Disclosed herein is a process for laminating a polar substrate with a film cast from a sulfonated block copolymer having at least one end block A and at least one interior block B wherein each A block contains essentially no sulfonic acid or sulfonate ester functional groups and each B block is a polymer block containing from about 10 to about 100 mol percent sulfonic acid or sulfonate ester functional groups based on the number of monomer units. The film is exposed to water and dried onto a polar or active metal substrate. The laminates do not delaminate in the presence of water, or in a humidity of up to 85%, and at a temperature of at least 60 C. The laminates are used for a variety of applications including energy exchange applications.

A method of producing a powder mass for a lithium battery, the method comprising: (a) providing a solution containing a sulfonated elastomer dissolved in a solvent or a precursor in a liquid form or dissolved in a solvent; (b) dispersing a plurality of particles of a cathode active material in the solution to form a slurry; and (c) dispensing the slurry and removing the solvent and/or polymerizing/curing the precursor to form the powder mass, wherein the powder mass comprises multiple particulates and at least a particulate comprises one or a plurality of particles of a cathode active material being encapsulated by a thin layer of sulfonated elastomer having a thickness from 1 nm to 10 m, a fully recoverable tensile strain from 2% to 800%, and a lithium ion conductivity from 10.sup.7 S/cm to 510.sup.2 S/cm at room temperature.

Disclosed herein is a transdermal delivery system comprising methylphenidate or its salt as an active ingredient. Also provided are methods of delivering a therapeutically effective amount of methylphenidate to a subject for the treatment of a disease condition. The disease condition includes a neurological condition such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and/or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Kits including the transdermal delivery system and methods of making and using the transdermal delivery system are also provided.

There is provided a resin composition exhibiting excellent dielectric properties, high adhesion to a low-roughness surface, heat resistance, and excellent water-resistant reliability. This resin composition includes an arylene ether compound having a weight average molecular weight of 30000 or higher and a styrenic copolymer having, in its molecule, a reactive unsaturated bond that exhibits reactivity by heat or an ultraviolet ray.

Disclosed is a semiconductor device manufacturing method, including a preparation step of preparing a laminated body in which a supporting member, a temporary fixation material layer that generates heat upon absorbing light, and a semiconductor member are laminated in this order, and a separation step of irradiating the temporary fixation material layer in the laminated body with incoherent light and thereby separating the semiconductor member from the supporting member.

Disclosed are a magnetic coating material, a magnetic sheet, and a metal compatible tag that have excellent magnetic shielding characteristics against radio waves in the UHF band and do not interfere with a distribution process. A magnetic coating material includes a magnetic filler and a binder resin, wherein the magnetic filler is an FeCr alloy, and wherein in a magnetic sheet formed from the magnetic coating material, complex relative permeability in 860 MHz to 960 MHz has a loss factor tan ? of 0.3 or less and a real part ? of 5 or more. Also, a magnetic coating material includes a magnetic filler and a binder resin, wherein the magnetic filler is an FeCr alloy, and wherein a mass ratio of the magnetic filler to a solid content of the binder (mass of the magnetic filler/mass of the solid content of the binder) is from 70/30 to 95/5.

An elastomeric coating composition to enhance or alter the aesthetic appearance of an automobile. The coating composition can be applied by spraying onto either a vehicle paint job or clear coat and is semi-permanent upon drying. The coating composition can be manually removed from the vehicle by peeling without damaging the underlying paint job or clear coat on the vehicle. The coating is made up of a polymer, a mid-block modifier, a tackifier, a thixotrope, a solvent blend, an antioxidant, and a UV stabilizer. A matting agent, static electricity mitigation agent, and a silica suspension agent may also be incorporated into the composition. A 2K gloss can be applied to the coating composition after application.

An anode and a lithium ion battery employing the same are provided. The anode includes a lithium-containing layer and a single-ion conductive layer. The single-ion conductive layer includes an inorganic particle, a single-ion conductor polymer, and a binder. The single-ion conductor polymer has a first repeat unit of Formula (I), a second repeat unit of Formula (II), a third repeat unit of Formula (III), and a fourth repeat unit of Formula (IV) ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 is O.sup.M.sup.+, SO.sub.3.sup.M.sup.+, N(SO.sub.2F).sup.M.sup.+, N(SO.sub.2CF.sub.3).sup.M.sup.+, N(SO.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.3).sup.M.sup.+, COO.sup.M.sup.+, or PO.sub.4.sup.M.sup.+; M.sup.+ is Li.sup.+, Na.sup.+, K.sup.+, Cs.sup.+, or a combination thereof; and R.sup.2 is CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3. In particular, the weight ratio of the inorganic particle to the sum of the single-ion conductor polymer and the binder is from 4:1 to 9:1, and the weight ratio of the binder to the single-ion conductor polymer is from 1:1 to 9:1.

The disclosure relates to a hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer with high vinyl content, low viscosity, low order-disorder temperature and improved processability. The hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers can be extruded or molded with a minimum of additives. The hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers have high melt flows allowing for ease in processing such as injection molding, overmolding, dipping, extrusion, roto-molding, slush molding, fiber spinning, film making, 3D printing and foaming.

Disclosed herein is a transdermal delivery system comprising methylphenidate or its salt as an active ingredient. Also provided are methods of delivering a therapeutically effective amount of methylphenidate to a subject for the treatment of a disease condition. The disease condition includes a neurological condition such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and/or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Kits including the transdermal delivery system and methods of making and using the transdermal delivery system are also provided.