A chemical blowing agent is described that includes at least one tertiary alkyl carbamate. The chemical blowing agent can be activated thermally and is suitable for foaming thermoplastic materials and can, for example, be incorporated into thermally expandable baffle and/or reinforcement elements, which can be used in automotive manufacturing and building insulation.

A method for instillation molding UV epoxy resin includes: the UV epoxy resin preparation step: adding at least two photosensitizers to a single component epoxy resin and uniformly mixing them to obtain the UV epoxy resin, wherein the photosensitizer with the highest content in the UV epoxy resin is a photosensitive curing agent for curing the UV epoxy resin, and the rest photosensitizers are photosensitive viscosity regulating agents for regulating the viscosity of the UV epoxy resin to be suitable for instillation molding; and instillation step: dividing the instillation molding of the UV epoxy resin into N procedures performed in one work station, wherein zero, one or more photosensitive viscosity regulating agents are initiated in each procedure, so that the UV epoxy resin reaches a viscosity suitable for respective instillation procedure and is subsequently instillation molded; curing step: initiating the photosensitive curing agent to finally cure the UV epoxy resin.

Provided are: an epoxy resin composition having exceptional performance with regard to impregnating reinforcing fibers, enabling optimal control of resin flow during molding, and having exceptional in-plane shear strength; a cured epoxy resin product; and a prepreg. An epoxy resin composition comprising at least the following constituent elements [A], [B], and [C]: [A] an epoxy resin, [B] a polyether sulfone having a weight-average molecular weight of 2000-20000 g/mol, [C] a curing agent

The present disclosure relates to composite articles comprising non-linear elongated nanostructures and associated systems and methods. In certain embodiments, collections of carbon nanotubes or other elongated nanostructures can be used to provide mechanical reinforcement along multiple directions within a composite article.

Disclosed and claimed herein is a composition for forming a spin-on hard-mask, having a fullerene derivative and a crosslinking agent. Further disclosed is a process for forming a hard-mask.

Methods and compositions are provided for the efficient and beneficial use of nanoparticulates, such as carbon nanotubes. In various embodiments, a nanoparticulate entrapped in a linear polymer, where the linear polymer is formed in the presence of the nanoparticulate, is provided. The entrapped nanoparticulate provides an efficient means to introduce nanoparticulates into compositions, such as resins and fiber-reinforced resins, allowing for increased dispersion and beneficial properties.

The invention provides for metal-based flame-retardants that are soluble in flammable or combustible materials and methods for preparation. The flame-retardants of the invention are also effective in reducing the rate of heat, smoke, CO, and CO.sub.2 release.

A component (A1) thereof includes an epoxy resin having at least one of a naphthalene skeleton or a biphenyl skeleton. A component (A2) thereof includes a phenolic resin having at least one of the naphthalene skeleton or the biphenyl skeleton. A component (B) thereof includes a high molecular weight substance having structures expressed by at least formulae (b2) and (b3) out of formulae (b1), (b2), and (b3) and having a weight average molecular weight equal to or greater than 200,000 and equal to or less than 850,000. A component (C1) thereof includes a first filler obtained by subjecting a first inorganic filler to surface treatment using a first silane coupling agent expressed by formula (c1). A component (C2) thereof includes a second filler obtained by subjecting a second inorganic filler to surface treatment using a second silane coupling agent expressed by formula (c2).

A resin composition that is laser-weldable under broad conditions of laser irradiation. A formed article formed of the resin composition. A kit for Galvano-scanning laser welding with a transmissive resin composition and a light-absorptive resin composition. A car-borne camera component formed of the resin composition. A car-borne camera module with the car-borne camera component. A UV exposed article formed of the resin composition. A method for manufacturing a formed article by welding a transmissive resin member and an absorptive resin member by Galvano-scanning laser welding. The resin composition for Galvano-scanning laser welding, contains 0.1 to 20 parts by mass of a reactive compound, per 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin.

Methods and systems, and components made according to the methods and systems, are disclosed relating to improved methods for fabricating resin-containing composite prepreg materials, wherein the prepreg plies are treated with a particulate material to achieve predetermined spatially variable shear and tack values at a predetermined location on at least one prepreg ply surface of at least one prepreg ply.