ENTEK Industrial
ENTEK separators provide industrial battery manufacturers with design flexibility and security of supply.
Applications
Motive Power
Motive power batteries include forklifts, locomotives, floor scrubbers for going that extra mile and golf cart batteries for extended playtime. Motive batteries deliver deep demand on discharge (DOD) and require fast charge rates. Certain batteries need antimony in the grid to suppress corrosion and ensure longer battery life. These batteries require special separators to minimize water loss.
Reserve (Stationary) Power
Reserve power batteries need to always be ready. End uses include nuclear, telecommunications, and infrastructure back-up systems. Dependability upon demand and long shelf life attributes are essential to deliver reliability. Technologies in these batteries include flooded lead acid and gel chemistries.
Typical Characteristics
| Overall thickness (mm) | 1.0 - 3.4 |
|---|---|
| Backweb thickness (mm) | .25 - .64 |
| Electrical resistance (mΩ-cm2) | 150 - 250 |
| Total oil content (%) | 19 - 26 |
| Backweb oil content (%) | 14 - 18 |
| Elongation (CMD) % | 400 - 600 |
| Oxidation resistance | Excellent |
| Porosity (%) | 52 - 58 |
| Crosslinked rubber powder* (%) | 0 - 100 |
*As % of UHMWPE in formulation; value is customer and application specific. This data sheet only shows typical properties. These typical properties may change without prior notification. We urge purchasers to conduct tests to determine final suitability for their specific end uses. No statement with respect to use is intended as a positive recommendation for such use, no guarantee of performance expressed or implied is made.
Glassmat
ENTEK laminates 0.2 mm and 0.4 mm fibre glass retainer mat to the separator ribs using an acid resistant adhesive. Glass mat lamination evenly distributes pressure against the positive active material, enhancing battery performance and grid life.
Rib Profile Design
ENTEK makes industrial separators in three distinct rib profile types:
Straight rib
Design best suited to prevent gas entrapment in motive and stationary applications.
Sinusoidal (S-rib)
The S-rib design prevents vertical movement of the separators with respect to the lead plates in high-vibration applications. This separator is commonly used in motive applications.
Diagonal rib
The diagonal rib design prevents gas entrapment and resists vertical movement with respect to the lead plates. Used in both motive and stationary applications.
Mini-ribs on Back
ENTEK’s in-house profile design capability allows for customized rib profiles including 0.2-0.5mm mini-ribs on the negative side.
