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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上METHOD OF MAKING A TRILAYERBATTERY SEPARATORFIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention is directed to a method of making a trilayer,shutdown battery separator.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Trilayer, shutdown battery separators are known. See:Japanese Patent Application Nos. 98395/1994 and 98394
2、/1994 both filed May 20, 1994 by Ube Industries, Ltd. (theUbe trilayer separator); U.S. patent application Ser. No.359,772 filed Dec. 20, 1994, now abandoned, by Hoechst Celanese Corporation (the CELGARD Separator); Japa-nese Patent Application No. 55550/1995 filed Mar. 15, 1995 by Nitto Denko Kogyo
3、 K.K. (the Nitto Denko trilayer separator); and Japanese Patent Application No. 56320/19 95 filed Mar. 15, 1995 by Kureha Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.(the Kureha trilayer separator). Trilayer, shutdown battery separator are porous films and have become a commercial success, within the battery industr
4、y, particularly within the secondary (or rechargeable) lithium battery industry. The success is believed to be due. in part, to the separators puncture strength and the separators ability to reduce the risk of internal short circuit within the battery. The separators puncture strength is, at least,i
5、mportant because it enables the separator to withstand the rigors of battery manufacture. The separators ability to reduce the risk of internal short circuit is believed to be important because internal short circuit may lead to unexpected battery rupture. The Ube trilayer separator is a porous tril
6、ayer film havinga polypropylene-polyethylene-polypropylene construction.Ubes process includes the steps of: extruding a polypropylene non-porous precursor; extruding a polyethylene nonporous precursor; forming the polypropylene-polyethylenepolypropylene non-porous trilayer precursor; bonding the tri
7、layer precursor together at a temperature ranging from 120-1400 C. between nip rollers and then taking up the precursor for subsequent processing; heat-treating (annealing) the bonded precursor at a temperature range from 110-1400 C.; and stretching the bonded, annealed precursor to form the porous,
8、 trilayer separator. The stretching step consisted of three discrete steps: cold-stretching (temperature ranging from -200 t0 500 C. and a draw ratio of 5-200%); hot-stretching (temperature ranging from 70-1300 C. and a draw ratio of 100-400u/o); and heattreating, also believed to be referred to as
9、annealing and/or relax (temperature ranging from 75-1750 C. and a draft ratio of -10 to -50% or 0%). The CELGARD separator is a porous trilayer film having a polypropylene-polyethylene-polypropylene construction. The CELGARD separator process includes the steps of: forming a porous polypropylene pre
10、cursor; forming a porous polyethylene precursor; forming a porous trilayer precursor; and bonding the porous trilayer precursor to formthe trilayer battery separator. The Nitto Denko separator is a porous trilayer film having polypropylene-polyethylene-polypropylene construction.The Nitto Denko sepa
11、rator process includes the steps of:co-extruding a trilayer precursor having a polypropylene-polyethylene-polypropylene non-porous construction;annealing (heat-treating) the trilayer precursor; and stretching the annealed trilayer precursor to form the porous trilayer battery separator. The Kureha s
12、eparator is a porous trilayer film having a polypropylene-polyethylene-polypropylene construction.The Kureha separator process includes the steps of:co-extruding a trilayer precursor, the precursor containing a pore forming aid (e.g., a fine inorganic particle or a solvent extractable materiaD; and
13、forming the pores in the precursor by stretching the particle-loaded precursor or by solvent extraction of the extractable-laden precursor. There is a need to continue to improve the process for making trilayer shutdown separators so that: manufacturing throughput can be increased while minimizing t
14、he capital investment; and manufacturing cost can be minimized by minimizing material handling costs and increasing produc-tion quality. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A method of making a porous, trilayer, shutdown battery separator has the following steps: extruding a non-porous polyethylene precursor;
15、extruding a non-porous polypropylene precursor; forming a non-porous trilayer precursor, the trilayer precursor having the polyethylene precursor sandwiched between two polypropylene precursors; simultaneously bonding and annealing the trilayer precursor to form a bonded and annealed trilayer precur
