The invention relates to polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) copolymer compositions that have improved crosslinking efficiency and performance. The PVDF copolymer contains a high level (>14 and preferably greater than 16 wt %) of a fluorinated comonomer, and has a high molecular weight as measured by the melt viscosity at 230° C. and 100 sec−1 of 18 to 40 kpoise. The composition can be effectively cross-linked with a low level radiation (high cross-linking efficiency). The cross-linked composition is useful in high-temperature applications, such as automotive wire and cable, and heat shrink tubing.

The invention relates to a method of producing amidomethylated vinylaromatic bead polymers.

Disclosed is a polypropylene resin composition which contains a polypropylene-based polymer containing, as monomer units, propylene and at least one copolymerization monomer of ethylene or α-olefins with carbon atom number of 4 or more. Proportion of the monomer units derived from the copolymerization monomer in the polypropylene-based polymer is 2 to 10% by mass based on the mass of the polypropylene-based polymer. A crystallization half-time at 110° C. of the polypropylene resin composition is 20 seconds or shorter.

A copolymer useful as an ingredient of a colored resin composition, comprising a structural unit derived from an aromatic carboxylic acid having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, a structural unit (Ab) represented by formula (Z), and a structural unit (Ac) derived from an unsaturated compound having a cyclic ether structure having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, A represents a phenyl group optionally having a substituent other than a carboxy group or a naphthyl group optionally having a substituent other than a carboxy group, R.sup.a represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the alkyl group is optionally replaced by a hydroxy group. ##STR00001##

Provided is a method of preparing a vinyl chloride-acrylic copolymer latex.

Specifically, in one embodiment of the present invention, provided is a method of preparing a latex including vinyl chloride-acrylic copolymer particles with a high degree of polymerization and high molecular weight by performing an emulsion polymerization of a vinyl chloride monomer and an acrylic monomer in the presence of an aqueous dispersion medium and an emulsifier while optimizing a feeding mode of the monomers and the emulsifier.

Provided is a method of preparing a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer latex.

Specifically, in one embodiment of the present invention, provided is a method of preparing a latex including vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer particles with a high degree of polymerization and molecular weight and a uniform particle composition by performing an emulsion polymerization of a vinyl chloride monomer and a vinyl acetate monomer in the presence of an aqueous dispersion medium and an emulsifier while optimizing a feeding mode of the vinyl chloride monomer and the emulsifier.

The block copolymer intermediate represented by the following general formula (1) or (2) is used. In the formulae, R.sup.1 and R.sup.7 each independently represent a polymerization initiator residue, R.sup.2 and R.sup.8 each independently represent an aromatic group or an alkyl group, Y.sup.1 represents a polymer block of (meth)acrylic ester: Y.sup.2 represents a polymer block of styrene or a derivative thereof, and m and n each independently represent in an integer from 1 to 5. In the formulae, R.sup.3 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, L represents a linking group, R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aromatic group, and R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

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A quantum dot composite, an optical film, and a backlight module are provided. The quantum dot composite includes a polymerizable polymer and a plurality of quantum dot particles dispersed in the polymerizable polymer. A particle size of the plurality of the quantum dot particles ranges from 8 nm to 30 nm. Based on a total weight of the polymerizable polymer being 100 wt %, the polymerizable polymer includes: 10 wt % to 30 wt % of a multifunctional acrylic monomer, 8 wt % to 60 wt % of a thiol compound self-assembled on surfaces of the plurality of the quantum dot particles, and 1 wt % to 5 wt % of a photoinitiator.

The present application relates to a binder. The present application can provide a binder which can be applied to production of silicon series negative electrodes to cope well with shrinkage and expansion by repeated charge and discharge, and has excellent binding force between active materials and adhesive force to a current collector, and an active material composition, an electrode and a secondary battery, comprising the same.

Provided is a water-absorbing agent that causes no or little fluctuation of feed rate when fed with use of a feeder. A water-absorbing agent containing a water-absorbing resin as a main component, the water-absorbing agent satisfying the following (a) and (b): (a) K-index is 70 or more; and (b) Moisture absorption blocking ratio, after 30 minutes of standing at a temperature of 25° C. and a relative humidity of 80% RH, is 70 weight % or less, the K-index being defined by the following equation: K-index=100−(−438+3.6×angle of repose+3.5×angle of difference+7.9×compressibility rate+290×bulk density (EDANA method)).