An aqueous binder composition for a secondary battery electrode containing a silane coupling agent without ethylenically unsaturated bonds, a resin which is a polymer of at least one kind of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, a resin which is a polymer of at least one kind of ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and at least one kind of solvent selected from water and a hydrophilic solvent. The amount of silane coupling agent is from 0.5 to 9 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of ethylenically unsaturated monomer. The pH of the composition is 2.5 to 8.0. Also disclosed is a binder obtained by curing the aqueous binder composition, a slurry containing the aqueous binder composition and an active material, a secondary battery electrode obtained by curing the slurry, and a secondary battery including the secondary battery electrode.

Ionic polymers (IP) are made of anions and a polymeric backbone containing cations. The ionic polymers are incorporated in membranes or attached to solid supports and use of the ionic polymers in processing of biomass.

Ionic polymers (IP) are made of anions and a polymeric backbone containing cations. The ionic polymers are incorporated in membranes or attached to solid supports and use of the ionic polymers in processing of biomass.

Ionic polymers (IP) are made of anions and a polymeric backbone containing cations. The ionic polymers are incorporated in membranes or attached to solid supports and use of the ionic polymers in processing of biomass.

A prepolymerized resin and a preparation method thereof are provided, the method comprising a step of pre-reacting bis(vinylphenyl)ethane and polybutadiene. Bis(vinylphenyl)ethane may include 1,2-bis(4-vinylphenyl)ethane, 1,2-(3-vinylphenyl-4-vinylphenyl)ethane, 1,2-bis(3-vinylphenyl) ethane or a combination thereof. Polybutadiene has a 1,2-vinyl content of 85% or above and a number average molecular weight of less than 3000. A resin composition comprising the prepolymerized resin and an article made from the resin composition are also provided.

A prepolymerized resin and a preparation method thereof are provided, the method comprising a step of pre-reacting bis(vinylphenyl)ethane and polybutadiene. Bis(vinylphenyl)ethane may include 1,2-bis(4-vinylphenyl)ethane, 1,2-(3-vinylphenyl-4-vinylphenyl)ethane, 1,2-bis(3-vinylphenyl) ethane or a combination thereof. Polybutadiene has a 1,2-vinyl content of 85% or above and a number average molecular weight of less than 3000. A resin composition comprising the prepolymerized resin and an article made from the resin composition are also provided.

A curable composition to be cured to provide a cured product excellent in heat resistance and dielectric properties, a cured product of the curable composition, a printed wiring board, a semiconductor sealing material, and a build-up film using the curable composition. There is provided a curable composition containing an aromatic ester resin (A) and a maleimide compound (B), the aromatic ester resin (A) being an active ester resin that is a reaction product of a first aromatic compound having two or more phenolic hydroxy groups, a second aromatic compound having a phenolic hydroxy group, and a third aromatic compound having two or more carboxy groups and/or an acid halide thereof or an esterified compound thereof, in which at least one of the first aromatic compound, the second aromatic compound, and the third aromatic compound and/or the acid halide thereof or the esterified compound thereof has a polymerizable unsaturated bond-containing substituent.

A composition of matter includes a mixture of styrene derivative monomers and methacrylate and/or acrylate derivative monomers, which have one or more urethane, carbamate, amide, and/or amine functional groups, and initiators, and the compositions are used to achieve composition control of the forming polymer, with the mole fraction of acrylate/methacrylate and styrene moieties in the forming polymer determined by the chemistry and composition of the feeding monomers.

A composition of matter includes a mixture of styrene derivative monomers and methacrylate and/or acrylate derivative monomers, which have one or more urethane, carbamate, amide, and/or amine functional groups, and initiators, and the compositions are used to achieve composition control of the forming polymer, with the mole fraction of acrylate/methacrylate and styrene moieties in the forming polymer determined by the chemistry and composition of the feeding monomers.

A polymer film obtainable by polymerising a composition comprising: (a) a compound Formula (I); wherein: R is C.sub.1-4-alkyl, NH.sub.2 or C.sub.6-12-aryl; and M.sup.+ is a cation; (b) a monomer comprising at least two polymerisable groups; and (c) a solvent. Also claimed are compositions and processes for making the polymer films.

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