16、sor; stretching the bonded and annealed trilayer precursor; and forming thereby the porous battery separator. A method of making a trilayer, shutdown battery sep arator has the following steps: extruding a non-porous polyethylene precursor; extruding a non-porous polypropylene precursor; forming a n
17、on-porous trilayer precursor, the trilayer precursor having the polyethylene precursor sandwiched between two polypropylene precursors; bonding the trilayer precursor to form a bonded precursor; annealing the bonded precursor; and stretching the bonded. annealed precursor to form the battery separat
18、or. The annealing step further includes annealing in two zones, each zone at a different temperature. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS For the purpose .of explaining the invention, there is shown in the drawings various preferred aspects of the invention; it being understood, however, that this invention
19、is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown. FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of trilayer precursor formation set-up. FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a bondingannealing string-up configuration. FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of another bonding/annealing string-
20、up configuration. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A trilayer, shutdown battery separator refers to a porous film for use in electrochemical cells, e.g., batteries, particularly secondary (or rechargeable) batteries, such as lithium batteries. This trilayer separator has a polypropylene-polyeth
21、ylene-polypropylene construction. The separator has a thickness of less than 3 mils (about 75 microns). The separators thickness preferably ranges between 0.5 mils (about 12 microns) and l.5 mils (about 38 microns). Most preferably, the separators thickness is about l mil (about 25 microns). Prefera
22、bly, the separator has a permeability, as measured by Gurley, of less than 50 sec. Preferably, the separator has a puncture strength of at least 300 grams.Preferably, the separator has an interply adhesion strength of at least 5 grams/inch. The separators pores have an average area in the range of 0
23、.003 to 0.010 square microns with anaspect ratio ranging from 3 to 5. The method of making the trilayer, shutdown battery separator generally comprises the steps of: extruding a non-porous polypropylene precursor; extruding a nonporous polyethylene precursor; forming a non-porous trilayer precursor
24、where the polyethylene precursor is sandwiched between the polypropylene precursors; bonding the trilayer precursor; annealing the trilayer precursor; and stretching the bonded and annealed, non-porous trilayer precursor to form the porous battery separator. Each of thesteps shall be discussed in gr
25、eater detail below. Extruding the polypropylene or a polyethylene precursor refers to the conversion of resin into a non-porous film.Extrusion is performed in a conventional manner, preferably through a circular dye, so that the parisoJ may be collapsed for subsequent processing (e.g. to foim 2_plT
26、structure).Varying the precursor thickness. to obtain the desired final separator thickness, is well known. Polypropylene refers to polypropylene, or a blend comprising primarily polypropylene. or a copolymer of polypropylene. An exemplary polypropylene is Escorene PP 4292 _ommercially available fro
27、m Exxon C.hernical C.ompany. Houston. Tex. Polyethylene refers to polyethylene, or a blend comprising primarily polyethylene, or a copolymer of polyethylene. An exemplary polyethylene is Fina HDPE 7208 commercially available from Fina Oil and Chemical Company, Dallas,Tex., and Hizex HDPE 5202B comme
28、rcially available from Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd. Forming the trilayer precursor may be accomplished as shown in FIG. 1. Scheme 10 includes a first level layout 12 and a second level layout 14. Layouts 12 and 14 are identical, but for elevation (to efficiently use space), so only layout 1
29、2 will be discussed in detail. Layout 12 comprises three unwind stations 16. 18, and 20. Stations 16 and 20 support rolls of polypropylene precursor (i.e., one roll-2 plies), and station 18 supports a roll of polyethylene precursor (i.e., one roll-2 plies). To avoid wrinkling or creasing , these pre
30、cursors are handled (as much as possible), in 2-ply form. The polypropylene precursors 24 and polyethylene precursor 26 are unwound from their rollers, deplyed,in some cases with the assistance of guide rollers 22. and then replied to form trilayer precursors 28. From scheme 10. four (4) trilayer pr
