Lead accumulator with a thixotropic gel as electrolyte and method for its production

Abstract From the Canadian patent

The invention relates to a lead accumulator with a thioxotropic gel consisting primarily of sulphuric acid and a gel former as an electrolyte whereby the electrolyte consists of two different phases a liquid, gel, former-free phase, by which essentially the pores of the active materials are filled in, a solid phase, as a thixotropic gel by which the electrolyte, space especially between the electrodes is filled up. Both phases merge in, the zone of the pores of the separators which are arranged about the, electrodes. Arranged in relation to the electrodes as separators are fibrous, non-woven materials, woven textile fabricsor other flexible porous, surface structures with capillary-active …