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New Products * Components as well as excellent capacity retention across a range of chargedischarge rates. Bondwell BVH9 CMC binder is compatible with many commercial styrene butadiene (SB) latexes and has good dispersion power for both natural graphite and conductive carbon black particles. It also adheres well to copper collectors. Ceramic-coated separators are increasingly used to improve lithium ion battery safety by reducing separator shrinkage at high temperatures and by increasing mechanical strength and compression resistance. Ceramic-coated separators may also improve battery performance. Flow-Rite Launches Free Battery Management Software, Battery Steward Battery Steward is a cloud-based solution that organizes an operation's battery care schedule, sends alerts when tasks are due, records maintenance and asset data, and allows the data to be analyzed over time. The app is currently available to download for free on the App Store and Google Play. "For years Flow-Rite has advocated the simple truth that forklift batteries last longer when they are properly maintained," said Ron Earl, marketing director for Flow-Rite. "With Battery Steward, it's simpler now than ever before to maintain your batteries. Not only does this product improve communications between equipment and staff, but it also illustrates the health of an essential, yet often overlooked, asset." Battery Steward utilizes a mobile device and identifying labels to create easy-to-follow battery care task lists. Tasks are checked off by scanning the identifying label that has been placed on a battery. Battery Steward highlights and elevates batteries with overdue maintenance tasks, minimizing the chance of missing a task. Battery maintenance data is analyzed through the online portal to help identify neglected, misused or abused batteries. A set of identifying labels will come free with Flow-Rite's Millennium single-point battery watering kits through participating Flow-Rite dealers. Labels will be sold to customers who are outfitting existing fleets with Battery Steward. Ashland Launches Binders for Lithium-Ion Batteries Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland, Inc. has launched Bondwell BVH9 carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) binder for the anode, and its PVP K-series polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) polymers as binders for ceramiccoated separators. "Ashland produces Bondwell BVH9 CMC binder in our Jiangmen, China facility and provides lithium ion cell producers in the Asia Pacific region with a cost-effective binder that features optimized physical and electrochemical properties," said Kenji Hanada, Tokyo-based senior marketing specialist, Industrial Specialties, Ashland Specialty Ingredients. Bondwell BVH9 CMC binder is an aqueous binder for natural graphite anodes. Coin cells prepared with Bondwell BVH9 CMC binder have demonstrated significantly low impedance, 26 Battery Power * Summer 2015 Keystone Auto-In 20 mm Coin Cell Holder The call for automatic insertion of the popular 2032 and 2025 lithium coin cells has been met by Keystone Electronics Corp. The Auto-In 20 mm coin cell holder is rugged and well suited for retaining cells securely under shock and vibration in high-density applications for PCB requirements. In applications where the battery must be automatically inserted via a vacuum or mechanical pick-and-place device, the new Auto-In coin cell battery holder Part #1058 (bulk) or #1058TR (on tape and reel for use with most vacuum and mechanical pick-and-place assemblies) is ideal. It provides design versatility for surface mount applications using the 2032 or 2025 coin cell batteries. Each holder is polarized and features dualspring, gold-plated phosphor bronze contacts in a glass filled LCP UL 94V-0 base. Holders are supplied in bulk or on tape and reel through our global distribution network. Keystone's full line of battery hardware also consists of SMT and THM products including contacts, clips, holders, retainers and straps in assorted materials for coin cells and batteries. In addition to a comprehensive line of interconnect hardware and components, Keystone provides application engineering services for product modification and special design requirements, supported by pro-active stamping, machining and assembly operations. www.BatteryPowerOnline.com http://www.BatteryPowerOnline.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Battery Power - Summer 2015

Battery Power - Summer 2015
Table of Contents
Wearable Medical Devices Embrace Lithium Polymer Cells
Five Building Blocks of Self-Powered Wireless Sensor Nodes
Conference Preview: Battery Power 2015
Protecting Batteries that Protect Your Power System
Batteries
ICs & Semiconductors
Components
Chargers
Industry News
Conference Review: Battery Japan 2015
Calendar of Events
Marketplace

Battery Power - Summer 2015