L&F to Participate in InterBattery 2026... Unveiling New LFP Cathode Material Technology

Operating the Largest Booth at 287 Square Meters
Showcasing High-Nickel and LFP Materials Strategy

Global secondary battery materials company L&F will participate in Korea’s largest battery exhibition, 'InterBattery 2026,' where it will unveil its new LFP (lithium iron phosphate) cathode materials along with its technological competitiveness and business vision.

Perspective view of L&F's booth at 'InterBattery 2026'. Provided by L&F

L&F announced that it will operate an exhibition space of approximately 287 square meters (about 87 pyeong) at 'InterBattery 2026,' which will be held at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul from March 11 to 13, under the theme 'Leading the Future.' This marks the company’s largest exhibition space since it began participating in InterBattery.

At 'InterBattery 2025' last year, L&F unveiled its dual-track strategy centered on high-nickel and LFP cathode materials and announced plans to build the only mass-production LFP plant among non-Chinese companies, with mass production scheduled for 2026. At this year’s exhibition, the company plans to showcase its technological competitiveness and market response strategies, highlighting its achievement of the world’s first ultra high-nickel 95% mass production and Korea’s first mass-production capability for LFP cathode materials.

The exhibition will introduce a strategic portfolio of materials centered around Ultra High-Ni (ultra high nickel) NCM(A) cathode materials, Mid-Ni (mid-nickel) cathode materials, and LFP cathode materials, covering both the EV premium and volume markets as well as the ESS market.

The highlight of this exhibition is the non-Chinese LFP battery cathode material technology, targeted for Korea’s first mass production in the second half of 2026. L&F will unveil for the first time its achievements in developing the next-generation Fe2O3 process (spherical-free LFP) and its proprietary FP (iron phosphate) technology. These technologies are gaining attention for enhancing cost competitiveness while reducing reliance on China for critical materials.

L&F plans to reinforce the independence and stability of its LFP raw material supply chain by internalizing FP precursor technology, leveraging the expertise accumulated in the development of NCM cathode materials and precursors.

The company will also announce its plans for mass production of third-generation LFP cathode materials (PD 2.50g/cc or higher) and provide updates on the development of ultra-high-density LFP products at the PD 2.70g/cc level. Currently, L&F is in supply negotiations with several global automobile OEMs and battery cell companies.

The exhibition booth will be organized into three zones: ▲The Core Collection (core cathode material technologies), ▲Legacy & Innovation Gallery (shaping the future through innovation), and ▲Circular Supply Network (circular supply chain).

In 'The Core Collection' zone, key technologies for high-nickel and LFP cathode materials will be visualized using media art, and the next-generation materials portfolio—including high-voltage Mid-Ni cathode materials, LMR (lithium manganese rich), ASSB (for all-solid-state batteries), and SIB (for sodium-ion batteries) cathode materials—will be introduced.

In the 'Legacy & Innovation Gallery' zone, the company will spotlight L&F’s major milestones and its history of technological innovation in leading the secondary battery market, along with strategies for responding to changes in the global market. The 'Circular Supply Network' zone will showcase strategies for a non-Chinese raw material procurement structure and a supply chain based on a circular economy.

Je-Hong Heo, CEO of L&F, stated, "Achieving the world’s first ultra high-nickel 95% mass production and Korea’s first LFP cathode material mass production is the result of overcoming the electric vehicle chasm through technological innovation. The next-generation Fe2O3 process being unveiled at this exhibition is a technology that secures both cost competitiveness and supply chain independence, and it will demonstrate our differentiated competitiveness as we build a non-Chinese LFP supply chain."

He added, "As a materials company mass-producing both NCM and LFP, we will further strengthen our position as a global first mover."

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