A rubber composition that is based upon a cross-linkable elastomer composition comprising, per 100 parts by weight of rubber (phr) between 70 phr and 100 phr of an epoxidized rubber component selected from an epoxidized polybutadiene rubber (eBR), an epoxidized styrene-butadiene rubber (eSBR), or combinations thereof, wherein the epoxidized rubber component has a Tg of between −80° C. and −110° C. and an epoxy-function content of between 1 mol % and 25 mol %; between 30 phr and 150 phr of a plasticizing resin; and a quickly reactive silica that provides a macro dispersion Z-value of at least 50 in a defined rubber composition; and a non-silol coupling agent.

A fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article includes a thermoplastic resin [A] and carbon fibers [B], a content of the thermoplastic resin [A] being 50 to 95 parts by weight and a content of the carbon fibers [B] being 5 to 50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of a total of the thermoplastic resin [A] and the carbon fibers [B], the molded article having a bending elastic modulus of 30 GPa or more, an interfacial shear strength between the thermoplastic resin [A] and the carbon fibers [B] being 15 MPa or more, and a logarithmic decrement of the molded article calculated by Formula (1) of less than 3, wherein the carbon fibers [B] have a weight-average fiber length (L.sub.w) of 0.5 to 10.0 mm:

Logarithmic decrement δ=(1/n)×ln(α.sub.(1)/α.sub.(1+n))  (1).

The disclosure provides a cationic curing composition for a plastic substrate, a coating material including the composition and an application of the composition in the field of energy curing. The cationic curing composition includes a polyhydroxy resin, an epoxy compound, an oxetanyl-containing compound, and a cationic initiator, the polyhydroxy resin is a polyester resin, an acrylic resin and/or a phenolic resin, and the molar ratio of a hydroxyl, a three-membered epoxy group to a four-membered epoxy group in the cationic curing composition is 1:(3-20):(1-25). A plastic product includes the plastic substrate and a coating layer, and the coating layer is formed by curing the cationic curing composition.

Films including a water-soluble layer and a vapor-deposited organic coating are disclosed. The films can optionally further include a vapor-deposited inorganic layer. The films exhibit enhanced barrier properties.

Films including a water-soluble layer and a vapor-deposited organic coating are disclosed. The films can optionally further include a vapor-deposited inorganic layer. The films exhibit enhanced barrier properties.

A coated optical article includes: an optical substrate; a first coating layer applied directly over at least a portion of an optical substrate, the first coating layer formed from a first coating composition including an aqueous medium and keto and/or aldo functional polymeric materials that are dispersed in the aqueous medium; and a second coating layer applied directly over at least a portion of the first coating layer, the second coating layer including a sol-gel and which is formed from a second coating composition. The first coating composition and second coating composition are each independently substantially free of hydrazine and hydrazide functional components.

A resin composition is provided. The resin composition comprises the following components: (A) a halogen-free epoxy resin; (B) a hardener; and (C) a phosphorus-containing phenolic resin of the following formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein m, n, l, R.sub.1, and R.sub.2 are as defined in the specification.

Films including a water-soluble layer and a vapor-deposited organic coating are disclosed. The films can optionally further include a vapor-deposited inorganic layer. The films exhibit enhanced barrier properties.

Provided is a resin composition having improved fluidity in a molten state maintained without lowering heat resistance, containing: a polymer being a reaction product of a first organic compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group and a second organic compound having a glycidyl group, Mw of the polymer being no greater than 10,000; and a thermoplastic resin other than the polymer. A proportion of the polymer contained in the resin composition is from 0.1% to 30% by mass. A melting point of the thermoplastic resin is no less than 200 C. The thermoplastic resin has a benzene ring in a molecule. The polymer and the thermoplastic resin have blended to form a homogeneous phase. Also provided are a molded product formed from the aforementioned resin composition, and a production method of a molded product including: kneading the resin composition by chaotic mixing; and molding a kneaded product obtained after the kneading.

Provided is a resin composition having improved fluidity in a molten state maintained without lowering heat resistance, containing: a polymer being a reaction product of a first organic compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group and a second organic compound having a glycidyl group, Mw of the polymer being no greater than 10,000; and a thermoplastic resin other than the polymer. A proportion of the polymer contained in the resin composition is from 0.1% to 30% by mass. A melting point of the thermoplastic resin is no less than 200 C. The thermoplastic resin has a benzene ring in a molecule. The polymer and the thermoplastic resin have blended to form a homogeneous phase. Also provided are a molded product formed from the aforementioned resin composition, and a production method of a molded product including: kneading the resin composition by chaotic mixing; and molding a kneaded product obtained after the kneading.