VRLA technology is more than 40 years old, its father is more than 80. In this special article for BEST, John Devitt explains how the infant sealed battery system was conceived – and what lessons new battery developers could take on board as they make their journey.
In April 1965 I submitted a nine-page memo to George Jenkins, VP Research of the Gates Rubber Company. It was titled 'Lead-acid Sealed Cells', and outlined why that could be a good thing to work on – and also what an R & D programme in pursuit of such a product line . . .
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