Matthews Engineering conducted an Expert Q&A on separator film manufacturing, quality requirements, and technologies shaping battery production.

Matthews Engineering is an architect of engineering solutions, specializing in the design and manufacture of specialty machines and production equipment for demanding, continuous industrial manufacturing processes. With over 75 years of experience and a legacy of trusted brands - Saueressig Engineering, Olbrich, and Polytype Converting - we provide intelligent processes, technical excellence, and unmatched precision for future-proof production technologies. From lab-scale formulation to full-scale production, we combine deep engineering expertise with a comprehensive understanding of materials and process behavior, to help customers optimize resources, increase efficiency, and accelerate innovations. Our differentiators? Our core technologies cover all crucial process steps like calendering, coating, embossing, laminating, and printing - empowering future-focused industries to transform complex substrates into high-performance products where precision, reliability, and efficiency are essential. Through our global Development Centers, we enable customers to simulate, validate, and scale new processes under real-world conditions, ensuring a seamless transfer into series production. We engineer the foundation for industrial innovation – with precision.