RCS - Cropper(James) PLC - Collaboration with Oxford University

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RNS Number : 1975P  Cropper(James) PLC  09 December 2024

REACH

 

9 December 2024

 

 

James Cropper plc

("James Cropper", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Collaboration with Oxford University

 

James Cropper Advanced Materials and Oxford University Secure Prestigious
Grant for Next-Generation Battery Electrodes

 

James Cropper (AIM: CRPR), the Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging
group, is pleased to announce that its Advanced Materials division has entered
into a collaboration with Oxford University to spearhead the development of
next-generation battery electrodes. This project, which is being funded by the
renowned Henry Royce Institute's Industrial Collaboration Programme, aims to
revolutionise battery performance through extensive research into the use of
innovative materials.

Leveraging the state-of-the-art R&D and analytical facilities at Oxford
University and the Henry Royce Institute ("Royce"), the team will investigate
the material properties of James Cropper's advanced carbon fibre nonwoven
veils and their correlation to enhanced battery performance, including faster
charging times and improved efficiency.

Oxford University's Department of Materials is a world-class research
institution with expertise in the manufacture, properties, and application of
advanced materials. This collaboration represents a significant step towards
addressing the evolving demands of the energy storage market and advancing the
development of sustainable energy solutions.

Royce is the UK's national institute for advanced materials research and
innovation. Providing access to world class research capabilities,
infrastructure, expertise, and skills development, Royce works with the UK
advanced materials community to develop solutions for national and global
challenges. The Industrial Collaboration Programme connects businesses and
research organisations to drive groundbreaking advancements in materials
science. The James Cropper and Oxford University battery materials project is
scheduled for completion within six months.

 

Dr. David Hodgson, Chief Technology Officer at James Cropper Advanced
Materials, said: "Batteries are pivotal in the global transition away from
fossil fuels. However, current technologies face limitations in meeting market
demands for higher power, faster charging, and lower costs. To address these
challenges, we need innovative materials and technologies. Our carbon fibre
veils are proving instrumental in unlocking new possibilities. This
collaboration with Oxford University, supported by Royce's ICP funding, is
significant as it will enable us to thoroughly understand and evaluate how
integrating carbon fibre into electrode designs can enhance battery
chemistries and performance."

 

 

Enquiries

 

James Cropper plc

Steve Adams, CEO

Andrew Goody, CFO

Tel: +44 (0) 1539 722 002

 

Shore Capital - (NOMAD and Broker)

Daniel Bush, David Coaten, Henry Willcocks, Lucy Bowden

Tel: +44 (0) 207 408 4090

 

Burson Buchanan - Financial PR

Chris Lane, Charles Ryland, Jamie Hooper, Verity Parker

jamescropper@buchanancomms.co.uk (mailto:jamescropper@buchanancomms.co.uk)

Tel: +44 (0) 207 466 5000

 

Notes for editors:

 

James Cropper is a market leader in Advanced Materials and Paper &
Packaging, centred around four market audiences: Energy Solutions, Composite
Solutions, Luxury Packaging and Creative Papers.

 

A purpose-led business, built upon six generations of the Cropper family,
James Cropper has a 600+ international workforce and an operational reach in
over 50 countries.

 

Established in 1845, the Group manufactures creative papers, luxury packaging
and advanced materials incorporating pioneering non-wovens and electrochemical
coatings.

 

James Cropper is a specialist provider of niche solutions tailored to a unique
customer specification, ranging from substrates and components in hydrogen
electrolysis and fuel cells to bespoke colours and textures in paper and
moulded fibre packaging designed to replace single use plastics.

 

The Group operates across multiple markets from luxury retail to renewable
energy. It is renowned globally for service, capability, pioneering and multi
award-winning commitment to the highest standards of sustainability.

 

James Cropper's goal is to be operationally net zero by 2030 and to reduce
carbon through its entire supply chain to net zero by 2050.

 

 

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