Abstract: A coating composition for forming a glossy, inkjet-receptive coating on a substrate includes (a) a cationic polymer, and (b) colloidal silica having an average particle size in the nanometer range.

Abstract: A rubber composition for a tire tread including a diene rubber component and silica and carbon black, and a pneumatic tire provided with a tread manufactured from this rubber composition, the diene rubber component including: (A) from 30 to 80 mass % of a hydroxy group-containing aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer including from 20 to 30 mass % of aromatic vinyl units and from 0.1 to 10 mass % of isoprene units, and having an amount of vinyl bonds in a conjugated diene part from 40 to 60 mol %; (B) from 10 to 50 mass % of a high-cis butadiene rubber having an amount of 90 mol % or more of cis-1,4 bonds; and (C) from 10 to 50 mass % of natural rubber; wherein a total amount of the silica and the carbon black is from 90 to 150 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber component.

Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a rubber composition that can be used for a tread to supply a tire having both low heat build-up property and good wet grip performance. The present invention relates to a rubber composition including: silica and a rubber component that contains a modified butadiene rubber having a vinyl content of 35% by weight or less and having, in a main chain thereof, a constitutional unit derived from a specific nitrogen-containing compound, wherein an amount of the modified butadiene rubber is 5 to 45% by weight per 100% by weight of the rubber component, and wherein an amount of the silica is 10 to 150 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the rubber component.

Abstract: An ink composition having a colorant; a binder resin; and a solvent; wherein the elongation ratio of the binder resin is 400% to 3,000%; wherein the binder resin comprises a urethane resin and a vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer, and the mixing ratio of the urethane resin:vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer relative to the total weight of the urethane resin and the vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer is 50:50 to 99:1; and wherein the urethane resin comprises a urethane-urea resin that is obtained by a process comprising reacting dibutylamine and a urethane prepolymer obtained by a process comprising reacting a polymeric polyol component having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 10,000 and an organic diisocyanate component having terminal isocyanate groups. A heat insulating foamed paper container material having at least one print pattern formed from said ink composition.

Abstract: Formulation comprising hydrophobicized particles of silicon dioxide, mineral oil and one or more emulsifiers, where the hydrophobicized silicon dioxide is a fumed silicon dioxide, possesses a BET surface area of 200 to 300 m2/g, has on the surface of the particles O—Si—(CnH2n+1)3 groups, where n is 1 to 3 and where the (CnH2n+1) units are alike or different, has a carbon content of 1.5% to 5% by weight, based on the hydrophobic silicon dioxide, and is present in the formulation with a fraction of 0.05% to 5% by weight.

Abstract: A golf ball exhibits excellent abrasion-resistance and resilience. A golf ball of the present invention includes: a core; and a cover covering the core, wherein the cover is formed of a cover composition containing a (meth)acrylic polymer-modified silicate and a resin component.

Abstract: To provide a hydrophilic coating composition excellent in hydrophilicity, wear resistance, transparency, storage stability, antifogging properties, antifouling properties, visible light transmittivity, adhesion properties, chemical resistance, weather resistance, and water resistance and a hydrophilic member using the composition. The hydrophilic coating composition has (A) a ternary copolymer having a1) a repeating unit having a hydrophilic group, a2) a repeating unit having a hydroxyl group, an epoxy group, an isocyanato group, a blocked isocyanato group, a carboxylic acid anhydride group, or an amino group, and a3) a repeating unit having a hydrolyzable silyl group; and (B) a metal complex catalyst, wherein a content of the repeating unit a1) having a hydrophilic group is 50 mol % or greater.

Abstract: Particles with a structural surface which are useful to produce abrasion resistant self-cleaning surfaces contain particulate solid particles having a superstructured overlayer of fine particles. The particles may be prepared by polymerizing a polymerizable siloxane, silane, or mixture thereof in a Pickering emulsion.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-abrasion layer, comprising a mixture of irregular particles of hard material and round particles essentially free of cutting edges embedded in a matrix material and the use thereof for the production of anti-abrasion surfaces on wood materials, decorative paper, or wood fiber sheets printed with patterns for the production of parquet floors, floor laminates, furniture surfaces or work boards and for the production of wear-resistant surface layers on support materials made from metal, glass, ceramics, plastic concrete or other materials.

