Provided is an absorbent body that, for example, in a case where the absorbent body has been used in an absorbent article, such as a thin disposable diaper, having an absorbent body with a low proportion of fiber material (hydrophilic fibers) such as pulp, enables the absorbent article such as a disposable diaper to have an improved liquid trapping function on second and subsequent urinations over the conventional ones and particularly to have an increased amount of liquid trapped under load on the second and subsequent urinations over the conventional ones. Also provided is a water-absorbing resin that is used in the absorbent body and has an increased absorption capacity under load on the second and subsequent urinations over the conventional ones.

The absorbent body includes a water-absorbing resin having a gel expansion force under a load of 4.83 kPa of 26 N or more.

Provided is an absorbent body that, for example, in a case where the absorbent body has been used in an absorbent article, such as a thin disposable diaper, having an absorbent body with a low proportion of fiber material (hydrophilic fibers) such as pulp, enables the absorbent article such as a disposable diaper to have an improved liquid trapping function on second and subsequent urinations over the conventional ones and particularly to have an increased amount of liquid trapped under load on the second and subsequent urinations over the conventional ones. Also provided is a water-absorbing resin that is used in the absorbent body and has an increased absorption capacity under load on the second and subsequent urinations over the conventional ones.

The absorbent body includes a water-absorbing resin having a gel expansion force under a load of 4.83 kPa of 26 N or more.

Provided herein are methods of making degradable, additive-blended polymeric materials using microwave radiation and catalysts. The methods can include incorporation of therapeutic materials into the polymeric materials. There also are provided polymeric materials made by the methods and medical devices comprising the polymeric materials made by the methods.

Provided herein are methods of making degradable, additive-blended polymeric materials using microwave radiation and catalysts. The methods can include incorporation of therapeutic materials into the polymeric materials. There also are provided polymeric materials made by the methods and medical devices comprising the polymeric materials made by the methods.

Provided are binder particles for an all-solid-state battery with which an all-solid-state battery having excellent battery characteristics can be obtained even in a situation in which the all-solid-state battery is produced by a dry method. The binder particles for an all-solid-state battery are formed of a polymer and have a cohesion of not less than 1% and less than 30% and a volume-average particle diameter D50 of not less than 10 μm and not more than 100 μm. Moreover, a composition for an all-solid-state battery contains these binder particles for an all-solid-state battery and solid electrolyte particles. Furthermore, a functional layer for an all-solid-state battery is formed from this composition for an all-solid-state battery. Also, an all-solid-state battery includes this functional layer for an all-solid-state battery.

Provided are binder particles for an all-solid-state battery with which an all-solid-state battery having excellent battery characteristics can be obtained even in a situation in which the all-solid-state battery is produced by a dry method. The binder particles for an all-solid-state battery are formed of a polymer and have a cohesion of not less than 1% and less than 30% and a volume-average particle diameter D50 of not less than 10 μm and not more than 100 μm. Moreover, a composition for an all-solid-state battery contains these binder particles for an all-solid-state battery and solid electrolyte particles. Furthermore, a functional layer for an all-solid-state battery is formed from this composition for an all-solid-state battery. Also, an all-solid-state battery includes this functional layer for an all-solid-state battery.

Latexes are provided which may comprise water and resin particles comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and an additional monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both.

Latexes are provided which may comprise water and resin particles comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and an additional monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both.

Latexes are provided which may comprise water and resin particles comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and an additional monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both.

A water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present invention includes a water-dispersible polymer, a carboxylic acid copolymer thickener, a polyacrylic acid thickener, and water. A ratio of the carboxylic acid copolymer thickener in the solid content of the water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is 0.1% by mass or more and 1.5% by mass or less. A ratio of the polyacrylic acid thickener in the solid content of the adhesive composition is 1% by mass or more and 3.7% by mass or less. A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the present invention has a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed from the water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition.