Abstract: One aspect provides a resin composition that is used for an electrode of a power storage device and that has excellent ion permeability while ensuring good binding properties with an electrode. One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a resin composition for an electrode of a power storage device. The resin composition contains polymer particles. The polymer particles have ion permeability. A rate of change in elasticity of the polymer particles before and after treatment with an electrolyte solution [(modulus of elasticity after treatment)/(modulus of elasticity before treatment)] is 30% or less.

Abstract: One aspect provides a resin composition that is used for an electrode of a power storage device and that has excellent ion permeability while ensuring good binding properties with an electrode. One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a resin composition for an electrode of a power storage device. The resin composition contains polymer particles. The polymer particles have ion permeability. A rate of change in elasticity of the polymer particles before and after treatment with an electrolyte solution [(modulus of elasticity after treatment)/(modulus of elasticity before treatment)] is 30% or less.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a battery includes a positive active material, a conductive agent, and a copolymer. The copolymer includes a constituent unit (a) represented by the following general formula (1) and a constituent unit (b) represented by the following general formula (2): (wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R7 and R9 are the same or different and denote a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, R4 denotes a hydrocarbon group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, R8 denotes a linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, X1 and X2 denote an oxygen atom or NH, and p denotes a number of 1 to 50).

Abstract: A labeling device comprising a guide frame, rotatably supporting a label roll formed by winding around a core a label holding band, which releasably holds a plurality of labels in series, and a peeling member which peels the printed label from the band by bending the band at an acute angle towards a slanting lower part in relation to the direction of movement of the band. The labeling device comprises a guide unit that is pivotally provided for nipping and holding a leading edge of the label holding band in front of the peeling member and is rotatable around the peeling member with the leading edge of the band so that the leading edge of the band is automatically brought to a feeding roller arranged on the slanting lower part of the peeling member in relation to the direction of the movement of the label holding band.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a battery includes a positive active material, a conductive agent, and a copolymer. The copolymer includes a constituent unit (a) represented by the following general formula (1) and a constituent unit (b) represented by the following general formula (2): (wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R7 and R9 are the same or different and denote a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, R4 denotes a hydrocarbon group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, R8 denotes a linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, X1 and X2 denote an oxygen atom or NH, and p denotes a number of 1 to 50.

Abstract: Abstract Provided is an oil-based cosmetic preparation which retains a smooth feel. Provided is an oil-based cosmetic preparation containing the following components (A), (B), and (C): (A) a cellulose derivative having a cellulose skeleton in a main chain, in which 67 mol % or more in total hydroxyl groups are substituted with a group —O-M-R, wherein M represents CH2 or a carbonyl group C?O, and R represents a straight or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 3 to 40 carbon atoms; (B) an ester oil which is liquid at 25° C.; and (C) a hydrocarbon oil which is liquid at 25° C., in which a weight ratio (B)/(C) of the component (B) to the component (C) is 8/1 to 1/4.

Abstract: A labeling device comprising a guide frame, rotatably supporting a label roll formed by winding around a core a label holding band, which releasably holds a plurality of labels in series, and a peeling member which peels the printed label from the band by bending the band at an acute angle towards a slanting lower part in relation to the direction of movement of the band. The labeling device comprises a guide unit that is pivotally provided for nipping and holding a leading edge of the label holding band in front of the peeling member and is rotatable around the peeling member with the leading edge of the band so that the leading edge of the band is automatically brought to a feeding roller arranged on the slanting lower part of the peeling member in relation to the direction of the movement of the label holding band.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous pigment dispersant containing a copolymer having: (a) a constituent unit derived from a nitrogen atom-containing polymerizable macromonomer having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond at one terminal, and (b) a constituent unit derived from a monomer unit having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond, being copolymerizable with the nitrogen atom-containing polymerizable macromonomer of constituent (a), and a pigment dispersion composition containing the dispersant, a pigment and a nonaqueous solvent.

Abstract: Abstract Provided is an oil-based cosmetic preparation which retains a smooth feel. Provided is an oil-based cosmetic preparation containing the following components (A), (B), and (C): (A) a cellulose derivative having a cellulose skeleton in a main chain, in which 67 mol % or more in total hydroxyl groups are substituted with a group —O-M-R, wherein M represents CH2 or a carbonyl group C?O, and R represents a straight or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 3 to 40 carbon atoms; (B) an ester oil which is liquid at 25° C.; and (C) a hydrocarbon oil which is liquid at 25° C., in which a weight ratio (B)/(C) of the component (B) to the component (C) is 8/1 to 1/4.

