Abstract: Provided is a technique for quantitatively evaluating a disentanglement state of fibrous carbon nanostructures in a composite material by a simple method. A method of evaluating a composite material containing a polymer and fibrous carbon nanostructures includes: a step (A) of heating the composite material in an inert gas atmosphere to remove a polymer component from the composite material and obtain a polymer-removed product; a step (B) of performing thermogravimetric analysis of the polymer-removed product in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to measure change over time of mass of the polymer-removed product; and a step (C) of evaluating a disentanglement state of the fibrous carbon nanostructures in the composite material from a relationship between mass change of the polymer-removed product and elapsed time obtained in the step (B).

Abstract: The composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery adhesive layer contains a first particulate polymer and a second particulate polymer differing from the first particulate polymer. The first particulate polymer has a core-shell structure including a core portion and a shell portion at least partially covering an outer surface of the core portion. A polymer of the core portion and the second particulate polymer each include a (meth)acrylate monomer unit including a chain alkyl group having a carbon number of 4 or more. When predetermined proportions related to the composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery adhesive layer are taken to be A, B, X and Y mass % respectively, a value calculated by formula (1): (AX+BY)/(X+Y), is 75 mass % or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laminate for non-aqueous secondary battery that has excellent adhesiveness and can allow a non-aqueous secondary battery to exert excellent output characteristics. The laminate for non-aqueous secondary battery includes at least an electrode and an adhesive layer disposed on the electrode. The adhesive layer is a dried product of a composition for adhesive layer containing at least a particulate polymer A, and the composition for adhesive layer has a particle diameter (D10) at which a cumulative volume calculated from a small diameter end of a volume-basis particle diameter distribution reaches 10%, which is larger than a surface roughness (Sa) of the electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for an electrochemical device functional layer with which it is possible to form a functional layer for an electrochemical device that has excellent wet adhesiveness and that can cause an electrochemical device to display high output characteristics. The composition for an electrochemical device functional layer contains a particulate polymer having a volume-average particle diameter of not less than 0.5 ?m and not more than 10 ?m and a degree of swelling in electrolyte solution of 120% or less.

Abstract: A track generation device includes a storage unit and a track generation unit. The storage unit stores, for each of a plurality of basic pattern tracks, a plurality of parameters of a physical model that represents a physical behavior from discharge of a fluid to application of the fluid. Each of the plurality of basic pattern tracks includes at least a curved track. The physical model is learned based on an actual track of a fluid discharge unit and an actual application track of the fluid when the fluid discharge unit discharges the fluid while moving in such a manner that an application track of the fluid becomes each of the plurality of basic pattern tracks. The track generation unit generates a track of the fluid discharge unit corresponding to a target application track using the physical model.

Abstract: A track generation device generates a track of a fluid discharge unit that discharges a fluid for applying the fluid to a surface of an object along a target application track. The track generation device includes a storage unit and a track generation unit. The storage unit stores a time-series model indicating a relationship between the track of the fluid discharge unit and an application track of the fluid in consideration of behavior of the fluid due to a viscosity, and the relationship is learned based on an actual track of the fluid discharge unit and an actual application track of the fluid. The track generation unit is configured to generate the track of the fluid discharge unit corresponding to the target application track using the time-series model upon reception of the target application track.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for an electrochemical device functional layer with which it is possible to form a functional layer for an electrochemical device that has excellent wet adhesiveness and that can cause an electrochemical device to display high output characteristics. The composition for an electrochemical device functional layer contains a particulate polymer having a volume-average particle diameter of not less than 0.5 ?m and not more than 10 ?m and a degree of swelling in electrolyte solution of 120% or less.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes: a subframe arranged in front of an occupant compartment; a subframe rear base arranged in a width direction of a vehicle on a lower surface of the occupant compartment; a floor frame arranged in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle on the lower surface of the occupant compartment; a subframe mount part placed at a portion where the subframe rear base overlaps with the floor frame, to support the subframe; a mounting seat formed along a horizontal plane; a fastener to fix the subframe to the mounting seat; and a reinforcing member placed to overlap with the mounting seat. The reinforcing member includes a flange, which is continuous to surround a periphery of the fastener and is arranged in a vertical direction of the vehicle, at a portion thereof closer to the subframe, and outer in the width direction, than the fastener.

Abstract: A composition for an electrochemical device functional layer contains non-conductive heat-resistant particles and a particulate polymer having a particle diameter distribution value (Dv/Dn) of not less than 1.00 and less than 1.10.

Abstract: Provided is a laminate for a secondary battery with which a secondary battery in which both safety and charging capacity are excellent can be produced. The laminate includes a negative electrode, a first separator affixed to one surface of the negative electrode, a positive electrode affixed to a surface of the first separator at an opposite side thereof to the negative electrode, and a second separator affixed to another surface of the negative electrode. In the laminate, at least part of a side surface of the positive electrode along a stacking direction is covered by a raised section where the first separator is deformed. When a surface where the first separator and positive electrode are in contact is taken as a reference surface, stacking direction height of the raised section from the reference surface is 15% to 130% of stacking direction height of the positive electrode from the reference surface.

