Abstract: The present disclosure provides a negative electrode waterborne slurry composition comprising a binder comprising an addition polymer comprising (a) 0.1% to 15% by weight of constitutional units comprising the residue of an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; (b) 0.1% to 25% by weight of constitutional units comprising the residue of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a hydroxyl functional group; (c) 30% to 90% by weight of constitutional units comprising the residue of an alkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid; and (d) 0.1% to 50% by weight of constitutional units comprising the residue of a vinyl aromatic compound, the % by weight based on the total weight of the addition polymer; a negative electrode active material; and an aqueous medium. Also disclosed are slurry compositions and electrical storage devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing an electrode using a continuous coating line for applying an electrode coating layer on a substrate surface of a substrate, the continuous coating line comprising a coating apparatus comprising a coating head and a coating fluid supply system, and at least one oven comprising a heating element, and a substrate carrier for carrying the substrate, the method comprising continuously carrying the substrate through the continuous coating line using the substrate carrier; continuously applying a battery electrode slurry composition from the coating head to the substrate surface to form a wet coated substrate, wherein the battery electrode slurry composition is continuously fed into the coating head by the coating fluid supply system; and heating the wet coated substrate in the oven to form a dried coating on the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a cationic electrodepositable binder; a phyllosilicate pigment; and a dispersing agent. Also disclosed are methods of making the electrodepositable coating composition, coatings derived therefrom, and substrates coated with the coatings derived from the electrodepositable coating composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a binder composition comprising (a) at least one fluoropolymer comprising the residue of vinylidene fluoride; (b) one or more (meth)acrylic polymers; and (c) an organic medium comprising a trialkyl phosphate solvent. Also disclosed are slurry compositions, electrodes, and electrical storage devices.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an electrodepositable binder comprising an ionic salt group-containing film-forming polymer comprising active hydrogen functional groups, and a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent; a solubilized bismuth catalyst; and a guanidine; wherein the electrodepositable coating composition has a weight ratio of bismuth metal from the solubilized bismuth catalyst to guanidine of from 1.00:0.071 to 1.0:2.1 and/or a molar ratio of bismuth metal to guanidine of from 1.0:0.25 to 1.0:3.0. Also disclosed are methods of treating electrodepositable coating compositions, methods for making electrodepositable coating compositions, systems for coating a metal substrate, coatings, coated substrates, and methods of coating a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an electrodepositable binder; and a thermally conductive, electrically insulative filler, a fire-retardant pigment, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are methods of making the electrodepositable coating composition, coatings, and coated substrates.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cathode of a lithium-ion battery having a conductive substrate, a first layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IVB metal, and a second layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate and first layer, the second layer comprising a coating composition comprising a lithium-containing compound. Also disclosed is method for treating a battery cathode and a battery having the treated cathode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cathode of a lithium-ion battery having a conductive substrate, a first layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IV metal, and a second layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate and first layer, the second layer comprising a coating composition comprising a lithium-containing compound. Also disclosed is method for treating a battery cathode and a battery having the treated cathode.