The disclosure, in one aspect, relates to a method for preparing a masterbatch comprising natural rubber or another rubber and silica. In one aspect, the silica undergoes chemical treatment or another treatment to reduce the ability of silica particles to form hydrogen bonds. In a further aspect…
A conductive material master batch including a conductive material, a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based binder, and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) binder, in which the conductive material has a BET specific surface area of 80 m/g or more, and each of the PVDF-based binder and the PTFE binder…