(EP847822-A1)      Production of a ductile nickel foam structure comprises (i) heating a nickel-coated polymer substrate to at least 600C in less than 5 seconds to thermally decompose the polymer substrate and cause gaseous decomposition products of the polymer to form a large internal pressure and burst holes through the outer nickel layer, (ii) discharging gases from the polymer substrate through the holes in the nickel layer, and (iii) annealing to increase the strength of the structure.    USE -   The process provides nickel foam battery plaques.    ADVANTAGE -   The rapid heat-up process improves the speed and effectiveness of carbon removal from the nickel structure. The process provides a continuous one-step polymer removal and annealing method for producing ductile nickel structures. Rapid heating also reduces shrinkage of the nickel foam and maintain high porosity. The high porosity foam increases battery capacity by allowing the loading of increased quantities of active mass to battery of a specific volume.    (JP10195557-A)      Production of a ductile nickel foam structure comprises (i) heating a nickel-coated polymer substrate to at least 600C in less than 5 seconds to thermally decompose the polymer substrate and cause gaseous decomposition products of the polymer to form a large internal pressure and burst holes through the outer nickel layer, (ii) discharging gases from the polymer substrate through the holes in the nickel layer, and (iii) annealing to increase the strength of the structure.    USE -   The process provides nickel foam battery plaques.    ADVANTAGE -   The rapid heat-up process improves the speed and effectiveness of carbon removal from the nickel structure. The process provides a continuous one-step polymer removal and annealing method for producing ductile nickel structures. Rapid heating also reduces shrinkage of the nickel foam and maintain high porosity. The high porosity foam increases battery capacity by allowing the loading of increased quantities of active mass to battery of a specific volume.    (TW353815-A)      Production of a ductile nickel foam structure comprises (i) heating a nickel-coated polymer substrate to at least 600C in less than 5 seconds to thermally decompose the polymer substrate and cause gaseous decomposition products of the polymer to form a large internal pressure and burst holes through the outer nickel layer, (ii) discharging gases from the polymer substrate through the holes in the nickel layer, and (iii) annealing to increase the strength of the structure.    USE -   The process provides nickel foam battery plaques.    ADVANTAGE -   The rapid heat-up process improves the speed and effectiveness of carbon removal from the nickel structure. The process provides a continuous one-step polymer removal and annealing method for producing ductile nickel structures. Rapid heating also reduces shrinkage of the nickel foam and maintain high porosity. The high porosity foam increases battery capacity by allowing the loading of increased quantities of active mass to battery of a specific volume.    (EP847822-B1)      Production of a ductile nickel foam structure comprises (i) heating a nickel-coated polymer substrate to at least 600C in less than 5 seconds to thermally decompose the polymer substrate and cause gaseous decomposition products of the polymer to form a large internal pressure and burst holes through the outer nickel layer, (ii) discharging gases from the polymer substrate through the holes in the nickel layer, and (iii) annealing to increase the strength of the structure.    USE -   The process provides nickel foam battery plaques.    ADVANTAGE -   The rapid heat-up process improves the speed and effectiveness of carbon removal from the nickel structure. The process provides a continuous one-step polymer removal and annealing method for producing ductile nickel structures. Rapid heating also reduces shrinkage of the nickel foam and maintain high porosity. The high porosity foam increases battery capacity by allowing the loading of increased quantities of active mass to battery of a specific volume.