Abstract: A high-molecular-weight compound having at least one substituted triarylamine structural unit represented by the following general formula (1), further including a structural unit having at least one aromatic hydrocarbon ring or a structural unit having a triarylamine skeleton in addition to the at least one substituted triarylamine structural unit, and having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 or more and 1,000,000 or less in terms of polystyrene and no a crosslinker, wherein the high-molecular-weight compound is used in an organic EL device as a constituent material of at least one organic layer. A polymer material having excellent hole injection/transport performance, electron blocking capability, high heat resistance, and high stability in a thin-film state for use in a polymer organic EL device, and an organic EL device having a low drive voltage, high light emission efficiency, and a long lifetime using this polymer material.

Abstract: A masterbatch (C) containing thermally expandable microcapsules (A) and a carrier resin composition (B) is provided. The carrier resin composition (B) contains a carrier resin (B1) and a plasticizer (B2), the carrier resin (B1) being an acrylic resin having a weight average molecular weight of 8,000 or more and 350,000 or less, and the plasticizer (B2) being an acrylic plasticizer having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and 20,000 or less. The carrier resin composition (B) is substantially compatible with a polycarbonate resin and has a shear viscosity of 1.0 Pa·s or more and 1.5×106 Pa·s or less at 80° C. The occurrence of whitening is suppressed and a good appearance can be obtained in an injection molded foam made with the masterbatch. A polycarbonate resin composition, an injection molded foam, and a method for producing an injection molded foam are provided.

Abstract: An optical member and a method for producing this optical member are provided. The optical member is composed of an injection molded article. The injection molded article includes a glutarimide resin that contains a glutarimide unit having an imidocarbonyl group provided by the imidization of a carbonyl group deriving from (meth)acrylate ester monomer, a repeat unit deriving from (meth)acrylate ester monomer, and a repeat unit deriving from aromatic vinyl monomer. The glutarimide resin has an orientation birefringence of ?0.5×10?3 to 0.5×10?3, a photoelastic constant of ?3.0×10?12 Pa?1 to 3.0×10?12 Pa?1, and a glass transition temperature of at least 125° C. The average value of the phase difference of the optical member is not more than 20 nm.

Abstract: A masterbatch (C) containing thermally expandable microcapsules (A) and a carrier resin composition (B) is provided. The carrier resin composition (B) contains a carrier resin (B1) and a plasticizer (B2), the carrier resin (B1) being an acrylic resin having a weight average molecular weight of 8,000 or more and 350,000 or less, and the plasticizer (B2) being an acrylic plasticizer having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and 20,000 or less. The carrier resin composition (B) is substantially compatible with a polycarbonate resin and has a shear viscosity of 1.0 Pa·s or more and 1.5×106 Pa·s or less at 80° C. The occurrence of whitening is suppressed and a good appearance can be obtained in an injection molded foam made with the masterbatch. A polycarbonate resin composition, an injection molded foam, and a method for producing an injection molded foam are provided.

Abstract: A resin composition includes 5 to 82 parts by weight of an aromatic polyester, 0 to 50 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate, 10 to 90 parts by weight of a highly heat-resistant aromatic polycarbonate, 0 to 10 parts by weight of a graft-copolymer, 0 to 10 parts by weight of an ethylene copolymer, 2.5 to 50 parts by weight of a silicate filler, 0 to 10 parts by weight of an electric conductive filler, and 0 to 2 parts by weight of a phosphorus compound wherein the total amount of the components are 100 parts by weight. The total amount of the graft-copolymer and the ethylene copolymer is from 0.5 to 10 parts by weight, the silicate filler is at least one compound selected from mica and kaolin, and the resin composition has a deflection temperature under load of 130° C. or higher.

Abstract: Provided is a thermally conductive resin composition having a specific gravity of 1.4-2.0 and an In-Plane thermal conductivity of 1 W/(m·K) or higher, and containing at least (A) 30-90% by mass of a thermoplastic resin, (B) 9-69% by mass of an inorganic filler having a thermal conductivity of 1 W/(m·K) or higher, and (C) 0.05-10% by mass of a crystallization accelerator.

Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition containing 1-20 parts by weight of an amorphous thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of not lower than 110° C., and 1-50 parts by weight of plate-shaped fillers having a number average major axis length of 0.5-45 ?m, with respect to 100 parts by weight of a matrix resin component containing 35-95 wt % of a polycarbonate resin and 5-65 wt % of a thermoplastic polyester resin.

Abstract: A method of improving flowability of polycarbonate or polyarylate includes mixing the polycarbonate or the polyarylate with a flowability improver including a polyester. The polyester is a polycondensate of monomers including a bisphenol component (B) and a dicarboxylic acid component (C) at a molar ratio satisfying (B):(C)=45:55-55:45. The polyester includes a portion derived from the bisphenol component (B) and the dicarboxylic acid component (C) in an amount of 50 mol % or more.

Abstract: Provided is a thermally conductive resin composition having a specific gravity of 1.4-2.0 and an In-Plane thermal conductivity of 1 W/(m·K) or higher, and containing at least (A) 30-90% by mass of a thermoplastic resin, (B) 9-69% by mass of an inorganic filler having a thermal conductivity of 1 W/(m·K) or higher, and (C) 0.05-10% by mass of a crystallization accelerator.

Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition containing 1-20 parts by weight of an amorphous thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of not lower than 110° C., and 1-50 parts by weight of plate-shaped fillers having a number average major axis length of 0.5-45 ?m, with respect to 100 parts by weight of a matrix resin component containing 35-95 wt % of a polycarbonate resin and 5-65 wt % of a thermoplastic polyester resin.

