Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer including the step of (S1) supplying an ethylene monomer and an acrylic acid comonomer to a polymerization reactor to manufacture an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer; (S2) supplying an acrylic acid comonomer-containing mixture discharged from a front or rear end of the polymerization reactor and a cleaning solvent to a cleaning unit; and (S3) dissolving an polyacrylic acid derived from the acrylic acid comonomer contained in the mixture in the cleaning solvent. The cleaning solvent includes a polyhydric alcohol-based solvent.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. The secondary battery further includes a case surrounding the electrode assembly, the case including a case body portion that has a recess for accommodating the electrode assembly and a case cover that covers and seals the recess of the case body portion, the recess having a plurality of side surfaces, and a first side surface among the plurality of side surfaces has a first line that is a concave curve in a direction of the recess and a second line that is a straight line opposite the first line.

Abstract: An electrode assembly is prepared by stacking and winding a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator disposed between the first and second electrodes. The electrode assembly is curved to the center of an axis that is substantially parallel to a length direction of the electrode assembly, and the separator has a coated layer of a thermoplastic polymer on at least one side thereof. A battery cell including the electrode assembly, and a method of preparing the battery cell have also been disclosed. The battery cell including the electrode assembly may have a high strength.

Abstract: There is provided a battery cell. The battery cell includes an electrode assembly having an electrode tab, and a pouch configured to accommodate the electrode assembly therein. A protrusion is provided on at least one surface of the pouch in such a way as to protrude towards the electrode assembly. This protrusion restricts the movement of the electrode assembly, thus reducing a defective rate and improving safety.

Abstract: An electrode assembly is prepared by stacking and winding a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator disposed between the first and second electrodes. The electrode assembly is curved to the center of an axis that is substantially parallel to a length direction of the electrode assembly, and the separator has a coated layer of a thermoplastic polymer on at least one side thereof. A battery cell including the electrode assembly, and a method of preparing the battery cell have also been disclosed. The battery cell including the electrode assembly may have a high strength.

Abstract: A case for secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the case, the case including: opposing main walls; opposing side walls connected to the main walls; and a bottom wall connected ends of the main and side walls. The bottom wall has a first notch extending between the main walls. The thickness of the bottom wall decreases from the side walls to a central portion thereof.

Abstract: A holder case for secondary battery having an improved longitudinal compression property and a lithium secondary battery using the same in which a case for secondary battery includes a case body and a first rib. The case body includes first and second long-side walls opposite to each other, first and second short-side walls, a bottom wall connected to one end portions of the two long-side walls and the two short-side walls, and an opening positioned at the other end portions of the two long-side walls and the two short-side walls while being opposite to the bottom wall. The first rib is disposed on the case body and extends from a middle portion of the first long-side wall to a middle portion of the second long-side wall via the second short-side wall.

Abstract: A case for secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the case, the case including: opposing main walls; opposing side walls connected to the main walls; and a bottom wall connected ends of the main and side walls. The bottom wall has a first notch extending between the main walls. The thickness of the bottom wall decreases from the side walls to a central portion thereof.

Abstract: A holder case for secondary battery having an improved longitudinal compression property and a lithium secondary battery using the same in which a case for secondary battery includes a case body and a first rib. The case body includes first and second long-side walls opposite to each other, first and second short-side walls, a bottom wall connected to one end portions of the two long-side walls and the two short-side walls, and an opening positioned at the other end portions of the two long-side walls and the two short-side walls while being opposite to the bottom wall. The first rib is disposed on the case body and extends from a middle portion of the first long-side wall to a middle portion of the second long-side wall via the second short-side wall.

Abstract: A secondary battery case with improved extreme temperature exposure characteristics and a secondary battery. The secondary battery case includes: a quadrangular case body receiving and sealing an anode and a cathode, which are insulated from each other at a predetermined distance, and a liquid electrolyte; and at least one safety device that is coupled to the case body, wherein the safety device applies a force in a predetermined direction, wherein the predetermined direction is adjacent to a direction orthogonal to a line and the line extends in a direction orthogonal to a side wall of the case body from the center of gravity of the case body.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polishing slurry for chemical mechanical polishing. The polishing slurry comprises polishing particles, which have a particle size distribution including separated fine and large polishing particle peaks. The polishing slurry also comprises polishing particles, which have a median size of 50-150 nm. The present invention provides the slurry having an optimum polishing particle size, in which the polishing particle size is controlled and which is useful to produce semiconductors having fine design rules by changing the production conditions of the slurry. The present invention also provides the polishing slurry and a method of producing the same, in which a desirable CMP removal rate is assured and scratches are suppressed by controlling a polishing particle size distribution, and a method of polishing a substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polishing slurry and a method of producing the same. The polishing slurry has high selectivity in terms of a polishing speed of an oxide layer to that of a nitride layer used in CMP of an STI process which is essential to produce ultra highly integrated semiconductors having a design rule of 256 mega D-RAM or more, for example, a design rule of 0.13 ?m or less. A method and a device for pre-treating polishing particles, a dispersing device and a method of operating the dispersing device, a method of adding a chemical additive and an amount added, and a device for transferring samples are properly employed to produce a high performance nano ceria slurry essential to CMP for a process of producing ultra highly integrated semiconductors of 0.13 ?m or less, particularly, the STI process.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for clamping a stack of trays that allows automation and prevents distribution of particles or foreign materials during a semiconductor fabrication process. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a frame body surrounding the stack of trays, a plurality of belt drums, and a hook. Each belt drum is attached to one side of the frame body has a belt and spiral spring. The belt is structured to securely surround the stack of trays using the elastic tension of the spiral spring member mounted in the belt drum. The hook is structured to be rotatably connected to the frame body and slid under a bottom surface of the stack of trays to secure the stack of trays.

Abstract: A sawing and sorting system combines a sawing apparatus and a sorting apparatus. The sawing and sorting system comprises a loader. The loader comprises a magazine receiving a plurality of strips. A mounting unit mounts the strip thereon. A plurality of transfer and sawing robots each comprises a picker unit. The picker unit comprises a rotatable chuck table. The transfer and sawing robot transfers the picker unit horizontally and vertically. The rotatable chuck table holds the strip. The picker unit rotates the rotatable chuck table. A plurality of sawing spindle units each comprises a rotary blade. The sawing spindle unit moves the blade horizontally to divide the strip into unit packages. A cleaning unit cleans the unit package. A test means inspects the unit package according to a test criteria. A sorting table mounts the unit package for sorting. An unloader provides trays. A sorting transfer robot sorts the unit packages into the trays.