The Long and Winding Road
For decades, a lead battery’s critical function was reliably starting an internal combustion engine. Now the technology is being criticized for lacking lithium-ion’s energy density per kilogram. Terry Murphy, president, CEO, and chairman of battery chemical firm Hammond Group explains why there is still enormous scope for improving lead batteries. Read the full story from […]
Boom in utility energy storage demand drives advanced battery research
As part of the new suite of energy storage research projects launched by the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI), Hammond Group Inc. and East Penn Manufacturing have teamed up to meet the needs of the utility storage market. Increased demand for energy storage in the utility sector has resulted in a broad spectrum of application developments for advanced batteries, with the […]
COVID Update: All Hammond Group Facilities Remain Operational
With a new wave of COVID lockdowns being implemented across the globe, Hammond Group has taken precautions to ensure that its global production footprint can maintain a reliable supply of products to our customers in a safe and timely manner. We have built up sufficient safety stocks of raw materials to hedge against supply chain […]
Development of a novel expander for enhanced flooded batteries
Today’s automotive industry has placed a strong emphasis on improving fuel efficiency to reduce CO2 emissions and meet more stringent regional regulations. This reduction is primarily achieved by electrification of various components which places additional demands on the battery system. In addition to the typical starting, lighting, and ignition requirements, batteries must now maintain optimal […]
Study of TTBLS seed crystals with treatments to improve formation efficiency
Hammond Group researchers have analysed the way that PbO2 conversion during formation can be overcome for cured positive plates with 4BS crystals. The research was led by Dr Marvin Ho with contributions from Thomas Wojcinski, Maureen Sherrick, Dave Petersen and Gordon Beckley Read the full study PDF.
Early-Stage Research Hints at Big Advancements Ahead in Lead Battery Energy Storage Innovation
A three-year scientific research project currently underway at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is showing promising results to unlock the untapped potential of lead batteries. Lead batteries currently supply over 70% of the world’s rechargeable battery energy needs. Yet, possibilities exist to expand their performance to meet growing energy storage and […]
Advanced Expander for EFB Applications
Hammond Group is proud to announce the launch of their AE-EFB series of negative expanders. This latest addition to the Hammond Advanced Expander product line offers numerous industry-proven benefits in Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB) applications. Currently, battery manufacturers are faced with the dilemma wherein increasing dynamic charge acceptance (DCA) and partial state of charge (PSoC) […]
Hammond Group to Present at the 2019 ILBF in Beijing
Hammond Group is excited to announce that our Vice President of Performance Additives, Gordon Beckley will be giving a presentation on “Performance Additives for Lead-Acid (PbA) Batteries: The Enabler” at the 2019 International Lead Battery Fair (ILBF) in Beijing, China. The conference runs from April 1-3, and the presentation will be given on April 2nd […]
Battery Council International’s Newest Board Member: Terry Murphy
Mr. Murphy joined Hammond Group’s Board of Directors in 2011 and was elected President and Chairman in 2013. Prior to joining Hammond, Mr. Murphy spent 30 years at Rocketdyne, a division of the Boeing Company, developing rocket engines and deep space power systems. In 2007, he became the founding CEO of SolarReserve, a company which […]
Marco Robotti Joins UK Team
Hammond Group is excited to welcome Dr. Marco Robotti to their UK team as Materials Engineer. Marco received his PhD in Materials Engineering from the University of Barcelona. His thesis was on functional surfaces obtained by thermal spray techniques developing photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic materials. His recent work was at Fiamm Energy Technology S.p.A. in research, […]
