Company Overview#
ABR recycles lithium-ion battery manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries. Its direct recycling method uses water and ultrasonic waves to recover battery-grade materials. The process avoids high-temperature smelting and harsh chemicals.
Technology & Product#
ABR offers direct recycling services and remanufactured battery materials:
- Direct Recycling Process: ABR uses water and ultrasonic waves to separate active cathode and anode materials from foil substrates in battery manufacturing scrap.
- Remanufactured Cathode Materials: High-purity recycled cathode powders (such as NCM) reclaimed directly from manufacturing waste.
- Recycled Anode Materials & Precursors: Recovered graphite anode powders and NCM solution-based precursors ready for re-entry into the battery manufacturing loop.
- Recycled Activated Carbon: Carbon-based materials extracted and prepared for industrial adsorption and energy applications.
Market & Use Cases#
ABR serves battery cell manufacturers and automotive OEMs. These customers need to manage production scrap and build closed-loop material supply chains. Because ABR recovers active materials directly, its process uses less energy and produces less carbon than hydrometallurgical or pyrometallurgical recycling.
Traction & References#
- ABR demonstrated its physical direct recycling process and products at the K-BATTERY SHOW 2024.
- The company was selected for the IBK Changgong Gwangju 3rd cohort in 2025.
- ABR is supported by the Jeonnam Creative Economy Innovation Center (J-CCEI) 2025 program.
Collaboration Relevance#
- Battery cell makers can collaborate with ABR to process and reuse cathode and anode scrap directly within their production facilities.
- EV manufacturers and electronics companies can run joint PoCs to assess the electrochemical performance of ABR’s remanufactured active materials in test cells.
- Material suppliers looking to establish low-carbon supply chains can integrate ABR’s direct recycling technology into their recovery pipelines.