TECHNICAL DATA

HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE COMPANY

Manufacturers of technical papers and nonwoven fabrics

112 Washington Street East Walpole, MA 02032 USA Phone: (508) 668-0295 Fax: (508) 668-6526

July 2001

HOVOSORB BG-30067

APPLICATION - Recombinant LEAD-ACID Battery Hovosorb II is a patented5 microglass separator material designed with controlled absorption characteristics so that the material will have some unfilled pores even in the presence of excess free electrolyte. TYPICAL PROPERTIES ______________________________________________________________________________ Basis Weight-Grammage (g/m) 300 Thickness (mm) 1.98 2.2 Maximum Pore Size (m) Tensile Strength, MD (kN/m) 1.10 Elongation, MD (%) 2.5 Ignition Loss (%maximum) 6.0 Surface Area (m/g) 1.30 ___________________________________________________________________________
Notes: 1. All tests done per BCI method. 2. Thickness performed with 10.34 kPa pressure and a 28.7 mm presser foot. 3. The above data are typical results shown for the purpose of illustration and do not form a specification. 4. 0.1751 kN/m = 1 lb/in. 5. Patent No. 4,908,282

STANDARD ROLL PUT-UP Widths: Core Size: Standard trim size of 2286 mm. Slit widths available. 76 mm (3") standard 152 mm (6") available

Roll Diameter: 737 mm, 914 mm.

KJW/jal 07/24/0l

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