Daramic® HD Plus™ recognized as Honorable Mention for the 2022 BCI Innovation Award

Daramic® HD Plus™ recognized as Honorable Mention for the 2022 BCI Innovation Award

Charlotte, NC - Daramic, LLC (http://www.daramic .com), the world’s leading manufacturer of high performance polyethylene (PE) battery separators for lead-acid batteries, was awarded Honorable Mention for the 2022 BCI Innovation Award with its industry changing separator Daramic® HD Plus™. Daramic® HD Plus™ reinvents the battery separator with an innovative design that increases life in golf cart and other deep cycle batteries, by fighting against antimony poisoning

Roger Miksad, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Battery Council International (BCI) said, “BCI is honored and pleased to recognize Daramic with an Honorable Mention, recognizing the innovations embodied in Daramic HD Plus. The Honorable Mention recognizes the potential this innovation has to significantly advance the lead battery technology.”

Each year, award submissions are judged on a wide range of criteria including sustainability, safety, cost, performance, uniqueness, and value. Over the past 90 years, Daramic has remained committed to advancing lead acid battery technology.

For more information on the award please visit Battery Council International Innovation Award

About Daramic

Daramic LLC, an Asahi Kasei Group company, was established over 90 years ago. It is not only the world’s largest manufacturer of Polyethylene (PE) separators but also the only manufacturer of phenolic resin-based separators for automotive, industrial and specialty applications in the lead-acid battery industry.

Daramic paved the way for automation in the lead-acid battery industry by inventing polyethylene separators in 1969, supplying to all major lead-acid battery manufacturers. The company has eight strategically located manufacturing facilities in the United States, France, Germany, India, China and Thailand to ensure just-in-time supplies to customers.