Abstract: The present disclosure provides a smoking article filter which includes lyocell tow including lyocell fibers, a binder solution, and filter wrapping paper, and has 90% or higher biodegradation within 6 months according to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D6691 under marine conditions at 30° C., and a smoking article including the smoking article filter.

Abstract: A cigarette filter which includes lyocell tow made of a plurality of lyocell fibers and a binder configured to bond the lyocell fibers to each other is provided. The cigarette filter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure reduces each of tar and nicotine, which are delivered through cigarette smoke, by 70% to 95%. The cigarette filter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure has a resistance to draw of 80 mmWG to 200 mmWG. The cigarette filter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is filled with the lyocell tow at a packing density of 0.2 g/mL to 0.6 g/mL. The cigarette filter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure addresses basic material-related problems, such as low hardness, of the lyocell tow and, further, has excellent filtration functionality as a filter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, comprising multi-channel hollow fiber membranes having a plurality of channels in various sizes, thus allowing humidifying performance to be maintained in the case of a high rate of flow and to be decreased in the case of a low rate of flow, and thereby preventing flooding. The membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, according to the present invention, comprises: a middle case in which a plurality of hollow fiber membranes are accommodated; a cap case coupled to the middle case; and a fixing unit in which ends of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes are potted, wherein a plurality of channels are formed in each of the hollow fiber membranes, and the difference between the biggest and smallest inner diameters among the inner diameters of the plurality of channels is 30-600 ?m.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a reinforced composite membrane-type polymer electrolyte membrane which can prevent the loss of an ion conductor even when the ion conductor is chemically deteriorated due to long-term use, and thus has remarkably enhanced mechanical and chemical durability; a method for manufacturing same; and an electrochemical device comprising same. The polymer electrolyte membrane of the present invention comprises: a non-crosslinked ion conductor; and a porous support having a plurality of pores filled with the ion conductor, wherein the porous support comprises a polymer having at least one crosslinking functional group, and the crosslinking functional group is a functional group which, when the ion conductor is deteriorated, can cause crosslinking of the ion conductor by binding to the deteriorated ion conductor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, which can prevent, without a separate gas filtering device, performance deterioration of a fuel cell due to harmful gases during a humidifying process. The humidifier comprises: a housing unit comprising a first fluid inlet, a first fluid outlet, a second fluid inlet, and a second fluid outlet, wherein the humidity of the first fluid introduced via the first fluid inlet is different from the humidity of the second fluid introduced via the second fluid inlet; at least one first cartridge installed inside the housing unit, the first cartridge having a plurality of hollow fiber membranes therein; and a gas filter provided in the first cartridge or between the inner circumferential surface of the housing unit and the first cartridge so as to capture harmful gases contained in the first or second fluid.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a spunbond nonwoven fabric for a tile carpet base fabric which can manufacture tile carpets with excellent sound absorption performance and tuft withdraw force, including high-thickness nonwoven fabrics made of hollow fibers to which recycled polyester raw materials are applied, and a tile carpet using the same.

Abstract: A cartridge of a fuel cell humidifier includes an inner case to be inserted into a middle case of the fuel cell humidifier for humidifying dry gas supplied from the outside using wet gas discharged from a fuel cell stack; a plurality of hollow-fiber membranes accommodated inside the inner case; a first potting part which is coupled to the inner case and which fixes one side of each of the hollow-fiber membranes; a second potting part which is coupled to the inner case and which fixes the other sides of the hollow-fiber membranes; and a link member for connecting the inner case to the middle case so that the middle case and the inner case are linked so as to move according to the pressure of the wet gas positioned inside the middle case.

Abstract: A cigarette filter which includes lyocell tow made of a plurality of lyocell fibers, a binder configured to bond the lyocell fibers to each other, and a solvent dispersed in an inner space of the cigarette filter including the lyocell tow, wherein the solvent includes a polyhydric alcohol, is provided. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the polyhydric alcohol is a diol having a C1-C4 alkylene group. The cigarette filter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure overcomes the existing material-related problems of lyocell tow and has excellent hardness.

