Abstract: The present invention relates to an epoxy resin composition for FRP that will be used for fishing rods, golf club shafts, and the like, a prepreg that is an intermediate material made up of an epoxy resin composition combined with reinforcing fibers, and a tubular molded article obtained using it. The epoxy resin composition for FRP of the present invention comprises (A) a bisphenol A-type epoxy resin, (B) an epoxy resin having oxazolidone rings, and (C) a curing agent. By using the epoxy resin composition for FRP of the present invention, a prepreg quite excellent in handleability and a tubular molded article improved in flexural strength in the longitudinal direction and crushing strength in the diametrical direction can be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a repair and reinforcement method for preexisting structures such as buildings or the like, and in particular, relates to a repair and reinforcement method for concrete structures, and to an anisotropic textile employed in this method. The present invention provides a method which permits execution even in low temperature conditions, and which moreover exhibits superior repair and reinforcement effects in a short period of time; during the impregnation of a resin into a sheet material comprising reinforcement fibers and the curing of this resin to form a fiber-reinforced resin layer which is used in the repair and reinforcement of preexisting structures, a reactive mixture having a gelling period of 15 minutes or more at a temperature of 20° C. and which polymerizes even at 5° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a repair and reinforcement method for preexisting structures such as buildings or the like, and in particular, relates to a repair and reinforcement method for concrete structures, and to an anisotropic textile employed in this method. The present invention provides a method which permits execution even in low temperature conditions, and which moreover exhibits superior repair and reinforcement effects in a short period of time; during the impregnation of a resin into a sheet material comprising reinforcement fibers and the curing of this resin to form a fiber-reinforced resin layer which is used in the repair and reinforcement of preexisting structures, a reactive mixture having a gelling period of 15 minutes or more at a temperature of 25° C. and which polymerizes even at 5° C.

Abstract: A prepreg for fiber-reinforced composite materials comprising (A) a reinforcing fiber having a modulus of elasticity of 200 GPa or more, (B) a fibrous thermoplastic resin having a modulus of elasticity of 100 GPa or less, and (C) a thermosetting matrix resin. The prepreg of the present invention does not only have excellent handling property equivalent to that of the prepreg with the conventional thermosetting resin as a matrix, but also gives excellent toughness to the resulting molded product without injuring the thermal and mechanical properties. Particularly, it has a high resistance to interlaminar fracture when exposed to impact, so that it is preferably used as a structural material for airplanes, etc.

Abstract: A preparation process of block copolymers which comprises conducting living polymerization of a (meth)acrylic ester substantially in the absence of water, by using a macromolecular compound having a functional end group represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## Wherein R is H or an n-alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R' is H or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, as a polymerization initiator and in the presence of a Lewis acid or in the presence of a donor compound of an anion selected from HF.sub.2.sup.-, (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiF.sub.2.sup.- or F.sup.-, as well as novel block copolymers prepared therefrom are disclosed.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition used as a matrix for a fiber-reinforced composite is disclosed, which comprises the following components:(A) a bifunctional epoxy resin;(B) at least one of a trifunctional epoxy resin and a tetrafunctional epoxy resin;(C) a dihydroxybiphenyl compound represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and(D) an aromatic amine,wherein said components (A), (B), (C) and (D) are used in amounts satisfying the following conditions:1/0.1.gtoreq.a/b.gtoreq.1/1.210/1.gtoreq.(a+b)/c.gtoreq.1/11/0.8.gtoreq.(a+b-c)/d.gtoreq.1/1.5wherein a represents the molar number of epoxy groups in component (A), b represents the molar number of epoxy groups in component (B), c represents the molar number of phenolic OH groups in component (C) and d represents the molar number of NH groups in component (D).

Abstract: The present invention provides shaped articles having good transparency and high oxygen permeability in a specific direction thereof, which have been made from a block copolymer (a) composed of a polyalkyl methacrylate segment and a silicone-based polymethacrylate segment, or a block copolymer (b) or graft copolymer (c) containing a polyorganosiloxane as one component, according to a process permitting the creation of a specific higher-order structure. These shaped articles have high oxygen permeability at relatively low silicone contents and, therefore, can provide oxygen-permeable products having high tear strength and surface hardness.

