charge-discharge cycles with 80% capacity retention. Additionally, its lithium-metal batteries, utilizing high-nickel NMC811 cathodes, showed impressive performance with 800 cycles at 80% capacity retention at an energy density of 400 Wh/kg. These advancements reflect the company's commitment to overcoming industry-wide challenges in energy density and cycle life.
The company has also expanded its intellectual property portfolio with new patents for its metal-organic framework electrolyte in both U.S. and Canada. Such developments are expected to strengthen Volt Carbon's competitive edge in the burgeoning battery technology market.
Volt Carbon is poised for robust growth as they continue to enhance their battery technology and optimize their purification processes. The company remains focused on sustainability and efficiency, preparing for the next phase of development, which aims to achieve 1,000 cycles with 80% capacity retention using high-nickel NMC/lithium-metal technology.
