An emulsion is disclosed which comprises a non-aqueous phase comprising a solid silicone resin and a siloxane carrier vehicle having an average of at least one silicon-bonded functional group per molecule and capable of carrying the solid silicone resin, an aqueous phase comprising water, and a surfactant, wherein the emulsion is substantially free from organic solvents. Various methods relating to the emulsion and end uses thereof are also disclosed. A composition comprising the emulsion and an organic binder, as well as related methods, are further disclosed.

An organopolysiloxane emulsion composition having good age stability is prepared by (I) emulsifying a mixture comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane of formula: HO(R.sup.1.sub.2SiO).sub.nH, (B) a surfactant and (C-1) water to form a first emulsion composition and (II) effecting emulsion polymerization of the first emulsion composition in the presence of (D) an acid catalyst below 40° C. The target emulsion composition contains an organopolysiloxane product having a viscosity≧300,000 mPa.Math.s at 25° C. and an octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane content≦3,000 ppm, and has an emulsified particle size≦500 nm.

A polymer latex including a polymer and at least one polysaccharide selected from the group consisting of tamarind gum, xanthan gum, cationized xanthan gum, gellan gum, guar gum and cationized guar gum.

A stable aqueous dispersion comprising an emulsion polymer and a specific amount of a linear siloxane, a cyclic siloxane, or mixtures thereof; an aqueous coating composition comprising the aqueous dispersion providing coatings with improved dirt pick-up resistance and long-term durability.

A colored composition including a resin system, and a colorized filler. The colorized filler includes particles including a polymer. The particles have a density less than 2.6 g/cc and an average particle size from 100 microns to 600 microns.

Provided is a binder composition for an all-solid-state secondary battery with which it is possible to form a solid electrolyte-containing layer that can cause an all-solid-state secondary battery to display excellent high-temperature cycle characteristics. The binder composition for an all-solid-state secondary battery contains an acrylic polymer and not less than 500 mass ppm and not more than 20,000 mass ppm of a phosphoric acid ester emulsifier relative to the acrylic polymer.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a chloroprene copolymer latex, a method for producing a chloroprene copolymer latex, a chloroprene copolymer latex composition, and a molded article or dipped product of a chloroprene copolymer rubber. The chloroprene copolymer latex is a latex of a chloroprene copolymer including monomer units derived from 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene (chloroprene) and monomer units derived from 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, wherein the tetrahydrofuran insoluble content in the chloroprene copolymer is 20% by mass or less, and the proportion of the monomer units derived from 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene is 10 to 27 mol % in the chloroprene copolymer.

The present technology provides a carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer latex including a carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer including a conjugated diene-based monomer-derived unit, an ethylenic unsaturated nitrile-based monomer-derived unit, and an ethylenic unsaturated acid monomer-derived unit, wherein a pKa is 9.5 to 10.2, and the carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer latex satisfies General Formulas 1 and 2.

A dispersion includes a hyperbranched polymer having latent crosslinking functionality and comprising the reaction product of: a partially neutralized, acid-functional resin; and an epoxy; and optionally, an effective amount of a crosslinking agent; wherein: the partially neutralized, acid-functional resin comprises the reaction product of a mixture of: a first acid-functional resin with a base and a second acid-functional resin; or a first and a second acid-functional resin with a base; the first acid-functional resin is not the same as the second acid-functional resin; at least one of the acid functional resins comprises a further functional group capable of Schiff-Base crosslinking after film formation; and the dispersion is a single pack waterborne polymer dispersion.

A latex of a styrene-based block copolymer includes a styrene-based block copolymer and water. The styrene-based block copolymer includes a toluene insoluble content of 30 to 95 wt %. The latex of the styrene-based block copolymer is superior in the processability and can provide a molded film such as a dip-molded product having the high tear strength, the high stress retention and the soft texture.