Abstract: A method of manufacturing a secondary battery that includes providing a secondary battery precursor having an electrode assembly with a cutout portion in a plan view thereof and an electrolyte accommodated in an outer package, the electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; erecting the secondary battery precursor so as to have an opening of the outer package arranged uppermost in a vertical direction in an erected state; and initially charging the secondary battery precursor such that gas generated in the secondary battery precursor is released from the opening of the outer package.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a secondary battery in which the preparation of at least one of a positive electrode and ta negative electrode includes forming an electrode material layer on a metal sheet material to serve as an electrode current collector, thereby providing an electrode precursor, and cutting out electrodes from the electrode precursor to form a plurality of electrodes. Each of the electrodes has a non-rectangular shape.

Abstract: An electric storage device includes a case having a substantially rectangular shape including a cutout part. An electrode body is disposed in the case and includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator disposed between the first and second electrodes. An electrolyte is located in the case and at least partially impregnating the electrode body. A first electrode terminal is located on a first part of a side surface of the case and is electrically connected to the first electrode by a first connection member which has elasticity in a direction extending from the first electrode terminal to the first electrode. A second electrode terminal is located on a second part of the side surface of the case and is electrically connected to the second electrode by a second elastic connection member which has elasticity in a direction extending from the second electrode terminal to the second electrode.

Abstract: An electrical storage device includes a case having first and second opposed main walls which face one another and at least one side wall coupled the first and second main walls. The case having a generally rectangular shape with outer corners and includes a cutout part having inner corners. An integrated electrode body is located in the case and is joined to the first main wall. The integrated body includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator disposed between the first and second electrodes. The electrode body has a bending strength which is higher than a bending strength of the first main wall. An electrolyte fills the case.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion battery whose manufacturing process is simple and which has high energy density and heat resistance.

Abstract: An electrode laminate is located in a case. The electrode laminate has opposed first and second principal surfaces and opposed first and second lateral side surfaces. The electrode laminate includes a positive electrode having a planar main surface and first and second opposed lateral ends located on opposite lateral sides of its main surface, a negative electrode having a planar main surface and first and second opposed lateral ends located on opposite lateral sides of its main surface, the main surface of the positive electrode opposing the main surface of the negative electrode. A separator is located between the opposed main surfaces of the positive and negative electrodes and has first and second lateral ends extending laterally outward from the first and second lateral ends of the positive and negative electrodes, respectively. At least a tip of the first and second lateral ends of the separator are bent in a direction towards the first principal surface of the electrode laminate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a secondary battery that includes providing a secondary battery precursor having an electrode assembly with a cutout portion in a plan view thereof and an electrolyte accommodated in an outer package, the electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; erecting the secondary battery precursor so as to have an opening of the outer package arranged uppermost in a vertical direction in an erected state; and initially charging the secondary battery precursor such that gas generated in the secondary battery precursor is released from the opening of the outer package.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a secondary battery in which the preparation of at least one of a positive electrode and to negative electrode includes forming an electrode material layer on a metal sheet material to serve as an electrode current collector, thereby providing an electrode precursor, and cutting out electrodes from the electrode precursor to form a plurality of electrodes. Each of the electrodes has a non-rectangular shape.

Abstract: An electric storage device comprises a rectangular parallelepiped case including first and second opposed main walls which are separated in a thickness direction of the case. An integrated electrode body is located in the case between the first and second main walls. The integrated electrode body includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive and the negative electrodes. The electrode body has a bending strength which is higher than bending strength of the first main wall which is physically coupled to the electrode body. An electrolyte is located in the case.

Abstract: An electrical storage device includes a case having first and second opposed main walls which face one another and at least one side wall coupled the first and second main walls. The case having a generally rectangular shape with outer corners and includes a cutout part having inner corners. An integrated electrode body is located in the case and is joined to the first main wall. The integrated body includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator disposed between the first and second electrodes. The electrode body has a bending strength which is higher than a bending strength of the first main wall. An electrolyte fills the case.

Abstract: An electric storage device includes a case having a substantially rectangular shape including a cutout part. An electrode body is disposed in the case and includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator disposed between the first and second electrodes. An electrolyte is located in the case and at least partially impregnating the electrode body. A first electrode terminal is located on a first part of a side surface of the case and is electrically connected to the first electrode by a first connection member which has elasticity in a direction extending from the first electrode terminal to the first electrode. A second electrode terminal is located on a second part of the side surface of the case and is electrically connected to the second electrode by a second elastic connection member which has elasticity in a direction extending from the second electrode terminal to the second electrode.