Abstract: A white ink for an inkjet, comprising a silica, a resin emulsion, and water, wherein an amount of the resin emulsion, reported as a mass ratio relative to a value of 1 for the silica, is within a range from 0.10 to 0.45.

Abstract: Adhesive and sealant systems Adhesive and sealant systems on the basis of unsaturated polyester resins, epoxy resins, polyurethane, silane-terminated polymers, vinyl ester resins, acrylates, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl ethers, ethylene-vinyl acetate, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers, polyvinyl acetates, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, styrene-butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, nitrile rubber, butyl rubber, polysulphide, polyethylene, polypropylene, fluorinated hydrocarbons, polyamides, saturated polyesters and copolyesters, phenol-formaldehyde resins, cresol-/resorcinol-formaldehyde resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, melamine-formaldehyde resins, polyimides, polybenzimidazoles or polysulphones and containing 1% to 15% by weight of a hydrophilic fumed silica structurally modified by grinding.

Abstract: A process for forming a tire component, the process comprising the steps of introducing a vulcanizable polymer, a curative, a first carbon black characterized by an iodine adsorption number, per ASTM D1510, that is greater than 60 g/kg, and a second carbon black characterized by an iodine adsorption number, per ASTM D1510, that is less than 60 g/kg to form a vulcanizable composition, fabricating a tire component from the vulcanizable composition, and curing the tire component.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a nanocomposite comprising a clay and an elastomer comprising at least C2 to C10 olefin derived units; wherein the elastomer also comprises functionalized monomer units pendant to the elastomer. Desirable embodiments of the elastomer include poly(isobutylene-co-p-alkylstyrene) elastomers and poly(isobutylene-co-isoprene) elastomers, which are functionalized by reacting free radical generating agents and unsaturated carboxylic acids, unsaturated esters, unsaturated imides, and the like, with the elastomer. The clay is exfoliated in one embodiment by the addition of exfoliating agents such as alkyl amines and silanes to the clay. The composition can include secondary rubbers such as general purpose rubbers, and curatives, fillers, and the like. The nanocomposites of the invention have improved air barrier properties such as are useful for tire innerliners and innertubes.

Abstract: A raw elastomeric composition includes: (a1) from 30 to 90% by weight of a partially hydrogenated vinylarene-conjugated diene random elastomeric copolymer; (a2) from 10 to 70% by weight of one or more diene rubbers; (b) from 10 to 150 phr of silica; (c) from 0.1 to 20 phr of a coupling agent based on silane; (d) from 0.1 to 10 phr of a vulcanization agent; wherein the partially hydrogenated vinylarene-conjugated diene random copolymer has a structure which has nodes statistically distributed in the macromolecule, from which polymeric chains branch out, the bond between the nodes and the branches being a carbon-carbon bond.

Abstract: Polyester nanocomposite compositions contain silica nanoparticles that have been subjected to surface treatment with novel trialkoxysilane compositions. The novel silane compositions are prepared by reacting a 3-isocyanatopropyl trialkoxysilane with 1,3-propanediol or certain polyether diols. The silica nanoparticles exhibit improved dispersion in the polyester. This leads to haze reduction and improvements in mechanical properties.

Abstract: New gel coat composition, in particular new marine gel coat compositions, a process for their manufacture as well as their use to coat surfaces of articles exposed to light, water and solvents. The gel coats incorporate a precipitated silica having A BET surface of from 150 to 250 m2/g A SiO2 content of more than or equal to 98.5% by weight A Na2O content of less than or equal to 0.5% by weight.

Abstract: A roofing membrane comprising an olefinic rubber; and from about 20 to about 250 parts by weight of a silica filler per 100 parts by weight rubber; wherein the silica filler is chemically coupled to the olefinic rubber; and wherein the roofing membrane is non-black.

