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Approach

Material potential becomes value in the process.

Every project moves along the same chain: material interfaces, formulation design, process fit and application evaluation. We write down the variables, methods and pass criteria at each step, so conclusions can be checked and scaled.

Four control domains

Four groups of variables decide whether a formulation works.

Battery slurries, adhesives or functional coatings — problems end up in one of these four control domains.

01

Dispersion & colloids

Surface charge, adsorption and steric hindrance decide whether a dispersion stays stable.

Key variables
Solids, pH, addition sequence, shear history
Observables
Particle size, zeta potential, settling and storage stability
02

Interfaces & adhesion

Wetting, contact and chemical interaction between binder and particles, collectors or substrates.

Key variables
Surface energy, functional groups, substrate treatment
Observables
Peel strength, failure location, wet adhesion
03

Rheology & coating

Viscosity, thixotropy and recovery under shear set the coating window.

Key variables
Viscosity curve, yield stress, coating speed, wet thickness
Observables
Levelling, edges, streaks and pinholes
04

Film formation & curing

Solvent migration, film-forming temperature and cross-linking during drying set the final structure.

Key variables
Drying profile, temperature, airflow, cross-linking
Observables
Binder distribution, cracking, residual water, film properties

Five-stage method

From one question to a solution that can scale.

Each stage ends at a gate: continue, adjust or stop — decided by data.

  1. 01

    Problem & boundaries

    Input
    Application, material system, process conditions, current issues
    Work
    Turn the problem into measurable targets and name unacceptable failures
    Output
    Project brief and evaluation metrics
    Gate
    Are targets measurable and boundaries clear?
  2. 02

    Materials & references

    Input
    Incumbent system and candidate materials
    Work
    Fix the baseline, candidate routes and reference design
    Output
    Evaluation matrix
    Gate
    Can the references separate the options?
  3. 03

    Formulation & process window

    Input
    Candidate formulations
    Work
    Scan key variables under mixing, coating, drying and calendering conditions
    Output
    Process window and sensitive-variable list
    Gate
    Is the window wide and repeatable enough?
  4. 04

    Evaluation & decision

    Input
    Samples and references
    Work
    Evaluation at slurry, electrode, interface and cell level
    Output
    Data package and conclusions
    Gate
    Continue, adjust or stop
  5. 05

    Scale-up & introduction

    Input
    A solution that passed evaluation
    Work
    Define scale-up conditions, batch consistency and change control
    Output
    Scale-up checklist and introduction plan
    Gate
    Ready for the next scale?

Four-layer evaluation

One solution, tested at four levels.

No single metric defines a scalable system. Evaluation follows the conditions and methods agreed for each project, with clear data ownership and full traceability.

L1

Slurry

  • Viscosity curve and thixotropic recovery
  • Fineness and solids
  • pH and stability over time
  • Filterability and storage
L2

Electrode

  • Loading uniformity
  • Peel and cohesion
  • Springback and porosity
  • Bending, dusting and cracking
L3

Interface

  • Wet adhesion
  • Electrolyte swelling
  • Cross-section binder distribution
  • SEI / CEI and interfacial resistance
L4

Cell

  • First-cycle efficiency and capacity
  • DCIR / EIS
  • Rate, low temperature and fast charge
  • Cycling, swelling and teardown

How we work together

From the first conversation to scale-up.

  1. 01

    First conversation

    Application, material system and current issue — no confidential information needed.

  2. 02

    NDA & brief

    Sign an NDA as the project requires and write the brief and metrics together.

  3. 03

    Plan & samples

    Agree candidate routes, reference design and sample arrangements.

  4. 04

    Evaluate & review

    Evaluate under agreed conditions, review the data and decide the next step.

  5. 05

    Scale & introduce

    Define scale-up conditions and batch control, then move to the next scale.

Deliverables

Every step leaves a document you can check.

  1. 01Project brief
  2. 02Evaluation matrix
  3. 03Process-window report
  4. 04Data package & conclusions
  5. 05Scale-up checklist

Turn your question into a first project brief.

It takes three minutes, and we set up the technical conversation from there.

Build a project brief