Abstract: A binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode contains water and a polymer that includes an aromatic vinyl monomer unit, a conjugated diene monomer unit, and a hydrophilic monomer unit. The polymer has a median diameter of not less than 50 nm and not more than 800 nm, and the proportional content of the hydrophilic monomer unit in the polymer is not less than 4.0 mass % and not more than 20 mass %. Moreover, the polymer has a loss tangent tan ? of not less than 0.001 and less than 0.40 and a loss modulus G? of 1,600 kPa or less.

Abstract: Provided is a vinyl chloride resin composition with which color tone variation caused by molding temperature difference is inhibited. The vinyl chloride resin composition contains a vinyl chloride resin, a plasticizer, a uracil compound, and either or both of acetylacetone and a metal salt of acetylacetone. The vinyl chloride resin composition is preferably used in powder molding.

Abstract: A method for producing conjugated diene rubber is provided, including: a first step of obtaining a conjugated diene polymer chain having an active end by polymerizing a monomer comprising a conjugated diene compound and a vinyl compound having a functional group interactive with silica using a polymerization initiator in an inert solvent; a second step of reacting a siloxane compound with the active end of the conjugated diene polymer chain having the active end; and a third step of reacting a hydrocarbyloxysilane compound with the conjugated diene polymer chain with which the siloxane compound has been reacted that is obtained in the second step.

Abstract: The present disclosure aims to provide a power wiring network apparatus capable of constructing a highly portable power wiring network, without the need to maintain infrastructure. A power wiring network apparatus of the present disclosure includes circuit elements each including a first connector, a second connector, and a conductive portion electrically connecting the first connector and the second connector. The circuit elements include energy harvesting elements as circuit elements capable of outputting power generated by energy harvesting and load elements as circuit elements capable of consuming inputted power. The circuit elements are mechanically and electrically attachable via the first connector and second connector. At least some energy harvesting elements and load elements are capable of power line data communication via a power line including the first connector, second connector, and conductive portion.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode capable of forming an electrode for a non-aqueous secondary battery that can cause a non-aqueous secondary battery to display excellent low-temperature cycle characteristics and low-temperature output characteristics. The binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode contains a polymer and a solvent. The polymer is a block copolymer including an aromatic vinyl monomer unit and an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit having a carbon number of 5 or more. The amount of the polymer that elutes into electrolyte solution is not less than 1 mass % and not more than 20 mass %.

Abstract: A rubber composition for heavy-load tires including an aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of ?50° C. or lower and having a functional group interactive with silica; and silica.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode that enables formation of an electrode for a non-aqueous secondary battery that has excellent peel strength and can cause a non-aqueous secondary battery to display excellent cycle characteristics. A binder composition according to a first aspect contains a particulate polymer A1 that includes an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit in a proportion of 70 mass % to 99 mass % and a carboxylic acid group-containing monomer unit in a proportion of 1 mass % to 30 mass %. A binder composition according to a second aspect contains a particulate polymer A2 that includes an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit in a proportion of 70 mass % to 95 mass % and a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer unit in a proportion of 1 mass % to 30 mass %, and that has a degree of swelling in electrolyte solution of a factor of 1.2 to 7.0.

Abstract: A multilayer optical film including: an A layer formed of an alicyclic structure-containing polymer resin; and a B layer disposed on at least one surface of the A layer to be in direct contact therewith, the B layer serving as a masking layer, wherein the B layer is a cured product of a material Y including a dispersion of a crosslinkable polymer (a) and solid particles (b), and the B layer has a thickness tB of 10 ?m or more and 25 ?m or less. A production method including the steps of applying the material Y onto a surface of the A layer, to form a layer of the material Y; and curing the layer of the material Y.

Abstract: It could be helpful to provide a laminate for an electrochemical device that can advantageously be used as a device member having excellent blocking resistance and low-temperature adhesiveness. The laminate includes a substrate and a functional layer. The functional layer contains heat-resistant fine particles; adhesive particles containing an adhesive polymer; and a binder. The adhesive polymer contains a polyester polymer having a glass-transition temperature in a range of not lower than 10° C. and not higher than 95° C. In plan view of the laminate from a side corresponding to the functional layer, the functional layer includes an adhesion region formed of the adhesive particles and a heat-resistant region formed of the heat-resistant fine particle and the binder. In the laminate, the volume-average particle diameter of the adhesive particles is larger than the average stacking direction height of the heat-resistant region.

Abstract: To provide such a resin composition, that even though it contains hollow particles, when it is molded into a molded body, a deterioration in the physical properties of the molded body is suppressed. A resin composition comprising: a thermoplastic elastomer having an acid value of less than 3.0 mgKOH/g, hollow particles which comprise a shell containing a resin and a hollow portion surrounded by the shell and which contain, as the resin, a polymer in which from 30 parts by mass to 100 parts by mass of a crosslinkable monomer unit is contained in 100 parts by mass of all monomer units, and an acid-modified polyolefin-based resin having an acid value of 3.5 mgKOH/g or more.

