Manganese dioxide and other manganese products are magic chemical compounds essential to many products we use everyday.
As a business development specialist, the biggest barrier for me is discovering the suitable applications of manganese based products. It is found that manganese dioxide is usually used in a wide range of industries like battery, glass, bricks, ceramics and more. Since it has such a lot of uses in various applications, it is not adopted and involved in many products’ ingredients. That is why it is difficult for me to seek for target markets and clients. With the help of my colleagues and google search, i easily found a potential market of battery as manganese dioxide is the critical element of cathode materials in alkaline and lithium batteries. And electrolytic manganese dioxide now becomes the most popular for battery manufacturers due to its high capacity of energy storage and the great stability.
To help understand better of manganese dioxide’ uses in battery making processes, our company arranged a business trip to a coin battery factory in Jiangxi which was just several hours ride from QingChong office. We were permitted to step into their plant as we were manganese dioxide supplier of their company. After viewing the complete production process, we found out how manganese dioxide was incorporated into the positive electrode of each battery and we gained a detailed understanding of the product requirements for electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) from the conversation with their technical manager. From the specification chart of electrolytic manganese dioxide, they paid special attention to the purity, apparent gravity and mesh size. The 3 factors was the most important in ensuring the quality and performance of the final battery product. That was such a significant achievement for our team which make our trip counts, it would guide us to produce the most compatible EMD for coin lithium batteries. As a EMD provider, any suggestions from our clients in end-markets will be treated very seriously and we will also make improvements if there is anything we haven’t done well.
Thanks to this special tour, it has given me a deeper understanding of manganese dioxide and its applications in the battery industry. This valuable learning experience will undoubtedly help me to be more professional and confident in my role as an overseas sales manager for manganese dioxide products. Manganese based products will be far more tangible for me when i am trying to introduce them to potential customers worldwide. It will also make it easier for me to tailor my sales pitch to the specific needs and requirements of different clients in different industries. I believe that i will become an even more effective and successful sales manganese for manganese based chemicals.
Katherine Liu
26 Jul, 2024