Abstract: A halogen-free flame retardant polybutylene terephthalate resin composition contains 5 to 80 parts by weight of a phosphorus flame retardant (B) having a polyester structure in the main chain, 20 to 120 parts by weight of a nitrogen compound (C), 1 to 50 parts by weight of talc (D), and 0.1 to 2 parts by weight of an anti-dripping agent (E), based on 100 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate resin (A) and exhibits a comparative tracking index of 400 V or higher in a tracking resistance test in accordance with IEC60112. The halogen-free flame retardant polybutylene terephthalate resin composition does not contain a halogen containing flame retardant, has high flame retardancy and high tracking resistance, and can be suitably used as members for electric/electronic parts.

Abstract: A method of improving flowability of polycarbonate or polyarylate includes mixing the polycarbonate or the polyarylate with a flowability improver including a polyester. The polyester is a polycondensate of monomers including a bisphenol component (B) and a dicarboxylic acid component (C) at a molar ratio satisfying (B):(C)=45:55?55:45. The polyester includes a portion derived from the bisphenol component (B) and the dicarboxylic acid component (C) in an amount of 50 mol % or more.

Abstract: A resin composition includes 5 to 82 parts by weight of an aromatic polyester, 0 to 50 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate, 10 to 90 parts by weight of a highly heat-resistant aromatic polycarbonate, 0 to 10 parts by weight of a graft-copolymer, 0 to 10 parts by weight of an ethylene copolymer, 2.5 to 50 parts by weight of a silicate filler, 0 to 10 parts by weight of an electric conductive filler, and 0 to 2 parts by weight of a phosphorus compound wherein the total amount of the components are 100 parts by weight. The total amount of the graft-copolymer and the ethylene copolymer is from 0.5 to 10 parts by weight, the silicate filler is at least one compound selected from mica and kaolin, and the resin composition has a deflection temperature under load of 130° C. or higher.

Abstract: A molded body 1 includes a rib part 3 standing on a back surface 2b opposite to a design surface 2a of a main body 2 of the molded body 1. A reduced thickness part 4 is formed on the back surface 2b of the main body 2, the ratio D/T is 0.975 to 1.07 where D is the diameter of a circle that passes through base ends 3b of both side faces 3a of the rib part 3 and is in contact with the design surface 2a of the main body 2 positioned between the base ends 3b, and T is the thickness of the main body 2 at an outer side of the reduced thickness part 4, and t<1.3(T?n) is satisfied where t is the thickness of the rib part 3, and n is the thickness of the reduced thickness part 4.

Abstract: A halogen-free flame retardant polybutylene terephthalate resin composition contains 5 to 80 parts by weight of a phosphorus flame retardant (B) having a polyester structure in the main chain, 20 to 120 parts by weight of a nitrogen compound (C), 1 to 50 parts by weight of talc (D), and 0.1 to 2 parts by weight of an anti-dripping agent (E), based on 100 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate resin (A) and exhibits a comparative tracking index of 400 V or higher in a tracking resistance test in accordance with IEC60112. The halogen-free flame retardant polybutylene terephthalate resin composition does not contain a halogen containing flame retardant, has high flame retardancy and high tracking resistance, and can be suitably used as members for electric/electronic parts.

Abstract: A moulded body 1 includes a rib part 3 standing on a back surface 2b opposite to a design surface 2a of a main body 2 of the moulded body 1. A reduced thickness part 4 is formed on the back surface 2b of the main body 2, the ratio D/T is 0.975 to 1.07 where D is the diameter of a circle that passes through base ends 3b of both side faces 3a of the rib part 3 and is in contact with the design surface 2a of the main body 2 positioned between the base ends 3b, and T is the thickness of the main body 2 at an outer side of the reduced thickness part 4, and t<1.3(T?n) is satisfied where t is the thickness of the rib part 3, and n is the thickness of the reduced thickness part 4.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an electric/electronic component including a flame-retardant polyester-based resin composition, which uses no halogen-based flame retardant, has high flame retardancy, and can withstand long-term continuous use at high temperature. The electric/electronic component includes a flame-retardant polyester-based resin composition containing 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester-based resin (A), 5 to 80 parts by weight of a polymer-type organophosphorus flame retardant (B) whose main chain has a polyester structure, 1 to 20 parts by weight of an amorphous thermoplastic super engineering plastic (C), 5 to 120 parts by weight of a fibrous inorganic compound (D), and 5 to 50 parts by weight of a non-fibrous inorganic compound (E).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame retardant which is a graft copolymer. The graft copolymer is obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer containing at least two polymerizable groups, and at least one other vinyl monomer, in the presence of polyorganosiloxane particles in a latex state. The polyorganosiloxane particles contain grafting agents that are unevenly distributed on the surface thereof. The present invention also relates to thermoplastic resins containing this flame retardant.

Abstract: A novel copolymer, graft copolymer, copolymer particles, flame retardant, and resin composition are provided. A copolymer including a polymer (A) segment having a glass transition temperature not more than ?10° C., and a polymer (C) segment having at least a unit derived from a monomer (B) which has two or more of aromatic rings and one or more radical reactive groups in one molecule; a graft copolymer having the component (B) grafted onto the component (A); and copolymer particles thereof are obtained. A flame retardant resin composition is obtained by using the copolymer as a flame retardant and blending the flame retardant with the resin.

Abstract: A rubber-modified styrene resin composition having excellent impact resistance, high tensile strength, and good moldability is provided. The present invention is accomplished by a rubber-modified styrene resin composition containing 99.9 to 97 percent by weight of a rubber-modified styrene resin (E) and 0.1 to 3 percent by weight of a polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer (D), the polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer (D) being a specific copolymer prepared with a polyorganosiloxane (A) produced by polymerizing 99.9 to 99.6 percent by weight of a organosiloxane with 0.1 to 0.4 percent by weight of a graft-linking agent.