Abstract: Composite binder materials for energy storage applications are disclosed. The composite binder materials include a fluoropolymer, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), integrated with a conductive additive and a low-melting point thermoplastic. Methods of making the composite binder materials are also disclosed. The methods include providing an emulsion of the fluoropolymer, mixing the low-melting point thermoplastic and the particulate conductive additive into the emulsion of the fluoropolymer to form a mixture, and coagulating the mixture to produce a coagulum including the composite binder material. The disclosure also provides a binder powder for an electrochemical device capable of providing an electrode mixture sheet having excellent uniformity of tensile strength. The disclosure relates to a binder powder for an electrochemical device, containing a non-fibrillated fibrillatable resin and a thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: A display device (10) comprises an elongate strip (12) of sheet material having a plurality of product carrying pockets (14) each pocket (14) being provide with a pair of laterally spaced front sections (16, 18) in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of an adjacent rear section (20) of the elongate strip (12), each front section (16, 18) being attached to said rear section (20) at its upper edge (22, 24) respectively, by means of upper bridge portions (26, 28), further attachment between a further section (30) of the rear section (20) and the front sections (16, 18) is provided by a lower bridge portion (32) intermediate the front sections (16, 18) and which is attached adjacent the lower edges (34, 36) thereof.

Abstract: A strip merchandiser (40) for use with an automated loading mechanism as an elongate body portion (42) having a plurality of longitudinally spaced product mounting hooks (44) capable of being raised and lowered as the strip passes through the mechanism and a header portion (46) on the body portion (42), said header portion (46) having different characteristics to those of the body portion so that it cannot readily pass through the mechanism wherein the strip merchandiser (40) at or adjacent the intersection between the header portion (46) and the body portion (42) is provided with means (50) to allow the header portion to pass above the mechanism. Said means (50) here is a neck portion created by lateral cuts (52, 54).