6K Energy
"Battery Material Made in the USA"
6K division producing NMC and LFP battery cathode active material via UniMelt microwave-plasma, including the PlusCAM plant in Jackson, TN.
6K Energy is the battery-materials division of 6K Inc., a materials company founded in 2014 and headquartered at 25 Commerce Way, North Andover, Massachusetts, USA. The division produces domestic, sustainable lithium-ion battery cathode active material (CAM) using 6K's proprietary UniMelt microwave-plasma technology, a continuous, closed-loop process that the company says collapses production time by roughly 95% (from days to hours) versus conventional co-precipitation. UniMelt can make almost any lithium-ion cathode chemistry, including NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) and LFP (lithium iron phosphate), as well as LLZO, LMO, LTO and LNMO materials. 6K Energy reports the process generates zero liquid and solid waste, uses up to 90% less water, cuts greenhouse-gas emissions by up to 70%, and lowers conversion cost by 50-60% with a 50% smaller factory footprint and 20-30% lower capex.
Its flagship PlusCAM facility in Jackson, Tennessee is described as the world's first UniMelt plasma cathode plant, supporting domestic energy-storage, AI-infrastructure and defense supply chains using domestic and recycled feedstock. 6K Energy has signed agreements with multiple partners, including a joint development agreement with Our Next Energy (ONE) for Gemini and Aries batteries, an MOU with Atlas Materials, a partnership with Aqua Metals on sustainable lithium-battery materials, and a planned recycling joint venture with Cirba Solutions. The division raised capital as part of 6K's funding, including an $82 million close in 2024. Contact for 6K Energy is [email protected], tel +1-978-488-1661, in North Andover, MA.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
NMC Cathode Active Material
Nickel-manganese-cobalt cathode active material produced via UniMelt microwave plasma for high energy density cells.
LFP Cathode Active Material
Lithium iron phosphate cathode active material via UniMelt plasma; high cycle life for ESS and mobility.
UniMelt Plasma Production Platform
Microwave-based plasma manufacturing platform producing multi-chemistry cathode active material in a single closed-loop step.
Contact 6K Energy
WEBSITE
https://www.6kinc.com/6k-energy/PHONE
+1 978 488 1661HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2014
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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