A curable composition for forming an overcoat film for flexible wiring boards, the curable composition being effective in improving adhesion to substrates, low warpage, flexibility, the property of inhibiting wire breakage, and long-term reliability. The curable composition according to the present invention comprises a polyurethane (component a) having carboxyl groups and an aromatic-ring concentration of 0.1-6.5 mmol/g and containing an organic residue derived from a polyisocyanate, a solvent (component b), and a compound (component c) having two or more epoxy groups in the molecule.

The present invention relates to a coating composition for the production of a coated substrate and, in particular, for the production of a coated wall, floor and ceiling covering.

An air management system component containing a crosslinked fluoroelastomer layer obtained by crosslinking a fluoroelastomer composition that contains a peroxide-crosslinkable fluoroelastomer and a hydrotalcite compound. Also disclosed is the fluoroelastomer composition.

A disclosed crosslinkable rubber composition includes a carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber (A) containing a halogen or a halogen compound, and having an iodine value of 120 or less; a polyamine-based crosslinking agent (B); and a metal-based acid acceptor (C).

The present invention addresses the problem of providing products comprising a fiber composite of inorganic particles and fiber. The present invention provides products comprising a fiber composite of inorganic particles and fiber, said products being in the form of an aqueous suspension, pulp, sheet, powder, microsphere grains, granules, pellets, mold, yarn or foam.

Disclosed herein is a composite material composition for producing a biodegradable composite material. The biodegradable composite material is at least one of air resistant and water-resistant. Further, the composite material composition includes fiber present in an amount of from 30% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the composite material composition. Further, the composite material composition includes starch present in an amount of from 20% to 40% by weight based on the total weight of the composite material composition. Further, the composite material composition includes filler particles present in an amount of from 20% to 40% by weight based on the total weight of the composite material composition and at least one binding agent present in an amount of from 1% to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the composite material composition. Further, the at least one binding agent is biodegradable.

The invention relates to a composition Z comprising a component A, component B and/or C, and component D, wherein the component A is a thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, polyolefin copolymers and polystyrenes; the component B is an organic additive selected from the group consisting of glycerol, a polyglycerol, a glycerol ester, a polyglycerol ester and a combination thereof; the component C is an organic additive selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, a sorbitol ester, sorbitan, a sorbitan ester, and a combination thereof; the component D is an inorganic additive selected from the group of layered double hydroxides.

Foam compositions comprise at least an ethylene/-olefin interpolymer. The ethylene/-olefin interpolymers of the present disclosure are multi-block copolymers comprising at least one soft block and at least one hard block. The foam compositions can further comprise a blowing agent and a cross-linking agent. Methods of making the foam compositions and foamed articles made from the foam compositions are also described.

Foam compositions comprise at least an ethylene/-olefin interpolymer. The ethylene/-olefin interpolymers of the present disclosure are multi-block copolymers comprising at least one soft block and at least one hard block. The foam compositions can further comprise a blowing agent and a cross-linking agent. Methods of making the foam compositions and foamed articles made from the foam compositions are also described.

A composite material joined with a curable phenolic resin adhesive, with the phenolic resin adhesive comprising a stiffening agent precursor, and with the stiffening agent precursor selected to react with reaction by-products of the phenolic resin adhesive during curing to produce a reaction product stiffening agent in a cured bonding layer that is detectable by ultrasound, resins comprising the stiffening agent precursor, bonding layers comprising the reaction product stiffening agent, and methods for making the composite material joints and inspecting the composite material joints are disclosed.