Cathodic electrode

A polymer bonded sheet product suitable for use as a cathodic electrode in a non-aqueous battery system wherein the cathodic electrode is a microporous sheet composed of from 2-30 weight percent polyethylene, 70-98 weight percent of electrically conductive and electrochemically active particulate material and from 0 to 5 weight percent of a plasticizer for the polyethylene. The product of the present invention further includes a cathodic electrode product suitable to be placed in intimate contact with an anodic material comprising a substantially unitary, microporous structure wherein each major surface of said structure is a composition of an inert filler in a polyolefin matrix, the inner core of said structure is a composition of from 70-98 weight percent of electrochemically active and electrically conductive particulate material, from 2-30 weight percent polyethylene and from 0 to 5 weight percent polyethylene plasticizer and a current collector in contact and extend from the inner core composition.