<h1>Global materials leader opens Shanghai battery lab to boost safer EV, storage and electronics technologies from design to validation</h1> A global materials science company has opened a battery laboratory in Shanghai, China, expanding its research and development footprint to support electric vehicle, energy storage, and consumer electronics manufacturers. The facility focuses on developing and testing critical battery cell and pack materials, including membranes, venting, moisture and condensation management, explosion and thermal runaway mitigation, pressure equalization, and gas release control. It offers end-to-end services from material development to validation, enabling faster commercialization and improved safety, durability, and system integration. The lab also serves as a collaboration hub with original equipment manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers, aligning global technical resources with local regulatory and market requirements for sustainable battery technology development.