Papers & Technical Articles
For engineers who want more technical details on SYMMETRIX®…
November 2011 Paper: Abuse Testing of Lithium-Ion Cells—Internal Short-Circuit, Accelerated Rate Calorimetry and Nail Penetration in Large Cells (1 -- 20 Ah) (Battery Safety 2011)
July 2010 Technical Article
(Italian): Batterie
agli ioni di litio—efficienza e sicurezza migliorate (Progettista
Industriale), by Elena Biasiolo — Start Innovation srl
June 2010 Poster: The
Preeminent Importance of Separator Resistance and Li-ion Conductivity
on Electrochemical Performance Capabilities and Safety of Lithium-Ion
Cell Designs (Slide show from 44th Power Sources Conference;
click here for text summary)
April 2009 Technical Article: Smart
Separators Improve Lithium Safety (Batteries & Energy
Storage Technology)
March 2009 Paper: Electrochemical,
Thermal and Safety Characteristics of High Power, High
Efficiency Lithium-Ion Cells Constructed with Novel, High Performance
Separators (The 26th International Battery Seminar)
Press Releases & News Articles
12/12/11 Press Release: Porous Power and Ahlstrom Corporation team to commercialize ultra-safe separators for EV batteries
12/12/11 Press Release: Ahlstrom acquires 49 percent stake in U.S. battery separator company Porous Power Technologies
October 2010 Article: Porous Power's SYMMETRIX® answers the EV battery cost dilemma (NWCleantech.com)
06/22/10 Press Release: Porous Power Appoints NEPTCO as Its Exclusive Distribution Partner In China And Southeast Asia for SYMMETRIX®, The Battery Separators That Have Captured The Electric Vehicle Industry's Attention
06/09/10 Press Release: Porous Power Announces Cooperative Agreement with Chisso to Develop New Separators for the Japanese Lithium-Ion Battery Market
04/29/10 Press Release: Porous Power Signs $1.41 Million Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Commercialize a New Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Process
