Abstract: The present invention discloses a separator for an electrochemical element which comprises wet nonwoven fabric containing fibrillated cellulose, non-fibrillated fiber, and fibrillated heat-resistant fiber having all of a softening point, a melting point and a thermal decomposition temperature of 250° C. or higher and 700° C. or lower, and dimensional change rates of MD and CD subjected the wet nonwoven fabric to heat treatment at 250° C. for 50 hours of each ?3% to +1%.

Abstract: A porous sheet which has good balance between electrolytic solution permeability and dry-up resistance, is superior in high-rate property, and is suitable for a separator for an electrochemical element, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The present invention relates to a porous sheet comprising a porous substrate containing non-fibrillar fibers having an average fiber diameter of 0.01-10 ?m and a net-like structural body composed of a polymer, the net-like structural body having penetrating pores with a pore diameter of 0.01-10 ?m, wherein the net-like structural body is present at the surface and at the internal of the porous substrate and the non-fibrillar fibers having an average fiber diameter of 0.01-10 ?m and the net-like structural body are entangled; to a separator for an electrochemical element comprising the porous sheet; and to a method for manufacturing the porous sheet.

Abstract: The present invention provides a separator for an electric double layer capacitor comprising a porous sheet containing fibrillated heat-resistant fibers, polyester fibers having a fineness of 0.01 dtex to less than 0.10 dtex, and fibrillated cellulose, which is suitable for use as a separator for an electric double layer capacitor operating at high voltages of 3 V or more.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a heat-resistant nonwoven fabric comprising a layer having heat resistance property and a layer having anti-oxidative property, wherein the heat-resistant nonwoven fabric has a puncture strength of 0.5 N or more after heat treatment at 250° C. for 50 hours; and a position of an absorption band (A) showing a maximum infrared absorbance in the region of 500 cm?1 to 3000 cm?1 of the layer having an anti-oxidative property does not change before and after applying a voltage of 2.

Abstract: A porous sheet which has good balance between electrolytic solution permeability and dry-up resistance, is superior in high-rate property, and is suitable for a separator for an electrochemical element, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The present invention relates to a porous sheet comprising a porous substrate containing non-fibrillar fibers having an average fiber diameter of 0.01-10 ?m and a net-like structural body composed of a polymer, the net-like structural body having penetrating pores with a pore diameter of 0.01-10 ?m, wherein the net-like structural body is present at the surface and at the internal of the porous substrate and the non-fibrillar fibers having an average fiber diameter of 0.01-10 ?m and the net-like structural body are entangled; to a separator for an electrochemical element comprising the porous sheet; and to a method for manufacturing the porous sheet.

Abstract: The present invention provides a separator for an electric double layer capacitor comprising a porous sheet containing fibrillated heat-resistant fibers, polyester fibers having a fineness of 0.01 dtex to less than 0.10 dtex, and fibrillated cellulose, which is suitable for use as a separator for an electric double layer capacitor operating at high voltages of 3 V or more.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a separator for an electrochemical element which comprises wet nonwoven fabric containing fibrillated cellulose, non-fibrillated fiber, and fibrillated heat-resistant fiber having all of a softening point, a melting point and a thermal decomposition temperature of 250° C. or higher and 700° C. or lower, and dimensional change rates of MD and CD subjected the wet nonwoven fabric to heat treatment at 250° C. for 50 hours of each ?3% to +1%.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a heat-resistant nonwoven fabric which comprises a layer having heat resistance and a layer having an anti-oxidative property, and the heat-resistant nonwoven fabric has a pierce strength after treatment at 250° C. for 50 hours of 0.5N or more, and a position (A) of an absorptive band showing a maximum infrared absorbance at 500 cm?1 to 3000 cm?1 of the layer having an anti-oxidative property does not change before and after applying a voltage of 2.7V for 72 hours, and an absolute value of a changed rate ((C?D)/C) of a ratio (D) which is a ratio of an absorbance of (A) and an absorbance of (B) after applying the voltage, based on a ratio (C) which is a ratio of the maximum absorbance and the absorbance of (B) before applying the voltage of less than 25%.

Abstract: The present invention provide a separator for an electrochemical device which comprises a wet nonwoven fabric comprising one or more kinds of fibrillated organic fibers which are at least partially fibrillated into a fiber diameter of 1 ?m or less, and one or more kinds of unfibrillated organic fibers having a fineness of 0.5 dtex or less, which exhibits excellent heat resistance, electrolyte holding properties, internal short-circuit preventing property, and winding property, which results in a lowered internal resistance and prolonged life of an electrochemical device, and a method for producing the same and an electrochemical device.

Abstract: The present invention provide a separator for an electrochemical device which comprises a wet nonwoven fabric comprising one or more kinds of fibrillated organic fibers which are at least partially fibrillated into a fiber diameter of 1 &mgr;m or less, and one or more kinds of. unfibrillated organic fibers having a fineness of 0.5 dtex or less, which exhibits excellent heat resistance, electrolyte holding properties, internal short-circuit preventing property, and winding property, which results in a lowered internal resistance and prolonged life of an electrochemical device, and a method for producing the same and an electrochemical device.