Abstract: Provided is a binder for non-aqueous secondary battery porous membrane-use that enables formation of a porous membrane having excellent durability and that can improve stability under high shear of a composition for porous membrane-use. The binder for non-aqueous secondary battery porous membrane-use includes a particulate polymer. The particulate polymer is a random copolymer including at least 35 mass % of an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer unit and at least 20 mass % and no greater than 65 mass % of an aromatic monovinyl monomer unit. A degree of swelling of the particulate polymer with respect to a non-aqueous electrolysis solution is greater than a factor of 1 and no greater than a factor of 2.

Abstract: A particulate polymer for a binder of a lithium ion secondary battery, wherein ion conductivity of a film formed by the particulate polymer after being immersed in an electrolytic solution at 60° C. for 72 hours is 1×10?5 S/cm to 1×103 S/cm, and tensile strength of the film is 500 N/cm2 to 4000 N/cm2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laminate for non-aqueous secondary battery which includes a water-soluble polymer-containing functional layer and an adhesive layer adjacently disposed on the functional layer, and which can suppress reductions in peel strength of a battery member including the laminate while allowing the functional layer to exert its expected function. The disclosed laminate includes a functional layer containing functional particles and a water-soluble polymer, and an adhesive layer adjacently disposed on the functional layer, wherein a film obtained by shaping of the water-soluble polymer has a water drop contact angle of 30° to 80°.

Abstract: A slurry composition for a lithium ion secondary battery negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, a conductive material, a water-soluble polymer, and a particulate binder, wherein an amount of the conductive material with respect to 100 parts by weight of the negative electrode active material is 0.1 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight, the water-soluble polymer has a 1% aqueous solution viscosity of 10 mPa·s to 3,000 mPa·s, and the particulate binder contains a particulate binder A having a surface acid amount of 0.01 meq/g or more and 0.10 meq/g or less and a particulate binder B having a surface acid amount of 0.15 meq/g or more and 0.5 meq/g or less.

Abstract: A porous membrane composition for a lithium ion secondary battery, including a first particulate polymer, wherein the first particulate polymer has a core-shell structure including a core portion and a shell portion that partially covers an outer surface of the core portion, the core portion is formed from a polymer having a swelling degree in an electrolytic solution of 5 times or more and 30 times or less, and the shell portion is formed from a polymer having a swelling degree in the electrolytic solution of 1 time or more and 4 times or less.

Abstract: A binder composition for a negative electrode of a secondary battery, including a particulate binder, and a water-soluble polymer containing an acidic functional group, wherein the water-soluble polymer has an ion conductivity of 1×10?5 to 1×10?3 S/cm; and a swelling degree of the water-soluble polymer to a liquid with a solubility parameter of 8 to 13 (cal/cm3)1/2 is 1.0 to 2.0 times a swelling degree of the particulate binder measured under the same conditions; and use thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a means for beneficially solving the problems of increasing separator productivity and further improving adhesion between an electrode and a separator in electrolysis solution while ensuring battery characteristics. A composition for non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer is provided that contains non-conductive inorganic particles and organic particles, wherein a difference in density between the non-conductive inorganic particles and the organic particles (non-conductive inorganic particles' density—organic particles' density) is 1.5 g/cm3 or more, and the organic particles each have a core-shell structure having a core and a shell that partially covers an outer surface of the core, wherein the core is made of polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of 5 times to 30 times, and the shell is made of polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of greater than 1 time to 4 times.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laminate for non-aqueous secondary battery which includes a functional layer that has superior transferability and may exert high function. The disclosed laminate includes a releasable substrate having a water contact angle of 70° or more, and a functional layer on the releasable substrate. The functional layer includes organic particles and a binder. The organic particles each have a core-shell structure having a core and a shell that partially covers an outer surface of the core. The core is made of polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of 5 times or more to 30 times or less. The shell is made of polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of greater than 1 time to 4 times or less.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive composition for an electrochemical device capable of forming an adhesive layer that has excellent adhesiveness in electrolysis solution and can improve electrical characteristics of an electrochemical device. The adhesive composition can be used for adhering an electrode assembly and a casing to one another. The adhesive composition contains organic particles having a core-shell structure including a core portion and a shell portion that partially covers an outer surface of the core portion. A polymer of the core portion has a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of at least a factor of 5 and no greater than a factor of 30, whereas a polymer of the shell portion has a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of greater than a factor of 1 and no greater than a factor of 4.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer capable of forming a functional layer for a non-aqueous secondary battery that can provide a battery component with high blocking resistance and cause excellent adhesiveness to be displayed before and after immersion in electrolysis solution. The composition contains a particulate polymer having a core-shell structure including a core portion and a shell portion partially covering an outer surface thereof. The core portion is formed by a polymer having a glass transition temperature of ?50° C. to 60° C. and a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of at least a factor of 5 and no greater than a factor of 30. The shell portion is formed by a polymer having a glass transition temperature of 50° C. to 200° C. and a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of greater than a factor of 1 and no greater than a factor of 4.

