Abstract: An optical waveguide having excellent resistance to moisture, which includes an under cladding layer 2a formed on a substrate 1, core portions 3 formed in a predetermined pattern on the above-mentioned under cladding layer 2a for propagating an optical signal, and an over cladding layer 2b formed so as to cover the above-mentioned core portions 3. At least either the above-mentioned cladding layers 2a and 2b or the core portions 3 are formed of a resin composition containing a polyfunctional oxetane compound having a dicyclopentadiene ring which is represented by the following general formula (1): wherein the groups R1 may be the same as or different from each other and each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having one to six carbon atoms, and n is 0 or a positive number ranging from 1 to 5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a trisoxetane compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein each of R1 and R3's represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atom(s); R2 represents a divalent aliphatic chained organic group having 0 to 16 carbon atom(s); and A represents a carbon atom or a trivalent organic group derived from a cycloalkane having 3 to 12 carbon atoms; a process for producing the same; and an optical waveguide including the same.

Abstract: An optical waveguide for a touch panel which is arranged for prevention of breakage of bending portions thereof and reduction in light loss. The optical waveguide for a touch panel is configured in a band shape so as to be wrapped around a periphery of a display of the touch panel with a bending portion thereof being positioned at a corner of the periphery of the display, and comprises a core, an under-cladding layer and an over-cladding layer which cooperatively enclose the core, and a reinforcement layer provided at least on a surface portion of the under-cladding layer present on an outer side of the bending portion, wherein the over-cladding layer is absent on an inner side of the bending portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a trisoxetane compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R3 to R8 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atom(s) with the proviso that at least one of R3 to R8 is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atom(s); R2 represents a divalent aliphatic chained organic group having 0 to 16 carbon atom(s); and R9's each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atom(s), a process for producing the same, and an optical waveguide including the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyimide resin for an electrical insulating material which comprises a polyimide resin having a repeating unit represented by general formula (I): wherein R1 represents a bivalent organic group.

Abstract: A wired circuit board on which a highly reliable conductor pattern is formed, to allow an electronic component to be mounted on it with improved accuracy. An insulating layer 3 is formed on a metal supporting layer 2 having a degree of surface brilliancy of 150-500% in such a manner as to have a haze value of 20-50% and also a conductor pattern 4 is formed on the insulating layer 3, thereby producing a TAB tape carrier 1. In this TAB tape carrier 1, since the metal supporting layer 2 has a specified degree of surface brilliancy of 500% or less, the pattern design of the conductor pattern 4 is optically examined to determine whether it is good or bad with high accuracy.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin and a resin composition having low elasticity and being excellent in flexibility while being excellent in heat resistance, electric characteristics and adhesivity, a film-forming material comprising the resin or resin composition, and an adhesive for electronic parts. The resin of the present invention is a polyamideimide resin comprising a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) and at least one of the structural unit represented by the following general formula (2) and the structural unit represented by the following general formula (3). The number k of the structural unit represented by the general formula (1), the number m of the structural unit represented by the general formula (2), and the number n of the structural unit represented by the general formula (3) contained in the polyamide resin satisfy the relation of 0<m/(k+m+n)?0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer lightguide which has a waveguide layer comprising a polyimide having a repeating unit represented by general formula (I): wherein R represents a bivalent organic group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyimide resin for an electrical insulating material which comprises a polyimide resin having a repeating unit represented by general formula (I): wherein R1 represents a bivalent organic group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer lightguide which has a waveguide layer comprising a polyimide having a repeating unit represented by general formula (I): 1

Abstract: A heat-resistant polymer foam is disclosed which has excellent heat resistance, a fine cellular structure, and a low apparent density. The heat-resistant polymer foam comprises a heat-resistant polymer having a glass transition point of 120° C. or higher, e.g., a polyimide or polyether imide, and has an average cell diameter of from 0.01 &mgr;m to less than 10 &mgr;m. This heat-resistant polymer foam can be produced by, for example, impregnating a heat-resistant polymer under pressure with an non-reactive gas such as carbon dioxide, which is in, e.g., a supercritical state, reducing the pressure, and then heating the polymer at a temperature exceeding 120° C. to foam the polymer.

Abstract: An aromatic polycarbodiimide comprising a structural unit represented by the following formula (I): where R is an organic group having 3 or more carbon atoms, and n is an integer of 2 to 300, and a polycarbodiimide solution, a polycarbodiimide sheet, and an insulated coated electric wire which are prepared using the aromatic polycarbodiimide. The aromatic polycarbodiimide has high solubility in an organic solvent, satisfactory workability, and excellent heat resistance and humidity resistance. The insulated coated electric wire has excellent durability and is highly reliable under high pressure, high humidity conditions.

Abstract: An aromatic polycarbodiimide comprising a structural unit represented by the following formula (I): 1

Abstract: A heat-resistant polymer foam is disclosed which has excellent heat resistance, a fine cellular structure, and a low apparent density. The heat-resistant polymer foam comprises a heat-resistant polymer having a glass transition point of 120° C. or higher, e.g., a polyimide or polyether imide, and has an average cell diameter of from 0.01 &mgr;m to less than 10 &mgr;m. This heat-resistant polymer foam can be produced by, for example, impregnating a heat-resistant polymer under pressure with an non-reactive gas such as carbon dioxide, which is in, e.g., a supercritical state, reducing the pressure, and then heating the polymer at a temperature exceeding 120° C. to foam the polymer.

Abstract: An aromatic polycarbodiimide comprising a structure represented by the following formula (1) has high solubility in organic solvents, good processability, excellent moisture resistance, and water repellency: wherein n is an integer of 2 to 300, and R represents an organic group.