Ultra-thin notebooks to boost demand for lithium-polymer batteries

Market demand for lithium-polymer batteries, which are used mainly in products such as tablet PCs or notebooks with ultra-thin designs, is expected to increase significantly as ultra-thin designs are estimated by Intel to be adopted into 40% of consumer notebooks at the end of 2012. However, since Apple already booked up most of the available lithium-polymer battery capacity in the IT market, players such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer are currently searching aggressively for new supply sources, according to sources from battery players.



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