Abstract: A latex composition includes a conjugated diene polymer latex and a silicone-based surfactant having a silicon atom content of 1.5 to 10 wt %. A dip-molded article is formed by dip molding the latex composition.

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 includes a wiring member, including first connectors and a conductive portion electrically connecting the first connectors to enable power supply, and circuit elements each including a second connector mechanically and electrically attachable to any first connector. The circuit elements include energy harvesting elements capable of outputting, from the second connector, power generated by energy harvesting and load elements capable of consuming power inputted from the 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 connectors and conductive portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electromagnetic wave absorbing sheet which includes a sheet-shaped fibrous substrate and carbon nanotubes positioned in a space inside in a thickness direction of the sheet-shaped fibrous substrate, wherein the fibrous substrate is composed of organic fibers, the carbon nanotubes comprise single-walled carbon nanotubes as a main component, and the electromagnetic wave absorbing sheet has an electrical conductivity of 0.7 S/cm or more and 20 S/cm or less.

Abstract: A connection unit includes: a body having peripheral edges; magnets, at least one of which being disposed on each side of the peripheral edges of the body; and electrode terminals, at least three of which being disposed on the each side of the peripheral edges of the body. An outer surface of the body has a curved surface. The electrode terminals are disposed along the curved surface or the surface having the polygonal cross section of the outer surface. The electrode terminals disposed on the peripheral edges of the body have either: one positive electrode terminal and two negative electrode terminals, or one negative electrode terminal and two positive electrode terminals.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module includes an electrically insulating sheet substrate having opposite front and rear surfaces, a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements, and a connector. The plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements have an elongated shape extending along a first direction. The connector electrically connects the plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements in series at a lengthwise end of each thermoelectric conversion element from a first electrode to a second electrode. Odd-numbered thermoelectric conversion elements among the plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements electrically connected in series through the connector, as counted from the first electrode, are located at the front surface side and lined up along a second direction intersecting the first direction.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a negative electrode material sheet for a non-aqueous secondary cell, the negative electrode material sheet being capable of forming a negative electrode that can exhibit exceptional rate characteristics in a non-aqueous secondary cell. This negative electrode material sheet for a non-aqueous secondary cell is characterized by containing a particulate carbon material, and moreover is characterized in that the ratio I(110)/I(004) of the diffraction intensity of the (110) plane with respect to the diffraction intensity of the (004) plane in X-ray diffraction of a main surface is 1.1 or greater, and at least one of (1) the resin content being 8 mass % or less and (2) the density being 1.3 g/cm3 or less is satisfied.

Abstract: Provided is a technique that makes it possible to cause a secondary battery to display excellent output characteristics and other characteristics. Secondary battery production is performed using a conductive material dispersion liquid that contains a conductive material, a dispersant, and a solvent. The conductive material is one or more carbon nanotubes having a specific surface area of not less than 800 m2/g and not more than 1,300 m2/g and having a volume-average particle diameter (D90) of 50 ?m or less in the conductive material dispersion liquid. The dispersant is a hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 200,000 or less.

Abstract: A method for producing hollow particles which have a void ratio of 50% or more, the method comprising: preparing a mixture liquid containing a polymerizable monomer, a hydrophobic solvent, an aqueous medium, etc., suspending the mixture liquid to prepare a suspension in which droplets of a monomer composition containing the polymerizable monomer, the hydrophobic solvent, etc., are dispersed in the aqueous medium, and subjecting the suspension to a polymerization reaction to prepare a precursor composition containing precursor particles having a hollow portion surrounded by a shell and filled with the hydrophobic solvent, wherein the polymerizable monomer a hydrocarbon monomer, and in 100% by mass of the polymerizable monomer, a content of a crosslinkable monomer containing two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds is 70% by mass or more, and wherein the hydrophobic solvent is a hydrocarbon solvent containing 5 to 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method for producing hollow particles, the method comprising: preparing a mixture liquid containing a first polymerizable monomer, a hydrocarbon solvent, a dispersion stabilizer and an aqueous medium, suspending the mixture liquid to prepare a suspension in which droplets of a monomer composition containing the first polymerizable monomer and the hydrocarbon solvent are dispersed in the aqueous medium, and subjecting the suspension to a polymerization reaction, wherein the mixture liquid contains a crosslinkable monomer as the first polymerizable monomer in an amount of 75 to 100 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the first polymerizable monomer, and wherein, during the polymerization reaction, when a polymerization conversion rate of the first polymerizable monomer reaches 93% by mass or more, a second polymerizable monomer having a solubility of 0.3 g/L or more in distilled water at 20° C., is added to the suspension and further subjected to the polymerization reaction.

Abstract: Provided is a new technique that can sufficiently inhibit heat generation in the event of an internal short circuit of an electrochemical device while also reducing IV resistance at low temperature and improving high-temperature storage characteristics of the electrochemical device. A binder composition for an electrochemical device contains a binder and a thermally decomposable material. The thermally decomposable material includes a foaming agent. The thermally decomposable material has a thermal decomposition temperature of 150° C. to 400° C., a number-average particle diameter of 0.01 ?m to 10 ?m, a ratio of the number-average particle diameter relative to volume-average particle diameter of 0.05 to 1, and a circularity of 0.05 to 0.95.