Abstract: A high-molecular dispersant suitable for basic inorganic pigments in non-aqueous systems is provided. The high-molecular dispersant contains a copolymer that contains a constitutional unit (a), a constitutional unit (b), and a constitutional unit (c), wherein the constitutional unit (a) accounts for 5 to 45 wt % of the total amount of the constitutional units, the constitutional unit (b) accounts for 50 to 90 wt % of the total amount of the constitutional units, and a ratio by weight of the constitutional unit (c) with respect to the constitutional unit (b) (constitutional unit (c)/constitutional unit (b)) is 0.05 to 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to [1] a non-aqueous pigment dispersion composition including (A) a pigment, (B) a non-aqueous solvent and (C) a polymer obtained by reacting a copolymer (component (c1)) containing a constitutional unit derived from (c1a) a vinyl monomer containing a reactive functional group and a constitutional unit derived from (c1b) a vinyl monomer containing a nitrogen atom with a poly(alkyl(meth)acrylate) and/or a polystyrene (component (c2)) containing a functional group capable of reacting with the reactive functional group in the component (c1) at one terminal end thereof; and [2] a process for producing a polymer for non-aqueous pigment dispersion, including the steps of (I) reacting the vinyl monomer (c1b) with the vinyl monomer (c1a) to produce a copolymer containing constitutional units derived from the respective vinyl monomers; and (II) reacting the resulting copolymer with the component (c2) to produce a graft copolymer formed by grafting the component (c2) to the copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous pigment dispersant containing a copolymer having the following constituent units (a) and (b): (a) a constituent unit derived from a nitrogen atom-containing polymerizable macromonomer having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond at one terminal, and (b) a constituent unit derived from a monomer unit having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond, being copolymerizable with the nitrogen atom-containing polymerizable macromonomer of constituent (a), and a pigment dispersion composition containing the dispersant, a pigment and a nonaqueous solvent.

Abstract: The cosmetic for eyelashes according to the present invention is capable of simply imparting a good curl-up effect to eyelashes, is free from formation of lumps upon coating, and can exhibit a high moisture resistance and a high curl retention effect during use as well as a beautiful finish. The present invention relates to a cosmetic for eyelashes which includes a film-forming polymer (A) containing constitutional units derived from methacrylic acid and/or a salt thereof (monomer (a)) and a monomer (b) having a solubility of 2 g or less in 100 g of water as measured at 20° C., and having a glass transition temperature (Tg1) of 80° C. or higher.

Abstract: The present invention relates to metal oxide complex powder obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable and unsaturated group-containing monomer via a polymerization initiation group introduced onto the surface of at least one metal oxide selected from zinc oxide, titanium oxide and cerium oxide and cosmetics containing the metal oxide complex power.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic for eyelash comprising a film-forming polymer (a) having a rate of change in polymer content (?W) of 13% or more, and water, wherein a content of the film-forming polymer (a) is 0.6 to 50% by mass. The cosmetic for eyelash according to the present invention is free from formation of lumps upon use, and imparts a good curl effect to the eyelash.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymer particles being capable of stably maintaining a hydrophobic protecting agent for skin and/or hair and a method of treating fibers by the polymer particles. It is polymer particles having a volume average particle diameter of 0.001 to 30 &mgr;m, which comprises an organic high-molecular polymer (a) as the wall membrane and a hydrophobic-protecting agent for skin and/or hair (b) as the core material, or chitosan and a polymer of an organic acid having reactive vinyl group and/or a salt thereof as the membrane wall and the protecting agent (b) as the core material; a fiber-treating agent comprising said polymer particles; fiber having said polymer particles present continuously or discontinuously on the surface thereof; or a fiber-treating method which comprises bringing said polymer particles or said fiber-treating agent into contact with fiber.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymer particles being capable of stably maintaining a hydrophobic protecting agent for skin and/or hair and a method of treating fibers by the polymer particles. It is polymer particles having a volume average particle diameter of 0.001 to 30 &mgr;m, which comprises an organic high-molecular polymer (a) as the wall membrane and a hydrophobic -protecting agent for skin and/or hair (b) as the core material, or chitosan and a polymer of an organic acid having reactive vinyl group and/or a salt thereof as the membrane wall and the protecting agent (b) as the core material; a fiber-treating agent comprising said polymer particles; fiber having said polymer particles present continuously or discontinuously on the surface thereof; or a fiber-treating method which comprises bringing said polymer particles or said fiber-treating agent into contact with fiber.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer emulsion which contains polymer particles having an average particle size of not more than 30 &mgr;m and having core-parts and shell-parts; which is composed of chitosan (a) and a polymer (b) of organic acids having a reactive vinyl group or a salt thereof, as constituent component of shell-part, and composed of a polymer (c) of hydrophobic monomers, as constituent component of core-part. Further, the present invention provides a coloring agent particle comprising a polymer particle in the above-mentioned polymer emulsion; and wherein a coloring material (k) is present in the shell-part and/or core-part. Furthermore, the present invention provides a deodorizing fiber wherein a polymer particle in the above-mentioned polymer emulsion is present on the surface of the fiber.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer emulsion which contains polymer particles having an average particle size of not more than 30 &mgr;m and having core-parts and shell-parts; which is composed of chitosan (a) and a polymer (b) of organic acids having a reactive vinyl group or a salt thereof, as constituent component of shell-part, and composed of a polymer (c) of hydrophobic monomers, as constituent component of core-part.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer emulsion which contains polymer particles having an average particle size of not more than 30 &mgr;m and having core-parts and shell-parts; which is composed of chitosan (a) and a polymer (b) of organic acids having a reactive vinyl group or a salt thereof, as constituent component of shell-part, and composed of a polymer (c) of hydrophobic monomers, as constituent component of core-part. Further, the present invention provides a coloring agent particle comprising a polymer particle in the above-mentioned polymer emulsion; and wherein a coloring material (k) is present in the shell-part and/or core-part. Furthermore, the present invention provides a deodorizing fiber wherein a polymer particle in the above-mentioned polymer emulsion is present on the surface of the fiber.