Abstract: A resin composition is provided. The resin composition includes the following constituents: (A) an epoxy resin; (B) an amino group-containing hardener; and (C) a compound of formula (I), wherein, R11 to R16 and A1 to A2 in formula (I) are as defined in the specification, and the amount of the compound (C) of formula (I) is about 10 parts by weight to about 85 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the epoxy resin (A).

Abstract: A film for laminating glass including: a first surface layer; a second surface layer disposed opposite to the first surface layer; and at least one sound insulating layer disposed between the first surface layer and the second surface layer, wherein the film for laminating glass has a L/F value reduction rate [G_L/F(A,B)] of 0.07/° C. or less at a temperature range of 20 to 35° C.

Abstract: A polymer interlayer having improved sound insulation is disclosed. The polymer interlayer comprises: at least one soft layer wherein the soft layer comprises a poly(vinyl butyral) resin composition having a dispersity in composition of at least 0.40 and a plasticizer; and a stiff layer comprising a poly(vinyl butyral) resin composition and a plasticizer; wherein the polymer interlayer has a damping loss factor () (as measured by Mechanical Impedance Measurement according to ISO 16940) of at least about 0.15 measured at two or more different temperatures selected from 10° C., 20° C. and 30° C.

Abstract: A composite fabric which is elastic and conductive and thus able to detect a user's limb and body movements includes a fabric layer and an elastic conductive layer of elastomer and conductive filler formed on the fabric layer. A resistance value and a strain increments of the fabric satisfy a relationship of RT=R+n? or RT=R+m en?, wherein ? denotes the strain increment, R denotes the resistance value when the strain increment is 0, and RT denotes the resistance value when deformed through the increments. The m and n are coefficients, being a whole number or a fraction. A user can immediately detect and know the movements of his limbs according to the resistance value of the elastic conductive composite fabric.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin sheet which can be manufactured into a molded body exhibiting excellent appearance quality as well as exhibits both high moldability and strength and a manufacturing method of such a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin sheet. The present invention relates to a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin sheet which is a random laminated body of a tape-shaped unidirectional prepreg and contains spread reinforcement fibers and a polymer (a) and in which the polymer (a) is a polymer of at least a bisphenol A type epoxy compound represented by Formula (1): where n is an integer of 1 to 4 and a bisphenol compound selected from the group consisting of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol S, bisphenol B, bisphenol E, and bisphenol P.

Abstract: The present application relates to the technical field of floor surface decoration materials, and particularly provides a multi-coating radiation-cured pre-coating film and a preparation method therefor. The first aspect of the present application provides the multi-coating radiation-cured pre-coating film, which sequentially comprises a flexible transparent film layer and a radiation-cured coating from bottom to top, wherein the radiation-cured coating sequentially comprises a radiation-cured elastic primer layer and a radiation-cured wear-resistant finish paint layer from bottom to top, the at least one radiation-cured elastic primer layer and the at least one radiation-cured wear-resistant finish paint layer are arranged, and the radiation-cured elastic primer layer equentially comprises a radiation-cured elastic wear-resistant primer layer and a radiation-cured elastic matte/bright primer layer from bottom to top.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of active polymer materials. Specifically, it relates to an active polystyrene film that has antimicrobial or antioxidant activity and the method of production of said film. It also refers to wrappers, packages and slice separators (interleavers) that comprise said film.

Abstract: A battery packaging material that is excellent in electrolytic solution resistance and ink printing characteristics of the surface. A battery packaging material comprising a laminate having at least a protective layer, a base material layer, a barrier layer, and a heat-sealable resin layer in this order, wherein a maximum value A of absorbance detected in an infrared wavenumber range of 2800 to 3000 cm?1 and a maximum value B of absorbance detected in an infrared wavenumber range of 2200 to 2300 cm?1 satisfy the relation: 0.05?B/A?0.75, as measured from an outermost surface of the protective layer, using attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.

Abstract: A surfacing material that is capable of ultraviolet (UV) protection. The surfacing material is a multilayer structure composed of a woven peel ply fabric interposed between a first curable resin layer and a second curable resin layer. The surfacing material is designed to be co-cured with a composite substrate, for example, a prepreg layup. Upon curing, the peel ply fabric combined with the outer thermoset layer function as a UV protective layer. When the peel ply fabric and the outer thermoset layer are removed, a paint-ready surface is revealed. Such surface does not require any surface preparation prior to painting.

Abstract: A resin molded product includes: a laminated body including a transparent resin layer that constitutes a transparent resin substrate molded in a predetermined shape, and a metal evaporation film formed on a surface of the transparent resin layer; and a colored layer formed on one surface of the laminated body and configured to transmit infrared rays. The laminated body includes a region where the metal evaporation film is removed by an irradiation with an infrared laser beam.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to polyurethane-urea based optical adhesives for formation of optical film laminates, optically functional film laminates, and ophthalmic or eyeglass lenses employing the same and methods for producing the same.

