NOVELTY - Producing (m1) a current collector, involves rendering non-carbonized polymer substrate electro-conductive by the inclusion of at least one of electro-conductive material i.e. a carbon powder, a metal powder, and a metal-alloy powder, where the polymer substrate has a softening temperature, and the rendering is done at a temperature not in excess of the softening temperature; electroplating the substrate, and, pasting the substrate with battery active material, where the pasting is done at a temperature not in excess of the softening temperature.    USE - For producing a current collector used in battery (claimed), particularly for a nickel metal hydride battery.    ADVANTAGE - The current collector is produced without exposing the substrate to temperatures in excess of the softening temperature. The method produces both positive and negative current collectors for nickel metal hydride batteries. A negative current collector produced by this method has a 50% reduction in weight compared to a conventional nickel grid negative current collector. A positive current collector produced by this method has a 15% reduction in weight compared to a conventional nickel grid positive current collector.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing (m1) a current collector, involves: (a) providing a non-carbonized polymer substrate, where the polymer substrate has a softening temperature; (b) rendering the substrate electro-conductive by the inclusion of at least one of electro-conductive material i.e. carbon powder, a metal powder, and a metal-alloy powder, where the rendering is done at a temperature not in excess of the softening temperature; (c) electroplating the substrate, where the electroplating is done at a temperature not in excess of the softening temperature; and, (d) pasting the substrate with battery active material, where the pasting is done at a temperature not in excess of the softening temperature, where the current collector is produced without exposing the substrate to temperatures in excess of the softening temperature. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a current collector produced by the method (m1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flow chart showing the steps of method of producing the current collector.