Using a carbonyl-based technology, Westwin’s product suite will be based on Class 1 nickel. The nickel produced from the carbonyl circuit will be fed through a dissolution + pCAM circuit to produce pCAM as a final product. Additional value-add products such as specialty nickel and nickel alloy powders and briquettes will be produced dependent on customer needs.

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The high purity and microstructure of the powders make them suitable for use in high value / high-end manufacturing applications such as electroplating, high temperature filters, conducting additives, hard metal binders, metal injection, and additive manufacturing. High purity powders are also used in the production of chemicals and catalysts.

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Westwin will produce a high-nickel content, likely, NMC 811 precursor, referring to ratio of each critical material when precipitated. PCAM is the most important product going forward as it is the feedstock to produce cathode active materials (CAM) for nickel-rich lithium-ion batteries (LiB), and as CAM production appears to be where US capacity begins apart from Westwin’s production.