Abstract: A rubber composition for use in tires including from 60 to 120 parts by weight of a silica having a CTAB specific surface area of from 70 to 175 m2/g and from 3 to 25 parts by weight of an aromatic modified terpene resin excluding terpene phenol resins per 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber including from 30 to 80 weight % of a terminal-modified styrene-butadiene rubber and from 10 to 50 weight % of a butadiene rubber. An average glass transition temperature of the diene rubber is ?55° C. or lower and an average glass transition temperature of a component formed from the diene rubber, the aromatic modified terpene resin, and an optional plasticizer is ?45° C. or lower.

Abstract: A maleimide terminated polyimide incorporated into a two-part acrylic structural adhesive system. The maleimide terminated polyimide of the various embodiments of the present invention provide improving thermal stability, strength, and toughness.

Abstract: Improved binder technology for use with fibrous materials is provided whereby the adjoining fibers of a fibrous material are bound in the absence of a phenol-formaldehyde reaction product. A curable binder composition is provided which comprises a water-soluble Michael adduct crosslinking agent having reactive hydroxyl end groups and a polycarboxylic acid capable of undergoing an esterification reaction. The binding composition is coated on a fibrous material and is heated to achieve crosslinking of hydroxyl end groups of the Michael adduct and carboxylic acid groups of the polycarboxylic acid via an esterification reaction to form a cured water-resistant binder in association with the fibrous material wherein adjoining fibers are bound at cross-over points.

Abstract: A premixed composition is formed from modified polyacrylate polymer, silicone emulsion, one or more amine compounds, and silane, that cures rapidly to form a composition that can be used as a grout or coating. The premixed composition includes a latex resin including an acrylic-based polymer, a silicone emulsion, one or more amine compounds, and a silane, and optionally various fillers, pigments, and adjuvants. These components in the proper proportions form a stable viscous suspension that can be floated into tile joints, and cleaned from an adjacent tile surface. The composition rapidly cures to form a hard mass that is resistant to abrasion, in both dry and wet conditions, is color consistent, and is resistant to staining.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tire having a tread comprising a rubber composition that comprises at least: as a first diene elastomer, between 5 and 25 phr of a styrene-nitrile-butadiene terpolymer (SNBR) having a nitrile monomer content between 4 and 18% by weight; a second diene elastomer other than SNBR; a reinforcing filler; a liquid plasticizer, the glass transition temperature of which is below ?20° C. The invention makes it possible to improve the properties of rolling resistance and of grip on wet ground of tire treads.

Abstract: The invention relates to a specific and novel use of a molding compound having the following constituents: (A) between 30 and 100 wt. % of a polyamide mixture containing (A1) between 50 and 95 wt. % of an aliphatic, partially crystalline homopolyamide or copolyamide or a mixture of such polyamides, and (A2) between 5 and 50 wt. % of a transparent homopolyamide or copolyamide or a mixture of such polyamides; and (B) between 0 and 70 wt. % of filling and reinforcing materials, and optionally auxiliary materials and additives. According to the invention, the molding compound can be used to produce a molded part for drinking water, especially a container or a line, in which, depending on the use, at least some regions of the processed molding compound are essentially directly exposed to the drinking water.

Abstract: The invention relates to rubber compositions containing a treated silica, particularly sulfur cured rubber compositions, and articles of manufacture having a component thereof such as, for example tires. The invention particularly relates to synthetic amorphous silica, particularly a precipitated silica, treated with a combination of allylsilane and dialkylsilane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyamide composition including at least one semi-aromatic copolyamide, said semi-aromatic copolyamide consisting essentially of about 25 to about 55 mole percent repeat units of the formula —C(O)(CH2)mC(O)NHCH2ArCH2NH—??(I) and about 45 to about 75 mole percent repeat units of the formula —C(O)(CH2)mC(O)NH(CH2)nNH—??(II) wherein m is 8, 10, and/or 12, n is 6, 10 and/or 12 and Ar is a meta-substituted benzene ring; and said polyamide has a melting point equal to or less than 225° C.; and 0.25 to 20 weight percent of one or more polyhydroxy polymer(s) having a number average molecular weight of at least 2000 and selected from the group consisting of ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer and poly(vinyl alcohol). Also disclosed are molded or extruded articles including the polyamide composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass composition which can be suitably used as a glass filler to be blended into a polycarbonate resin. This glass composition contains, in mass %, 50?SiO2?60, 8?Al2O3?15, 0?MgO?10, 10?CaO?30, 0?Li2O+Na2O+K2O<2, and 5<TiO2?10, and does not substantially contain B2O3, F, ZnO, SrO, BaO and ZrO2.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polycarbonate resin composition comprising, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a composition composed of (A) 60 to 90 parts by mass of an aromatic polycarbonate resin and (B) 40 to 10 parts by mass of a glass filler having a refractive index smaller or larger than a refractive index of the aromatic polycarbonate resin by 0.002 or less, (C) 0.05 to 2.0 parts by mass of a silicone compound having a reactive functional group, (D) 0.03 to 1.0 part by mass of an organic alkali metal salt compound and/or an organic alkaline earth metal salt compound, (E) 0.05 to 7.0 parts by mass of glossy particles, and (F) 0.0001 to 3 parts by mass of a colorant, a polycarbonate resin molded article obtained by molding the composition, and a method for producing the molded article by molding the polycarbonate resin composition.

