The present disclosure relates to polymer compounds for use as polymerization agents in coatings, paints or inks. In one embodiment, a polymer compound comprises a metal-bearing urethanized polymer having a metal content greater than 6% by weight, and a water solubility below 20 mg/l according to OECD 105, wherein the urethanized polymer is soluble in a low-volatile organic compound (low-VOC) solvent. Methods of producing and using such polymer compounds are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a binder for a lithium secondary battery, an electrode comprising the same, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the electrode. More specifically, the present invention provides a binder for a lithium secondary battery having excellent cycle life and high energy density, an anode for a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, and a lithium secondary battery prepared therefrom.

Disclosed herein is a hexaferrite composite comprising polytetrafluoroethylene; and greater than or equal to 40 vol %, or 40 to 90 vol % a plurality of Co.sub.2Z hexaferrite particles based on the total volume of the polytetrafluoroethylene and the plurality of Co.sub.2Z hexaferrite particles on a void-free basis; wherein the hexaferrite composite has a porosity of greater than or equal to 10 vol % based on the total volume of the hexaferrite composite; wherein the hexaferrite composite has a permeability of greater than or equal to 2.5 and a ratio of the permeability to the permittivity of greater than or equal to 0.4, both determined at 500 MHz.

In an aspect, a ferrite composition comprises a RuCo.sub.2Z ferrite having the formula: (Ba.sub.3-xM.sub.x)Co.sub.2(MRu).sub.yFe.sub.24-2y-zO.sub.41, wherein M is at least one of Sr, Pb, or Ca; M is at least one of Co, Zn, Mg, or Cu; x is 1 to 3; y is greater than 0 to 2; and z is 4 to 4. In another aspect, an article comprises the ferrite composition. In yet another aspect, method of making the ferrite composition comprises mixing ferrite precursor compounds comprising Fe, Ba, Co, and Ru; and sintering the ferrite precursor compounds in an oxygen atmosphere to form the RuCo.sub.2Z ferrite.

Provided is a maleimide resin film highly filled with inorganic particles and having a superior adhesion force. The maleimide resin film contains: (a) a maleimide represented by the following formula (1):

##STR00001## wherein A independently represents a tetravalent organic group having a cyclic structure(s); B independently represents an alkylene group that has not less than 6 carbon atoms and at least one aliphatic ring having not less than 5 carbon atoms, and may contain a hetero atom; Q independently represents an arylene group that has not less than 6 carbon atoms, and may contain a hetero atom; W represents a group represented by B or Q; n represents a number of 0 to 100, m represents a number of 0 to 100, provided that at least one of n or m is a positive number; (b) a (meth)acrylate; (c) inorganic particles; and (d) a curing catalyst.

Provided is a resin film including: a resin containing a polymer; a hygroscopic particle dispersed in the resin and having a primary particle diameter of 40 nm or more and 80 nm or less and a refractive index of 1.2 or more and 3.0 or less; and an organic solvent-soluble dispersant. Preferably the resin is a silicon-containing resin. Preferably the silicon-containing resin is a silicon-containing thermoplastic resin. Preferably the silicon-containing thermoplastic elastomer contains a graft polymer having a silicon-containing group as the polymer. An organic electroluminescent device including the resin film is also provided.

Lithium-containing nanofibers, as well as processes for making the same, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments described herein, using high throughput (e.g., gas assisted and/or water based) electrospinning processes produce nanofibers of high energy capacity materials with continuous lithium-containing matrices or discrete crystal domains.

An embodiment of the present invention provides an inkjet ink composition including water, a dispersant, inorganic pigment particles having an average primary particle diameter of 100 nm or greater, and resin particles A having a glass transition temperature of 40 C. or higher, in which X nm of an average primary particle diameter of the inorganic pigment particles and Y nm of a volume average particle diameter of the resin particles A satisfy Y1.1X; a maintenance method in a case of using the inkjet ink composition; an image recording method carried out using the inkjet ink composition; and an image recorded material containing a solidified material of the inkjet ink composition.

Provided are an epoxy resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation; and a semiconductor device having a cured product of such composition. The composition has a superior curability, and a metal layer (plated layer) can be selectively and easily formed on the surface of or inside the cured product of this composition via an electroless plating treatment. The composition of the present invention contains: (A) an epoxy resin; (B) a phenolic curing agent; (C) a curing accelerator having a urea structure; (D) a laser direct structuring additive; and (E) an inorganic filler.

The present disclosure is directed to a base film having a chemically converted polyimide, a non-carbon black pigment and a particulate polyimide matting agent. The particulate polyimide matting agent is present in an amount from 1.6 to 9 weight percent of the base film.