Abstract: A method for making a Li-ion battery including the preparation of a positive electrode from an ink comprising at least one active electrode material, and at least one binder; the preparation of an electrode separator from an ink comprising at least one fluorinated copolymer; the preparation of a negative electrode from an ink comprising at least one active electrode material, and at least one binder. The fluorinated copolymer comprises: from 99.99 to 90 mol % of at least one fluorinated monomer; from 0.01 to 10 mol % of at least one acrylic acid derivative of formulae CR1R2?CR3—C(?O)—O—R4 wherein each of R1, R2, R3, equal or different from each other, is independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-C3 hydrocarbon group, and R4 is a hydrogen or a C1-C5 hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least one hydroxyl group.

Abstract: Process for dispersing solid particles in a particulate polymer, which comprises the steps of: (a) forming a solution (OS) of particles of a polymer (P1) in an organic solvent (S); (b) forming an aqueous dispersion (AD) of solid particles (P2); (c) mixing said solution (OS) with said dispersion (AD) as to obtain a liquid mixture (M), while avoiding substantial precipitation of either polymer (P1) or particles (P2); (d) mixing said liquid mixture (M) with a non solvent (NS) as to obtain a slurry (SL) comprising particles (P3); a phase transfer agent (PTA) being further present during steps (b), (c) and/or (d).

Abstract: The invention relates to an aromatic sulfone polymer composition comprising at least one aromatic sulfone polymer [polymer (P)]; from 0.02 to less than 10 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition, of a tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) polymer [polymer (F)] under the form of nanoparticles, wherein said nanoparticles have an average primary particle size of less than 100 nm. The compositions of the invention advantageously display an unexpected combination of excellent mechanical properties, excellent chemical resistance, excellent optical properties (transparency and/or colorability) and low flammability. Still an object of the invention is a process for manufacturing aromatic sulfone polymer compositions. According to a preferred embodiment, said process comprises a co-coagulating step of an aromatic sulfone polymer solution with TFE nanoparticles. Still objects of the invention are the articles comprising the composition as above specified.

Abstract: Impact-resistant compositions based on vinyl chloride polymers and their use in the extrusion of sections, comprising, as vinyl chloride polymers:(a) from 3 to 40 parts of vinyl chloride graft copolymer on weakly crosslinked polybutyl acrylate,(b) from 5 to 85 parts of vinyl chloride graft copolymer on a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate, and(c) from 10 to 85 parts of unmodified vinyl chloride polymer per 100 parts by weight in all of the combination of the vinyl chloride polymers of the composition and, by way of reinforcing filler,(d) from 3 to 10 parts of coated calcium carbonate whose elementary particles have a mean diameter smaller than 1 .mu.m per 100 parts by weight of the combination of the vinyl chloride polymers of the composition.

Abstract: Impact-resistant compositions based on vinyl chloride polymers and their use for profile extrusion, comprising, by way of vinyl chloride polymers: (a) from 40 to 60 parts of graft copolymer of vinyl chloride with lightly crosslinked polybutyl acrylate, (b) from 10 to 50 parts of graft copolymer of vinyl chloride with an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer and (c) from 10 to 50 parts of unmodified vinyl chloride polymer per 100 parts by weight in total of vinyl chloride polymers, as well as, by way of a reinforcing filler, (d) from 4 to 10 parts of calcium carbonate in fatty acid-coated particles of average diameter less than 1 .mu.m per 100 parts by weight of vinyl chloride polymers.