Abstract: A cigarette filter which includes lyocell tow made of a plurality of lyocell fibers and a binder configured to bond the lyocell fibers to each other and has a hardness of 85% or higher is provided. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cigarette filter has a hardness of 80% or higher even 5 minutes after 20 parts by weight to 25 parts by weight of water is added thereto based on 100 parts by weight of the lyocell tow. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cigarette filter has a degree of collapse due to moisture of 7% or lower. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cigarette filter overcomes existing, material-related problems of lyocell tow and has a high hardness and a low degree of collapse due to moisture.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a polymer electrolyte membrane which can guarantee the production of a membrane-electrode assembly having excellent mechanical properties without a decrease in performance, such as in ionic conductivity, and thus having a high enough durability to achieve at least 30,000 wet/dry cycles as measured according to the NEDO protocol; a membrane-electrode assembly including the polymer electrolyte membrane; and a method for measuring the durability of the membrane-electrode assembly. The polymer electrolyte membrane according to the present invention comprises a composite layer including: a porous support having multiple pores; and ionomers filling the pores, and has an MD internal tearing strength of 150 N/mm or greater, a TD internal tearing strength of 150 N/mm or greater, a stab initial strain of 8% or less, and a stab final strain of 10% or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane-electrode assembly having increased active area, improved fluid management capability, and decreased gas transfer resistance due to electrodes having patterned structures on both sides. Also disclosed are a method for manufacturing same, and a fuel cell comprising same. A membrane-electrode assembly according to the present invention comprises: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a polymer electrolyte membrane between the first and second electrodes, wherein the first electrode has a first surface facing the polymer electrolyte membrane and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface having a first patterned structure, and the second surface having a second patterned structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a humidifier for a fuel cell, the humidifier comprising: a humidifying module for humidifying a dry gas, supplied from the outside, by using a wet gas discharged from a fuel cell stack; and a first cap coupled to one end of the humidifying module. The humidifying module includes: a mid-case; and at least one cartridge disposed in the mid-case and accommodating a plurality of hollow fiber membranes. The humidifier for a fuel cell further includes a first packing member which is air-tightly coupled to at least one end of the humidifying module through mechanical assembly so that the first cap is in fluid communication with only the hollow fiber membranes.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides an adhesive composition including, on the basis of the total weight thereof, 0.5 to 4.0% by weight of an epoxy compound, 1.0 to 8.0% by weight of an isocyanate compound, 1.7 to 22% by weight of a rubber latex, 1.0 to 8.0% by weight of a polyurethane dispersion (PUD) resin, 0.1 to 2.0% by weight of an amine compound, and 69 to 92% by weight of a solvent, wherein the epoxy compound and the isocyanate compound have a weight ratio of 1:1 to 1:10.

Abstract: This invention relates to high tenacity yarn for a tire cord comprising polyethyleneterephthalate multifilament obtained by melting and spinning a resin composition comprising first polyethyleneterephthalate and second polyethyleneterephthalate having different intrinsic viscosities, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a hybrid tire cord that utilizes a difference in fineness using a general-purpose industrial filament such as nylon and polyester having high fineness of 200 denier or more relative to a fineness of an aramid filament.

Abstract: This invention relates to fabric for airbag comprising a textile substrate; and a coating layer on at least one side of the textile substrate, wherein coating layer comprises polyurethane resin, a crosslinking agent, and a hydrophilic thickener, and the crosslinking agent is a compound having a blocked active group, and a method for preparing fabric for airbag, comprising steps of: preparing a textile substrate; and forming a coating layer on at least one side of the textile substrate, wherein the step of forming a coating layer comprise steps of: adding a crosslinking agent and a hydrophilic thickener to an aqueous polyurethane dispersion to prepare a coating solution; applying the coating solution on at least one side of the textile substrate; drying the textile substrate on which the coating solution is applied; and heat treating the dried textile substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a nonwoven fabric which improves the impregnation property of a fabric softener in the nonwoven fabric so as to apply the nonwoven fabric to a dryer sheet (sheet-type fabric softener). In a nonwoven fabric made of two types of polyester long fiber mixed filament yarns, by widening the specific surface area, adjusting the evenness deviation to be small and increasing the porosity, the impregnation property of a fabric softener is improved even when the nonwoven fabric is made lightweight, and the nonwoven fabric can be applied to a dryer sheet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester or polyurethane polymer comprising a biomass-derived 1,3-cyclopentanediol monomer, and a method for preparing same.

Abstract: Disclosed are: an ionomer dispersion having high dispersion stability while also containing high content of ionomer solids, thus optimizing the ionomer morphology in a polymer electrolyte membrane to allow both the ion conductivity and durability of the polymer electrolyte membrane to be improved; a method for producing the ionomer dispersion; and a polymer electrolyte membrane produced using the method.

Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane-electrode assembly which can prevent the corrosion of a carbon-based carrier caused by reducing and/or stopping the supply of hydrogen gas, as well as platinum loss caused by such corrosion, without degrading the performance of a fuel cell, and thus can improve the reverse voltage durability of the fuel cell. Also disclosed are a method for manufacturing the membrane-electrode assembly, and a fuel cell including the membrane-electrode assembly. The membrane-electrode assembly according to the present invention includes: an electrolyte membrane having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; an anode on the first surface; an OER catalyst layer on the first surface; and a cathode on the second surface, wherein the OER catalyst layer includes a catalyst for an oxygen-generating reaction, and at least a portion of the OER catalyst layer is disposed on the same layer as the anode.