The present invention provides a high-strength and high-heat-resistant bio-based polyamide composition, which consists of the following parts of materials by mass: 43.50-89.95% of bio-based polyamide resin slices; 10-50% of reinforcements; 0.01-2% of rare earth compounds; 0.01-1% of copper salt antioxidant combinations; 0.01-1% of free-radical scavengers; 0.01-0.5% of heat-conducting masterbatches; 0.01-1% of stabilizers; and 0-1% of dispersants. The advantage of the present invention is presented in that: the bio-based polyamide resin slice is prepared through a stepwise polycondensation process of pentanediamine and adipic acid, or through a stepwise polycondensation process of pentanediamine, adipic acid and terephthalic acid and the pentanediamine is prepared through fermentation of starch, so the prepared polyamide resin pertains to an environmentally-friendly engineering plastic.

A composition for treating water including an organic soil amendment and having ions bound thereto is beneficial to aid in the removal of aqueous contaminants, such as phosphate, other phosphorus containing compounds, arsenic, arsenic containing compounds, fluorides, and PFAS from water. In these compositions the ions include rare earth cations, iron cations, and mixtures thereof. There are also methods for making these soil amendment compositions, as well as methods for using these compositions to effectively remove contaminants from water.

A fluorine-containing elastomer composition includes a curable fluorine-containing polymer comprising at least one fluorinated cure site monomer having a cure site; an group IIIB element-containing reinforcing additive in an amount of 8 to 15 weight parts with respect to 100 weight parts of the curable fluorine-containing polymer; and a curative configured for curing the at least one fluorinated cure site monomer.

With respect to electromagnetic wave absorbing particles that contain a composite oxide, the composite oxide includes an element A that is one or more elements selected from H, an alkali metal, Mg, and an alkaline earth metal, and an element B that is one or more elements selected from V, Nb, and Ta, wherein a relationship of 0.001?x/y?1.5 is satisfied when an amount of substance of the element A contained in the composite oxide is x and an amount of substance of the element B is y.

A heat dissipation material is provided. In the heat dissipation material with a filler, comprising secondary particles in which primary particles are aggregated, the filler in a polymer resin matrix may form a thermal interface layer for conduction of thermal energy between a heat generation part and a heat absorption part.

An anhydride-free impregnating resin for an electrical insulation body, the impregnating resin has an epoxy resin, a curing agent and nanoscale and/or microscale inorganic particles. An impregnable electrical insulating tape for an electrical insulation body has a curing agent applied to the electrical insulating tape. A method includes producing an electrical insulation body An electrical insulation body includes an anhydride-free impregnating resin, where the impregnating resin has an epoxy resin, a curing agent and nanoscale and/or microscale inorganic particles.

VO.sub.2 and V.sub.2O.sub.5 nano- or micro-materials. The VO.sub.2 nano-materials and micro-materials have an M1 phase structure and oxygen stoichiometry that deviates 2% or less from theoretical stoichiometry. The VO.sub.2 nano-materials and micro-materials may doped with cation dopants and/or anion dopants. The VO.sub.2 and V.sub.2O.sub.5 nano- or micro-materials can be made by hydrothermal methods starting with V.sub.3O.sub.7.H.sub.2O nano- or micro-material. The VO.sub.2 and V.sub.2O.sub.5 nano- or micro-materials can be used as, for example, thermochromic window coatings.

A curable composition or a thermal interface material exhibiting low adhesion force to a predetermined adherend while having a low density as well as exhibiting a high thermal conductivity is provided. It also has excellent flame retardant properties, and exhibits ejection properties and thixotropy suitable for processes in a state where halogen flame retardants or phosphorus-based flame retardants are not used, or the use ratio thereof is minimized.

A composition which can be cured at room temperature; and can form a heat dissipation material exhibiting an appropriate level of hardness, low adhesion force, and excellent thermal conductivity, is provided. In addition, the composition can achieve the low adhesion force, and the like without using a plasticizer or the like, or in a state where even if the plasticizer is used, the use ratio thereof is minimized. A product containing the composition, or a cured body thereof is also provided.

The present invention pertains to an antimicrobial agent that causes little environmental pollution and has excellent safety, an antimicrobial product having an antimicrobial layer containing said antimicrobial agent, and an antimicrobial coating containing said antimicrobial agent, the antimicrobial agent being represented by formula (1) Ln.sub.2xFe.sub.2(1-x)O.sub.3 (in formula (1), Ln is a rare earth element selected from the group consisting of lanthanum, praseodymium, neodymium and yttrium; and x is a number that is at least 0.55 and is less than 1.00).