IoLiTec

IoLiTec (Ionic Liquids Technologies) is a German specialty chemicals company based in Heilbronn that focuses on the development, production and commercialization of ionic liquids and related advanced materials. Founded in 2003, the company has grown from a research-oriented ionic liquids specialist into a supplier of electrolytes, functional fluids and additives, solvents, analytical products and nanomaterials, serving customers in the chemical industry as well as in mechanical engineering, electronics and the automotive sector. Its product range includes roughly 250 standard ionic liquids and about 30 intermediates, sold in quantities from grams to multi-kilogram scale, supported by a substance library of more than 500 ionic liquids. Beyond catalogue products, IoLiTec provides research and development services, custom synthesis and consulting. The company designs and synthesizes ionic liquids optimized for specific applications, such as active sensor principles (IoLi Sens technology), thermofluids for heat transport and storage, and electrolytes for battery technologies. Its quality management system at the Heilbronn site and at its production site in Schkopau is certified according to ISO 9001:2015. IoLiTec also participates in publicly funded research projects, including work on sodium-ion solid-electrolyte batteries, aluminium-ion batteries and coating technologies for fusion power plants. The company describes itself as a multiple award-winning, dynamic and innovation-oriented enterprise whose activities extend well beyond the production and marketing of ionic liquids. It maintains partnerships with universities, research institutes and industrial partners, and its international customer portfolio ranges from small and medium-sized enterprises to globally operating corporations. IoLiTec is a private company and is not listed on a stock exchange.

IoLiTec was founded in 2003 in Germany as a company dedicated to ionic liquids technologies. From the outset, its activities went beyond the mere production and marketing of ionic liquids: it offered research and development services and custom synthesis in the field of ionic liquids, and it built a growing standard product portfolio. By the 2020s, the company reported a catalogue of approximately 250 standard ionic liquids for applications such as synthesis, catalysis, analytics, electroplating, heating and cooling technology, biotechnology and sensor technology, along with about 30 intermediates sold in gram to multi-kilogram quantities. Its substance library exceeded 500 ionic liquids. The company established its main site in Heilbronn, where it operates three development laboratories, a production laboratory and a pilot plant (Technikum) on approximately 500 square meters. It also operates a production site in Schkopau. Its quality management system at both Heilbronn and Schkopau is certified according to ISO 9001:2015. IoLiTec has been involved in publicly funded research, including projects on aluminium-ion batteries (Albatros, completed in 2025; SALSA, started in 2026), sodium-ion solid-electrolyte batteries (NaFEB, started in 2026) and coating technologies for fusion power plants (GalvanoFusion, started in 2026). It has also sponsored scientific conferences such as COIL-10. The company describes itself as multiple award-winning and maintains partnerships with universities, research institutes and industrial companies.

• 2026

  SALSA research project on aluminium-ion batteries launched.

• 2026

  GalvanoFusion project launched for novel coating technology for fusion power plants.

• 2026

  NaFEB research project launched aiming at world's first demonstration of a ceramic sodium-ion solid-electrolyte battery.

• 2025

  Albatros research project on aluminium battery electrolytes successfully completed.

• 2025

  IOLITEC announced as platinum sponsor of COIL-10.

• 2003

  IoLiTec founded in Germany.

Specialist supplier of ionic liquids and advanced materials with strong R&D service capabilities, serving both SMEs and global corporations.

• Ionic liquids

  Approximately 250 standard ionic liquids for synthesis, catalysis, analytics, electroplating, heating and cooling, biotechnology and sensor technology.

• Intermediates

  About 30 intermediates sold in gram to multi-kilogram quantities.

• Electrolytes

  Electrolytes for battery technologies, including aluminium-ion and sodium-ion batteries.

• Functional fluids and additives

  Thermofluids for heat transport and storage, and other functional fluids.

• Nanomaterials

  Nanomaterials offered under the Nanotech & Coatings category.

• IoLi Sens technology

  Ionic liquids as active sensor principle in sensors.

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