Abstract: An optical laminated member having an antiglare hard coat layer and a clear hard coat layer sequentially laminated on at least one side of a transparent polymer substrate, the antiglare hard coat layer being a cured layer of a coating composition for forming an antiglare layer and having continuous random irregularities on its surface, and a ten-point average roughness RzJIS of a surface of the antiglare hard coat layer is 0.1 to 2 ?m, the clear hard coat layer is a cured layer of a clear hard coating composition, the clear hard coat layer is laminated on a part of the antiglare hard coat layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cross-linked vacuum skin packaging (VSP) films used as top webs for VSP packages endowed with easy opening features and to VSP packages obtained therefrom. The films of the invention comprise at least one layer of a frangible blend of incompatible polymers. The easy-to-open VSP packages obtained therefrom may advantageously include very simple and cheap supports.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber composite for a strain sensor and a method for producing the same. The composite includes a stretchable fiber; a conductive elastic polymer layer coated on the stretchable fiber; polymer beads disposed on the stretchable fiber or on the elastic polymer layer; and a conductive elastic polymer layer covering the polymer beads. The fiber composite is durable and stable. Therefore, a strain sensor produced using the fiber composite exhibits excellent durability, recoverability, repeatability and sensitivity, and a fast sensing speed.

Abstract: A coated sheet metal strip includes a rolled sheet metal strip having a first flat side and a second flat side. A first layer over the first flat side includes a carrier layer. The carrier layer contains a reaction accelerator for an adhesive and stores the reaction accelerator on a physical basis. A second layer, including the adhesive, is applied over the second flat side. The second layer is free of the reaction accelerator or any reaction accelerator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water resistant, UV resistant, vapor permeable, air barrier roofing underlayment assembly for use on flat or low sloped roofs comprising a substrate of permeable polyester, a permeable copolymer acrylate coating bonded to the permeable polyester substrate and a pressure sensitive permeable copolymer adhesive secured to the acrylate coating. The permeable coating is a copolymer including a primary polymer of n-butyl acrylate and contains carbon black.

Abstract: A resin composition including: a thermosetting resin component including a mesogen; and a phosphorus atom-containing thermoplastic polymer type frame retardant, wherein the thermoplastic polymer type frame retardant is a phosphorous atom-containing formed by polymerizing or copolymerizing one of monomers represented by general formulae (1) and (2) below, wherein, in the general formulae (1) and (2), each of R1 and R2 is any one of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group and an aryloxy group, R1 and R2 being different or identical, and R3 is a methyl group or a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: An electrical steel sheet is described, which has an insulating coating on its surface. The insulating coating is free of chromium and comprises plate-like particles of inorganic compound and a metal phosphate. The plate-like particles of inorganic compound are in the form of secondary particles, which are formed by aggregating primary particles, and present in an amount of not less than 0.1 parts by mass and not greater than 20 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the metal phosphate. The secondary particles have an average particle diameter of no less than 0.05 ?m and no greater than 5 ?m, and have a specific surface area of 1 to 80 m2/g. The primary particles have an aspect ratio of 50 to 1000. The electrical steel sheet has excellent heat resistance, corrosion resistance, appearance, and insulating properties.

Abstract: Provided is a sheet-like prepreg that has both a low coefficient of linear thermal expansion and high flexibility and offers excellent anti-warpage performance and cracking resistance. The sheet-like prepreg according to the present invention includes a curable composition and a sheet-like porous support impregnated with the curable composition. The sheet-like porous support is made from a material having a coefficient of linear thermal expansion of 10 ppm/K or less. The sheet-like prepreg gives a cured product having a glass transition temperature of ?60° C. to 100° C. The curable composition includes one or more curable compounds (A) and at least one of a curing agent (B) and a curing catalyst (C). The curable compounds (A) include an epoxide having a weight per epoxy equivalent of 140 to 3000 g/eq in an amount of 50 weight percent or more of the totality of the curable compounds (A).

Abstract: A metal-clad laminate includes: an insulating layer; and a metal foil being in contact with at least one surface of the insulating layer. The insulating layer contains a cured product of a resin composition containing a polyphenylene ether copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.03 to 0.12 dl/g measured in methylene chloride at 25° C. and having an average of 1.5 to 3 specific groups per molecule at its molecular terminal, a thermosetting curing agent having two or more carbon-carbon unsaturated double bonds at its molecular terminal, and a thermoplastic elastomer. The metal foil includes a metal substrate, and a cobalt-containing barrier layer provided on at least a contact surface of the metal substrate, the contact surface being in contact with the insulating layer. The contact surface has a ten-point average roughness Rz of 2 ?m or less as a surface roughness.