Profile: Eaglepicher Minerals, Inc. produces diatomaceous earth (DE) products. We develop & distribute granular DE absorbents for the filter aid markets. We provide filter aids & fillers for paints, catalyst supports and polyethylene film. Our Celatom® DE filter aids are available in a full range of grades/permeabilities. Thermal batteries offer relatively high energy density vs. volume. They can be stored indefinitely - for up to 20+ years - without performance degradation; they perform without preparation in most external environments; and they begin providing power almost immediately. A thermal battery consists of a stack of series cells. Each cell consists of a cathode, an electrolyte, an anode and a pyrotechnic thermal energy source. State-of-the-art thermal battery designs utilize the lithium silicon/iron disulfide (LiSi/FeS2) couple.