Abstract: Disclosed is a leather-like sheet having a lightness L* of 35 or less, and including a fiber structure including fiber dyed with a dye composition including C.I. Basic Blue 3 and at least one blue cationic dye other than C.I. Basic Blue 3, and an elastic polymer contained in internal voids of the fiber structure, or the fiber structure. Also disclosed is a leather-like sheet having a lightness L* of 35 or less, and including a fiber structure including fiber dyed with an azo-based blue cationic dye, and an elastic polymer contained in internal voids of the fiber structure, wherein the leather-like sheet or the fiber structure has a color difference (?E), determined when treated for 48 hours under moist and hot conditions of 80° C. and a moisture of 90%, of ?E?2. or the fiber structure.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99.99% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyester, B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of a hyperbranched polycarbonate having an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, Part 2), C) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%.

Abstract: A contact leveling surface for an ink jet imaging member comprising a low adhesion coating, wherein when the low adhesion coating is disposed on a contact leveling surface, jetted drops of ultra-violet gel ink exhibit a low sliding angle with the contact leveling surface, wherein the low sliding angle is less than about 1° to less than about 30°.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat storage material composition comprising 20 to 100% by weight of a heat storage material, 80 to 0% by weight of crystalline polyolefin (B) and 50 to 0% by weight of an elastomer (C), and the heat storage material described above contains a side chain-crystalline polymer (A), wherein the heat storage material described above comprises preferably a higher ?-olefin polymer (a) containing 50 mole % or more of higher ?-olefin having 10 or more carbon atoms and a petroleum wax (b) in which a melting point (Tm) is higher by 10° C. or more than that of the polymer (a). Provided is a heat storage material composition which has less bleeding and stickiness and is excellent in stability at high temperature and which can meet a change in temperature such as a difference in room temperature when applied to a material for floor heating and can avoid a heating state deviated to high temperature or low temperature.

Abstract: An asphalt composition comprising from 0.

Abstract: Water-dilutable binders which are self-crosslinking at room temperature, comprising reaction products ABF with epoxy-amine adducts A and formaldehyde resin formers B selected from phenols B1, (substituted) ureas B2, melamine B3, guanamines B4, and mixtures of said resin formers, with formaldehyde F or compounds which give off formaldehyde under the reaction conditions, may be formulated, following at least partial neutralization, to give aqueous coating materials which give coatings affording outstanding corrosion protection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a polyaniline salt by polymerizing an aromatic amine in the presence of a protonic acid and a mixture of aqueous and hydrocarbon solvents to obtain polyaniline salt dissolved in organic phase or in powder form.

Abstract: Blends of novolaks and cyanates, such blends can be thermally hardened in a short time and without using a catalyst and have an excellent storage stability. The resins obtained by the blends can be used as binding agents in abradants or as chip coverings or printed circuit boards (PCB) in electronics.

Abstract: A phosphorus-containing polymer having phenolic units and an epoxy rein composition are provided. The epoxy resin composition suitably comprises an epoxy resin and a hardener, wherein the epoxy resin may be obtained by reacting the polymer with epihalohydrin, and the polymer may further act as the hardener.

Abstract: This invention discloses a flame retarding thermoplastic resin composition, which is comprised of (i) a thermoplastic resin and (ii) a phenolic resin compound as a flame retardant, wherein the phenolic resin compound contains a nitrogen-containing heterocycle and phosphorus. Since the flame retarding thermoplastic resin composition of this invention does not contain halogen, and has excellent flame retardant properties and high heat resistance, it is useful in producing parts and products in the fields of electronics, electricity and automobile.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy resin, a curing agent, an inorganic filler, and a curing accelerator is suited for semiconductor encapsulation. A specific organic phosphorus compound is used as the curing accelerator. The composition is smoothly flowing, stable during storage, effectively curable and mold releasable and can be molded and cured into products free from wire flow and voids.

Abstract: Epoxy resin compositions comprising (A) a polyfunctional epoxy resin, (B) a polyfunctional phenolic resin curing agent, (C) an organophosphorus curing accelerator, (D) an aminosilane coupling agent, and (E) an inorganic filler have excellent flow properties, shelf stability and curing speed and are thus suitable for semiconductor encapsulation, especially BGA encapsulation. Semiconductor devices encapsulated with the epoxy resin compositions are highly reliable.

