Cost Effective Battery Flame Arrestor Vents

Porvair Filtration Group is a leading developer and supplier of highly efficient, cost effective Vyon® flame arrestor vents for use by battery manufacturers to safeguard from potential explosions in lead acid batteries.

The potential for explosion within a lead acid battery arises when hydrogen gas created during normal operation reaches a specific hydrogen/oxygen concentration. Traditionally ceramic battery vents have been used to vent excess gas from lead acid batteries during operating cycles and prevent flame ingress into the battery. However these have several disadvantages including poor handling during automated assembly processes and a relatively high cost of manufacture.

Vyon battery flame arrestors, manufactured to suit individual requirements, offer an affordable alternative with additional benefits. The unique structure of Porvair's Vyon^® materials provides a tortuous path structure to prevent sparks propagating back into the battery, thereby preventing risk of explosion and as the materials also act as filters they protect the electrolyte in the battery from contamination. The hydrophobic properties of the material means the pores in Vyon® do not wet out thereby allowing explosive gases to easily vent from the battery.

Porvair's porous Vyon^® materials also offer greater flexibility during the ever more demanding environment of automated battery assembly. Manufactured from both sintered polyethylene and polypropylene allows the Vyon® vent to be secured into the battery by a wide range of industry standard ultrasonic welding techniques. This ease of assembly when combined with cost effective vent manufacture makes Vyon® an ideal choice for all lead acid battery vent applications.

To discuss your battery flame arrestor vent application please contact Porvair Filtration Group on +44-1978 661144 / +1-804-550-1600 or email info@porvairfiltration.com.

Porvair Filtration Group is an international leader in the development and supply of porous materials and products for applications in filtration and separation. Their expertise in a wide range of media and the dedication of their design, manufacturing, sales, test and research teams ensure they are at the forefront of filtration technology, delivering world class performance to the Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Nuclear, Energy, Chemical Process, Industrial Process, Water Treatment, Printing and Medical / Life Science markets. With offices and manufacturing sites located in the UK, Europe and the USA combined with a world-wide network of market representatives and distributors; they pride themselves on their continuous innovation and research to meet global demands.