Abstract: A method of treating filler can include the steps of providing the filler, disposing silica within the filler so that a bulk density of the filler is approximately 24 to 26 pounds per cubic feet, forming a silane compound that includes silane and paraffin wax, and combining the silane compound with the filler.

Abstract: Glass fibers are presented having a composition of about 48-54 weight percent SiO2; about 7-14 weight percent Al2O3, about 10-16 weight percent CaO, about 7-13 weight percent TiO2, and about 9-19 weight percent ZnO. A composite material is also provided formed of a polymer matrix and glass fibers of the present invention. The fibers of the present invention have a refractive index between about 1.60 and 1.66 at 590 nm.

Abstract: The rubber composites for tire treads include silica; carbon black; and oil constituents, wherein a ratio (A index) of silica contents, carbon black contents, and oil constituents contents is represented by A index=silica contents/(carbon black contents+silica contents+oil constituents contents)?0.8; and a ratio (B index) of a complex elastic modulus E* at 30° C. and a loss tangent tan ? at 60° C. is represented by B index=E*/tan ??120.

Abstract: The method for producing flaky-glass granules of the present invention is a method for producing flaky-glass granules by allowing a plurality of glass flakes to be bonded to each other so as to be granulated. The method includes the steps of: (I) adding at least one liquid selected from water and a volatile organic solvent to the plurality of glass flakes and stirring a resultant mixture, and (II) drying the plurality of glass flakes stirred with the liquid added thereto. Unlike conventional flaky-glass granules, the flaky-glass granules produced by this method contain neither a binder nor a surface treatment agent for bonding the glass flakes to each other. Thus, when mixed into a thermoplastic resin to be molded at a high temperature, the flaky-glass granules cause neither foam inclusion nor discoloration in a molded article of the resin.

Abstract: Disclosed are surfacing materials formed from a suitable angular or sub-angular base sand mixture that is coated with a polymer or polymer/oil blend and then combined with short fibers to produce the final surfacing composition. The polymers and polymer/oil blends are selected to reduce temperature dependent viscosity variations in the surfacing materials, thereby providing a more consistent “going” for horses or other livestock being worked on these surfacing materials. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing such surfacing compositions and methods of using such surfacing compositions in constructing riding venues including, for example, arenas and tracks.

Abstract: A binder for air drying paint, based on metal oxide-containing nanoparticles with unsaturated organic branches. At least one metal atom of the nanoparticle is chemically bound to an organic branch with at least one unsaturated ethylenic functionality. A process for preparation of the binder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for a thermosetting silicone resin, including: (1) an organopolysiloxane having a silanol group at an end thereof; (2) an alkenyl group-containing silicon compound; (3) an epoxy group-containing silicon compound; (4) an organohydrogensiloxane; (5) a condensation catalyst; (6) a hydrosilylation catalyst; and (7) a silica particle, in which the (7) silica particle has a 50% volume cumulative diameter of from 2 to 50 ?m, a content of particles having a particle size of 1 ?m or less of 15% by number or less and a content of particles having a particle size of 60 ?m or more of 15% by number or less.

