An electrode forming slurry composition is provided. The electrode-forming slurry compositions include a) from 10 to 300 parts of one or more particulate electrode-forming materials; b) from 0.1 to 60 parts of polymeric latex particles; and c) 100 parts water. The electrode forming slurry compositions can form an electrode, an anode for a non-aqueous secondary battery, in particular a lithium ion battery. The polymeric latex particles b) include i) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising at least one acid functional group; and include ii) no fluorinated monomer or butadiene monomer polymerized therein. Also provided is an anode including the electrode forming slurry composition in dried form.