Abstract: The present invention provides an oxygen absorber which exhibits a high oxygen-absorbing ability even if a transition metal salt as a catalyst for making oxygen-absorbing ability high is not added thereto and further keeps a high mechanical strength even after the absorber absorbs oxygen. An oxygen absorber containing a cyclized conjugated diene polymer as an active ingredient. About the cyclized conjugated diene polymer, the percent decrease in unsaturated-bond amount is preferably 10% or more and the weight-average molecular weight preferably ranges 1,000 to 1,000,000. The oxygen absorber may further contain a thermoplastic resin. The content of an antioxidant in the oxygen absorber is preferably 500 ppm or lower. The oxygen absorber is in a film, sheet or powder form.

Abstract: The present invention provides a binder for an electric double layer capacitor comprising; a polymer (A) containing an acrylate monomer unit, and having two or more glass transition temperatures; a composition for the electric double layer capacitor containing this binder and an active material for an electrode; an electrode for the electric double layer capacitor in which this composition is layered on a current collector, so as to exhibit excellent heat resistance and flexibility and a high binding force between the active material for the electrode and the current collector; and an electric double layer capacitor comprising this electrode, so as to exhibit a large electrostatic capacity and a small internal resistance.

Abstract: An electrode material for an electric double layer capacitor which include spherical particles (A) having an electrode active material and a thermoplastic binder, wherein the spherical particles (A) have a sphereness degree of not larger than 20% as defined by the equation: sphereness degree (%) (Ll?Ls)×100/La, where Ls is short axis diameter, Ll is long axis diameter, and La=(Ll+Ls)/2. The particles (A) are made preferably by a process of mixing together the electrode active material with the thermoplastic binder in a solvent to form a liquid dispersion; and then, spray-drying the liquid dispersion. An electric double layer capacitor having the electrode made from the electrode material is characterized as having low internal resistance and high capacitance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cationically photocurable epoxy resin composition, which contains (a) an epoxy resin component comprising an alicyclic epoxy resin and an aromatic-ring containing epoxy resin, (b) a cationic photoinitiator component, and (c) a filler selected from oxides, hydroxides and carbonates containing a Group II element. This composition exhibits improved adhesive strength to a glass such as an alkali glass, particularly a sodium-containing glass, or a metal.

Abstract: An electrode material for an electric double layer capacitor which comprises spherical particles (A) comprising an electrode active material and a thermoplastic binder wherein said spherical particles (A) have a sphereness degree of not larger than 20% as defined by the equation: sphereness degree (%)=(Ll?Ls)×100/La where Ls is short axis diameter, Ll is long axis diameter, and La=(Ll+Ls)/2. The particles (A) is made preferably by a process comprising mixing together the electrode active material with the thermoplastic binder in a solvent to form a liquid dispersion; and then, spray-drying the liquid dispersion. An electric double layer capacitor having the electrode made from the electrode material is characterized as having low internal resistance and high capacitance.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oxygen absorber which exhibits a high oxygen-absorbing ability even if a transition metal salt as a catalyst for making oxygen-absorbing ability high is not added thereto and further keeps a high mechanical strength even after the absorber absorbs oxygen. An oxygen absorber containing a cyclized conjugated diene polymer as an active ingredient. About the cyclized conjugated diene polymer, the percent decrease in unsaturated-bond amount is preferably 10% or more and the weight-average molecular weight preferably ranges 1,000 to 1,000,000. The oxygen absorber may further contain a thermoplastic resin. The content of an antioxidant in the oxygen absorber is preferably 500 ppm or lower. The oxygen absorber is in a film, sheet or powder.

Abstract: The present invention provides a binder for an electric double layer capacitor comprising; a polymer (A) containing an acrylate monomer unit, and having two or more glass transition temperatures; a composition for the electric double layer capacitor containing this binder and an active material for an electrode; an electrode for the electric double layer capacitor in which this composition is layered on a current collector, so as to exhibit excellent heat resistance and flexibility and a high binding force between the active material for the electrode and the current collector; and an electric double layer capacitor comprising this electrode, so as to exhibit a large electrostatic capacity and a small internal resistance.

Abstract: This invention relates to a photocurable resin, in particular, to an epoxy resin composition curable by cation polymerization induced by photoirradiation.