Abstract: A slurry composition for a secondary battery electrode comprises: a binder composition for a secondary battery, an electrode active material; and a conductive material. The binder composition for a secondary battery comprises: a polymer including a nitrile group-containing monomer unit, an aromatic vinyl monomer unit, and a linear alkylene structural unit; and a solvent. The polymer has a viscosity of not less than 10 mPa·s and not more than 400 mPa·s as an N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone solution of 8 mass % in concentration.

Abstract: A paste for an electrochemical device contains a conductive material, a polymer A, and a dispersion medium. The conductive material includes a fibrous conductive material and is contained in the paste in a proportion of more than 2 mass %. The polymer A includes a nitrile group-containing monomer unit and an alkylene structural unit and has a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 100° C.) of not less than 70 and not more than 150. The paste contains the polymer A in a proportion of more than 50 parts by mass and not more than 200 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the conductive material.

Abstract: A carbon film is formed from carbon nanotube assemblies. In the carbon film, a pore distribution curve indicating the relationship between the pore size and the Log differential pore capacity obtained based on mercury intrusion porosimetry has at least one peak with a log differential pore capacity of 1.0 cm3/g or more within a pore size range of 10 nm or more and 100 ?m or less.

Abstract: A binder composition for non-aqueous secondary battery electrode, having excellent stability as slurry composition and capable of forming electrode excellent in peel strength, is provided. The binder composition for non-aqueous secondary battery electrode comprises a particulate polymer formed from a random copolymer containing aromatic vinyl monomer derived structural unit, conjugated diene monomer derived structural unit, and acid monomer derived structural unit, said aromatic vinyl monomer derived structural unit having percentage content of more than 5 mass % and 40 mass % or less relative to 100 mass % of the particulate polymer, said conjugated diene monomer derived structural unit containing isoprene derived structural unit, and said isoprene derived structural unit having percentage content of 20 mass % or more relative to total 100 mass % of the aromatic vinyl monomer derived structural unit, the conjugated diene monomer derived structural unit, and the acid monomer derived structural unit.

Abstract: Provided is a binder for a secondary battery functional layer that can form a functional layer having excellent heat shrinkage resistance and electrolyte solution affinity. The binder for a secondary battery functional layer contains a particulate polymer including a cyano group-containing monomer unit, a cyclic ether-containing monomer unit, and a carboxyl group-containing monomer unit. The proportional content of the cyclic ether-containing monomer unit in the particulate polymer is 5 mass % or more.

Abstract: An electrode for an electrochemical device having excellent flexibility includes an electrode mixed material layer that contains an electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder. The conductive material includes a fibrous conductive material. The proportional content of the fibrous conductive material in the electrode mixed material layer is not less than 0.3 mass % and not more than 1.5 mass %. The binder includes a polymer A that includes a nitrile group-containing monomer unit and an alkylene structural unit and that has a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 100° C.) of not less than 70 and not more than 150. The polymer A is contained in the electrode mixed material layer in a proportion of not less than 50 parts by mass and not more than 200 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the fibrous conductive material.

Abstract: A method for producing a laminate including a substrate and a rubber layer, the rubber layer having a thickness of 200 ?m or more from the surface of the substrate, the method including contacting the substrate in a heated state with a polymer latex having a viscosity of 2,000 to 100,000 mPa·s at 25° C. to thereby coagulate the polymer in contact therewith to form the rubber layer.

Abstract: A latex composition has a latex of a carboxyl group-containing conjugated diene rubber (A), and a plasticizer (B) having a SP value of 15 (cal/cm3)1/2 or less, wherein the content of a plasticizer (B) is 0.1 to 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the carboxyl group-containing conjugated diene rubber (A) included in the latex.

Abstract: To provide hollow particles excellent in performance stability in a high-humidity environment and low in relative permittivity. Hollow particles which comprise a shell containing a resin and a hollow portion surrounded by the shell, wherein the shell contains, as the resin, a polymer in which from 70 parts by mass to 100 parts by mass of a crosslinkable monomer unit is contained in 100 parts by mass of all monomer units; wherein a void ratio is 60% or more; wherein a content of a surfactant present on a surface of the hollow particles is 200 ppm or less; and wherein a relative permittivity at a frequency of 1 MHz is 1.6 or less.

Abstract: This energy harvesting module has: a plate-like energy harvesting element; and a frame comprising a first partial frame and a second partial frame. The frame has an overlapping structure, a housing structure, and a fitting structure for a first side of the energy harvesting element, said overlapping structure being formed so that an outer peripheral wall of one of the first partial frame and the second partial frame overlaps with an inner peripheral wall of the other of the first partial frame and the second partial frame from the outside in the radial direction, said housing structure being formed so that an end of the inner peripheral wall is housed in a housing recessed portion of the one of the first partial frame and the second partial frame, and said fitting structure being formed so that the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral wall are fitted in each other.