Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a dispersant composition for an electrode of a power storage device. The dispersant composition contains an acrylic polymer (A), a compound (B) represented by the following formula (1), and an organic solvent (C). The acrylic polymer (A) contains a constitutional unit a represented by the following formula (3). In the formula (1), R1 represents a group represented by the following formula (2), and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or —CH2CH2—OH. In the formula (2), R3, R4, R5, and R6 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or —CH2OH.

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: The burned composite metal oxide of the present invention is a burned composite metal oxide which is porous and particulate and which is obtained by subjecting a slurry comprising at least one metal oxide (a), at least one metal compound (b) and a solvent to spray granulation to obtain granules, and burning the granules, the metal oxide (a) selected from the group consisting of a transition metal oxide and an oxide of a metal belonging to 3B, 4B and 5B of a periodic table, the metal compound (b) selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal compound and an alkali earth metal compound, wherein the metal oxide (a) and the metal compound (b) are sparingly soluble in the solvent; the burning is conducted after a heat-maintaining step of heating the granules obtained by the spray granulation at a temperature in a range of ±200° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite material for positive electrodes of lithium batteries, which provides a lithium battery having excellent high rate electrical discharge characteristics, has a sufficiently secured diffusion passage for Li, and has high conductivity, a process for producing the same, as well as a positive electrode and a battery using the composite material for positive electrodes of lithium batteries. The present invention relates to a composite material for positive electrodes of lithium batteries, comprising composite particles containing positive electrode active material particles and fibrous carbons, wherein the composite particles have a form in which the positive electrode active material particles are supported by the fibrous carbons.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a composite material for positive electrodes of lithium batteries which is particularly excellent in high-rate discharge characteristics. The method for producing a composite material for positive electrodes of lithium batteries, contains: a dispersing step of dispersing at least the positive electrode active material and the conductive material 1 in a solvent to be in a forcibly dispersed state; and a composite particle-forming step of obtaining composite particles containing the positive electrode active material and the conductive material 1 by a process for agglutinating the conductive material 1 together with the positive electrode active material in the solvent or by a process for removing the solvent.

Abstract: In the present invention, ceramic particles are used as an optical diffusible filler. The present invention provides an optical diffusible material containing ceramic particles, wherein the ceramic particles satisfy the following requirements (I) and (II): (I) the total amount of Al2O3 or MgO and SiO2 is 80% by weight or more; and (II) the weight ratio of Al2O3 or MgO to SiO2 ((Al2O3 or MgO)/SiO2) is 0.1 to 15.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a light diffusing member which has excellent optical transparency and light resistance and has excellent light diffusibility despite of a small amount of filler to be added, and a method for producing the same. The light diffusing member of the present invention is a light diffusing member including a base material and ceramic particles contained in the base material, wherein the ceramic particles have a composition in which the total amount of MgO and Al2O3 is 80% by weight or more and the weight ratio [MgO/Al2O3] of MgO and Al2O3 is 0.05 to 5.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite positive electrode material for a lithium ion battery, which is particularly excellent in high-rate discharge characteristics in a battery, and also provides a slurry, positive electrode and battery using the composite positive electrode material. The composite positive electrode material for a lithium ion battery contains: a positive electrode active material (a); a conductive material (b) having a primary particle diameter of 10 to 100 nm and/or a fibrous conductive material (c) having a fiber diameter of 1 nm to 1 ?m; and a conductive material (d) having an aspect ratio of 2 to 50.

Abstract: The burned composite metal oxide of the present invention is a burned composite metal oxide which is porous and particulate and which is obtained by subjecting a slurry comprising at least one metal oxide (a), at least one metal compound (b) and a solvent to spray granulation to obtain granules, and burning the granules, the metal oxide (a) selected from the group consisting of a transition metal oxide and an oxide of a metal belonging to 3B, 4B and 5B of a periodic table, the metal compound (b) selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal compound and an alkali earth metal compound, wherein the metal oxide (a) and the metal compound (b) are sparingly soluble in the solvent; the burning is conducted after a heat-maintaining step of heating the granules obtained by the spray granulation at a temperature in a range of ±200° C.

Abstract: Detergent builder granules containing (component A) a water-soluble inorganic salt containing an inorganic salt having and/or being capable of forming a hydrate crystal and (component B) a clay mineral, wherein the component B is contained in an amount of 60% by weight or less, the component A and the component B are in a weight ratio, i.e. A/B, calculated as an anhydrate, of from 5/95 to 80/20, and a percentage of water loss upon heating to a temperature of 200° C. is from 3 to 30% by weight. According to the present invention, the detergent builder granules for laundry detergents having excellent dispersibility in cold water and a detergent composition containing the detergent builder granules can be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite material for positive electrodes of lithium batteries, which provides a lithium battery having excellent high rate electrical discharge characteristics, has a sufficiently secured diffusion passage for Li, and has high conductivity, a process for producing the same, as well as a positive electrode and a battery using the composite material for positive electrodes of lithium batteries. The present invention relates to a composite material for positive electrodes of lithium batteries, comprising composite particles containing positive electrode active material particles and fibrous carbons, wherein the composite particles have a form in which the positive electrode active material particles are supported by the fibrous carbons.

