Glatfelter, York, Pa., USA, reports that its Composite Fibers business unit, in partnership with Dreamweaver International Inc., Greenville, S.C., won an award for the Dreamweaver Gold 20™ product as the best finished product made from, or incorporating nonwovens.

Dreamweaver and Glatfelter have developed Dreamweaver Gold 20, a lithium ion battery separator made from a combination of nanofibers and microfibers whose thermally stable materials are designed to prevent self-ignition.

"The team is very proud and excited for the future of this product as we work through the qualification process," said Martin Rapp, SVP and business unit president, Composite Fibers.

The new cost-effective design delivers the normal electrical performance that is typically achieved with electrode materials in the battery, and provides enhanced product safety given its thermal stability.

A total of eight award categories were available. Award nominees along with other industry professionals gathered to learn of the award winners as presented at this week’s INDEXTM 17 nonwovens exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland.

Glatfelter is a global supplier of specialty papers and fiber-based engineered materials, offering innovation, world-class service, and more than a century and a half of technical expertise. The company employs 4,300-plus people and serves customers in some 100 countries. U.S. operations include facilities in Pennsylvania and Ohio. International operations include facilities in Canada, Germany, France, the U.K. and the Philippines, and sales and distribution offices in China and Russia. Glatfelter’s sales approximate $1.6 billion.

Dreamweaver International is an advanced technology company whose products use a combination of nanofibers and microfibers to deliver best-in-class performance in lithium ion batteries and supercapacitors. Dreamweaver was founded in 2011 by Jim Schaeffer and Brian Morin.