English Abstract

Summary History of Industrialized Latices and Recent Trends of Related Technology

Akio IMAI
Retired from Nippon A&L Inc.
Nippon Gomu Kyokaishi,(2015),88(9),345-350 General Review in Japanese

Domestic production volume of synthetic rubber latices have been increased three-folds during these four decades. Major application field of SBR latex has been paper coating supported by various modification made for highspeed coating or new printing systems. SBR latex has been recently utilized for electrode binder of lithium-ion batteries. Accompanied with new technology, industrialized latices are expected to be essential materials for nanotechnology fields or high-end markets.

Keywords: Paper Coating, Lithium-ion Battery, Electrode Binder, Tire Cord