Disclosed are a near-infrared absorbing composition, an optical structure, and a camera module and an electronic device including the same. The near-infrared absorbing composition includes a copper salt capable of absorbing light in a near-infrared wavelength region and an amine compound, wherein the amine compound includes a first amine compound having no polymerizable functional group and a second amine compound including at least monofunctional polymerizable functional group.

Disclosed are a near-infrared absorbing composition, an optical structure, and a camera module and an electronic device including the same. The near-infrared absorbing composition includes a copper salt capable of absorbing light in a near-infrared wavelength region and an amine compound, wherein the amine compound includes a first amine compound having no polymerizable functional group and a second amine compound including at least monofunctional polymerizable functional group.

The present application provides a film containing: a compound (A) containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a maleimide compound and a citraconimide compound; an organic peroxide (B) containing at least one selected from the group consisting of organic peroxides represented by specific formulae; and an imidazole compound (C) represented by a specific formula.

A resin composition containing a bismaleimide compound (A) containing a constituent unit represented by the following formula (1) and maleimide groups at both ends of the molecular chain, a radical polymerizable resin or compound (B) other than the bismaleimide compound (A), and a curing accelerator (C), wherein the radical polymerizable resin or compound (B) contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a citraconimide group, a vinyl group, a maleimide group, a (meth)acryloyl group and an allyl group.

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A resin composition containing a bismaleimide compound (A) containing a constituent unit represented by the following formula (1) and maleimide groups at both ends of the molecular chain, a radical polymerizable resin or compound (B) other than the bismaleimide compound (A), and a curing accelerator (C), wherein the radical polymerizable resin or compound (B) contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a citraconimide group, a vinyl group, a maleimide group, a (meth)acryloyl group and an allyl group.

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Provided is a curable composition that is soluble in various solvents (organic solvents other than highly toxic organic solvents, for example, cyclohexanone) while maintaining excellent low dielectric properties, wherein a film obtained by curing the curable composition has excellent mechanical properties. A curable composition, comprising: a polyphenylene ether having a functional group including an unsaturated carbon bond, which is obtained from raw material phenols including phenols satisfying at least condition 1 (having a hydrogen atom at an ortho position and a para position), and having a slope calculated by a conformation plot of less than 0.6; and at least one of a compound containing at least one maleimide group in one molecule, a triazine-based compound containing at least one thiol group, and crosslinked polystyrene particles.

Provided is a curable composition having excellent workability and being capable of forming a cured product having super heat resistance by curing. The curable composition of the present disclosure includes a curable compound represented by Formula (1) below and a radical polymerization initiator. In the following formula, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent a curable functional group, and D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 each represent a single bond or a linking group. L represents a divalent group having a repeating unit containing a structure represented by Formula (I) below and a structure represented by Formula (II) below. Ar.sup.1 to A.sup.3 each represent an arylene group or a group in which two or more arylene groups are bonded via a single bond or a linking group. X represents —CO—, —S—, or —SO.sub.2—, and Y represents —S—, —SO.sub.2—, —O—, —CO—, —COO—, or —CONH—. n represents an integer of 0 or greater.

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Provided is a curable composition having excellent workability and being capable of forming a cured product having super heat resistance by curing. The curable composition of the present disclosure includes a curable compound represented by Formula (1) below and a radical polymerization initiator. In the following formula, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent a curable functional group, and D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 each represent a single bond or a linking group. L represents a divalent group having a repeating unit containing a structure represented by Formula (I) below and a structure represented by Formula (II) below. Ar.sup.1 to A.sup.3 each represent an arylene group or a group in which two or more arylene groups are bonded via a single bond or a linking group. X represents —CO—, —S—, or —SO.sub.2—, and Y represents —S—, —SO.sub.2—, —O—, —CO—, —COO—, or —CONH—. n represents an integer of 0 or greater.

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The present invention provides: a binder for inorganic fibers, the binder being characterized by containing (B) an ammonia-modified maleic anhydride-containing copolymer at a quantity of 3 parts by mass or more relative to 100 parts by mass of (A) a cellulose ether having a viscosity at 20° C. of 500 mPa.Math.s or less when in the form of a 2 mass % aqueous solution: and an inorganic fiber mat comprising inorganic fibers treated with the binder for inorganic fibers. By using this binder for inorganic fibers, it is possible to produce an inorganic fiber mat having a high recoverability similar to that of a phenol resin, and the amount of volatile organic compounds released from the inorganic fiber mat is extremely low.

The present invention provides: a binder for inorganic fibers, the binder being characterized by containing (B) an ammonia-modified maleic anhydride-containing copolymer at a quantity of 3 parts by mass or more relative to 100 parts by mass of (A) a cellulose ether having a viscosity at 20° C. of 500 mPa.Math.s or less when in the form of a 2 mass % aqueous solution: and an inorganic fiber mat comprising inorganic fibers treated with the binder for inorganic fibers. By using this binder for inorganic fibers, it is possible to produce an inorganic fiber mat having a high recoverability similar to that of a phenol resin, and the amount of volatile organic compounds released from the inorganic fiber mat is extremely low.