Abstract: Liquid epoxy-based adhesive compositions are provided, which upon curing result in crash durable and stress resistant cured bonds on both steel and other materials, in particular metals such as aluminum; and in some embodiments are weldable in an uncured state; also provided are bonded assemblies comprising the cured epoxy-based adhesives, methods of making the liquid epoxy-based adhesives, methods of bonding assemblies and articles of manufacture comprising the bonded assemblies.

Abstract: A thermally curable composition having excellent vibration damping properties, and having a small decrease in strength even if heated at high temperature is provided. The thermally curable composition contains a component (a) comprising (a1) a solid rubber, (a2) an olefinic double bond-containing polymer which is liquid or pasty at 22° C., (a3) a hydrocarbon resin in an amount of 0 to 22% by weight based on the total weight of the composition, and (a4) a liquid polydiene; and a component (b) comprising (b1) sulfur in an amount of 1 to 3% by weight based on the total weight of the composition, and (b2) an organic vulcanizing agent in an amount of 0 to 0.2% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A pneumatic fender has fiber reinforcing layers. The warp of at least one layer of the fiber reinforcing layers embedded between an inner surface rubber layer and an outer surface rubber layer of the pneumatic fender is constituted by twisted cords formed from PEN (polyethylene-2,6-naphthalate) fibers. The tensile strength of the twisted cords is 210 N or greater, the break elongation is from 14% to 20% both inclusive, and the intermediate elongation at 67 N tension is 3% or less.

Abstract: Provided is a fiber reinforcement layer for conveyor belts. Warp threads and weft threads of a fiber reinforcement layer embedded in a conveyor belt are formed from polyester fibers, the weft threads are single-twist threads in which one more multiple filaments are arranged and twisted in a single direction, twist count is from 8 to 10 (twists/10 cm) if the linear mass density of the weft threads is at least 840 dtex but less than 2,200 dtex, from 7 to 8 (twists/10 cm) if the linear mass density is at least 2,200 dtex but less than 4,400 dtex, and from 6 to 7 (twists/10 cm) if the linear mass density is at least 4,400 dtex but less than 6,700 dtex.