Abstract: Disclosed are a cement composition additive with improved compressive strength and workability, including a polycarboxylic acid copolymer and/or a salt thereof, zinc oxide particles, and a predetermined amount of gluconic acid and/or a salt thereof, and a cement composition containing the same.

Abstract: Provided are a preparation method of a superabsorbent polymer, and a superabsorbent polymer prepared thereby. The preparation method of the superabsorbent polymer according to the present disclosure enables preparation of the superabsorbent polymer which is excellent in absorption properties such as centrifuge retention capacity and absorbency under pressure, and also has improved permeability. In addition, the preparation method exhibits excellent operability during the preparation (in particular, surface crosslinking of the polymer) and excellent productivity due to low production of coarse particles and fine particles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a binder composition for secondary batteries including composite latex comprising conjugated diene latex particles (A) and copolymer latex particles (B), each present in an independent phase, wherein the composite latex has a pH of 7 or less.

Abstract: Disclosed are nitrile rubber and a method of preparing the same. The nitrile rubber contributing to an excellent polymerization rate and vulcanization rate and having advantageous processability during vulcanization, and a method of preparing the same are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a cement composition additive with improved compressive strength and workability, including a polycarboxylic acid copolymer and/or a salt thereof, zinc oxide particles, and a predetermined amount of gluconic acid and/or a salt thereof, and a cement composition containing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a superabsorbent polymer with a surface modified with both a polyvalent cationic salt and a polycarbonic acid-based copolymer, which is able to effectively absorb blood or highly viscous liquid, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a superabsorbent polymer with a surface crosslinked with a water-soluble polyvalent cationic salt, a polycarbonic acid-based copolymer, and a surface crosslinking agent wherein an improvement is brought about in physical properties, with the concomitant reduction of process time and cost. Also, a method is provided for preparing the surface-crosslinked superabsorbent polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a superabsorbent polymer with a surface modified with both a water-soluble polyvalent cationic salt and a polycarbonic acid-based copolymer, wherein an improvement is brought about in processability without significant degradation of other properties and a method is provided for preparing the surface-modified superabsorbent polymer.

Abstract: Provided are a preparation method of a superabsorbent polymer, and a superabsorbent polymer prepared thereby. The preparation method of the superabsorbent polymer according to the present disclosure enables preparation of the superabsorbent polymer which is excellent in absorption properties such as centrifuge retention capacity and absorbency under pressure, and also has improved permeability. In addition, the preparation method exhibits excellent operability during the preparation (in particular, surface crosslinking of the polymer) and excellent productivity due to low production of coarse particles and fine particles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a binder composition for secondary batteries, wherein conjugated diene latex particles (A) having an average particle diameter of 50 nm or more and 200 nm or less and acrylic copolymer latex particles (B) having an average particle diameter of 300 nm or more and 700 nm or less are present as an independent phase, and the acrylic copolymer latex particles (B) are included in an amount of 1% to 30% by weight based on a mass of a solid. When the binder composition according to the present invention is applied to an electrode mixture and lithium secondary battery, superior binding force may be maintained between electrode materials and between an electrode material and a current collector, which suffer volume change during charge/discharge, and a secondary battery having superior initial capacity and efficiency may be provided. In addition, thickness increase and gas generation are decreased at high temperature and thus swelling is decreased, whereby a battery having enhanced safety may be provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are a binder with a core-shell structure for a secondary battery electrode, and a secondary battery including the same, wherein the core includes styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), the shell includes a copolymer of two or more monomers selected from the group consisting of a conjugated diene-based monomer, a (meth)acrylic ester-based monomer, an acrylate-based monomer, a vinyl-based monomer, a nitrile-based monomer, and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, and the binder includes a functional group providing binding capacity to surfaces of the SBR particles. Such a binder provides excellent adhesive strength and elasticity and, thus, overall performance of a secondary battery including the same may be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a nitrile rubber comprising adding 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of at least one phosphate emulsifier selected from the group consisting of monoalkyl ether phosphate (MAP) represented by the following Formula 1 and dialkyl ether phosphate (DAP) represented by the following Formula 2, with respect to 100 parts by weight of monomers constituting the nitrile rubber. The method minimizes mold contamination during molding of produced nitrile rubber, eliminates the necessity of any process of removing mold contaminants, improves production efficiency and thus reduces defect rates of final molded articles.

