Abstract: This anisotropic conductive sheet comprises: an insulation layer having an elastomer layer and a plurality of first heat-resistant resin layers disposed in a mutually separated manner on one side of the insulation layer; a plurality of through-holes disposed in the insulation layer; a plurality of conductive parts disposed on the respective inner wall surfaces of the plurality of through-holes; and a plurality of first conductive layers disposed on or above respective surfaces of the plurality of first heat-resistant resin layers and connected to the conductive parts. The plurality of through-holes are disposed at positions corresponding to the respective plurality of first heat-resistant resin layers. In a plan view of the insulation layer, the first conductive layers are located further to the inner side than the outer edge of the first heat-resistant resin layers.

Abstract: Provided is a water dispersion that suppresses fuzz of a cut end surface of a carbon fiber bundle, can improve bundling properties of carbon fibers and ILSS of laminated bodies of UD sheets, and can be used as a carbon fiber sizing agent in a unidirectional material. The dispersion has a resin component that: includes an ethylene·?-olefin copolymer (A) or an acid modified product (B) thereof satisfying all of requirements (a1) to (a3); has a storage elastic modulus at 25° C. of 100-100,000 MPa or less; and is present in a ratio of 0.01-50 mass % or less. Requirements: (a1) the kinematic viscosity at 100° C. is 10-5,000 mm2/s; (a2) the content ratio of structural units derived from ethylene is 30-85 mol %; and (a3) the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of molecular weight obtained by polystyrene conversion measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) is 2.5 or less.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a method for manufacturing a plated composite material, the method being capable of forming a plating layer having good adhesiveness to each of a plurality of resin parts each including a different resin. The method for manufacturing a plated composite material for solving the aforementioned problem includes: a step for preparing a composite material having a heat-resistant resin part and a silicone resin part; a step for treating, with an alkaline solution, a plating region of the composite material; a step for irradiating plasma on the plating region; a step for bringing the plating region in contact with a cationic catalyst-containing liquid; and a step for performing an electroless plating treatment on the plating region. The plating region includes at least a portion of the heat-resistant resin part and at least a portion of the silicone resin part.

Abstract: This anisotropic electroconductive sheet includes: an insulating layer having a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of through-holes penetrating between the two surfaces; a plurality of electroconductive layers disposed on the inner wall surfaces of each of the plurality of through-holes; and a plurality of electroconductive fillers filled into cavities surrounded by the electroconductive layers inside each of the plurality of through-holes. Each of the plurality of electroconductive fillers contains a crosslinked product of an electroconductive elastomer composition containing electroconductive particles and an elastomer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for producing a laminate including a step of laminating a resin impregnated fiber reinforced composition layer on a metal member, wherein the method includes a step of forming a resin coating on the metal member and a step of laminating a resin impregnated fiber reinforced composition layer containing a resin impregnated fiber reinforced composition containing (I) 20 to 80% by mass of a polymer having a melting point and/or a glass transition temperature of 50 to 300° C., and (C) 20 to 80% by mass of a reinforcing fiber (provided that the sum of the component (I) and the component (C) is taken as 100% by mass) via the above resin coating; and a laminate obtained by the method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new method by which polymers can be modified. The present invention provides a method for modifying a polymer including the step of: irradiating a reaction system containing a polymer with light to react the reaction system in a presence of a compound radical, wherein the compound radical is a radical containing one element selected from the group consisting of Group 15 elements and Group 16 elements, and a Group 17 element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, a laminate, a packaging material, a battery case packaging material, and a battery, and the composition includes: a modified olefin polymer (A) that is a modified olefin polymer, the modified olefin polymer being a polymer (a) of a C2 to C20 ?-olefin modified by a monomer (b) having a functional group reactive with an epoxy group or an oxazoline group; a crosslinking agent (B) including at least one of an epoxy compound and an oxazoline compound; and a catalyst (C) having a pKa of 11 or more, the modified olefin polymer (A) satisfying the following requirements (i) and (ii): Requirement (i): the polymer (a) contains a structural unit derived from a C4 to C20 ?-olefin, and Requirement (ii): a heat of fusion of the polymer (A), as measured according to JIS K7122, is 0 to 50 J/g.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for producing a laminate including a step of laminating a resin impregnated fiber reinforced composition layer on a metal member, wherein the method includes a step of forming a resin coating on the metal member and a step of laminating a resin impregnated fiber reinforced composition layer containing a resin impregnated fiber reinforced composition containing (I) 20 to 80% by mass of a polymer having a melting point and/or a glass transition temperature of 50 to 300° C., and (C) 20 to 80% by mass of a reinforcing fiber (provided that the sum of the component (I) and the component (C) is taken as 100% by mass) via the above resin coating; and a laminate obtained by the method.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a reinforcing fiber bundle with excellent mechanical property and handling property, which contains a propylene-based resin (A), a propylene-based resin (B) comprising at least a carboxylic acid salt bonded to the polymer chain, and a reinforcing fiber (C) wherein the propylene-based resin (A) comprises more than 70% by mass but not more than 100% by mass of a component (A-1) having a weight average molecular weight of 150,000 or more, the amount of the propylene-based resin (B) is 3 to 50 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the propylene-based resin (A), and the total content rate of the propylene-based resin (A) and the propylene-based resin (B) is 0.3 to 5% by mass in the whole reinforcing fiber bundle; and a molding material comprising the reinforcing fiber bundle and a matrix resin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new method by which polymers can be modified. The present invention provides a method for modifying a polymer including the step of: irradiating a reaction system containing a polymer with light to react the reaction system in a presence of a compound radical, wherein the compound radical is a radical containing one element selected from the group consisting of Group 15 elements and Group 16 elements, and a Group 17 element.