Critical Resources reports it has advanced its battery technology development by beginning full pouch-cell testing. The company says the testing is aimed at validating its solvent-free battery manufacturing process at a more advanced production stage. Critical indicates this milestone is a prerequisite step before it starts solid-state trials, which it positions as the next phase of its technology roadmap. Both outlets highlight that the move to pouch-cell testing strengthens the company’s technical case by confirming the manufacturing approach under conditions closer to operational cell formats than earlier validation steps.
The reports describe the process as solvent-free, emphasizing that the manufacturing method is carried forward into the new testing stage. No additional performance metrics, test results, timelines for solid-state trials, or details about the cell chemistry are provided in the supplied excerpts. Overall, the coverage focuses on the progression from earlier development toward more rigorous testing and the sequencing of that work leading into subsequent solid-state trials.
