The present application relates to a binder for a secondary battery. The binder includes a first copolymer unit including a carboxyl group-containing acrylic monomer and at least one of an acrylic acid derivative monomer and a substituted or unsubstituted styrene and a second copolymer unit including a residue of a polymer azo initiator. A mass ratio of the second copolymer unit relative to a total mass of the first copolymer unit and the second copolymer unit is 10 mass % to 40 mass %.

The present invention relates to a resin composition, and a brake pad friction material made of the resin composition. The resin composition according to the present invention has high heat resistance and excellent processability, and thus enables the preparation of a brake pad friction material that is capable of securing improved durability and stable brake performance.

The present invention relates to a resin composition, and a brake pad friction material made of the resin composition. The resin composition according to the present invention has high heat resistance and excellent processability, and thus enables the preparation of a brake pad friction material that is capable of securing improved durability and stable brake performance.

The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition which includes: A-1) a first copolymer including a first conjugated diene-based polymer, an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer unit, and an aromatic vinyl-based monomer unit, wherein the first conjugated diene-based polymer has an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.2 μm; A-2) a second copolymer including a second conjugated diene-based polymer, an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer unit, and an aromatic vinyl-based monomer unit, wherein the second conjugated diene-based polymer has an average particle diameter of 0.23 to 0.5 μm; B) a third copolymer including an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer unit and an aromatic vinyl-based monomer unit; and C) a plasticizer having a viscosity of 700 to 10,000 cP, wherein the plasticizer is included at 0.3 to 5 wt %. The thermoplastic resin composition is excellent in all of transparency, impact resistance, and flowability.

The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition which includes: A-1) a first copolymer including a first conjugated diene-based polymer, an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer unit, and an aromatic vinyl-based monomer unit, wherein the first conjugated diene-based polymer has an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.2 μm; A-2) a second copolymer including a second conjugated diene-based polymer, an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer unit, and an aromatic vinyl-based monomer unit, wherein the second conjugated diene-based polymer has an average particle diameter of 0.23 to 0.5 μm; B) a third copolymer including an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer unit and an aromatic vinyl-based monomer unit; and C) a plasticizer having a viscosity of 700 to 10,000 cP, wherein the plasticizer is included at 0.3 to 5 wt %. The thermoplastic resin composition is excellent in all of transparency, impact resistance, and flowability.

Heat-expandable microspheres and applications thereof, the heat-expandable microspheres including a thermoplastic resin shell and a thermally-vaporizable blowing agent encapsulated therein. The thermoplastic resin is produced by polymerizing a polymerizable component containing (A) a nitrile monomer including methacrylonitrile, (B) a carboxyl-group-containing monomer and (C) a monomer having a functional group reactive with the carboxyl group. The polymerizable component satisfies the following conditions 1 and 2: Condition 1: The weight fraction of the monomers (A), (B) and (C) in the polymerizable component satisfy the inequality shown below.
Weight fraction of the monomer (C)<Weight fraction of the monomer (A)Weight fraction of the monomer (B)Inequality (I) Condition 2: The ratio by weight of the monomer (B) to the monomer (C) ranges from 600:1 to 3:1.

Heat-expandable microspheres and applications thereof, the heat-expandable microspheres including a thermoplastic resin shell and a thermally-vaporizable blowing agent encapsulated therein. The thermoplastic resin is produced by polymerizing a polymerizable component containing (A) a nitrile monomer including methacrylonitrile, (B) a carboxyl-group-containing monomer and (C) a monomer having a functional group reactive with the carboxyl group. The polymerizable component satisfies the following conditions 1 and 2: Condition 1: The weight fraction of the monomers (A), (B) and (C) in the polymerizable component satisfy the inequality shown below.
Weight fraction of the monomer (C)<Weight fraction of the monomer (A)Weight fraction of the monomer (B)Inequality (I) Condition 2: The ratio by weight of the monomer (B) to the monomer (C) ranges from 600:1 to 3:1.

Provided is a binder composition for a secondary battery electrode that, when used in production of a slurry composition for a secondary battery electrode, enables favorable dispersion of an electrode active material and a conductive material in high concentration while ensuring coatability. The binder composition for a secondary battery electrode contains a binder. The binder includes a copolymer that includes an alkylene structural unit and a nitrile group-containing monomer unit, and that has a Mooney viscosity (ML.sub.1+4, 100 C.) of at least 50 and not more than 200.

Provided is a binder composition for a secondary battery electrode that, when used in production of a slurry composition for a secondary battery electrode, enables favorable dispersion of an electrode active material and a conductive material in high concentration while ensuring coatability. The binder composition for a secondary battery electrode contains a binder. The binder includes a copolymer that includes an alkylene structural unit and a nitrile group-containing monomer unit, and that has a Mooney viscosity (ML.sub.1+4, 100 C.) of at least 50 and not more than 200.

A nitrile rubber composition including: a carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber containing 5 to 30% by weight of an ,-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit, 0.1 to 10% by weight of a carboxyl group-containing monomer unit, 15 to 60% by weight of an ,-ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid ester monomer unit, and 20 to 64.9% by weight of a conjugated diene monomer unit and having an iodine value of 120 or less; and a reactive silicone oil.