31、ecursors 28 are formed. ). A minimum of at least two trilayer precursors is preferred for process economics. At least four trilayer precursors are preferred so to avoid the wrinkle problem and to more efficiently use equipment (economic reasons to facilitate production efficiency, at least four tril
32、ayer precursors are (and preferably eight or more) simultaneously passed through the following steps of bonding, annealing and stretching. The precursors 28 are forwarded to the next processing operation (not shown). Bonding and annealing of the trilayer precursor may be performed in a multizone ove
33、n 40, each zone capable of maintaining a distinct temperature. See, for example, FIGS. 2-3. Bonding is for joining together the polypropylene-polyethylene-polypropylene precursors to form the trilayer precursor. The interply adhesion should be at least 5 gram/inch. Bonding may be performed at a temp
34、erature ranging from 125-135. and between nip rollers. Preferably, bonding is performed at a temperature ranging from 128-1300 C. Annealing is to form crystal structures in the polymers to facilitate pore formation in the stretching step.Annealing is influenced by temperature and time. Accordingly,
35、the multizoned oven capable of maintaining several distinct temperatures may be advantageous. Anne aling of the trilayer precursor should be conducted within the temperature range of 105-135., preferably in the range of 110-130. If annealing is conducted at a single temperature, that temperature sho
36、uld be in the range of 125-132., preferably about 128. If annealing is conducted at more than a single temperature, e.g., to separately influence annealing in the differing polymer layers.then the higher temperature, e.g., the temperature influencing the polypropylene, should be in the range of 125-
37、132., preferably 128-132.; and the lower temperature, e.g.,the temperature influencing the polyethylene, should be in the range of 105-125., preferably about 110. Stretching the bonded and annealed trilayer precursor forms the microporous structure of battery separators.Stretching generally includes
38、 several steps, e.g., a cold drawing step, a hot drawing step, and a relax or heat-treating step. The relax or heat-treating step is to reduce internal stress within the separator and may be accomplished with either negative draw ratio or substantially no draw tension at various heat profiles. Stret
39、ching is a continuous process performed in ovens containing a draw frame. The cold drawing step is conduced at ambient temperature (i.e., no energy is input into the precursor) and at a draw ratio in the range of 15-40%. Preferably the draw ratio is in the rang of 20-35%. The hot drawing step is con
40、duced at temperatures ranging from 110-125. and at draw ratios ranging from 105-130%. Preferably, hot drawing is conducted at temperatures ranging from 115-123. and at draw ratios ranging from 110-125%. The relax or heat-treating step is conducted at temperatures ranging from 110-125. and at draw ra
41、tios ranging from -30 to _50%. Preferably, relax or heat-treatment is conducted at temperatures ranging from 115-123. and at draw ratios of -30 to _50%. After stretching, the trilayer battery separators are wound up and slit to desired widths. The invention is further illustrated with reference to t
42、he following examples:Test MethodsGurley ASTM-D726(B) Gurley is a resistance to air flow measured by the Gurley Densometer (e.g. Model 4120) . Gurley is the time in seconds required to pass 10 cc of air through one square inch of product under a pressure of 12.2 inches of water. Thickness Method: T4
43、11 0m-83 developed under the auspices of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. Thickness is determined using a precision micrometer with a% inch diameter, circular shoe contacting the sample at seven (7) PSI. Ten (10) individual micrometer readings taken across the width of the s
44、ample are averaged.Porosity ASTM D-2873Puncture Strength Ten measurements are made across the width of the stretched product and averaged. A Mitech Stevens LFRA Texture Analyzer is used. The needle is l.65 mm in diameter with 0.5 mm radius. The rate of descent is 2 mm/sec and the amount of deflectio
45、n is 6 mm. The film is held tight in the clamping device with a central hole of 11.3 mm. The displacement (in mm) of the film that was pierced by the needle was recorded against the resistance force (in gram force) developed by the tested film. The maximum resistance force is the puncture strength.