Abstract: The invention relates to a one-component, moisture-curing adhesive containing at least one polyoxyalkylene and/or poly(methyl)acrylate prepolymer having at least one hydrolyzable silane group, at least one filler, and auxiliary materials and additives, wherein the prepolymer has a molecular weight of 4,000 to 40,000 g/mol and the adhesive has a viscosity of 200 to 10,000 mPas.

Abstract: A rubber composition for coating a steel cord, in which processability, durability and adhesive condition can be improved with favorable balance, and a tire using the rubber composition are provided. The rubber composition for coating a steel cord comprises 40 to 70 parts by weight of silica having a nitrogen adsorbing-specific surface area of 100 to 200 m2/g, 1 to 15 parts by weight of a silane coupling agent, 12 to 20 parts by weight of zinc oxide, 3.5 to 5 parts by weight of sulfur, and an organic cobalt in an amount of 0.05 to 0.3 part by weight, converted into metal cobalt amount, on the basis of 100 parts by weight of a rubber component, and a tire is prepared using the rubber composition.

Abstract: A rubber composition, in particular intended for the manufacture of tires, based on at least a predominant elastomer, chosen from the group consisting of butyl rubbers, essentially unsaturated diene elastomers, essentially saturated diene elastomers and the mixtures of these elastomers, and a reinforcing filler, characterized in that the composition also comprises graphite and a functionalized or nonfunctionalized polyisobutylene oil, having a molecular weight of between 200 g/mol and 40 000 g/mol, present in a proportion of between 2 and 50 phe.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass composition having a stable quality, which can be easily obtained. This glass composition can be used as a glass filler to be blended into a polycarbonate resin, and enables to reduce the load imposed on a glass manufacturing apparatus. Specifically, this glass composition contains, in mass %, 50?SiO2?60, 8?Al2O3?15, 0?MgO?10, 5?CaO<21, 0<SrO+BaO?25, 10<MgO+SrO+BaO?30, 0?Li2O+Na2O+K2O<2, 2<TiO2?10 and 0?ZrO2<2 and does not substantially contain B2O3, F, and ZnO.

Abstract: A conjugated diene polymer obtained by reacting one end of a conjugated diene polymer having a monomer unit based on a conjugated diene and a monomer unit based on a compound represented by Formula (1) with a compound represented by Formula (2) wherein the content of the monomer unit based on the compound represented by Formula (1) is 0.01 to 20% by weight relative to 100% by weight of the total amount of the monomer unit in the conjugated diene polymer: wherein R11, R12, R21-R25,A, m and n are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: This invention relates to composites for use in high temperature elastic composite applications. Most particularly, this invention relates to elastic composites formed with a silanol-silanol condensation reaction mixture of silsesquioxane silicone resins thermally stabilized by boron nitride, silica and boron oxide additives as their matrix. The polymer matrix composite comprise a matrix of cured high, intermediate and optionally low molecular weight silicone resins including boron nitride and silica additives and reinforcing material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition capable of reducing rolling resistance, and improving abrasion resistance, wet skid performance, and steering stability. A tire having a tread and/or a sidewall using the rubber composition is also provided. The rubber composition of the present invention comprises not less than 10 parts by weight of the silica (1) having an average primary particle diameter of not less than 22 nm and not less than 5 parts by weight of the silica (2) having an average primary particle diameter smaller than 22 nm based on 100 parts by weight of a rubber component, wherein the total amount of the silica (1) and the silica (2) is 15 to 150 parts by weight. The tire of the present invention is prepared by using the rubber composition.

Abstract: Coating compositions are disclosed that include corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating later is deposited from such a coating composition. Methods and apparatus for making ultrafine solid particles are also disclosed.

Abstract: Base compositions for addition-crosslinking silicone compositions are continuously produced by, in a first stage, homogeneously mixing and kneading organopolysiloxanes and flowable prehydrophobized oxidic reinforcing fillers in a continuous kneading machine with kneading chambers arranged alongside one another. In a second, downstream, stage of the process, the compositions produced in the first stage are subjected to aftertreatment in a mixing apparatus in which the compositions have been subjected to a mixing procedure with introduction of shear force.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for obtaining polyamide or copolyamide particles which are spheroidal and whose average diameter is between 40 and 150 ?m, preferably between 60 and 100 ?m. Said method consists of introducing a mineral charge, preferably silica, having an average diameter of 1-30 ?m into the reaction mixture. The invention also relates to a polyamide or copolyester amide powder and to the use thereof in order to manufacture coatings, ink compositions, paint compositions, cosmetic compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, alloys with metal powders or metal oxide powders and parts by agglomerating said powder by laser sintering, IR radiation or UV radiation.