Abstract: Deaggregated substituted and unsubstitued polyparaphenylenes, polyparaphenylevevinyles, polyanilines, polyazines, polythiophenes, poly-p-phenylene sulfides, polyfuranes, polypyrroles, polyselenophene, polyacetylenes formed from soluble precursors and combinations thereof and copolymers thereof and methods of fabrication are described. The deaggregated polymer molecules when subsequently doped show higher electrical conductivity. Agents such as lithium chloride, m-cresol and nonylphenol are used to deaggregate the polymer molecules. The deaggregating agents can be added prior to or during doping the molecules.

Abstract: Disclosed in a halogen-free flame-retardant epoxy resin composition, comprising (A) a bisphenol A type epoxy resin, (B) a novolak type epoxy resin, (C) a phenolic resin type curing agent, (D) a curing accelerator, and (E) an inorganic filler. The phenolic resin type curing agent (C) is provided by a nitrogen-containing phenolic resin, preferably, by a co-condensation resin formed by the reaction among a phenolic compound, a guanamine compound, and an aldehyde compound. More desirably, a phenolic resin containing both phosphorus and nitrogen should be used as the curing agent (C). Further, a combination of the co-condensation resin noted above (C-1) and a reactive phosphoric acid ester can be used as a curing agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink composition for printing which comprises a blend of 100 parts by weight of a copolymer comprising a polycaprolactonepolyol, a diamine and a diisocyanate, 30 to 300 parts by weight of a novolac type epoxy resin, 30 to 300 parts by weight of a bisphenol type epoxy resin, 0.2 to 20 parts by weight of a thixotropic agent, 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of a defoaming agent, and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a leveling agent. This ink composition is excellent in storage stability, heat resistance, adhesive properties, flexibility, electrical properties, chemical resistance and printing properties as a one-pack type ink composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hardener for producing phenolic resins from phenolic resoles which comprises a partial phosphate ester. The hardener is produced by reacting condensed phosphoric acids with polyols at controlled temperatures with vigorous agitation under vacuum until constant acidity is achieved. The hardeners cure the phenolic resoles relatively slowly and therefore enable better control to be achieved when preparing moulded products.

Abstract: Condensation polymers of sulfonated phenols, urea, other organic nitrogen-bases and formaldehyde, obtainable by(A) sulfonation of phenols with from 1.0 to 1.5 moles of sulfuric acid per mole of phenol and(B) condensation of these sulfonation products with(a) from 0.5 to 1.8 moles of urea per mole of phenol,(b) from 0.001 to 0.5 moles of at least one other organic nitrogen-base per mole of phenol, and(c) from 1.0 to 3.0 moles of formaldehyde per mole of phenol.The condensation polymers are suitable for use as tanning agents in the leather and skin-producing industry and as spraying aids for redispersible polymer powders.

Abstract: The invention relates to blends of polyarylene sulfides, phenolic resin nitroarylates, glass fibers and optionally other fillers (additives). The blends are distinguished by good mechanical properties.

Abstract: A heat-hardenable binder comprising (a) a phenolic resin of a phenolic compound and formaldehyde in a molar ratio of 1:1 to 1:2 and (b) an effective amount of a hardener mixture of hexamethylenetetramine and an acidic latent hardening agent with reduced emission problems and curing rapidly.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluroine-containing novolak resin or its derivative having a repeating unit of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, OH or ##STR2## R.sup.2 is hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, X is fluorine-containing monovalent organic group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.The present invention also provides a perfluoroalkenyloxphenol or its derivative of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sup.10 is OH or ##STR4## R.sup.11 is H, OH, alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or ##STR5## Y is perfluoroalkenyl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition which is adapted for use as an encapsulator of electronic or electric parts and which comprises an epoxy resin and a curing agent for the epoxy resin. A modified polymer obtained by reaction between an aromatic polymer and a fluorine-containing material is added to the epoxy resin, so that good characteristic properties are imparted to the resultant cured product.