Abstract: A method for producing hollow particles which comprise a shell and a hollow portion surrounded by the shell and which have a void ratio of 50% or more, the method comprising: preparing a mixture liquid containing a polymerizable monomer, a hydrophobic solvent, a polymerization initiator, a dispersion stabilizer and an aqueous medium, suspending the mixture liquid to prepare a suspension in which droplets or a monomer composition containing the polymerizable monomer, the hydrophobic solvent and the polymerization initiator are dispersed in the aqueous medium, and subjecting the suspension to a polymerization reaction to prepare a precursor composition containing precursor particles which have a hollow portion surrounded by a shell containing a resin and which include the hydrophobic solvent in the hollow portion, wherein the polymerizable monomer contains a crosslinkable monomer, and wherein an HOP distance between the crosslinkable monomer and the hydrophobic solvent is 5.80 to 6.50.

Abstract: An optically anisotropic multi-layered product including an optically anisotropic layer (Sm), and an optically anisotropic layer (N), wherein: the optically anisotropic layer (Sm) is an optically anisotropic layer that contains a liquid crystal compound (A-Sm) fixed in a state in which a smectic liquid crystal phase is exhibited; the optically anisotropic layer (N) is an optically anisotropic layer that contains a liquid crystal compound (A-N) fixed in a state in which a nematic liquid crystal phase is exhibited; and the optically anisotropic layer (Sm) and the optically anisotropic layer (N) have a common in-plane slow axis direction. A method for producing the optically anisotropic multi-layered product is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a conductive material dispersion liquid for an electrochemical device capable of forming an electrode that has excellent flexibility and smoothness and can cause an electrochemical device to display excellent cycle characteristics. The conductive material dispersion liquid contains a conductive material, a dispersant including CNTs, and a dispersion medium. The conductive material dispersion liquid has a Casson viscosity of 30 (Pa·s)1/2 or less, Casson yield value of 20 Pa1/2 or less, and hysteresis constant calculated by formula (I) (hysteresis constant C=(N1?N2)/N1) of 0.7 or less. N1 is viscosity (Pa·s) of the conductive material dispersion liquid at a shear rate of 10 s?1 when viscosity (25° C.) is measured while increasing shear rate from 10?2 s?1 to 103 s?1, and N2 is viscosity (Pa·s) thereof at a shear rate of 10 s?1 when viscosity (25° C.) is measured while decreasing shear rate from 103 s?1 to 10?2 s?1.

Abstract: A polymer latex including a polymer and at least one polysaccharide selected from the group consisting of tamarind gum, xanthan gum, cationized xanthan gum, gellan gum, guar gum and cationized guar gum.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition capable of forming a functional layer that can both inhibit post-cycling swelling of a secondary battery and increase charge carrier acceptance of the secondary battery at low temperatures. The binder composition contains a first polymer, a second polymer, and a solvent. The first polymer is a block copolymer including a block region formed of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit and a block region formed of an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit and/or a hydrogenated aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit. The second polymer is a random copolymer including a 1,3-pentadiene unit and/or a hydrogenated 1,3-pentadiene unit.

Abstract: Provided are a composition for a lithium ion secondary battery separator containing: a liquid medium; and 40 mass % or less of a first compound including a function-displaying functional group and having a molecular weight of 50,000 or less, and having a surface tension of 15 mN/m to 30 mN/m, and a two-part composition for a lithium ion secondary battery separator including: a first liquid containing a first compound and first liquid medium; and a second liquid containing a second compound and second liquid medium, wherein the first compound includes a function-displaying functional group and has a molecular weight of 50,000 or less, the second compound is reactive with the first compound and has a molecular weight of 50,000 or less, and the first and second liquids each contain the corresponding compound in a proportion of 40 mass % or less and have a surface tension of 15 mN/m to 30 mN/m.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode that can form an electrode that has excellent peel strength and for which metal deposition at the surface thereof after charging and discharging is inhibited. The binder composition contains a polymer A and a polymer B. The polymer A has a THF-insoluble content of 60 mass % or less and the polymer B has a THF-insoluble content of 80 mass % or more.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery negative electrode with which it is possible to form a negative electrode having excellent peel strength and low tendency to swell after cycling and a secondary battery having excellent cycle characteristics. The binder composition contains a particulate binder and a dispersion medium. The particulate binder has a cross-linked structure through bonding via sulfur. The amount of sediment obtained upon centrifugation of the binder composition at a rotation speed of 110,000 rpm is less than 5.0 parts by mass when the amount of all solid content contained in the binder composition is taken to be 100 parts by mass.

Abstract: An elastomer composition contains an elastomer, carbon nanotubes, and a compound A. The compound A is a compound that has a vapor pressure at 25° C. of 1.0 kPa or less and includes an aromatic ring. A Hansen solubility parameter distance R1 between the carbon nanotubes and the compound A is 6.0 MPa1/2 or less, and a Hansen solubility parameter distance R2 between the elastomer and the compound A is larger than R1.

Abstract: A conjugated diene polymer containing at least conjugated diene monomer units, wherein the conjugated diene polymer has a molecular weight distribution curve obtained by GPC measurement where three or more peaks are present, and the peak top molecular weight of a finally detected peak (Z) is 80000 to 250000, and a polymer chain corresponding to a maximum peak (L) has a degree of adsorption onto silica of less than 40% where in the molecular weight distribution curve, the last detected peak in the GPC measurement is defined as the finally detected peak (Z), and a peak having the largest peak area among peaks excluding the finally detected peak (Z) is defined as the maximum peak (L).