The present disclosure is directed to actinic radiation curable polymeric mixtures, cured polymeric mixtures, tires and tire components made from the foregoing, and related processes.

Embodiments may generally take the form of a degradable composite structure and a method for controlling the rate of degradation of a degradable composite structure. An example embodiment may take the form of a degradable polymer matrix composite (PMC) including a matrix having: a degradable polymer, a fiber reinforcement, and particulate fillers. The fiber loading is between approximately 10% to 70% by weight and the particulate loading is between approximately 5% to 60%.

A composite material comprising a metallic substrate and a coating on at least one side of the metallic substrate, wherein the coating comprises an acrylic or styrene-acrylic based polymer and is less than about 0.2 mils thick, wherein the polymer has a molecular weight of 50,000 to 1,000,000, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 50-80° C., and comprises 90-100 wt. % of the total solids in the coating. The method of applying a coating to a metal substrate using a manifold flood and squeegee roll configuration or alternatively roll coater techniques; wherein the roll hardness, shape, pressure and speed are chosen to ensure that the coating composition forms a continuous wet film on the metallic substrate surfaces when the strip travels at up to 600 feet per minute; and the wet film has a uniform thickness of 2 mil (0.002 inch) or less.

The present invention relates to a plastic film. More particularly, the present invention relates to a plastic film which exhibits high hardness, self-healing property and excellent processability. The plastic film of the present invention exhibits high hardness, self-healing property, scratch resistance, high transparency, durability, light resistance, light transmittance or the like, and thus can be applied to various fields.

The present invention relates to a plastic film. More particularly, the present invention relates to a plastic film which exhibits high hardness, self-healing property and excellent processability. The plastic film of the present invention exhibits high hardness, self-healing property, scratch resistance, high transparency, durability, light resistance, light transmittance or the like, and thus can be applied to various fields.

Provided is a polyimide excellent in heat resistance and colorless transparency and also excellent in flexibility and ultraviolet ray transmittance. The polyimide includes a structural unit represented by Formula (1a) and a structural unit represented by Formula (1b) wherein R is a specific aromatic group. ##STR00001##

Belting for use in a conveyor. The belting includes a fabric base and an environmentally friendly rubber composition. The environmentally friendly rubber composition is applied to at least one surface of the fabric base. The environmentally friendly rubber composition includes a rubber component, a filler, a processing oil and a vulcanizing agent. The filler is provided at a concentration of between about 50 and 150 parts per hundred weight of the rubber component. The processing oil is substantially devoid of aromatic oil. The processing oil is provided at a concentration of between about 20 and 60 parts per hundred weight of the rubber component. The vulcanizing agent is provided at a concentration of between about 1 and 10 parts per hundred weight of the rubber component.

An epoxy resin composition for encapsulation of a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device encapsulated with the epoxy resin composition, the composition including an epoxy resin; a curing agent; an inorganic filler; a curing catalyst; and a compound containing at least one hydroxyl group, wherein the curing catalyst includes a phosphonium compound represented by Formula 4: ##STR00001##

A field-effect transistor including at least: a substrate; a source electrode; a drain electrode; a gate electrode; a semiconductor layer in contact with the source electrode and with the drain electrode; and a gate insulating layer insulating between the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode, wherein the semiconductor layer contains a carbon nanotube, and the gate insulating layer contains a polymer having inorganic particles bound thereto. Provided is a field-effect transistor and a method for producing the field-effect transistor, wherein the field-effect transistor causes decreased leak current and furthermore enables a semiconductor solution to be uniformly applied.

The rubber composition comprises at least one phenol/aldehyde resin based on:

at least one aromatic polyphenol comprising at least one aromatic ring bearing at least two hydroxyl functions in the meta position relative to one another, the two positions ortho to at least one of the hydroxyl functions being unsubstituted, and

at least one aldehyde of formula (A):

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in which:

X comprises N, S or O,

R represents —H or —CHO.