MONTRÉAL, Sept. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TC Transcontinental is pleased to be exhibiting at the 2018 Battery Show taking place September 11-13, 2018, in Novi, Detroit, Michigan. The Battery Show brings together 8,000 engineers and executives for a one-of-a-kind event where the latest technology in advanced battery is revealed and launched. On-site, at booth #2160, visitors will meet with TC Transcontinental’s Advanced Coatings team and discover the unique z-flo^® Energy Storage Solutions.

Transcontinental Advanced Coatings (formerly Coveris Advanced Coatings) is known and trusted around the world by manufacturers to deliver high-performance conductive films and foils. The z-flo^® coated foil products provide ‘through’ conductivity and reliability and can be used in a variety of applications that include lithium batteries and capacitors.

THE Z-FLO^® BENEFITS

The carbon-filled polymeric films (with or without additional silver coatings) and conductive coated aluminum foils provide numerous benefits to products:

• Low-cost;
• Lightweight;
• Thin material thickness profiles to reduce battery size;
• Carbon primed foils offer improved adhesion for cathode top-coat formulations;
• Advanced in-line detection technologies ensure optimal finished product quality and consistent levels of finished product performance and battery service life.

Transcontinental Advanced Coating Services - www.tc.tc/advancedcoatings

Transcontinental Advanced Coatings, with its sophisticated and varied manufacturing equipment as well as its established processes, provides cost-effective coating solutions for anode and cathode top-coat chemistries. Ceramic coated polyolefins for battery separator applications is a new manufacturing capability offered to firms interested in this emerging technology.

To find out more about the z-flo^® Energy Storage Solutions, visit booth #2160 where Transcontinental Advanced Coatings professionals will provide further information and, perhaps, assist you in taking your product to the next level of competitiveness. Product samples and data will be available to look through and take away.

About The Battery Show

This leading global industry event covers today's emerging advanced battery technology for the automotive, portable electronics, medical technology, military and telecommunications, and utility and renewable energy support sectors. Explore the full spectrum of cutting-edge solutions you need to make faster, smarter, and more cost-effective products at the most comprehensive industry event in North America.

About TC Transcontinental

TC Transcontinental is a leader in flexible packaging in North America, and Canada’s largest printer. The Corporation is also a Canadian leader in its specialty media segments. For over 40 years, TC Transcontinental's mission has been to create products and services that allow businesses to attract, reach and retain their target customers.

Respect, teamwork, performance, and innovation are strong values held by the Corporation and its employees. TC Transcontinental's commitment to its stakeholders is to pursue its business activities in a responsible manner.

Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B), known as TC Transcontinental, has over 9,000 employees, the majority of which are based in Canada, the United States and Latin America. TC Transcontinental had revenues of approximately C$2.0 billion for the fiscal year ended October 29, 2017. The Corporation has completed, on May 1^st, 2018, the transformational acquisition of Coveris Americas which generated approximately C$1.26 billion in revenues (US$966 million) for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. For more information, visit TC Transcontinental's website at www.tc.tc.

For media inquiries:
                                                                                               
Mélanie Montplaisir
Specialist, Public Relations and Brand Management
TC Transcontinental
Telephone: +1 514 954-4157                                                                          
[email protected]
www.tc.tc

For sales inquiries:

Chip Bailey
North America Sales Director
Transcontinental Advanced Coatings
Telephone: +1 980 313-5440  
[email protected]

Dave Hausbeck
Sales Manager
Transcontinental Advanced Coatings
Telephone: +1 720 305-7116   
[email protected]