Abstract: A polymer bonded sheet product suitable for use as a cathodic electrode in a non-aqueous battery system wherein the cathodic electrode is a microporous sheet composed of from 6-10 weight percent polyethylene having a molecular weight of 200,000 to 500,000, 90-94 weight percent of titanium disulfide particulate material and from 0 to 2 weight percent of a plasticizer for the polyethylene; the sheet having a void volume of from 15 to 25 percent.

Abstract: A composition suitable for use as a battery separator comprising a substantially homogeneous mixture of a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid having from 10 to 23 mole percent acrylic acid therein and a melt index of from about 0.1 to 5 in combination with a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid having at least 25 mole percent acrylic acid therein and having a melt index of at least about 10. The present invention is further directed to a process of forming a sheet product from the subject composition and the use of the formed product as a battery separator.

Abstract: Underground coal is mined by sinking a hole into the coal, passing a coal solvent to the coal, and recovering a coal solution and/or dispersion products from the resulting solution or suspension.

Abstract: A battery separator useful in alkaline battery systems, and a process of forming the same, is formed from a composition having 30-70% by weight synthetic pulp, 15-65% by weight alkali resistant inorganic filler, and 1-35% by weight of long fibers having lengths of between 1/4 and 1 inch. The long fibers may be polyester, polyacrylic, polyamide, polyolefin, or other staple fiber material. The process for forming the subject battery separator requires first forming a substantially uniform aqueous mixture of the subject composition, sequentially treating said composition with a combination of a cationic and an anionic agent, applying the treated composition to a standard paper-making apparatus at a grammage rate to cause the resultant dried sheet to have a thickness of less than about 10 mils, and forming a sheet product.

Abstract: A battery separator, and a method of forming the same, which exhibits good electrical conductivity and a high degree of inhibition to dendrite formation, is in the form of a thin sheet formed from a substantially uniform mixture of a thermoplastic rubber, a filler, a rubber modifier, and a processing aid.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to battery separator membranes useful in alkaline battery systems formed from a homogeneous admixture of a polyolefin, a plasticizer, and a filler selected from particulate material having a surface area of from 100 to 385 m.sup.2 /cc and a pore volume of at least 0.075 cc/gm.

Abstract: A battery separator, and a method of forming the same, which exhibits good electrical conductivity and a high degree of inhibition to dendrite formation, is in the form of a thin sheet formed from a substantially uniform mixture of a thermoplastic rubber and a filler in a volume ratio of from about 1:0.15 to 1:0.6. The thermoplastic rubber is preferably a styrene/elastomer/styrene block copolymer.

Abstract: A battery interseparator useful in alkaline battery systems, and a process of forming the same, is formed from a composition having 30-70% by weight synthetic pulp, 15-65% by weight alkali resistant inorganic filler, and 1-35% by weight of long fibers having lengths of between 1/4 and 1 inch. The long fibers may be polyester, polyacrylic, polyamide, polyolefin, or other staple fiber material. The process for forming the subject battery interseparator requires first forming a substantially uniform aqueous mixture of the subject composition, sequentially treating said composition with a combination of a cationic and an anionic agent, applying the treated composition to a standard paper-making apparatus at a grammage rate to cause the resultant dried sheet to have a thickness of less than 10 mils, and forming a sheet product.

Abstract: A battery separator, and a method of forming the same, which exhibits good electrical conductivity and a high degree of inhibition to dendrite formation, is in the form of a thin sheet formed from a substantially uniform mixture of a thermoplastic rubber and a filler in a volume ratio of from about 1:0.15 to 1:0.6. The thermoplastic rubber is preferably a styrene/elastomer/styrene block copolymer.