Abstract: A positively working resist material is disclosed, comprising a compound having at least one silyl ether group and capable of directly dissociating an Si-O-C bond upon irradiation with far ultraviolet rays, X-rays, an electron beam, or an ion beam. The resist material has high sensitivity to high energy radiation, excellent resistance to dry etching, and can be developed with an alkaline aqueous solution.

Abstract: A polyarylene thioether composition comprising (1) 100 parts by weight of a polyarylene thioether (A) having an average particle size of spherulites of not more than 2 .mu.m, formed upon crystallization of the molten polymer at 250.degree. C., obtained by treating a polyarylene thioether having a repeating unit of ##STR1## as the main constituent and an inherent solution viscosity, which is measured at 206.degree. C. in 1-chloronaphthalene at a polymer concentration of 0.4 g/100 ml solution, of 0.30 to 0.90 dl/g with an aqueous solution of non-oxidative strong acid or non-oxidative strong-acid-weak-base type salt; and (2) 11 to 800 parts by weight of a polyarylene thioether (B) having a necessary time for 50% crystallization of not more than 50 seconds upon crystallization of the molten polymer at 250.degree. C. obtained by treating a polyarylene thioether having a repeating unit of ##STR2## as the main constituent and an inherent solution viscosity, which is measured at 206.degree. C.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising(I) a granular or powdery resin which is a condensation product of a phenol, an aldehyde and optionally a nitrogen-containing compound having at least two active hydrogens and is characterized by (A) containing spherical primary particles and their secondary agglomerated particles each having a particle diameter of 0.1 to 150 microns, (B) having such a size that at least 50% by weight thereof can pass through a 100 Tyler mesh sieve, and (C) having a free phenol content, determined by liquid chromatography, of not more than 500 ppm, and(II) at least one member selected from the group consisting of (1) a rubbery elastic material, (2) a thermoplastic resin and (3) a curable resin other than said granular or powdery resin (I) and/or a filler material other than said granular or powdery resin (I).

Abstract: An improvement in pavement surface-treating methods is provided of the type wherein a slurry seal composition is applied to the pavement the composition comprising aggregate in a slow setting asphaltic emulsion. The improvement resides in combining with the slow setting asphaltic emulsion in effective breaktime decreasing amount of an emulsion containing a chemically modified asphalt which is the prereacted reaction product of an acrylamide, asphalt having a viscosity of less than 120,000 cps (at 140.degree. F.), a vinyl aromatic monomer and a rubbery polymer.

Abstract: There are described liquid compositions of a hemiformal of phenol and/or a hemiformal of a methylolated phenol with a miscible polymers such as phenol-formaldehyde resoles, phenol-formaldehyde, novolacs, aromatic polyesters, unsaturated polyesters, poly(aryl-ethers), aromatic polycarbonates urea-formaldehyde resins, or melamine-formaldehyde resins. The compositions are useful for forming thermoset plastic materials.

Abstract: A color developer for pressure-sensitive copying papers is prepared by mixing a para-substituted difunctional phenol-aldehyde condensate and tri- or higher-functional phenol-aldehyde condensate. The tri- or higher-functional phenol-aldehyde condensate can be modified by a polyvalent metal.

Abstract: A color developer for pressure-sensitive copying paper is prepared by mixing a polyvalent metal salt of a para-substituted difunctional phenol-aldehyde condensate and a tri- or higher-functional phenol-aldehyde condensate and/or a polyvalent metal modified tri- or higher-functional phenol-aldehyde condensate.

Abstract: A water-base well drilling, workover or completion fluid containing a fluid loss control agent prepared by pre-reacting sulfonated phenol with formaldehyde under alkaline conditions and then reacting the mixture with phenol under controlled conditions is described.

Abstract: A color developer for pressure-sensitive copying papers is prepared by mixing a para-substituted difunctional phenol-aldehyde condensate and tri- or higher-functional phenol-aldehyde condensate. The tri- or higher-functional phenol-aldehyde condensate can be modified by a polyvalent metal.

Abstract: A color developer for pressure-sensitive copying paper is prepared by mixing a polyvalent metal salt of a para-substituted difunctional phenol-aldehyde condensate and a tri- or higher-functional phenol-aldehyde condensate and/or a polyvalent metal modified tri- or higher-functional phenol-aldehyde condensate.