NexTech Batteries’ Lithium-Sulfur Battery Tech Earns UN/DOT Safety Certification

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By Michael Elkins

NexTech Batteries, the global leader in proprietary lithium-sulfur (LiS) battery technology announced today that the company has received UN/DOT 38.3.5 safety certification for its patented semi-solid-state lithium-sulfur 5.4 amp hour cell. Before any lithium battery can be transported, it must pass specialized safety tests that simulate real-world transportation conditions. Nextech’s 5.4 amp hour cell met and exceeded those test standards.

This is the first of NexTech’s battery cells to earn the certification. The company is ramping up activity with domestic and international partners and rapidly preparing additional cell capacities for UN/DOT testing.

“The UN/DOT safety certification is yet another confirmation that our patented lithium-sulfur technology and cells are signaling a new era in battery technology that completely solves the safety challenges posed by current lithium-ion batteries. We’re not only meeting safety benchmarks, but far exceed them with new semi-solid-state science – with no thermal runway and no combustible materials. This new level of safety, combined with unprecedented energy density and far more sustainable materials, is topped off with a focus on more of a domestic supply chain and no more reliance on expensive foreign metals. We’re thrilled to be moving full speed ahead in revolutionizing multiple industries across the globe.” – Bill Burger, CEO of NexTech Batteries.

With this certification, NexTech demonstrates compliance in the design and manufacture of its groundbreaking Lithium-Sulfur battery cells – which are being actively tested by major global automotive manufacturers, state energy commissions in the U.S., and consumer technology companies.