An automotive part comprises a substrate and a heat-resistant layer. The heat-resistant layer contains a first layer on a surface of the substrate and a second layer on the first layer. The first layer contains a polyamideimide resin. The second layer contains a cured product of (A) a curable liquid composition containing an alicyclic epoxy compound represented by the formula (1):

##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.18 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an oxo group, a hydroxyl group, a hydroperoxy group, an amino group, a sulfo group, or an organic group, and X represents a direct bond or a linkage group.

An automotive part comprises a substrate and a heat-resistant layer. The heat-resistant layer contains a first layer on a surface of the substrate and a second layer on the first layer. The first layer contains a polyamideimide resin. The second layer contains a cured product of (A) a curable liquid composition containing an alicyclic epoxy compound represented by the formula (1):

##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.18 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an oxo group, a hydroxyl group, a hydroperoxy group, an amino group, a sulfo group, or an organic group, and X represents a direct bond or a linkage group.

An apparatus and method that apply retention aid material to an inner diameter of an apertured part, such as a washer, a collar or the like. The method can include: moving a apertured parts linearly, optionally horizontally, along a conveyor, each apertured part defining an aperture and including upper surface and opposing lower surfaces with an inner diameter surface therebetween; dispensing a liquid retention aid material from a dispenser so that the material engages and/or spatters against the inner diameter surface as the apertured parts move linearly, optionally horizontally, along the conveyor; and curing the material to join it with the inner diameter surface, thereby forming a resilient retention aid projection extending inward from the inner diameter surface. The apparatus can perform the method, which can include seeping the material under the lower surface to form a seepage portion. An apertured part with a retention aid is also provided.

An apparatus and method that apply retention aid material to an inner diameter of an apertured part, such as a washer, a collar or the like. The method can include: moving a apertured parts linearly, optionally horizontally, along a conveyor, each apertured part defining an aperture and including upper surface and opposing lower surfaces with an inner diameter surface therebetween; dispensing a liquid retention aid material from a dispenser so that the material engages and/or spatters against the inner diameter surface as the apertured parts move linearly, optionally horizontally, along the conveyor; and curing the material to join it with the inner diameter surface, thereby forming a resilient retention aid projection extending inward from the inner diameter surface. The apparatus can perform the method, which can include seeping the material under the lower surface to form a seepage portion. An apertured part with a retention aid is also provided.

A wood adhesive is provided. The wood adhesive includes a first agent and a second agent. The first agent includes a sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and a styrene-butadiene rubber polymer. The sodium carboxymethyl cellulose has a molecular weight between 15,000 and 500,000 and a degree of substitution of from 0.4 to 2.00 of the sodium salt. The second agent includes a polymeric quaternary amine.

A wood adhesive is provided. The wood adhesive includes a first agent and a second agent. The first agent includes a sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and a styrene-butadiene rubber polymer. The sodium carboxymethyl cellulose has a molecular weight between 15,000 and 500,000 and a degree of substitution of from 0.4 to 2.00 of the sodium salt. The second agent includes a polymeric quaternary amine.

Cover tapes for securing electronic parts in a carrier tape are provided. The cover tape includes opposing edges extending along a longitudinal direction of the cover tape orthogonal to a transverse direction, and first and second layers. The first layer is stretch-oriented along the longitudinal direction at a first stretch ratio, and the first and second layers are stretch-oriented along the transverse direction at a second stretch ratio greater than the first stretch ratio. The cover tape further includes a first major surface extending along the longitudinal direction and between the opposing edges, the first major surface including a plurality of linear depressions extending along the longitudinal direction. The cover tape is hand-tearable along each linear depression. Also, assemblies and methods for making cover tapes are provided.

A thiol-containing compound having at least two terminal groups of formula NHCOCONHR.sup.1SH where R.sup.1 is an alkylene, reaction mixtures containing the thiol-containing compound and an epoxy resin, and compositions containing a polymerized product of the reaction mixture are provided. The compositions that contain the polymerized product of the reaction mixture can be used, for example, as an adhesive or sealant.

A thiol-containing compound having at least two terminal groups of formula NHCOCONHR.sup.1SH where R.sup.1 is an alkylene, reaction mixtures containing the thiol-containing compound and an epoxy resin, and compositions containing a polymerized product of the reaction mixture are provided. The compositions that contain the polymerized product of the reaction mixture can be used, for example, as an adhesive or sealant.

A connector-equipped electrical wire has a coated electrical wire, a terminal metal fitting, a connector housing, and an adhesive. The coated electrical wire has a conductor and a coating material that is made of a cross-linked polyethylene resin and with which the conductor is coated. The terminal metal fitting is connected to an end portion of the coated electrical wire. The connector housing in which the end portion is embedded is integrally formed with the coated electrical wire and the terminal metal fitting. The adhesive is disposed in a portion of a gap located between the coating material of the end portion and the connector housing, and seals the gap.