IP Library Granted Patent US 9,893,336
Granted Patent B2
US 9,893,336 · App. 14/432,301 · Granted Feb 13, 2018

Biaxially stretched microporous film

Inventors: Hideto Mitsuoka (Nasushiobara, JP); Kazuhiro Yamada (Nasushiobara, JP); Shintaro Kikuchi (Nasushiobara, JP); Toshiya Saito (Nasushiobara, JP)
Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
H01M2/1653C08J5/18C08J2323/06H01M10/0525Y02E60/122Y02P70/54
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Patent No.
US 9,893,336
App. No.
14/432,301
Granted
Feb 13, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A biaxially stretched microporous film includes band-like polyethylene material having a film width of not less than 300 mm wherein distribution of physical properties in the film width direction and the thickness variation is less than 1.00 μm and air permeability variation is not greater than 50 seconds/100 mL. The polyethylene microporous film has excellent planarity and uniformity of physical properties required when used in a large-area configuration as a separator film of a lithium ion battery for automobiles or consumer electronics.

Claims (14)

1. A biaxially stretched microporous film comprising band-shaped polyethylene material having a film width of not less than 300 mm, wherein distribution of physical properties in a film width direction and a thickness variation is less than 1.00 μm, air permeability variation is not greater than 50 seconds/100 mL, and in regard to distribution of physical properties in the film width direction, a ratio of a maximum value and a minimum value (maximum value/minimum value) of shrinkage stress per unit cross-sectional area at 40° C. is 1.00 to 1.30.

2. The biaxially stretched microporous film according to claim 1 , wherein the film comprises band-shaped polyethylene material relaxation-treated in a film longitudinal direction.

3. The biaxially stretched microporous film according to claim 1 , wherein the film comprises band-shaped polyethylene material stretch-treated while being heated while being moved along a temperature gradient.

4. The biaxially stretched microporous film according to claim 1 , wherein a film width direction component of shrinkage stress per unit cross-sectional area at 40° C. is not greater than 1.2 N/mm 2 .

5. The biaxially stretched microporous film according to claim 1 , wherein variation of the film width direction component or a film longitudinal direction component of shrinkage stress per unit cross-sectional area at 40° C. is less than 0.1 N/mm 2 .

6. A biaxially stretched microporous film comprising band-shaped polyethylene material having a film width of not less than 300 mm, wherein distribution of physical properties in a film width direction and a thickness variation is less than 1.00 μm, air permeability variation is not greater than 50 seconds/100 mL, and a film width direction component of shrinkage stress per unit cross-sectional area at 40° C. is not greater than 1.2 N/mm 2 .

7. The biaxially stretched microporous film according to claim 6 , wherein the film comprises band-shaped polyethylene material relaxation-treated in a film longitudinal direction.

8. The biaxially stretched microporous film according to claim 6 , wherein the film comprises band-shaped polyethylene material stretch-treated while being heated while being moved along a temperature gradient.

9. The biaxially stretched microporous film according to claim 6 , wherein variation of the film width direction component or a film longitudinal direction component of shrinkage stress per unit cross-sectional area at 40° C. is less than 0.1 N/mm 2 .

10. A biaxially stretched microporous film comprising band-shaped polyethylene material having a film width of not less than 300 mm, wherein distribution of physical properties in a film width direction and a thickness variation is less than 1.00 μm, air permeability variation is not greater than 50 seconds/100 mL, and variation of the film width direction component or a film longitudinal direction component of shrinkage stress per unit cross-sectional area at 40° C. is less than 0.1 N/mm 2 .

11. The biaxially stretched microporous film according to claim 10 , wherein the film comprises band-shaped polyethylene material relaxation-treated in a film longitudinal direction.

12. The biaxially stretched microporous film according to claim 10 , wherein the film comprises band-shaped polyethylene material stretch-treated while being heated while being moved along a temperature gradient.

13. The biaxially stretched microporous film according to claim 10 , wherein, in regard to distribution of physical properties in the film width direction, a ratio of a maximum value and a minimum value (maximum value/minimum value) of shrinkage stress per unit cross-sectional area at 40° C. is 1.00 to 1.30.

14. The biaxially stretched microporous film according to claim 10 , wherein a film width direction component of shrinkage stress per unit cross-sectional area at 40° C. is not greater than 1.2 N/mm 2 .

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Nov 20, 2017
From: TORAY BATTERY SEPARATOR FILM CO., LTD.
To: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 044485/0142 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2015
From: MITSUOKA, HIDETO; YAMADA, KAZUHIRO; KIKUCHI, SHINTARO; SAITO, TOSHIYA
To: TORAY BATTERY SEPARATOR FILM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035286/0860 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-221121 · Oct 3, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150280194A1 · Oct 1, 2015