The solvent-free battery separator technology from Entek International won the US company the 2024 BCI Innovation Award.
It received the award today (Monday), the first full day of the annual convention put on by Battery Council International (BCI) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In making the award selection, BCI said Entek’s technology offers “a more environmentally friendly alternative that does not sacrifice strength or performance.”
Dr. Rick Pekala, CTO at Entek, said: “Innovation is a core value and centered in Entek’s culture and passion for using materials science expertise and technical capabilities to solve the industry’s most complex challenges.”
He said Entek is developing technologies for the next generation of separator products to manage increasingly stringent regulatory and societal challenges for producing high performance energy storage products.
Roger Miksad, executive vice president of BCI, said: “Entek’s new battery separator technology represents the kind of sustainable and practical innovations that are building the future of the energy storage industry.”
BCI also gave an “Honorable Mention recognition” for their 2024 submissions to Clarios for its Smart AGM technology, and GS Yuasa Energy Solutions for its Advanced Lead-Nano carbon battery energy storage system.
The award celebrates innovation in equipment, processes, services and products that advance the lead battery industry.
Photo: Entek CTO Rick Pekala said innovation is “a core value and centered in Entek’s culture”
