Additive for electrode

(Amended) An electrode additive comprising an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion, wherein the aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion is stabilized by the use of a nonionic surfactant in an amount of 3 to 20 wt % with respect to the polymer solids expressed by General Formula 1:

• R1—O—(CH2CH2O)q-(A1)p-(CH2CH2O)r—R2 (1)
• (wherein A1 is —CH(CH3)CH2O— or —CH(CH3)—CH2CH2O—;
• R1 and R2 are each a hydrogen atom, a C1 to C7 alkyl group, or a C3 to C7 alkenyl group;
• p is an integer from 0 to 400, q is an integer from 1 to 400, r is an integer from 0 to 400;
• 5≦p+q+r≦1000, 1≦(q+r)/p≦800 (when p is not 0);
• when p=0, r=0, and
• when 1≦p≦400, 0≦r≦400).

(Amended) An aqueous-dispersion composition containing a fluoropolymer and a nonionic surfactant in an amount of 3 to 20 wt % with respect to the polymer solids expressed by General Formula 1:

• R1—O—(CH2CH2O)q-(A1)p-(CH2CH2O)r—R2 (1)
• (wherein A1 is —CH(CH3)CH2O— or —CH(CH3)—CH2CH2O—,
• R1 and R2 are each a hydrogen atom, a C1 to C7 alkyl group, or a C3 to C7 alkenyl group,
• p is an integer from 0 to 400, q is an integer from 1 to 400, r is an integer from 0 to 400,
• 5≦p+q+r≦1000, 1≦(q+r)/p≦800 (when p is not 0),
• when p=0, r=0, and
• when 1≦p≦400, 0≦r≦400).