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a reinforcing fiber bundle with excellent mechanical property and handling property, which contains a propylene-based resin (A), a propylene-based resin (B) comprising at least a carboxylic acid salt bonded to the polymer chain, and a reinforcing fiber (C) wherein the propylene-based resin (A) comprises more than 70% by mass but not more than 100% by mass of a component (A-1) having a weight average molecular weight of 150,000 or more, the amount of the propylene-based resin (B) is 3 to 50 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the propylene-based resin (A), and the total content rate of the propylene-based resin (A) and the propylene-based resin (B) is 0.3 to 5% by mass in the whole reinforcing fiber bundle; and a molding material comprising the reinforcing fiber bundle and a matrix resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, a laminate, a packaging material, a battery case packaging material, and a battery, and the composition includes: a modified olefin polymer (A) that is a modified olefin polymer, the modified olefin polymer being a polymer (a) of a C2 to C20 ?-olefin modified by a monomer (b) having a functional group reactive with an epoxy group or an oxazoline group; a crosslinking agent (B) including at least one of an epoxy compound and an oxazoline compound; and a catalyst (C) having a pKa of 11 or more, the modified olefin polymer (A) satisfying the following requirements (i) and (ii): Requirement (i): the polymer (a) contains a structural unit derived from a C4 to C20 ?-olefin, and Requirement (ii): a heat of fusion of the polymer (A), as measured according to JIS K7122, is 0 to 50 J/g.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a coating agent giving a coating film that has good adhesion and stability over time, a decorative film having at least one layer formed from the coating agent; and an article decorated with the decorative film. The coating agent of the present invention contains, in a specific ratio, an olefin polymer (A) having a heat of fusion of in the range of 0 to 50 J/g and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) as measured by GPC of 1×104 to 1000×104, a hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil (B) having a 40° C. kinematic viscosity of 30 to 500,000 cSt, and a tackifier (C) having an acid value of 10 or more and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 0.9×103 to 3×103.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a coating agent giving a coating film that has good adhesion and stability over time, a decorative film having at least one layer formed from the coating agent; and an article decorated with the decorative film. The coating agent of the present invention contains, in a specific ratio, an olefin polymer (A) having a heat of fusion of in the range of 0 to 50 J/g and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) as measured by GPC of 1×104 to 1000×104, a hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil (B) having a 40° C. kinematic viscosity of 30 to 500,000 cSt, and a tackifier (C) having an acid value of 10 or more and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 0.9×103 to 3×103.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery with excellent durability is provided using a two-phase coexisting compound as a positive electrode active material. This lithium-ion secondary battery is provided with an electrode body having a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a lithium salt in an organic solvent. The positive electrode active material is mainly composed of a two-phase coexisting compound containing lithium, and also contains particles of a lithium-transition metal oxide with a layered structure. The particles of the layered oxide have an average particle diameter of 2 ?m or less, and the percentage content thereof in the positive electrode active material is 5 mass % or less.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery provided by the present invention has a positive electrode having a current collector and a positive electrode composite layer provided on the current collector. The current collector contains a metal element A as a main component thereof. The positive electrode composite layer contains a two-phase compound containing lithium as a positive electrode active material. The positive electrode composite layer also contains as an additive a compound having a metal element B, in a composition thereof, that has a higher ionization tendency than the metal element A.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water based lithium secondary battery that can inhibit deteriorations in capacity owing to charge-and-discharge operations and maintain a high capacity even after it is charged and discharged repeatedly. The water based lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator 4 sandwiched between these, and an aqueous electrolyte solution obtained by dissolving an electrolyte made of a lithium salt in a water based solvent. As the water based solvent, a pH buffer solution is employed. The buffer solution is obtained by dissolving an acid and its conjugate base's salt, a base and its conjugate acid's salt, a salt made from a weak acid and a strong base, a salt made from a weak base and a strong acid, or a salt made from a weak acid and a weak base in water.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery with excellent durability is provided using a two-phase coexisting compound as a positive electrode active material. This lithium-ion secondary battery is provided with an electrode body having a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a lithium salt in an organic solvent. The positive electrode active material is mainly composed of a two-phase coexisting compound containing lithium, and also contains particles of a lithium-transition metal oxide with a layered structure. The particles of the layered oxide have an average particle diameter of 2 ?m or less, and the percentage content thereof in the positive electrode active material is 5 mass % or less.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery provided by the present invention has a positive electrode having a current collector and a positive electrode composite layer provided on the current collector. The current collector contains a metal element A as a main component thereof. The positive electrode composite layer contains a two-phase compound containing lithium as a positive electrode active material. The positive electrode composite layer also contains as an additive a compound having a metal element B, in a composition thereof, that has a higher ionization tendency than the metal element A.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water based lithium secondary battery that can inhibit deteriorations in capacity owing to charge-and-discharge operations and maintain a high capacity even after it is charged and discharged repeatedly. The water based lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator sandwiched between these, and an aqueous electrolyte solution obtained by dissolving an electrolyte made of a lithium salt in a water based solvent. As the water based solvent, a pH buffer solution is employed. The buffer solution is obtained by dissolving an acid and its conjugate base's salt, a base and its conjugate acid's salt, a salt made from a weak acid and a strong base, a salt made from a weak base and a strong acid, or a salt made from a weak acid and a weak base in water.