Disclosed herein are a method of manufacturing dry binders for electrodes usable in a dry electrode method by using a mixture of polymer powder containing a hydroxyl group (—OH) and polytetrafluoroethylene, and a method of manufacturing dry electrodes including dry binders.

A thermoplastic elastomer compound includes polyolefin elastomer, high softening point tackifier, and, optionally, styrenic block copolymer. When styrenic block copolymer is present, the weight ratio of polyolefin elastomer to styrenic block copolymer is no less than about 1:1. The polyolefin elastomer has a POE Tan Delta Peak Temperature, the styrenic block copolymer has a SBC Tan Delta Peak Temperature, and the thermoplastic elastomer compound has a Compound Tan Delta Peak Temperature. The Compound Tan Delta Peak Temperature is greater than the POE Tan Delta Peak Temperature. When styrenic block copolymer is present, Compound Tan Delta Peak Temperature is also greater than the SBC Tan Delta Peak Temperature. The thermoplastic elastomer compound exhibits useful damping properties at or above room temperature and can be formed into plastic articles, including foamed plastic articles and/or crosslinked plastic articles, which can be useful for a variety of damping applications.

A resin composition includes: a vinyl-containing polyphenylene ether resin; a compound of Formula (1); and a compound of Formula (2), a compound of Formula (3), a compound of Formula (4) or a combination thereof. The resin composition may be used to make various articles, such as a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board, and at least one of the following improvements can be achieved, including prepreg viscosity variation ratio, prepreg stickiness resistance, amount of void after lamination, multi-layer board thermal resistance, glass transition temperature, ratio of thermal expansion, copper foil peeling strength, dissipation factor and laminate appearance.

Disclosed is a polyolefin thermal insulation foam and use thereof, and to a method for preparing a physically foamed polyolefin thermal insulation foam, which can be recycled well and which has excellent flexibility characteristics.

Components for articles of footwear and athletic equipment are provided including a high energy return foam having improved abrasion resistance. A variety of foams and foam components and compositions for forming the foams are provided. In some aspects, the foams and components including the foams can have exceptionally high energy return while also having improved durability and softness and an improved abrasion resistance. In particular, midsoles including the foams are provided for use in an article of footwear. Methods of making the compositions and foams are provided, as well as methods of making an article of footwear including one of the foam components. In some aspects, the foams and foam components can be made by injection molding or injection molding followed by compression molding.

A polymer electrolyte membrane, an electrode structure and an electrochemical device including the same, and a method of manufacturing the polymer electrode membrane are disclosed. The polymer electrolyte membrane includes a copolymer of a cross-linkable precursor comprising a urethane group-containing polyfunctional acrylic monomer and a polyfunctional block copolymer; and a lithium salt, thereby having high elasticity and high strength characteristics, so that dendrites can be stably protected and damage to a protective film can be prevented when the dendrites are grown on the surface of a lithium metal electrode during the charging and discharging of a battery, and thus the performance of the battery can be improved. The polymer electrolyte membrane can be directly coated on a free-standing type film or a lithium metal electrode and then molded into a form of protective film, and can thus be used in an electrochemical device such as a high-density and high-energy lithium metal battery.

The present invention is a liquid-repellent film or sheet that exhibits an excellent liquid repellency, and a packaging material using the same. The liquid-repellent film or sheet comprises: a substrate layer (2); an adhesive layer (3) that comprises a thermoplastic resin, and is formed on at least one plane of the substrate layer (2); and a liquid-repellent layer (4) that comprises a resin (6) having a liquid-repellent moiety, and hydrophilic particles (5), and is formed on the surface of the adhesive layer (3).

Components for articles of footwear and athletic equipment are provided including a high energy return foam having improved abrasion resistance. A variety of foams and foam components and compositions for forming the foams are provided. In some aspects, the foams and components including the foams can have exceptionally high energy return while also having improved durability and softness and an improved abrasion resistance. In particular, midsoles including the foams are provided for use in an article of footwear. Methods of making the compositions and foams are provided, as well as methods of making an article of footwear including one of the foam components. In some aspects, the foams and foam components can be made by injection molding or injection molding followed by compression molding.

A surface modifying composition for modifying a surface of a formed product made of high-density polyethylene or ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, the composition comprising: a copolymer having a unit of a first monomer having an aliphatic group having 10 or more carbon atoms and a unit of a second monomer having any of an amino group, an epoxy group, and an ether group, and a solvent having a boiling point of 100° C. or more and being at least one selected from the group consisting of a halogen-based solvent, an alkane solvent, a cycloalkane solvent, a dicycloalkane solvent, an aromatic solvent, and a nitro-based solvent.

The present invention discloses a regenerated HIPS/PPO alloy material based on chemical and physical co-modification, which is mainly composed of the following components in parts by mass: waste HIPS 60-70, PPO 30-40, HIPS-based macromolecular chain extender 2-8, elastomer toughening agent 2-10, oxazoline chain extender 0.2-1, and chain-extension catalyst 0.1-0.4. The alloy material uses chemical modification of in-situ chain extension and compatibilization of the macromolecular chain extender to restore a molecular chain structure, improve a phase interface and increase compatibility of the alloy. Through physical modification introduced by adding the elastomer toughening agent, a combined effect of chemical modification and physical modification is exploited, with target properties improved, a regenerated plastic alloy material with an excellent comprehensive property prepared, and the waste fully utilized to achieve energy saving and emission reduction. A method for preparing the above-described alloy material is also disclosed.