Abstract: An antistatic agent capable of imparting a permanent antistatic property to a methacrylic resin is prepared as follows. First, an alkyl methacrylate is subjected to living polymerization in an atmosphere substantially free of water in the pressure of at least one compound acting as a source for supplying an anion selected from HF.sub.2.sup.-, (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiF.sub.2.sup.- and F.sup.- by using as an initiator a compound represented by the formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein R is H or CH.sub.3 and R.sup.1 is H or alkyl; second, a methacrylic acid ester comprising at least 80 mole % of a methacrylic acid ester represented by the formula (III): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is alkyl and m is from 1 to 6, is subjected to living polymerization in the presence of the polymer obtained in the first step, to prepare a di-block or tri-block copolymer; and then, amino groups of segments derived from the methacrylic acid ester of the formula (III) in the block copolymer are quaternized.

Abstract: A comb copolymer consisting of a methacrylic macromonomer as a branch ingredient and acrylic ester as a backbone ingredient and being suitable for an acrylic elastomer material which is excellent in transparency, weatherability and mechanical strength; an impact resistant acrylic resin composition obtained by blending the above comb copolymer with a PMMA (co)polymer; and a comb copolymer similarly consisting of a methacrylic macromonomer as a branch component and acrylic ester as a backbone component and being an acrylic resin which is excellent in transparency, weatherability, gloss and light resistance, are disclosed in this invention.Preparation methods of the high molecular weight comb copolymers useful for molding materials comprising the above mentioned comb copolymers are disclosed.

Abstract: A comb copolymer consisting of a methacrylic macromonomer as a branch ingredient and acrylic ester as a backbone ingredient and being suitable for an acrylic elastomer material which is excellent in transparency, weatherability and mechanical strength; an impact resistant acrylic resin composition obtained by blending the above comb copolymer with a PMMA (co)polymer; and a comb copolymer similarly consisting of a methacrylic macromonomer as a branch component and acrylic ester as a backbone component and being an acrylic resin which is excellent in transparency, weatherability, gloss and light resistance, are disclosed in this invention.Preparation methods of the high molecular weight comb compolymers useful for molding materials comprising the above mentioned comb copolymers are disclosed.

Abstract: A coating composition curable by an activation energy ray, which comprises (a) 100 parts by weight of a monomer mixture (A) comprising at least 30% by weight of a compound having at least 3 acryloyloxy and/or methacryloyloxy groups in the molecule and up to 70% by weight of a compound having 1 to 2 .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated bonds in the molecule, (b) 0.01 to 6.0 parts by weight of at least one photosensitizer and (c) 0.5 to 30 parts by weight of an emulsion type crosslinked polymer or copolymer of a reactive monomer having one .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated bond in the molecule and a reactive monomer having at least two .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated bonds in the molecule.

Abstract: A multi-layer structure polymer composition having a gel content of at least 50% which is constituted of an innermost layer polymer (A) consisting mainly of alkyl acrylate and having a degree of swelling of 10 or lower, and having a glass transition temperature lower than 10.degree. C., a crosslinked elastomer polymer (B) consisting mainly of alkyl acrylate and having a degree of swelling slightly higher than that of said polymer (A) and having a glass transition temperature not higher than 0.degree. C., said innermost layer polymer (A) and said crosslinked elastomer polymer (B) constituting a double layer elastomer structure polymer, as well as an outermost layer polymer (C) consisting mainly of alkyl methacrylate and having a glass transition temperature not lower than 60.degree. C.

Abstract: A delustered thermoplastic resin composition obtained by incorporating in 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin up to 40 parts by weight of a cross-linked polymer having an average particle diameter of 35-500.mu. which polymer is obtained by suspension-polymerizing a non-crosslinking monomer composition comprising 50-70 wt. % of a vinyl aromatic monomer, 10-40 wt. % of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylates having 1-13 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, 10-40 wt. % of a monomer selected from alkyl methacrylates having 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and 0-40 wt. % of another monoethylenically unsaturated monomer with 0.5-5 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the non-cross-linking monomer composition, of a cross-linking monomer having at least two double bonds in the molecule.

Abstract: A delustered thermoplastic resin composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (B); and 0.

Abstract: A novel acrylic thermoplastic resin composition, transparent and excellent in flexibility, consisting of at least two different multi-layer structure polymers. Polymer [I] contains an inner layer of crosslinked acrylic elastomer and an outer layer of acrylic resin, wherein the amount of elastomeric inner layer is minor in comparison with the amount of the resin outer layer; polymer [II] has the same fundamental polymer structure as multi-layer structure polymer [I] except that the amount of crosslinked elastomer inner layer is a major amount as compared to the amount of resin outer layer. It is preferred that an intermediate layer having an intermediate property exist between the inner and outer layers of the multi-layer structure polymers.