Three silver lithium-ion batteries and capacitors

Battery and Capacitor Lids

Reliability-critical battery and capacitor applications require rugged, long-lasting packaging designs. Offering durable hermetic protection, glass-to-metal sealing (GTMS) is the technology of choice for lithium primary and industrial-grade lithium-ion battery lids, as well as gas-tight caps for aluminum electrolyte capacitors and ultracapacitors.

Illustrations showing the conventional design and SCHOTT hermetic design of a battery

Eliminating moisture intrusion and electrolyte leakage

SCHOTT Battery and Capacitor Lids are designed to eliminate moisture intrusion and electrolyte dry-out by using an inorganic, non-aging glass seal. Organic polymer and rubber versions are prone to aging in harsh conditions. As a specialty glass expert, we offer customized battery and capacitor GTMS to fit with different electrolytes and/or specific application requirements.

Diagram showing the components of conventional multi-component battery cell lids in comparison to the simple design of SCHOTT Battery Lids

Simple and rugged for more economical battery designs

Inorganic and robust glass-to-metal or aluminum lid designs allow battery developers to reduce the number of parts needed. This enables a simplified lid construction, potentially even reducing the number of components used for the battery pack as a whole by bringing reliable, long-term hermeticity to the cell level.

Range of SCHOTT Lithium Primary Battery Covers

Product variants

SCHOTT offers GTMS lid systems in standard or customized geometries for cylindrical and prismatic cell designs. To provide optimal housings for lithium batteries and capacitors operating in a broad range of conditions, our hermetically sealed lids are made of robust metals such as steel, stainless steel, or aluminum, all matched with specialty glass.

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A prismatic and a cylindrical lithium-ion battery cell

Silver SCHOTT Aluminum Electrolyte Capacitor Lid

Two miniaturized SCHOTT microbattery lids compared to a 1-cent coin

Hermetically sealed lids for years of reliable performance

SCHOTT lid systems are designed to provide dependable protection for lithium batteries and aluminum electrolyte capacitors and ultracapacitors for their entire lifetime, in many cases up to 20 years. Chemical stability, high temperature resistance, and autoclavability are further reasons why leading customers all over the world rely on these state-of-the-art battery and capacitor housings from SCHOTT.

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