Daramic, Inc.

Susmitha Appikatla

J Kevin Whear

Ahila Krishnamoorthy

Kevin J Whear

Ahíla Krishnamoorthy

Matthew Stainer

Neal M Golovin

Kurma Manickam

In accordance with at least selected embodiments, the present application or invention is directed to novel or improved porous membranes or substrates, separator membranes, separators, composites, electrochemical devices, batteries, methods of making such membranes or substrates, separators, and/or batteries, and/or methods of using such membranes or substrates, separators and/or batteries. In accordance with at least certain embodiments, the present application is directed to novel or improved porous membranes having a coating layer, battery separator membranes having a coating layer, separators, energy storage devices, batteries, including lead acid batteries including such separators, methods of making such membranes, separators, and/or batteries, and/or methods of using such membranes, separators and/or batteries. The disclosed separators and/or batteries have improved charge acceptance, improved surface conductivity, improved oxidation resistance, reduced acid stratification, improved resistance to metal contamination induced oxidation, reduced black residue, improved wettability, and/or improved stiffness.

Functionalized lead acid battery separators, improved lead acid batteries, and related methods

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Owensboro, KY, United States of America

Susmitha Appikatla