Title :
Plastic bonded electrodes in nickel cadmium batteries
Author :
Nilsson, Arne O.
Author_Institution :
SAB NIFE AB, Landskrona, Sweden
Abstract :
The characteristics of nickel-cadmium batteries with plastic bonded electrodes are presented. The active materials, nickel hydroxide and cadmium oxide, are mixed with plastic powder and a solvent to form a thick paste. The paste is extruded or rolled into a strip, which is then laminated to current collectors of pure nickel or nickel-plated steel. The manufacturing process allows more efficient use of the costly raw materials, nickel and cadmium. Readily automated, this novel manufacturing process retains the cost competitiveness of the nickel-cadmium pocket plate. The charging characteristics and volumetric density of this type of battery are evaluated
Keywords :
cadmium; electrochemical electrodes; nickel; plastics; secondary cells; Ni-Cd secondary cells; active materials; charging characteristics; cost competitiveness; current collectors; manufacturing process; plastic bonded electrodes; volumetric density; Batteries; Bonding; Cadmium compounds; Electrodes; Manufacturing processes; Nickel; Plastics; Powders; Solvents; Strips;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1989. INTELEC '89. Conference Proceedings., Eleventh International
Conference_Location :
Florence
DOI :
10.1109/INTLEC.1989.88355
