Sakuu has begun fulfilling initial orders for its Kavian dry electrode manufacturing platform, delivering hundreds of meters of dry electrode material to cell makers and electric vehicle manufacturers. The company’s Kavian 2000 system is currently producing dry-printed cathodes and anodes using NCM, NCA, LFP, graphite, and silicon-graphite chemistries applied directly onto current collector foils. Internal testing has confirmed that the electrochemical performance of these dry-printed electrodes matches or exceeds that of traditional wet-coated materials.
Customer evaluations indicate that batteries built with Sakuu’s dry-printed electrodes achieve higher cell capacity using the same amount of active material compared to cells with wet-cast electrodes. Presently, dry-process technology aims for electrode production speeds of 25 to 50 meters per minute. For context, standard document printing can operate at rates up to 100 square meters per minute, and Sakuu has filed patents intended to enable comparable throughput for dry electrode printing.
Adoption of the Kavian platform offers multiple benefits to electrode producers, including complete elimination of toxic solvents and water, a 55% reduction in CO₂ emissions, a 60% smaller manufacturing footprint, a 20% decrease in capital equipment costs, and a 56% savings in utility operating expenses. Additionally, the dry-printing process supports the formation of thicker electrode layers, delivering more than 20% savings on current collector costs and directly reducing the bill of materials for each cell.
Beyond battery electrodes, Sakuu is exploring the use of Kavian to dry-print electrostatic supercapacitor electrodes. With demand for high-power energy storage in AI data centers on the rise, this capability could address emerging power-density requirements.
Sakuu’s innovations were recognized in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas 2025 list, which honors businesses driving meaningful change. This fall, the company will showcase its technology at key industry events: Chief Product Officer Arwed Niestroj will present in Detroit at The Battery Show (October 6–9), while Chief Technology Officer Dr. Karl Littau will speak at ASTM’s International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM25) in Las Vegas (October 6–10) and at the Materials Research Society Fall Meeting in Boston (December 4).
Source: Sakuu News
