IP Library Granted Patent US 10,158,112
Granted Patent B2
US 10,158,112 · App. 15/025,859 · Granted Dec 18, 2018

Porous membrane, battery separator obtained using same, and method of producing same

Inventors: Naoki Mizuno (Nasushiobara, JP); Koichi Matano (Nasushiobara, JP)
Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Patent No.
US 10,158,112
App. No.
15/025,859
Granted
Dec 18, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Considering that the battery separator of embodiments of the present invention will have thinner materials and lower costs, provided are a polyolefin porous membrane with exceptionally high peel strength between the polyolefin porous membrane and a modified porous layer, suitable for high-speed processing during slit processing and the battery assembly process, and suitable for laminating on a modified porous layer, and a battery separator obtained by laminating a modified porous layer on the polyolefin porous membrane. A polyolefin porous membrane comprising protrusions of polyolefin having a size (W) within a range of 5 μm≤W≤50 μm and a height (H) within a range of 0.5 μm≤H and irregularly disposed on both sides of the polyolefin porous membrane in a density not less than 3/cm 2 and not more than 200/cm 2 per side, and the polyolefin porous membrane having a thickness of not more than 25 μm.

Claims (10)

1. A polyolefin porous membrane comprising protrusions of polyolefin formed at locations corresponding to locations of crystallized spherulites, wherein the protrusions have a size (W) within a range of 5 μm≤W≤50 μm and a height (H) within a range of 0.5 μm≤H, wherein the protrusions are irregularly disposed on opposing sides of the polyolefin porous membrane with a density greater than or equal to 3/cm 2 per side and less than or equal to 200/cm 2 per side, and wherein a thickness of the polyolefin porous membrane is less than or equal to 25 μm.

2. A battery separator, comprising:

a polyolefin porous membrane comprising protrusions of polyolefin formed at locations corresponding to locations of crystallized spherulites, wherein the protrusions have a size (W) within a range of 5 μm≤W≤50 μm and a height (H) within a range of 0.5 μm≤H, wherein the protrusions are irregularly disposed on opposing sides of the polyolefin porous membrane with a density greater than or equal to 3/cm 2 per side and less than or equal to 200/cm 2 per side, and wherein a thickness of the polyolefin porous membrane is than or equal to 25 μm; and

a modified porous layer laminated on at least one side of the polyolefin porous membrane.

3. The battery separator according to claim 2 , wherein the modified porous layer comprises at least one of a polyamideimide resin, a polyimide resin, and a polyamide resin.

4. The battery separator according to claim 2 , wherein the modified porous layer comprises a fluorine-based resin.

5. The battery separator according to claim 2 , wherein the modified porous layer comprises at least one of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and am acrylic-based resin.

6. The battery separator according to claim 2 , wherein the modified porous layer comprises at least one of inorganic particles and cross-linked polymer particles.

7. The battery separator according to claim 2 , wherein the thickness of the polyolefin porous membrane is less than or equal to 20 μm.

8. The battery separator according to claim 2 , wherein the thickness of the polyolefin porous membrane is less than or equal to 16 μm.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 10, 2017
From: TORAY BATTERY SEPARATOR FILM CO., LTD.; TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 044821/0223 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2016
From: MIZUNO, NAOKI; MATANO, KOICHI
To: TORAY BATTERY SEPARATOR FILM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038947/0498 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-208461 · Oct 3, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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