Abstract: The present invention provides a secondary battery electrode binder that exhibits superior binding capacity as compared to conventional binders and that also makes it possible to reduce electrode slurry viscosity, even when there is a high concentration of active material in an electrode mixture layer composition. The present invention also provides a secondary battery electrode mixture layer composition, a secondary battery electrode, and a secondary battery that are obtained using the binder. The present invention relates to a secondary battery electrode binder that contains a carboxyl-group-containing polymer or a salt of a carboxyl-group-containing polymer. The carboxyl-group-containing polymer or salt of a carboxyl-group-containing polymer includes structural units that are derived from monomers that are represented by general formula (1) and structural units that are derived from ethylenic unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers that are different from general formula (1).

Abstract: A lithium-sulfur secondary battery electrode binder in which coating properties of an electrode mixture layer composition (electrode slurry) are good, even in a state where the solids concentration of the electrode slurry is high, and which allows increasing the productivity of a secondary battery electrode through an increase in a drying efficiency of the electrode slurry, and increasing significantly the settling stability of the electrode slurry. A binder for a lithium-sulfur secondary battery electrode includes a carboxyl-group-containing polymer or a salt thereof. The carboxyl-group-containing polymer includes a structural unit derived from an ethylenic unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer (A) and a structural unit derived from an ethylenic unsaturated monomer (B) (excluding monomers classified as (A)), and the ethylenically unsaturated monomer (B) has a solubility of 10 g or less in 100 g of water at 20° C.

Abstract: A secondary battery electrode binder exhibits superior binding capacity as compared to conventional binders and makes it possible to reduce slurry viscosity, even when the solid concentration of an electrode slurry is high. A secondary battery electrode binder contains a block polymer having a polymer block (A) and a polymer block (B), wherein: the polymer block (A) includes a structural unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; the content of a structural unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer in the polymer block (B) is less than 30 mass % (and is different from that in the polymer block (A)) with respect to all the structural units of the polymer block (B); the ratio of the polymer block (A) in the block polymer is 10-90 mass %; and the block polymer does not contain a structural unit derived from a crosslinkable monomer.

Abstract: A water-based binder for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. A binder for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery electrode, includes a crosslinked polymer having a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, and the crosslinked polymer includes a structural unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; and a structural unit derived from a macromonomer including at least one compositional monomer selected from compounds represented by following formula (1): [C1] H2C?CR1—X??formula (1) wherein in formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen or a methyl group; X represents C(?O)OR2 or CN; and R2 represents a straight chain or branched C1-C8 alkyl group or a C3-C8 alkyl group having an alicyclic structure.

Abstract: A binder for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery electrode that includes a crosslinked polymer having a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, wherein the crosslinked polymer includes 50% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less structural unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer relative to all structural units, wherein a total amount of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and a salt thereof in terms of a non-neutralized form which is converted from the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and a salt thereof relative to a total amount of the crosslinked polymer and a salt thereof is 5.0% by mass or less.

Abstract: Provided is a polishing composition which contains a water-soluble polymer and is suitable for reducing LPDs. The polishing composition provided in this application includes an abrasive, a water-soluble polymer, and a basic compound. In the polishing composition, the content of a reaction product of a polymerization initiator and a polymerization inhibitor is 0.1 ppb or less of the polishing composition on a weight basis.

Abstract: Provided is a polishing composition which contains a water-soluble polymer and is suitable for reducing LPDs. The polishing composition provided in this application includes an abrasive, a water-soluble polymer, and a basic compound. In the polishing composition, the content of a reaction product of a polymerization initiator and a polymerization inhibitor is 0.1 ppb or less of the polishing composition on a weight basis.

Abstract: A binder for secondary battery electrodes, which enables the achievement of a secondary battery electrode that has higher binding properties than ever before contains a block polymer that has a polymer block (A) and a polymer block (B), and it is configured such that: the polymer block (A) includes less than 30% by mass of a structural unit derived from (meth)acrylic acid to a total structural units of the polymer block (A); and the polymer block (B) includes 30 mass % or more and 100 mass % or less of a structural unit derived from (meth)acrylic acid to a total structural units of the polymer block (B).

Abstract: A binder is for a secondary battery electrode and exhibits high binding properties in an electrode mixture layer and is capable of exhibiting superior cycle characteristics than before. This binder for a secondary battery electrode includes a cross-linked polymer or salt thereof, and the cross-linked polymer or salt thereof has a sol fraction of 5.0 mass % or more and 40 mass % or less. The cross-linked polymer or salt thereof may contain 50 mass % or more and 100 mass % or less of structural units derived from an ethylenic unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing polymer fine particles having a narrow particle diameter distribution without any particular limitations on the raw materials and the like. To achieve this purpose, this method for manufacturing polymer fine particles includes polymerizing a vinyl monomer using a dispersion polymerization method, wherein the amount of water in the reaction liquid in the polymerizing is no more than 30,000 ppm, the reactor for carrying out the polymerizing is a stirring tank reactor, the stirring blade attached to the stirring rotation shaft of the stirring tank reactor is one type selected from a large wide blade and a large lattice blade, and the tip speed of the stirring blade is no more than 1.0 m/sec.

