Inventors:
William D. Burke - West Springfield MA
Harold P. Higginbottom - Wilbraham MA
John R. Le Blanc - Wilbraham MA
Assignee:
Monsanto Company - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
H01M 216
Abstract:
The invention relates to an improved phenol-aldehyde resole resin composition for battery separators and a fibrous battery separator impregnated with the composition. Said composition comprising a resole resin with particular soluble hydroxy organic salts that do not salt out and improve the oxidation resistance of the battery separators.