Abstract: Provided by using a catalyst containing an yttrium compound is conjugated diene polymer with very low solution viscosity, improved workability, high degree of branching, and high content of cis-1,4 structures. Also provided is a rubber composition utilizing the polymer and allowing excellent dispersion of reinforcing agent. According to a method of manufacturing a conjugated diene polymer characterized by polymerizing a conjugated diene at 50 to 120° C. in the presence of a catalyst obtained from (A) an yttrium compound, (B) an ionic compound consisting of a non-coordinating anion and a cation, and (C) an organoaluminum compound, the conjugated diene polymer has the following characteristics that: (1) a ratio (Tcp/ML1+4) between a 5 wt % toluene solution viscosity (Tcp) measured at 25° C. and a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4) at 100° C. is 0.1 to 1.2; and (2) a content of cis-1,4 structures is 80% or higher, and a content of 1,2 structures is lower than 5%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a transparent polymer material, the method comprising steps i) and ii) in any order, the steps consisting in: i) mixing: mineral nanoparticles having a form factor strictly greater than 1.0; and a polymer matrix comprising a quantity of at least 80% by weight of a polycarbonate (PC) first thermoplastic polymer and of a second transparent thermoplastic polymer other than the first thermoplastic polymer, in order to obtain a mixture; and ii) heating the polymer matrix to the molten state, on its own or in the mixture; to obtain the transparent, polymer material, the mixture of step i) comprising a quantity of mineral nanoparticles having a form factor strictly greater than 1.0 that is strictly less than 5% by weight.

Abstract: A method for preparing a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprises combining a solvent and an unexfoliated organoclay to provide a first mixture, wherein the unexfoliated organoclay comprises alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, and has an initial spacing between the silicate layers; exposing the first mixture to an energized condition of a sufficient intensity and duration to increase the initial spacing of the inorganic silicate layers, to provide a second mixture; contacting the second mixture with a polymer composition so that the polymer composition fills at least one region located between at least one pair of silicate layers, wherein the polymer composition is at least partially soluble in the solvent; and removing at least a portion of the solvent from the second mixture, wherein the inorganic silicate layers remain separated by the polymer after removal of the solvent.

Abstract: The present invention herein provides ceramic powder which is to be incorporated into rubber or a resin and which can be used as, for instance, a semiconductor-sealing material and for the preparation of a composition excellent in the narrow interstice-filling up property and moldability. The ceramic powder has a multiple peak-frequency type particle size distribution which has at least two peaks, as determined according to the laser diffraction-scattering type particle size distribution analyzer, wherein the maximum particle size observed for the first peak falls within the range of from 12 to 30 ?m; that observed for the second peak falls within the range of from 2 to 7 ?m; the content of the particles having a particle size of greater than 7 ?m and less than 12 ?m is not more than 18% (including 0%); and wherein the ratio (F2/F1) of the frequency value F2 of the maximum particle size for the second peak to that F1 of the maximum particle size for the first peak ranges from 0.5 to 1.3.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to elastomeric compositions especially useful for manufacturing articles for tires which comprise: (1) at least one butadienic elastomer E, containing a functionalized butadienic elastomer prepared in solution, and modified by a polyfunctional alkoxy silane coupling agent; and (2) a specific precipitated silica having high dispersibility properties and containing aluminum, as at least one reinforcing filler in said butadienic elastomer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition comprising an aromatic polyamide having a terminal amino group concentration of 5 to 45 ?moles/g inclusive, polyphenylene ether, a compatibilizing agent for the polyamide and the polyphenylene ether, and a crystal nucleating agent. The composition is extremely useful in an automotive body panel (e.g., an automotive fender), an SMT-compliant component or the like.