The present disclosure includes thin, high-stiffness laminates, portable electronic device housings including the same, and methods for making such laminates and portable electronic device housings. Some laminates include an inner section having one or more first laminae and one or more second laminae, and first and second outer sections disposed on opposing sides of the inner section, each having one or more third laminae The laminate has a width and a length that is perpendicular to the width. Each of the first lamina(e) can have fibers aligned in a direction parallel to the length, each of the second lamina(e) can have fibers aligned in a direction parallel to the width, and each of the third lamina(e) can have fibers aligned in a direction angnlarly disposed at an angle of at least 10 degrees to each of the length and the width.

The present disclosure includes thin, high-stiffness laminates, portable electronic device housings including the same, and methods for making such laminates and portable electronic device housings. Some laminates include an inner section having one or more first laminae and one or more second laminae, and first and second outer sections disposed on opposing sides of the inner section, each having one or more third laminae The laminate has a width and a length that is perpendicular to the width. Each of the first lamina(e) can have fibers aligned in a direction parallel to the length, each of the second lamina(e) can have fibers aligned in a direction parallel to the width, and each of the third lamina(e) can have fibers aligned in a direction angnlarly disposed at an angle of at least 10 degrees to each of the length and the width.

Provided are a resin composition in which there is a particularly good achievement of low specific gravity, high rigidity, and a low coefficient of linear expansion, a resin composition in which low specific gravity, high rigidity, a low coefficient of thermal expansion, and low water absorbency are all achieved, are a resin composition which has low specific gravity and in which there is a good achievement of the contradictory properties of high toughness and low thermal expansion. Provided in an embodiment is a resin composition containing a first polymer forming a continuous phase, a second polymer forming a dispersed phase, and cellulose, wherein the first polymer is a polyamide and the second polymer is at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of crystalline resins having a melting point of at least 60° C. and non-crystalline resins having a glass transition temperature of at least 60° C.

Provided are a resin composition in which there is a particularly good achievement of low specific gravity, high rigidity, and a low coefficient of linear expansion, a resin composition in which low specific gravity, high rigidity, a low coefficient of thermal expansion, and low water absorbency are all achieved, are a resin composition which has low specific gravity and in which there is a good achievement of the contradictory properties of high toughness and low thermal expansion. Provided in an embodiment is a resin composition containing a first polymer forming a continuous phase, a second polymer forming a dispersed phase, and cellulose, wherein the first polymer is a polyamide and the second polymer is at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of crystalline resins having a melting point of at least 60° C. and non-crystalline resins having a glass transition temperature of at least 60° C.

A hybrid radiolucent screw having radiopaque components and radiolucent components, which collaboratively define a tip of the screw and a head of the screw. In this manner, distortion is minimized during fluoroscopy or radiography of the screw while visualization of the screw and surrounding area is enhanced.

A hybrid radiolucent screw having radiopaque components and radiolucent components, which collaboratively define a tip of the screw and a head of the screw. In this manner, distortion is minimized during fluoroscopy or radiography of the screw while visualization of the screw and surrounding area is enhanced.

An in-vehicle lithium ion battery member produced by molding a resin composition containing (a) a polyphenylene ether resin, the resin composition having a critical strain in a chemical resistance evaluation of 0.5% or more and a Charpy impact strength at 23° C. of 20 kJ/m.sup.2 or more.

A reinforced flame retardant composition comprising: 30-80 wt % of a polymer component comprising 25-65 wt % of a poly(alkylene terephthalate); 5-25 wt % of a poly(phenylene ether); optionally, 5-35 wt % of a polyamide; 5-30 wt % of a reinforcing mineral filler, preferably talc, 5-35 wt % of glass fibers; 4-25 wt % of a flame retardant component comprising: a metal di(C.sub.1-6alkyl)phosphinate and an auxiliary flame retardant; 0.01-2 wt % of a compatibilizing agent; 5-15 wt % of an impact modifier; wherein a molded sample of the composition has a UL94 rating of V0 at thicknesses of 1.5 mm and lower; and a comparative tracking index of 250-399 volts, preferably 400-599 volts, more preferably 600 volts or greater as determined in accordance with UL 746A, a mean time of arc resistance of at least 120 seconds as determined according to ASTM D495, or a combination thereof.

A reinforced flame retardant composition comprising: 30-80 wt % of a polymer component comprising 25-65 wt % of a poly(alkylene terephthalate); 5-25 wt % of a poly(phenylene ether); optionally, 5-35 wt % of a polyamide; 5-30 wt % of a reinforcing mineral filler, preferably talc, 5-35 wt % of glass fibers; 4-25 wt % of a flame retardant component comprising: a metal di(C.sub.1-6alkyl)phosphinate and an auxiliary flame retardant; 0.01-2 wt % of a compatibilizing agent; 5-15 wt % of an impact modifier; wherein a molded sample of the composition has a UL94 rating of V0 at thicknesses of 1.5 mm and lower; and a comparative tracking index of 250-399 volts, preferably 400-599 volts, more preferably 600 volts or greater as determined in accordance with UL 746A, a mean time of arc resistance of at least 120 seconds as determined according to ASTM D495, or a combination thereof.

Disclosed is a composition including at least one polymer, wherein the polymer is in the form of a powder, and wherein the polymer includes at least one thermoplastic polymer. The thermoplastic polymer is selected from at least one polyaryletherketone and/or a copolymer and/or a block-copolymer and/or a polymer blend thereof, wherein the composition has a melt volume rate (MVR) of at least 5 cm.sup.3/10 min and a process of manufacturing and a use thereof. Also disclosed are a process for the manufacture of a construction element and the construction element thereof.