Provided are that a cage for a rolling bearing in which seizure or break is not generated under a condition of a high temperature and a high speed in which a dm.Math.n value is not less than 80×10.sup.4, and a rolling bearing using the cage. The rolling bearing 1 is provided with an inner ring 2, an outer ring 3, a plurality of rolling elements 4 interposed between the inner ring and the outer ring and a cage 5 which retains the rolling elements 4. The cage 5 is formed by injection molding a resin composition. The resin composition comprises polyamide resin made from a dicarboxylic acid component and a diamine component as a base resin and a fiber reinforcing member added. The dicarboxylic acid component contains terephthalic acid as a main component. The diamine component contains 1,10-diaminodecane as a main component. The fiber reinforcing member contains 15 to 50 mass % of glass fibers or 10 to 35 mass % of carbon fibers based on the whole resin composition.

A resin composition for a semiconductor package according to an embodiment includes a resin composition comprising a resin and a filler provided in the resin, wherein the resin includes a soluble liquid crystal polymer resin, and wherein the filler has a negative coefficient of thermal expansion (negative CTE) and is provided in the soluble liquid crystal polymer resin.

Disclosed herein is a polycarbonate resin composition. The polycarbonate resin composition includes a polycarbonate resin, inorganic fillers, an impact modifier comprising a modified olefin-based copolymer, and olefin wax containing a reactive group comprising at least one of a carboxylic acid group, a carboxylic acid anhydride group, an epoxy group, and a glycidyl group, wherein the inorganic fillers comprise flake-type fillers and needle-like fillers. The polycarbonate resin composition has excellent properties in terms of appearance, mechanical properties, and dimensional stability.

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.

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.

An electrical insulation mixture for forming a layer on a conductor surface is provided. The mixture includes an UV curable thermoset resin and a filler. The filler includes UV transparent platelets made of a platelet material. UV transparency is given for light in a wavelength range between 300 and 420 nm. Furthermore, a method for electrically insulating a metallic conductor is provided. The method includes obtaining the electrical insulation mixture, forming a jacketing on a surface of the metallic conductor using the mixture thus obtained, and exposing the mixture to ultraviolet radiation to cure the mixture, thus forming, from the jacketing, an electrical insulation layer on the surface of the metallic conductor. A metallic conductor with an electrical insulation layer can be obtained by using the electrical insulation mixture.

An electrical insulation mixture for forming a layer on a conductor surface is provided. The mixture includes an UV curable thermoset resin and a filler. The filler includes UV transparent platelets made of a platelet material. UV transparency is given for light in a wavelength range between 300 and 420 nm. Furthermore, a method for electrically insulating a metallic conductor is provided. The method includes obtaining the electrical insulation mixture, forming a jacketing on a surface of the metallic conductor using the mixture thus obtained, and exposing the mixture to ultraviolet radiation to cure the mixture, thus forming, from the jacketing, an electrical insulation layer on the surface of the metallic conductor. A metallic conductor with an electrical insulation layer can be obtained by using the electrical insulation mixture.

The present invention relates to a thermally conductive resin composition excellent in toughness and thermal conductivity. The thermally conductive resin composition comprises a thermoplastic resin (A) and scale-like graphite (B), and is free from a polyester elastomer, wherein a content of the thermoplastic resin (A) is 45 to 60 parts by mass and a content of the scale-like graphite (B) is 40 to 55 parts by mass (based on 100 parts by mass in total of the thermoplastic resin (A) and the scale-like graphite (B)), the scale-like graphite (B) comprises scale-like graphite (B1) having a mean particle diameter D50 of 150 to 400 μm and scale-like graphite (B2) having a mean particle diameter D50 of 10 to 40 μm, a mass ratio B1:B2 is 94:6 to 60:40, and thermal conductivity in a plane direction of a molded article obtained from the thermally conductive resin composition is 8 W/(m.Math.K) or more.

The present invention relates to a thermally conductive resin composition excellent in toughness and thermal conductivity. The thermally conductive resin composition comprises a thermoplastic resin (A) and scale-like graphite (B), and is free from a polyester elastomer, wherein a content of the thermoplastic resin (A) is 45 to 60 parts by mass and a content of the scale-like graphite (B) is 40 to 55 parts by mass (based on 100 parts by mass in total of the thermoplastic resin (A) and the scale-like graphite (B)), the scale-like graphite (B) comprises scale-like graphite (B1) having a mean particle diameter D50 of 150 to 400 μm and scale-like graphite (B2) having a mean particle diameter D50 of 10 to 40 μm, a mass ratio B1:B2 is 94:6 to 60:40, and thermal conductivity in a plane direction of a molded article obtained from the thermally conductive resin composition is 8 W/(m.Math.K) or more.

A lithium metal secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a protective layer interposed between the negative electrode and the separator. The protective layer includes an additive, wherein the additive comprises a mixture of hexagonal boron nitride (BN) flakes with an ionomer having a sulfur (S)-containing anionic group and fluorine (F).