Abstract: Provided is a technique for quantitatively evaluating a disentanglement state of fibrous carbon nanostructures in a composite material by a simple method. A method of evaluating a composite material containing a polymer and fibrous carbon nanostructures includes: a step (A) of heating the composite material in an inert gas atmosphere to remove a polymer component from the composite material and obtain a polymer-removed product; a step (B) of performing thermogravimetric analysis of the polymer-removed product in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to measure change over time of mass of the polymer-removed product; and a step (C) of evaluating a disentanglement state of the fibrous carbon nanostructures in the composite material from a relationship between mass change of the polymer-removed product and elapsed time obtained in the step (B).

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes: a subframe arranged in front of an occupant compartment; a subframe rear base arranged in a width direction of a vehicle on a lower surface of the occupant compartment; a floor frame arranged in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle on the lower surface of the occupant compartment; a subframe mount part placed at a portion where the subframe rear base overlaps with the floor frame, to support the subframe; a mounting seat formed along a horizontal plane; a fastener to fix the subframe to the mounting seat; and a reinforcing member placed to overlap with the mounting seat. The reinforcing member includes a flange, which is continuous to surround a periphery of the fastener and is arranged in a vertical direction of the vehicle, at a portion thereof closer to the subframe, and outer in the width direction, than the fastener.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes, in this order from a light source side: a first polarizer; a liquid crystal cell in which an azimuth orientation direction of a liquid crystal substance is altered by an electric field parallel to a display surface; and a second polarizer. Absorption axes of the first and second polarizers are disposed in directions orthogonal to each other. The absorption axis of the first polarizer and an orientation axis of molecules of the liquid crystal substance are disposed in parallel to each other. The device further includes: a first substrate layer between the liquid crystal cell and the first polarizer; and no substrate layer or a second substrate layer as only one layer between the liquid crystal cell and the second polarizer. An in-plane direction of an optical axis of the first substrate layer is parallel to the absorption axis of the first polarizer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes, in this order from a light source side: a first polarizer; a liquid crystal cell in which an azimuth orientation direction of a liquid crystal substance is altered by an electric field parallel to a display surface; and a second polarizer. Absorption axes of the first and second polarizers are disposed in directions orthogonal to each other. The absorption axis of the first polarizer and an orientation axis of molecules of the liquid crystal substance are disposed in parallel to each other. The device further includes: a first substrate layer between the liquid crystal cell and the first polarizer; and no substrate layer or a second substrate layer as only one layer between the liquid crystal cell and the second polarizer. An in-plane direction of an optical axis of the first substrate layer is parallel to the absorption axis of the first polarizer.

Abstract: A layered phase difference film including, in the following order: a resin layer A1 formed of a resin A1 having a positive intrinsic birefringence; a resin layer B formed of a resin B having a negative intrinsic birefringence; and a resin layer A2 formed of a resin A2 having a positive intrinsic birefringence, wherein the resin layer A1 and the resin layer B are in direct contact with each other, the resin layer B and the resin layer A2 are in direct contact with each other, the resin layer A1 and the resin layer A2 are negative C-plates, the resin layer B is a positive B-plate, and the layered phase difference film has an Nz coefficient within a range of 0 to 1.

Abstract: A layered phase difference film including, in the following order: a resin layer A1 formed of a resin A1 having a positive intrinsic birefringence; a resin layer B formed of a resin B having a negative intrinsic birefringence; and a resin layer A2 formed of a resin A2 having a positive intrinsic birefringence, wherein the resin layer A1 and the resin layer B are in direct contact with each other, the resin layer B and the resin layer A2 are in direct contact with each other, the resin layer A1 and the resin layer A2 are negative C-plates, the resin layer B is a positive B-plate, and the layered phase difference film has an Nz coefficient within a range of 0 to 1.

Abstract: A damper mounting structure is provided with a top buffer member and a bottom buffer member. The bottom buffer member has a protruding section that protrudes with an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the bottom buffer member. The damper mounting structure mates with the protruding section and is anchored to a vehicle body panel, and is provided with a collar formed at substantially the same height as the height of the protruding section. The corner of an opening formed on the vehicle body panel, which comes into contact with the top buffer member, is chamfered.

Abstract: A damper mounting structure is provided with a top buffer member and a bottom buffer member. The bottom buffer member has a protruding section that protrudes with an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the bottom buffer member. The damper mounting structure mates with the protruding section and is anchored to a vehicle body panel, and is provided with a collar formed at substantially the same height as the height of the protruding section. The corner of an opening formed on the vehicle body panel, which comes into contact with the top buffer member, is chamfered.