Abstract: An electrode laminate is located in a case. The electrode laminate has opposed first and second principal surfaces and opposed first and second lateral side surfaces. The electrode laminate includes a positive electrode having a planar main surface and first and second opposed lateral ends located on opposite lateral sides of its main surface, a negative electrode having a planar main surface and first and second opposed lateral ends located on opposite lateral sides of its main surface, the main surface of the positive electrode opposing the main surface of the negative electrode. A separator is located between the opposed main surfaces of the positive and negative electrodes and has first and second lateral ends extending laterally outward from the first and second lateral ends of the positive and negative electrodes, respectively. At least a tip of the first and second lateral ends of the separator are bent in a direction towards the first principal surface of the electrode laminate.

Abstract: Provided is a polypropylene resin composition which is good in extrusion property, which is good in appearance and low in variation in thickness when formed into a film, which is well-balanced in dynamic characteristics, and which has high heat resistance. A polypropylene resin composition satisfying the following requirements (1) to (3): (1) a melt flow rate (MFR) measured under a load of 2.16 kg at 230° C. according to ASTM D1238 is 1 to 10 g/10 min; (2) a pentad isotactic fraction measured using 13C-NMR is 0.930 or more; and (3) Mz is 600000 to 1400000, and Mw/Mn is 6.5 to 14.0.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion battery whose manufacturing process is simple and which has high energy density and heat resistance.

Abstract: A catalyst for olefin polymerization, comprising: (A-1) a bridged metallocene compound represented by the following Formula [1-1], and (b) at least one compound selected from: (b-1) an organoaluminum oxy compound, (b-2) a compound which forms an ion pair, and (b-3) an organoaluminum compound: wherein in Formula [1-1], R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R8, R9, and R12 are each selected from a hydrogen, a hydrocarbon group and a silicon-containing group; the four groups of R6, R7, R10, and R11 are not hydrogen atoms, and are each selected from a hydrocarbon group or a silicon-containing group; R13 and R14 are each a hydrocarbon group or the like, excluding a hydrogen atom and a methyl group; M is Ti, Zr or the like; Y is carbon or the like; Q is a halogen or the like; and j is an integer from 1 to 4.

Abstract: A cover lay film includes an electromagnetic wave shielding layer formed of a conductive material, a resistor layer having a greater surface resistance than the electromagnetic wave shielding layer, and an insulating resin layer provided between the electromagnetic wave shielding layer and the resistor layer, wherein a plurality of openings penetrating in a thickness direction of the electromagnetic wave shielding layer are provided in the electromagnetic wave shielding layer.

Abstract: A cover lay film includes an electromagnetic wave shielding layer formed of a conductive material, a resistor layer having a greater surface resistance than the electromagnetic wave shielding layer, and an insulating resin layer provided between the electromagnetic wave shielding layer and the resistor layer, wherein a plurality of openings penetrating in a thickness direction of the electromagnetic wave shielding layer are provided in the electromagnetic wave shielding layer.

Abstract: Packaging propylene resin compositions are excellent in balance in high transparency, rigidity, low-temperature impact resistance and blocking resistance. Retort films, protective films, medical container packaging films and freshness-keeping films, and sheets for similar purposes are obtained from the compositions. A packaging propylene resin composition includes a propylene polymer (A) satisfying specific requirements and a propylene/ethylene copolymer (B) satisfying specific requirements. In another packaging propylene resin composition, Dinsol and Dsol satisfy specific requirements.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst for olefin polymerization, comprising: Component [A]: a prepolymer obtained by olefin prepolymerization on solid titanium catalyst component having an average particle size of 25 to 70 ?m produced by contacting of a solid component (i) having an average particle size of 26 to 75 ?m, containing magnesium, titanium, halogen, and an electron donor (c3), and being free from detachment of titanium by washing with hexane at 25° C., a polar compound (ii) having a dipole moment of 0.50 to 4.

Abstract: A catalyst for olefin polymerization, comprising: (A-1) a bridged metallocene compound represented by the following Formula [1-1], and (b) at least one compound selected from: (b-1) an organoaluminum oxy compound, (b-2) a compound which forms an ion pair, and (b-3) an organoaluminum compound: wherein in Formula [1-1], R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R8, R9, and R12 are each selected from a hydrogen, a hydrocarbon group and a silicon-containing group; the four groups of R6, R7, R10, and R11 are not hydrogen atoms, and are each selected from a hydrocarbon group or a silicon-containing group; R13 and R14 are each a hydrocarbon group or the like, excluding a hydrogen atom and a methyl group; M is Ti, Zr or the like; Y is carbon or the like; Q is a halogen or the like; and j is an integer from 1