Abstract: Disclosed are nitrile rubber and a method of preparing the same. The nitrile rubber contributing to an excellent polymerization rate and vulcanization rate and having advantageous processability during vulcanization, and a method of preparing the same are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a nitrile rubber comprising adding 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of at least one phosphate emulsifier selected from the group consisting of monoalkyl ether phosphate (MAP) represented by the following Formula 1 and dialkyl ether phosphate (DAP) represented by the following Formula 2, with respect to 100 parts by weight of monomers constituting the nitrile rubber. The method minimizes mold contamination during molding of produced nitrile rubber, eliminates the necessity of any process of removing mold contaminants, improves production efficiency and thus reduces defect rates of final molded articles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a binder, which comprises polymer particles obtained by polymerization of: (a) 1˜80 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer; (b) 1˜20 parts by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; and (c) 0.001˜40 parts by weight of a vinyl monomer, based on 100 parts by weight of the binder polymer, and which allows electrode active material particles capable of lithium intercalation/deintercalation to be fixed and linked among themselves, and between the particles and a collector. An electrode comprising the binder, and a lithium secondary battery having the electrode are also disclosed. Further, a method for evaluating interrelation between wettability of a binder to an electrolyte and quality of a battery comprising the binder is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin having excellent impact resistance and color, and a method of preparing the same, and more specifically, a resin having the excellent impact resistance and color, and a method of preparing the same, in which the resin includes (a) an occlusion seed consisting of i) a base seed including 99.95 to 99 wt % of alkyl methacrylate and 0.05 to 1 wt % of crosslinker, and ii) a copolymer of aromatic vinyl compound and alkyl acrylate occluding the base seed; (b) a polymer core surrounding the occlusion seed; and (c) a polymer shell surrounding the core, and according to the present invention, it is effective in providing a resin having superior impact strength, transparency, and color, in which the resin can be used as an excellent impact modifier when applying on a polymethylmethacrylate resin, and a method of preparing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a binder, which comprises polymer particles obtained by polymerization of: (a) 1˜80 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer; (b) 1˜20 parts by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; and (c) 0.001˜40 parts by weight of a vinyl monomer, based on 100 parts by weight of the binder polymer, and which allows electrode active material particles capable of lithium intercalation/deintercalation to be fixed and linked among themselves, and between the particles and a collector. An electrode comprising the binder, and a lithium secondary battery having the electrode are also disclosed. Further, a method for evaluating interrelation between wettability of a binder to an electrolyte and quality of a battery comprising the binder is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a binder, which comprises polymer particles obtained by polymerization of: (a) 1˜80 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer; (b) 1˜20 parts by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; and (c) 0.001˜40 parts by weight of a vinyl monomer, based on 100 parts by weight of the binder polymer, and which allows electrode active material particles capable of lithium intercalation/deintercalation to be fixed and linked among themselves, and between the particles and a collector. An electrode comprising the binder, and a lithium secondary battery having the electrode are also disclosed. Further, a method for evaluating interrelation between wettability of a binder to an electrolyte and quality of a battery comprising the binder is disclosed. The binder shows excellent adhesion as well as excellent wettability to an electrolyte, and thus can improve rate characteristics and lifespan characteristics of a battery, when used in an electrode for a lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a methacryl resin composition having excellent impact strength and transmittancy, and more specifically, to a graft copolymer prepared by preparing graft prepolymer by inputting a monomer mixture comprising 60 to 100 wt % of alkyl methacrylate, and 0 to 40 wt % of one or more compound selected from a group consisting of aromatic vinyl compound and alkyl acrylate compound to perform graft polymerization and adding acid, salt, or polymer coagulant when the monomer conversion of the polymerization is 70% to 95% and then continuously performing the polymerization to have an increased particle size to 100 to 500 nm in a graft polymerization process among processes of preparing the graft polymer including a seed-rubber core-graft polymerization process, a preparing method thereof, and a methacryl resin composition including the graft polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin having excellent impact resistance and color, and a method of preparing the same, and more specifically, a resin having the excellent impact resistance and color, and a method of preparing the same, in which the resin includes (a) an occlusion seed consisting of i) a base seed including 99.95 to 99 wt % of alkyl methacrylate and 0.05 to 1 wt % of crosslinker, and ii) a copolymer of aromatic vinyl compound and alkyl acrylate occluding the base seed; (b) a polymer core surrounding the occlusion seed; and (c) a polymer shell surrounding the core, and according to the present invention, it is effective in providing a resin having superior impact strength, transparency, and color, in which the resin can be used as an excellent impact modifier when applying on a polymethylmethacrylate resin, and a method of preparing the same.