Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

Japan Science and Technology Agency

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Atsuko Ogawa

Hidetake Hozumi

Takuzo Aida

Hirofumi Johoji

Takanori Fukushima

Tadaaki Nishiyama

Kinji Asaka

Tatsuo Sassa

Akihiro Ichige

Toshiyuki Kuwabara

Hirofumi Jyouhouji

Takanori c/o Tokyo Int Exchange Fukushima

Disclosed is a novel technology, by which carbon nanotubes can be easily worked without degrading the characteristic properties thereof. A gel composition including a carbon nanotube and an ionic liquid is produced by pulverizing, in the presence of the ionic liquid, the carbon nanotube by applying a shearing force thereto, and then, if needed, subjecting the product of the pulverization to centrifugal separation. The gel composition exhibits an excellent workability and can be worked simply by forming a desired shape by subjecting the composition in a fluidized state to application of an external force by such an operation as a printing, coating, extrusion or injection operation, and then removing the ionic liquid with a solvent or an absorbent.

Composition in gel form comprising carbon nanotube and ionic liquid and method for production thereof

An actuator element which functions stably in air and in vacuo, and can be driven at low voltages is described. A actuator element which includes at least two electrode layers, each of which is mutually insulated and comprises a gel composition comprising carbon nanotubes, an ionic liquid and a polymer, are formed on the surface of ion-conductive layer comprising a gel composition comprising an ionic liquid and a polymer, so that the actuator element is capable of being flexed or deformed by creating a potential difference between the electrode layers; and an actuator element wherein at least two electrode layers, each of which is mutually insulated, are formed on the surface of ion-conductive layer, conductive layer is formed on the surface of each electrode layer, and the actuator element is capable of being flexed or deformed by creating a potential difference between the conductive layers.

Actuator element and production method therefor

The present invention relates to an olefin derived copolymer and a thermoplastic resin composition using the olefin derived copolymer satisfying the following (1) and (2): (1) tensile strength at break measured based on JIS K6251 is 2.0 or less MPa; and (2) tensile elongation at break EB (%) of a resin composition obtained satisfies the following relational expression (expression 1) and (expression 2), when blended with a polypropylene derived resin that has 20 degree C. xylene soluble component of not more than 20 wt %.[3/5]&#x2212;[2/6]&#x2267;0.15&#x2003;&#x2003;(expression 1)[2/6]&#x2267;&#x2212;800&#x2003;&#x2003;(expression 2) (R[3/5] and R[2/6] are obtained by the following methods: a curve is obtained by plotting tensile elongation at break EB (%) (based on JIS K6251) of resin composition taken as vertical axis, and weight part rate Pa of a content of an olefin derived copolymer contained in a resin composition taken as horizontal axis; a multiple regression curve in section regions of Pa=0.30-0.50 and Pa=0.20-0.60 (Pa represents content weight percentage of an olefin derived copolymer contained in a resin composition) of a multiple regression expression obtained by quintic multiple regression of the curve is obtained; R[3/5] and R[2/6] are defined as multiple correlation coefficients of a primary straight line obtained by approximating of the multiple regression curve by method of least squares. S[2/6] represent a gradient of a primary straight line (expression) obtained by approximating the above-mentioned multiple regression curve by a method of least squares in section region of Pa=0.20-0.60. In addition, in the above-mentioned multiple regression expression, it is indispensable that data at least seven points Pa=0.00, 0.20, 0.30, 0.40, 0.50, 0.60 and 0.70 are contained. Furthermore, when data at points of number beyond above case are contained, it is indispensable that total Pa values exist at 0.10 or less of fixed interval mutually.

Olefin derived copolymer

Adhesive film

A pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising an olefin-based copolymer wherein (1) the olefin-based copolymer has a tensile strength at break measured according to JIS K 6251 of 2.0 MPa or less, and (2) the elongation at break EB(%) of a resin composition obtained in blending the olefin-based copolymer with a polypropylene-based resin having a 20&deg; C. xylene-soluble component content of 20 wt % or less satisfies the following formula 1: S&lsqb;2/6&rsqb;&gE;&minus;800, wherein S&lsqb;2/6&rsqb; represents the gradient of a primary straight line, and Pa represents the weight content proportion of the olefin-based copolymer contained in the resin composition.

Pressure sensitive adhesive

Ethylene-&agr;-olefin-nonconjugated polyene random copolymer

The present invention relates to an ethylene-isoprene random copolymer having an isoprene content of about 1 to 45% by mole, or an ethylene-isoprene copolymer having a Q-value of about 3.5 or less, wherein the Q-value is a ratio of weight average molecular weight (Mw) to number average molecular weight (Mn) The copolymer may be made using a catalyst comprising a compound of formula I, II or III, wherein M,is a group IV transition metal, J is a group XIV atom, A and X,are group XVI atoms, and Cp,is a cyclopentadienyl-type group.

Ethylene-isoprene random copolymer

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Yokohama, Japan

Atsuko Ogawa