Abstract: A secondary battery electrode has excellent characteristics. As a binder for a secondary battery electrode, a crosslinked polymer or salt thereof having a carboxyl group is used. The crosslinked polymer or salt includes 30 mass % or more and not more than 100 mass % of a structural unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and a metal ion content of the crosslinked polymer or salt thereof is not more than 100 ppm or less.

Abstract: Provided is a polishing composition which contains a water-soluble polymer and is suitable for reducing LPDs. The polishing composition provided in this application includes an abrasive, a water-soluble polymer, and a basic compound. In the polishing composition, the content of a reaction product of a polymerization initiator and a polymerization inhibitor is 0.1 ppb or less of the polishing composition on a weight basis.

Abstract: A proposing method of proposing the tuning of a vehicle includes a step of acquiring information about the vehicle by using an acquisition device installed in the vehicle when the vehicle is driven by a driver and a step of determining the driving characteristics of the driver based on the information about the vehicle and proposing the tuning of the vehicle appropriate for the driver.

Abstract: A binder for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery electrode, containing a crosslinked polymer or salt thereof having a carboxyl group and a use thereof, and a method of manufacturing the polymer or salt. The polymer has a structural unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer in an amount of 50 to 99 mass % of total structural units and a structural unit derived from a nonionic ethylenically unsaturated monomer in an amount of 1 to 50 mass % of the total structural units, the monomer is a compound having a substituent with a carbon atom number of 6 or more, and a particle diameter of the crosslinked polymer is 0.1 to 7.0 ?m in a volume-based median diameter when the crosslinked polymer is neutralized to a neutralization degree of 80 to 100 mol %, subjected to water swelling in water, and then dispersed in a 1 mass % NaCl aqueous solution.

Abstract: An aqueous binder for secondary batteries, which has a binding capacity superior than conventional binders while having fine coating property; a secondary battery electrode mixture layer composition and a secondary battery electrode which are acquired by using the binder. This binder for secondary battery electrodes contains: a crosslinked polymer or a salt thereof having a water-swelling degree of 5.0-100 at pH8.

Abstract: A binder for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery electrode, containing a crosslinked polymer or salt thereof having a carboxyl group and a use thereof, and a method of manufacturing the polymer or salt. The polymer has a structural unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer in an amount of 50 to 99 mass % of total structural units and a structural unit derived from a nonionic ethylenically unsaturated monomer in an amount of 1 to 50 mass % of the total structural units, the monomer is a compound having a substituent with a carbon atom number of 6 or more, and a particle diameter of the crosslinked polymer is 0.1 to 7.0 ?m in a volume-based median diameter when the crosslinked polymer is neutralized to a neutralization degree of 80 to 100 mol %, subjected to water swelling in water, and then dispersed in a 1 mass % NaCl aqueous solution.

Abstract: A binder for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery electrode that includes a crosslinked polymer having a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, wherein the crosslinked polymer includes 50% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less structural unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer relative to all structural units, wherein a total amount of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and a salt thereof in terms of a non-neutralized form which is converted from the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and a salt thereof relative to a total amount of the crosslinked polymer and a salt thereof is 5.0% by mass or less.

Abstract: Provided is a binder for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery electrode. The binder contains a crosslinked polymer having a carboxyl group, or salt thereof, a use therefor, and a method for manufacturing a carboxyl group-containing crosslinked polymer or salt thereof for use in the binder. The crosslinked polymer contains a structural unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer in the amount of 50 to 100 mass % of total structural units, and after the crosslinked polymer neutralized to a degree of a neutralization of 80 to 100 mol % has been subjected to water swelling in water and then dispersed in a 1 mass % NaCl aqueous solution, the particle diameter thereof is 0.1 to 7.0 ?m in a volume-based median diameter.

Abstract: A water-based binder for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. A binder for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery electrode, includes a crosslinked polymer having a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, and the crosslinked polymer includes a structural unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; and a structural unit derived from a macromonomer including at least one compositional monomer selected from compounds represented by following formula (1): [C1] H2C?CR1—X??formula (1) wherein in formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen or a methyl group; X represents C(?O)OR2 or CN; and R2 represents a straight chain or branched C1-C8 alkyl group or a C3-C8 alkyl group having an alicyclic structure.

Abstract: An electrode mixture layer composition for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains an active material, water and a binder. The binder contains a crosslinked polymer of a monomer component including an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, and a salt thereof. The crosslinked polymer is a polymer that is crosslinked with allyl methacrylate, and an amount of the allyl methacrylate used is 0.1 to 2.0 parts by weight relative to total 100 parts by weight of non-crosslinking monomers, and a content of the crosslinked polymer and salt thereof is 0.5% to 5.0% by weight of the active material.