DURACELL alkaline batteries--with their superior drain rate characteristics, good shelf storage life, low internal resistance, and wide operating temperature range--are a popular choice for many portable power applications. The most common uses are found in the consumer market, in applications such as:

• photographic equipment
• remote control devices
• toys
• electronic games
• flashlights
• tape recorders
• home health care devices
• radios
• shavers
• clocks
• calculators
• computers

Alkaline cells also have significant application presence in the industrial and government sectors. Some industrial applications include portable medical and industrial instrumentation, portable and emergency lighting products, communications equipment, and portable electrical measurement devices. Military applications include a variety of communication devices and general instrumentation.