Abstract: An adhesive for a lithium ion secondary battery, for bonding members for constituting a lithium ion secondary battery, the adhesive including a particulate polymer, wherein the particulate polymer has a core-shell structure including a core portion and a shell portion that partially covers an outer surface of the core portion, the core portion is formed from a polymer having a swelling degree in an electrolytic solution of 5 times or more and 30 times or less, and the shell portion is formed from a polymer having a swelling degree in an electrolytic solution of more than 1 time and 4 times or less.

Abstract: Provided are a secondary battery separator having good heat durability, high adhesion property with the electrode active material layer formed on the current collector, and good anti-blocking property, and a secondary battery having such a secondary battery separator. The secondary battery separator of the present invention includes an organic separator layer, a heat-durable layer formed adjacent to at least one surface of the organic separator layer, and an adhesive layer formed on the heat-durable layer, wherein the heat-durable layer contains non-conductive particles and a binder, and the adhesive layer contains a particulate polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 10 to 100° C.

Abstract: A binder composition for a lithium ion secondary battery electrode, including a particulate polymer and a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer includes an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit in an amount of 20% by weight to 85% by weight, a carboxylic acid amide monomer unit in an amount of 0.1% by weight to 10% by weight, and a crosslinkable monomer unit in an amount of 0.1% by weight to 2.0% by weight.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive composition for an electrochemical device capable of forming an adhesive layer that has excellent adhesiveness in electrolysis solution and can improve electrical characteristics of an electrochemical device. The adhesive composition can be used for adhering an electrode assembly and a casing to one another. The adhesive composition contains organic particles having a core-shell structure including a core portion and a shell portion that partially covers an outer surface of the core portion. A polymer of the core portion has a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of at least a factor of 5 and no greater than a factor of 30, whereas a polymer of the shell portion has a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of greater than a factor of 1 and no greater than a factor of 4.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laminate for non-aqueous secondary battery which includes a functional layer that has superior transferability and may exert high function. The disclosed laminate includes a releasable substrate having a water contact angle of 70° or more, and a functional layer on the releasable substrate. The functional layer includes organic particles and a binder. The organic particles each have a core-shell structure having a core and a shell that partially covers an outer surface of the core. The core is made of polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of 5 times or more to 30 times or less. The shell is made of polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of greater than 1 time to 4 times or less.

Abstract: Provided is a means for beneficially solving the problems of increasing separator productivity and further improving adhesion between an electrode and a separator in electrolysis solution while ensuring battery characteristics. A composition for non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer is provided that contains non-conductive inorganic particles and organic particles, wherein a difference in density between the non-conductive inorganic particles and the organic particles (non-conductive inorganic particles' density—organic particles' density) is 1.5 g/cm3 or more, and the organic particles each have a core-shell structure having a core and a shell that partially covers an outer surface of the core, wherein the core is made of polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of 5 times to 30 times, and the shell is made of polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of greater than 1 time to 4 times.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer capable of forming a functional layer for a non-aqueous secondary battery that can provide a battery component with high blocking resistance and cause excellent adhesiveness to be displayed before and after immersion in electrolysis solution. The composition contains a particulate polymer having a core-shell structure including a core portion and a shell portion partially covering an outer surface thereof. The core portion is formed by a polymer having a glass transition temperature of ?50° C. to 60° C. and a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of at least a factor of 5 and no greater than a factor of 30. The shell portion is formed by a polymer having a glass transition temperature of 50° C. to 200° C. and a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of greater than a factor of 1 and no greater than a factor of 4.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laminate for non-aqueous secondary battery which includes a water-soluble polymer-containing functional layer and an adhesive layer adjacently disposed on the functional layer, and which can suppress reductions in peel strength of a battery member including the laminate while allowing the functional layer to exert its expected function. The disclosed laminate includes a functional layer containing functional particles and a water-soluble polymer, and an adhesive layer adjacently disposed on the functional layer, wherein a film obtained by shaping of the water-soluble polymer has a water drop contact angle of 30° to 80°.

Abstract: Provided is a binder for non-aqueous secondary battery porous membrane-use that enables formation of a porous membrane having excellent durability and that can improve stability under high shear of a composition for porous membrane-use. The binder for non-aqueous secondary battery porous membrane-use includes a particulate polymer. The particulate polymer is a random copolymer including at least 35 mass % of an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer unit and at least 20 mass % and no greater than 65 mass % of an aromatic monovinyl monomer unit. A degree of swelling of the particulate polymer with respect to a non-aqueous electrolysis solution is greater than a factor of 1 and no greater than a factor of 2.

Abstract: An electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery includes an electrode active material and a water-soluble polymer. The water-soluble polymer is a copolymer containing 1% by weight to 30% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit, 20% by weight to 60% by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit, and 0.1% by weight to 5% by weight of a crosslinkable monomer unit.