Valence Technology Affirms Safety Features of Lithium Phosphate Battery Chemistry
November 29 2011 - 8:15AM
Valence Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:VLNC), a leading U.S.-based global
manufacturer of advanced energy storage solutions for commercial
applications today affirmed the inherent safety of its lithium
phosphate chemistry for automotive electric batteries, as
demonstrated in cell penetration and cell crush testing.
"Since 2004, Valence Technology has utilized a patented lithium
phosphate chemistry in our batteries. This chemistry offers many
advantages, including an enhanced safety factor over other lithium
chemistries such as lithium metal, lithium metal oxides and lithium
mixed metal oxide batteries. While there are dozens of different
chemistries under the rechargeable 'lithium ion' umbrella, we
firmly believe that our lithium phosphate chemistry offers one of
the safest solutions currently available," said Robert L. Kanode,
president and chief executive officer of Valence Technology.
Valence is a leading supplier of lithium batteries for the
commercial electric fleet market in North America and Europe, and
its energy storage solutions are deployed in a host of innovative
applications including industrial, marine and health care
equipment.
Batteries by their nature are designed to store high energy and
thereby can present a risk if that energy is released. Valence
employs safety circuitry external of the cell and internal cell
safety features to reduce the risk of release of the energy in some
situations. However, due to the inherent nature of some cathode
materials used in batteries, some risk may be presented which can
not be controlled through the use of safety circuitry and internal
cell features. The Underwriters Laboratories (UL) crush test and
industry's Japan Storage Battery Association (JSBA) nail
penetration test are designed to simulate such additional cell risk
factors. Not only does Valence provide safety circuitry external of
the cell and internal cell safety features, its cells made with
Valence's proprietary cathode materials also pass these crush and
nail penetration tests.
More information about Valence's battery safety and third party
tests can be found on the "Safety" section of Valence's website
www.valence.com.
About Valence Technology, Inc.
Valence Technology is a global leader in the development and
manufacture of safe, long-life lithium iron magnesium phosphate
advanced energy storage solutions and integrated command and
control logic. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Valence enables and
powers some of the world's most innovative and environmentally
friendly applications, ranging from commercial electric vehicles to
industrial and marine equipment. Valence Technology today offers a
proven technology and manufacturing infrastructure that delivers
ISO-certified products and processes that are protected by an
extensive global patent portfolio. In addition to the corporate
headquarters in Texas, Valence Technology has its Research &
Development Center in Nevada, its Europe/Asia Pacific Sales office
in Northern Ireland, manufacturing facilities in China, and global
fulfillment centers in North America and Europe. Valence Technology
is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol
"VLNC." For more information, visit www.valence.com.
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Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, including, among other things, our statements regarding the
comparative safety of lithium phosphate chemistry, lithium metal,
lithium metal oxide and lithium mixed metal oxide solutions. Risk
factors that could affect our actual results are discussed in our
periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 31 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents
filed with the Securities Exchange Commission. The reader is
directed to these statements for a further discussion of important
factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially
from those in our forward-looking statements. We disclaim any
intent or obligation to update these forward-looking
statements.
CONTACT: IR Contact:
Bob Gray
Valence Technology, Inc.
512.527.2921
investor@valence.com
PR Contact:
Jeff Fox
The Blueshirt Group
415.828.8298
jeff@blueshirtgroup.com
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