Abstract: A binder composition for a secondary battery electrode contains a polymer that includes a nitrile group-containing monomer unit, an aromatic vinyl monomer unit, and a linear alkylene structural unit but does not include a hydrophilic group-containing monomer unit.

Abstract: A binder composition for a secondary battery electrode contains a polymer that includes a nitrile group-containing monomer unit, an aromatic vinyl monomer unit, and a linear alkylene structural unit and that has a residual mercaptan content, by mass, of not less than 1 ppm and not more than 50 ppm.

Abstract: A dispersant composition for an electrochemical device contains a polymer including a nitrile group-containing monomer unit and an alkylene structural unit. Upon measurement of the polymer contained in the composition by dynamic light scattering, a value (A) detected for volume-average particle diameter D50 is not less than 50 nm and not more than 800 nm, and one or more peaks are detected in a particle diameter range of not less than 5 ?m and not more than 30 ?m.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for an electrochemical device positive electrode. The composition enables metal capturing within a positive electrode mixed material layer and makes it possible to provide a positive electrode capable of improving the electrical characteristics of an electrochemical device. The composition comprises a copolymer A that comprises a sulfo group-containing monomer unit in an amount of 10% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less and a nitrile group-containing monomer unit in an amount of 10% by mass or more and 45% by mass or less.

Abstract: A binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery positive electrode contains a polymer. The polymer includes a nitrile group-containing monomer unit and has a weight-average molecular weight of 300,000 or less and a sulfur content of 500 ppm or more.

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: 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: Provided is a binder composition for an electrochemical device that has excellent viscosity stability and is capable of forming an electrode having excellent peel strength. The binder composition contains a polymer including a nitrile group-containing monomer unit, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, and a halogenated hydrocarbon. The content of the halogenated hydrocarbon is not less than 2 mass ppm and not more than 400 mass ppm relative to the content of the polymer.

Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode for a secondary battery that can cause a secondary battery to display excellent battery characteristics. The positive electrode for a secondary battery includes a positive electrode mixed material layer and a current collector. The positive electrode mixed material layer contains a positive electrode active material, a conductive material, a polymer A including a nitrogen-containing heterocycle and having a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 300 and not more than 70,000, and a polymer B including a nitrile group. The positive electrode mixed material layer has a degree of nitrogen segregation of 1.4 or less as determined using an electron probe microanalyzer.

Abstract: A method for producing a dispersion of metal-containing particles includes contacting a metal-supported material obtained by supporting a metal and/or a metal compound on a carrier with a polymeric protective agent showing affinity for the metal and/or the metal compound in a solvent to obtain a dispersion of metal-containing particles in which the metal and/or the metal compound is dispersed in the solvent in the form of particles.

Abstract: A binder composition for a secondary battery electrode contains a polymer that includes a nitrile group-containing monomer unit, an aromatic vinyl monomer unit, and a linear alkylene structural unit and that has a residual mercaptan content, by mass, of not less than 1 ppm and not more than 50 ppm.

Abstract: A metal-supported catalyst is obtained by supporting a metal and/or a metal compound on a carrier, wherein a rate of decrease in the metal and/or the metal compound contained in the metal-supported catalyst is 20 wt % or more when the metal-supported catalyst is shaken in an aqueous solution of 2.3 wt % of polyvinylpyrrolidone in a hydrogen atmosphere at a temperature of 50° C. at 36 rpm for 1 hour.

Abstract: A binder composition for a secondary battery electrode contains a polymer that includes a nitrile group-containing monomer unit, an aromatic vinyl monomer unit, and a linear alkylene structural unit but does not include a hydrophilic group-containing monomer unit.

Abstract: A method produces a hydrogenated nitrile rubber having an iodine value of 120 or less, the method having a first coagulation step of adding a halogen atom-free metal salt as a coagulant to a nitrile rubber latex to form a nitrile rubber coagulum; a solution preparation step of dissolving the nitrile rubber coagulum in an organic solvent to prepare a nitrile rubber solution; a hydrogenation step of subjecting the nitrile rubber solution to a hydrogenation reaction to afford a hydrogenated nitrile rubber solution; and a second coagulation step of adding a divalent metal salt as a coagulant to the hydrogenated nitrile rubber solution to form a hydrogenated nitrile rubber coagulum.

Abstract: A method produces a hydrogenated nitrile rubber having an iodine value of 120 or less, the method having a first coagulation step of adding a halogen atom-free metal salt as a coagulant to a nitrile rubber latex to form a nitrile rubber coagulum; a solution preparation step of dissolving the nitrile rubber coagulum in an organic solvent to prepare a nitrile rubber solution; a hydrogenation step of subjecting the nitrile rubber solution to a hydrogenation reaction to afford a hydrogenated nitrile rubber solution; and a second coagulation step of adding a divalent metal salt as a coagulant to the hydrogenated nitrile rubber solution to form a hydrogenated nitrile rubber coagulum.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber comprising an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit (a1) in a content of 10 to 40 wt %, an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid ester monomer unit (a2) in a content of 10 to 60 wt %, and a conjugated diene monomer unit (a3) in a content of 20 to 70 wt %, and having an iodine value of 35 to 85.

Abstract: Method of production of highly saturated nitrile rubber, including: polymerization step of polymerizing monomer mixture containing at least ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer and diene monomer in medium to obtain dispersion or solution of nitrile rubber; coagulation step causing the nitrile rubber dispersion or solution to coagulate at 10-60° C.

Abstract: A method for recovering a catalyst, wherein a solution containing a reaction mixture obtained by performing a hydrogenation reaction in a presence of a catalyst containing a platinum group metal is brought into contact with a fiber membrane having a group containing an amino group or a thiol group on a surface, thereby recovering the platinum group metal included in the solution is provided.

Abstract: The present invention aims to improve the strength of the portion of the swing frame for attaching the swing motor apparatus while reducing cost. A bottom plate of a swing frame is divided into a center bottom plate segment to which the swing motor apparatus mounting portion is attached, a front bottom plate segment that is positioned to the front side of the center bottom plate segment and to which the center joint mounting portion is attached, and a rear bottom plate segment positioned to the rear side of the center bottom plate segment, wherein: the center, front, and rear bottom plate segments and are formed integrally by welding; and the plate thickness of the center bottom plate segment is thicker than the plate thickness of the front bottom plate segment and the rear bottom plate segment.

Abstract: Provided is a method of separating a catalyst of a hydrogenated nitrile rubber, the method including: a water-soluble polymer addition step of adding an aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer to a water-soluble organic solvent solution of the hydrogenated nitrile rubber obtained by hydrogenating a nitrile rubber in the presence of a platinum group element-containing catalyst; and a water-soluble polymer precipitating step of precipitating the water-soluble polymer while incorporating the platinum group element in the water-soluble polymer by stirring the water-soluble organic solvent solution of the hydrogenated nitrile rubber to which the aqueous solution of the water-soluble polymer is added.