46、Peel Strength Peel strength is measured using a tension and compression tester to determine the force in grams required to separate two one-inch wide sections of bonded membrane. The peel rate is 6 inches/minute. Three measurements are taken across the web and averaged.Shrinkage The sample in the ma
47、chine direction is marked Li (Li=9.99 cm) apart, and then suspended in a convection oven set at 90. for one hour. After taking out of the oven, the sample is then measured the distance, Lt, between the marks.The shrinkage is calculated as follows. (Tol Shrinkage= (/r/ f)xl00肛 f EXAMPLE I The polyeth
48、ylene precursor was extruded from Fina HDPE 7208 resin to form a 0.38 micron thick film. The polypropylene precursor was extruded from Escorene PP 4292 to form a 0.37 micron thick film. The trilayer precursor was formed as shown in FIG. 1. The bonding and annealing of the precursor was accomplished
49、as follows: the precursor was strung-up with the oven configured as shown in FIG. 2; the oven has 4 zones.The nip rollers 50 are located in zone 2. Zones 2, 3 and 4 were set at a temperature of 1280 C. and the line speed was 30 ft./min. The adhesion of the trilayer precursor was 5.7 g/in. The trilay
50、er precursor was then stretched under various conditions (note Table l) to yield the battery separator, the results are set in Table l. TABLE I Oven Cold Hot Punct. Temp Stretch Stretch Relax GurleV Thickness Strength Shrinkage 1 115 35 115 50 32.9 1.02 388 25.5 2 120 35 115 50 29.3 1.02 396 15.3 3
51、120 30 115 45 28.3 0.97 400 17.3 4 120 25 115 40 29.5 0.99 421 18 5 120 25 115 35 100+ 6 120 30 115 40 66 .99 435 2.6 7 120 35 115 45 50 .95 428 3.0 8 120 35 115 30 40 .98 442 7.0 9 120 25 125 30 162 .94 441 7.0 10 118 35 115 30 22 1.01 439 13.0 The polyethylene precursor was extruded from Fina HDPE
52、 7208 resin to form a 0.38 micron film. The polypropylene precursor was extruded from Escorene PP 4292 to form a 0.37 micron film. The trilayer precursor was formed as shown in FIG. 1. The bonding and annealing of the precursor was accomplished as follows: the precursor was strung-up with the oven c
53、onfigured as shown in FIG. 3. Zone I is at ambient temperature, zone 2 at 128-130., and zones 3 and 4 at 110. The line speed was 40 ft./min. The interply adhesion for the precursor was greater than 30 g/in. The trilayer precursors were then stretched under various conditions (note Table 2) and at sp
54、eeds ranging from 20-30 ft/min.(feed speed) t0 40-60 ft/min. (output speed) to yield the battery separator; the results are set forth in Table 2. TABLE 2 Oven Temp Cold Hot -C.) - Stretch Stretch Relax Gurley Thickness Shrinkage 4 118 118 118 35 115 50 28.8 1.00 10.0 6 118 118 128 35 115 50 31.6 1.0
55、0 3.0 7 118 118 123 35 115 50 28.9 1.00 6.0 8 118 118 123 30 120 50 31.8 1.00 7.0 9 118 118 123 25 115 40 26.6 1.00 5.0 10 118 118 123 20 120 40 25.4 1.00 5.0 101 118 118 123 20 120 40 25.4 1.00 3.0 102 118 118 123 20 120 40 24.6 1.02 3.1 11 118 118 123 20 110 30 25.8 1.02 5.6 12 118 118 123 20 110
56、30 27.0 1.02 6.9 13 123 123 123 20 120 40 24.0 0.99 2.2 14 123 123 123 20 120 40 25.4 1.01 3.5 EXAMPLE 3 The polyethylene precursor was extruded from Hizex HDPE 5202 B resin to form a 0.65 micron film. Otherwise. the procedures of Example 2 were followed except as noted in Table 3. TABLE 3 The polye
57、thylene precursor was extruded from Hizex HDPE 5202 B resin to form a 0.65 micro film. Oterwse te poedures of Exape 2 werfoowed exept asoted n I-ae 3 Oven Temp Hot Stretch Cold Stretch Relax- GurleV Thickness Shrinkage 1 118 35 115 40 31.6 1.24 10 2 118 35 115 50 33.8 1.24 7.4 We claim: 1. A method
58、of making a trilayer, shutdown battery separator comprising the steps of: extruding a polyethylene precursor; extruding a polypropylene precursor; forming a nonporous trilayer precursor, the trilayer precursor having the polyethylene precursor sandwiched between two polypropylene precursor; simultan
59、eously bonding and annealing the trilayer precursor to form a bonded and annealed trilayer precursor, the annealing being preformed at temperatures ranging from 105 to 135., and the annealing further comprising two zones. each zone at a different temperature; stretching the bonded and annealed trila
60、yer precursor; and forming thereby the battery separator. 2. The method according to claim I where bonding is performed at a temperature ranging from 125 to135. 3. The method according to claim l where bonding is performed by nip rollers. 4. The method according to claim I where stretching is perfor
61、med in several steps. 5. The battery made with the separator produced by the method of claim l. 6. A method of making a trilayer, shutdown battery separator comprising the steps of: extruding a polyethylene precursor;extruding a polypropylene precursor;forming a nonporous trilayer precursor, the trilayer precursor having the polyethylene precursor sandwiched between two polypropylene precursors; bonding the trilayer precursor, to form a bonded trilaye
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