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Russian Shandong Huatai New Energy Battery Co., Ltd. is a professional dry battery manufacturer, factory, producer, and global supplier, specializing in the production of zinc carbon batteries, zinc manganese dry batteries, and alkaline dry batteries. Both zinc carbon batteries and alkaline batteries generate electrical energy through the redox reaction between zinc and manganese dioxide, although they differ in structure, materials, and performance characteristics.
Below is a brief introduction to the dry battery products manufactured by Huatai Battery.
Carbon Zinc Manganese Dry Batteries (Zinc Carbon Batteries)
Huatai’s carbon zinc manganese dry batteries use electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) as the cathode material and a zinc can as the anode. The electrolyte is primarily zinc chloride (ZnCl₂), with a small amount of ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl) added to balance battery capacity and output power.
An important internal component is the separator paper (base paper)—commonly referred to as cable paper—which must have high water absorption and strong wet strength. Another key component is the paste layer, typically in a gel-like form, which helps retain moisture while acting as a barrier to prevent manganese dioxide particles from penetrating and causing internal short circuits.
Alkaline Zinc Manganese Dry Batteries (Alkaline Batteries)
Huatai’s alkaline zinc manganese dry batteries also operate based on the redox reaction between manganese dioxide and zinc powder. The cathode consists of electrolytic manganese dioxide, while the anode uses zinc powder. The outer shell is made of stainless steel, providing excellent structural protection and effectively preventing leakage.
The electrolyte in alkaline batteries is an aqueous potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution. Thanks to its high electrical conductivity and optimized internal structure, alkaline dry batteries offer significantly improved energy storage capacity and excellent continuous discharge performance, making them ideal for devices requiring stable power output.
Discharge Characteristics & Application Scenarios
During operation, carbon zinc manganese batteries experience both polarization resistance and ohmic resistance, which causes the working voltage to be lower than the open-circuit voltage. As discharge products accumulate, internal resistance increases, and higher discharge currents result in faster voltage drop. Therefore, zinc manganese batteries are not suitable for high-current continuous discharge.
However, the manganese dioxide cathode exhibits a recovery effect. During discharge, manganite forms on the cathode surface. When the battery rests, this manganite can migrate and partially restore the cathode to a state close to its pre-discharge condition. As a result, zinc manganese dry batteries perform significantly better under intermittent discharge conditions than under continuous discharge, making them ideal for low-drain and intermittent-use devices.
In contrast, Huatai alkaline dry batteries feature low internal resistance, allowing for strong high-current discharge capability, higher capacity, and excellent low-temperature performance. Under cold conditions, alkaline batteries consistently outperform carbon zinc batteries, making them suitable for applications requiring continuous and stable power supply.
Primary Batteries with Long-Term Market Value
Most of the zinc carbon batteries produced by Huatai are primary (non-rechargeable) batteries with low manufacturing cost, easy portability, and simple operation. Even in today’s rapidly growing lithium battery and rechargeable battery market, zinc carbon and alkaline dry batteries remain irreplaceable energy solutions in many applications.
As a comprehensive battery manufacturer and supplier, Huatai also provides lithium batteries, button cell batteries, and customized battery solutions for global customers.
Commitment to Quality and Partnership
Shandong Huatai New Energy Battery Co., Ltd. sincerely welcomes customers from around the world to visit our battery factory, provide guidance, and supervise our production processes. We are committed to delivering high-quality dry batteries, carbon zinc batteries, alkaline batteries, lithium batteries, and button cell batteries to meet diverse market needs and to build long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with our global clients.