Abstract: In the present invention, ceramic particles are used as an optical diffusible filler. The present invention provides an optical diffusible material containing ceramic particles, wherein the ceramic particles satisfy the following requirements (I) and (II): (I) the total amount of Al2O3 or MgO and SiO2 is 80% by weight or more; and (II) the weight ratio of Al2O3 or MgO to SiO2 ((Al2O3 or MgO)/SiO2) is 0.1 to 15.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a composite material for positive electrodes of lithium batteries which is particularly excellent in high-rate discharge characteristics. The method for producing a composite material for positive electrodes of lithium batteries, contains: a dispersing step of dispersing at least the positive electrode active material and the conductive material 1 in a solvent to be in a forcibly dispersed state; and a composite particle-forming step of obtaining composite particles containing the positive electrode active material and the conductive material 1 by a process for agglutinating the conductive material 1 together with the positive electrode active material in the solvent or by a process for removing the solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composite positive electrode material for lithium ion batteries, which especially enables to achieve excellent high-rate discharge characteristics in a battery. Also disclosed are a slurry, positive electrode and battery using such a composite positive electrode material. Specifically disclosed is a composite positive electrode material for lithium ion batteries, which contains a positive electrode active material (a), a conductive substance (b) having a primary particle diameter of 10-100 nm and/or a fibrous conductive substance (c) having a fiber diameter of from 1 nm to 1 ?m, and a conductive substance (d) having an aspect ratio of 2-50.

Abstract: A ceramics particle produced by a flame fusion method, containing MgO and SiO2 as main components, and having a MgO/SiO2 weight ratio of from 1.0:1 to 1.45:1, and an average particle size of from 0.001 to 1.5 mm; a spherical molding sand containing MgO and SiO2 as main components, and having a MgO/SiO2 weight ratio of from 1.0:1 to 1.45:1, and an average particle size of from 0.001 to 1.5 mm, produced by a flame fusion method; a spherical molding sand, comprising MgO and SiO2 as main components, and having a MgO/SiO2 weight ratio of from 1.0:1 to 1.45:1, an average particle size of from 0.001 to 1.5 mm, and a spherical degree of 0.95 or more; a process for producing the above spherical molding sand; a casting mold containing the spherical molding sand as defined above; and a casting produced by casting with the mold as defined above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to use of an aluminosilicate particle for deodorization, wherein the aluminosilicate particle has the composition of: s M(1)xOy t M(2)2O.Al2O3 u SiO2 v RmQn w H2O, wherein M(1) is one or more members selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Zn and Fe, M(2) is one or more members selected from the group consisting of Na, K and H, R is one or more members selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Ca and Mg, Q is one or more members selected from the group consisting of CO3, SO4, NO3, and Cl, s satisfies 0<s?3, and t satisfies 0?t?3, with proviso that s+t is from 0.5 to 3, and u satisfies 0.5?u?6, v satisfies 0<v?2, w satisfies w?0, x satisfies 1?x?2, y satisfies 1?y?3, m satisfies 1?m?2, and n satisfies 1?n?3, and wherein the aluminosilicate particle has a specific surface area of 1 m2/g or more and less than 70 m2/g.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a light diffusing member which has excellent optical transparency and light resistance and has excellent light diffusibility despite of a small amount of filler to be added, and a method for producing the same. The light diffusing member of the present invention is a light diffusing member including a base material and ceramic particles contained in the base material, wherein the ceramic particles have a composition in which the total amount of MgO and Al2O3 is 80% by weight or more and the weight ratio [MgO/Al2O3] of MgO and Al2O3 is 0.05 to 5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to use of an aluminosilicate particle for deodorization, wherein the aluminosilicate particle has the composition of: s M(1)xOy t M(2)2O.Al2O3 u SiO2 v RmQn w H2O, wherein M(1) is one or more members selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Zn and Fe, M(2) is one or more members selected from the group consisting of Na, K and H, R is one or more members selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Ca and Mg, Q is one or more members selected from the group consisting of CO3, SO4, NO3, and Cl, s satisfies 0<s?3, and t satisfies 0?t?3, with proviso that s+t is from 0.5 to 3, and u satisfies 0.5?u?6, v satisfies 0<v?2, w satisfies w?0, x satisfies 1?x?2, y satisfies 1?y?3, m satisfies 1?m?2, and n satisfies 1?n?3, and wherein the aluminosilicate particle has a specific surface area of 1 m2/g or more and less than 70 m2/g.

Abstract: A method of improving smoothness of an item to be washed during washing, including the step of washing the item with a washing liquid under conditions where an organic polymer having spinnability is present in the washing liquid; a process for hand-washing including the step of hand-washing an item to be washed with a washing liquid showing spinnability containing an organic polymer having spinnability, or a washing liquid prepared by diluting the washing liquid with more than 1-fold to 1,000-fold amount of water; a detergent composition containing an organic polymer having spinnability having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more in an amount exceeding 0.1% by weight of the detergent composition; a laundry detergent composition comprising a polymer having an average molecular weight of 500,000 or more, wherein 60% by mole or more of constituting monomers has a sulfonic acid group or a salt form thereof, or a sulfuric acid group or a salt form thereof.