Rechargeable NiMH Batteries Outlast Their Precedessors By 2X

    Sept. 1, 1998

    Claiming to last twice as long as its standard CADINCA (Nickel-Cadmium) batteries from a single charging cycle, the firm's Twicell rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries provide a cost-effective, high-energy power source for OEM applications. The batteries, available in cylindrical and prismatic types, use a positive electrode made of nickel compound and a negative electrode made of a hydrogen-absorbing alloy. They can be rapid-charged in only 1.2 hours.

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