The present invention relates to a binder composition for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, which is characterized by containing (A) polyvinyl alcohol, (B) at least one selected from a copolymer of vinyl alcohol and ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and a neutralized salt of the copolymer and (C) at least one selected from an amino acid, a carboxylic acid-containing polymer and a polyamine; and a binder aqueous solution for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, a slurry composition for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, an electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, and a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, each containing the binder composition; and others.

The present invention relates to a binder composition for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, which is characterized by containing (A) polyvinyl alcohol, (B) at least one selected from a copolymer of vinyl alcohol and ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and a neutralized salt of the copolymer and (C) at least one selected from an amino acid, a carboxylic acid-containing polymer and a polyamine; and a binder aqueous solution for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, a slurry composition for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, an electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, and a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, each containing the binder composition; and others.

Described are silicone hydrogels with high levels of polyamides exhibiting an excellent balance of physical, mechanical, and biological properties. The silicone hydrogels are formed from a reactive monomer mixture comprising: a hydroxylalkyl (meth)acrylate monomer; hydroxyl-containing silicone components; and a polyamide, wherein the polyamide is present in an amount greater than 15 weight percent, based on the total weight of reactive components in the reactive monomer mixture.

An aqueous ink jet composition contains: C.I. Disperse Red 364; a material A which is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1), a compound represented by the following formula (2), an ethylene oxide adduct of tristyrylphenol, a derivative of the ethylene oxide adduct of tristyrylphenol, a polyalkylene glycol, and a derivative of the polyalkylene glycol; and an anionic dispersant. ##STR00001##

An aqueous ink jet composition contains: C.I. Disperse Red 364; a material A which is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1), a compound represented by the following formula (2), an ethylene oxide adduct of tristyrylphenol, a derivative of the ethylene oxide adduct of tristyrylphenol, a polyalkylene glycol, and a derivative of the polyalkylene glycol; and an anionic dispersant. ##STR00001##

The invention provides hydrogel, wherein the hydrogel has a supramolecular cross-linked network obtainable or obtained from the complexation of an aqueous composition including a host, such as cucurbituril, and one or more polymers having suitable guest functionality. One or more polymers in the aqueous composition may have a molecular weight of 50 kDa or more, such as 200 kDa or more. The hydrogel may hold a component, such as a therapeutic compound or a biological molecule. The hydrogels are suitable for use in medicine.

The invention provides hydrogel, wherein the hydrogel has a supramolecular cross-linked network obtainable or obtained from the complexation of an aqueous composition including a host, such as cucurbituril, and one or more polymers having suitable guest functionality. One or more polymers in the aqueous composition may have a molecular weight of 50 kDa or more, such as 200 kDa or more. The hydrogel may hold a component, such as a therapeutic compound or a biological molecule. The hydrogels are suitable for use in medicine.

Described herein is a polyion complex, including x mol of polycations and y mol of polyanions, x and y being integers from the range of 1 to 100 and x being ≤y or x being ≥y. Also described herein is a method for producing a polyion complex, an aqueous solution of a polyion complex obtained using the method, and the aqueous solution of a polyion complex itself. Also described herein is a method of using a polyion complex to modify the surface of polymer fibers and/or carbon fibers and a method for modifying the surface of polymer fibers and/or carbon fibers using an aqueous solution of the polyion complex. Also described herein are surface-modified polymer fibers and/or carbon fibers obtained using the method, the surface-modified polymer fibers and/or carbon fibers themselves, methods of use thereof to produce fiber-modified construction materials, and a fiber-modified construction material including same.

Described herein is a polyion complex, including x mol of polycations and y mol of polyanions, x and y being integers from the range of 1 to 100 and x being ≤y or x being ≥y. Also described herein is a method for producing a polyion complex, an aqueous solution of a polyion complex obtained using the method, and the aqueous solution of a polyion complex itself. Also described herein is a method of using a polyion complex to modify the surface of polymer fibers and/or carbon fibers and a method for modifying the surface of polymer fibers and/or carbon fibers using an aqueous solution of the polyion complex. Also described herein are surface-modified polymer fibers and/or carbon fibers obtained using the method, the surface-modified polymer fibers and/or carbon fibers themselves, methods of use thereof to produce fiber-modified construction materials, and a fiber-modified construction material including same.

A resin composition for golf balls includes (a) an acid-containing copolymer having an amount of acid constituent per 100 wt % of the sum of monomer units in the copolymer that is from 1 to 30 wt %, and (b) an amine-containing polymer having a branched structure. The resin composition imparts golf balls with an excellent rebound resilience and also confers an outstanding durability to repeated impact and an outstanding scuff resistance, making it particularly useful as a cover material in golf balls.