Abstract: The present invention addressed the problem of providing a molded body which has a high performance of reducing energy caused by the application of a load, and which is obtained from a fiber-reinforced resin containing reinforcing fibers arranged while aligned in one direction. To solve the problem, the present invention relates to a molded body, including a reinforced layer formed by layering fiber-reinforced resin layers containing a plurality of reinforcing fibers arranged while aligned in one direction and a matrix resin impregnated with the reinforcing fibers. In the molded body, the reinforced layer has a plurality of alignment shifted layers, which are fiber-reinforced resin layers in which the shift angle, i.e., the angle formed by the reinforcing fibers with respect to the longitudinal direction of the reinforced layer, is 25° to 65° or ?65° to ?25°.

Abstract: A molded product formed of a plurality of portions containing 4-methyl-1-pentene polymers in contact with each other and to provide a method for producing the molded product. A molded product according to the present invention includes a composition containing a particular 4-methyl-1-pentene (co)polymer (A) having a melting point (Tm) measured by DSC of within the range of 200 to 250° C. and a particular 4-methyl-1-pentene copolymer (B) having no observed melting point (Tm) or having a melting point (Tm) of within the range of 100 to 199° C., the melting point (Tm) being measured by DSC, wherein a content of the (co)polymer (A) is 60 to 95 parts by mass of based on a total of 100 parts by mass of the (co)polymer (A) and the copolymer (B), and a portion (2) that contains the 4-methyl-1-pentene (co)polymer (A) and is formed in contact with the portion (1).

Abstract: [Object] The invention provides fiber-reinforced composite materials having improved interlaminar fracture toughness and high heat resistance. [Solution] A prepreg includes a reinforcement fiber (A) and a resin composition (E), the resin composition (E) including 0.1 to 10 mass % of particles (D) including an ultrahigh molecular weight olefin polymer or a crosslinked product thereof and satisfying requirements (i) to (ii) below, the resin composition (E) further including a thermosetting resin (B) and a curing agent (C). (i) The intrinsic viscosity [?] of the ultrahigh molecular weight olefin polymer forming the particles, as measured in decalin solvent at 135° C., is 5 to 50 dl/g. (ii) The average particle size d50 is 3 to 200 ?m.

Abstract: A resin fine powder which consists of a 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer that exhibits a limiting viscosity [?] of 1.0×10?2 to less than 3.0 dl/g as determined in decalin at 135° C. and which has a median particle diameter [D50] of 1.0×10?1 to 5.0×10 ?m; and a composition which comprises the resin fine powder and at least one sinterable powder selected from the group consisting of metal powders and ceramic powders.

Abstract: A resin fine powder which consists of a 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer that exhibits a limiting viscosity [?] of 1.0×10?2 to less than 3.0 dl/g as determined in decalin at 135° C. and which has a median particle diameter [D50] of 1.0×10?1 to 5.0×10 ?m; and a composition which comprises the resin fine powder and at least one sinterable powder selected from the group consisting of metal powders and ceramic powders.

Abstract: [Subject] The present invention provides a poly-4-methyl-1-pentene resin composition having improved film strength and molding properties for various molded articles with maintaining release properties which are inherent in poly-4-methyl-1-pentene, and also provides molded articles formed from the resin composition. [Means for solving the subject] The subject is attained by the poly-4-methyl-1-pentene resin composition comprising 50 to 99 parts by weight of poly-4-methyl-1-pentene (A), 1 to 50 parts by weight of polyamide (B) and 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of modified poly-4-methyl-1-pentene (C) obtainable by graft modification with an ethylenic unsaturated bond-containing monomer, provided that the total amount of (A) and (B) is 100 parts by weight.

Abstract: There is provided a process of preparing at least one fiber structure comprising: (a) contacting at least one viscous material with at least one non-solvent, the non-solvent having a first flow rate; and (b) allowing formation of the fiber structure in the presence of the non-solvent at a second flow rate, wherein the second flow rate is less than the first flow rate or is about zero. There is provided a process of preparing at least one fiber structure, wherein the fiber structure is a fiber scaffold, comprising: (a) contacting at least one viscous material with at least one non-solvent, the non-solvent having a first flow rate; and (b) obtaining at least one fiber and assembling the obtained fiber(s), or allowing the obtained fiber(s) to be assembled, in the form of a fiber scaffold. There is also provided a fiber structure obtainable by any process according to the invention and an apparatus for preparing a fiber structure.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced composite is formed using a shrinkable die. A composite of fiber and resin is placed in the die and is compressed by shrinking the die to form a desired transverse cross-section. Optionally, the die is bent along its lengthwise extent to shape the composite in the die. After shrinking and optional shaping, the composite is cured to form the fiber reinforced composite.

Abstract: A method for forming an orthodontic device having a fibre reinforced composite is provided. The fibre reinforced composite has a fibre material within a matrix phase material. The fibre material comprises braided fibre material having a braid angle in the range from about 3° to about 87°, and more particularly in the range from about 10° to about 45°. The fibre reinforced composite is formed from a method which includes the steps of impregnating the fibre material with a monomer resin, shaping the fibre that is impregnated with the resin into a defined cross sectional shape suitable for use in the orthodontic device, and polymerising the monomer resin in the impregnated fibre to form the fibre-reinforced composite.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite nanofiber construct comprising: at least a first nanofiber comprising at least a polymer and at least a calcium salt nanoparticle, wherein the ratio of polymer to calcium salt nanoparticle is between the range of 99:1 and 10:90 weight percent; and at least a second nanofiber comprising at least a polymer and at least a calcium salt nanoparticle, wherein the ratio of polymer to calcium salt nanoparticle is between the range of 100:0 and 70:30 weight percent. The present invention also provides a method of preparing the composite nanofiber construct.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced composite is formed using a shrinkable die. A composite of fiber and resin is placed in the die and is compressed by shrinking the die to form a desired transverse cross-section. Optionally, the die is bent along its lengthwise extent to shape the composite in the die. After shrinking and optional shaping, the composite is cured to form the fiber reinforced composite.

Abstract: An orthodontic device comprising a fibre reinforced composite is provided. The fibre reinforced composite comprises a fibre material within a matrix phase material. The fibre material comprises braided fibre material having a braid angle in the range from about 3° to about 87°, and more particularly in the range from about 10° to about 45°. The fibre reinforced composite is formed from a method comprising the steps of impregnating the fibre material with a monomer resin, shaping the fibre that is impregnated with the resin into a defined cross sectional shape suitable for use in the orthodontic device, and polymerising the monomer resin in the impregnated fibre to form the fibre-reinforced composite.