Seeking ways to reduce or eliminate costs to our customers is a primary strategy when defining the product lines for Hammond Lead Products.
One of the issues we recognized within the lead-acid battery manufacturing sector was the long duration (several hours) of curing time needed to fully cure the positive plate. If curing times could be reduced significantly, many cost saving advantages could then be realized. With this idea in mind, HLP proceeded to develop our SureCure (Tetra Basic Lead Sulfate) additive.
Short curing times translates into cost savings in overhead and factory/equipment expenses, but the benefits of SureCure go way beyond that. SureCure permits equivalent performance with less lead, allowing for a possible 3% reduction in plate weight, which, in
of SureCure ). The quantity of lead in the plate can be reduced because of the effective quality of SureCure ; the uniform crystal morphology results in a more uniform and fully cured plate which has exceptional strength, and because there is a high degree of plate uniformity, there is significantly less plate to plate variation than conventional plates.
In addition to cost savings and plate consistency/cohesiveness, SureCure has superior performance that has been proven with extensive testing in combined research efforts with several
major battery manufacturers. Results gained from this data indicate improved cranking amps, improved reserve capacity and enhanced free-lead oxidation in both the negative and positive plates.
To summarize, the advantages of using SurCure are several and substantial- lead cost savings, operational cost savings, longer life with lower warranty costs and superior performance offered in a custom package all make the use of SureCure advantageous to the manufacturer seeking to control costs while increasing product cohesiveness.
turn will translate into savings in lead costs (the savings in lead by itself offsets the cost
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Uniform Crystal
Morphology
Uniform Crystal
Morphology
Improved Cold
Cranking Amps
Improved Cold
Cranking Amps
Improved Reserve
Capacity
Improved Reserve
Capacity
Greater Plate
Consistency
Greater Plate
Consistency
Better Plate
Uniformity with
Higher Strength
Better Plate
Uniformity with
Higher Strength
No Capital Costs
Required
No Capital Costs
Required
Micronized for
Automotive
Micronized for
Automotive
Larger Crystals for
Industrial
Larger Crystals for
Industrial
Custom Packaging
Options!
Custom Packaging
Options!
