The present invention relates to a thermally conductive filler composition comprising a mixture of fillers comprising at least one inorganic aluminium compound and at least one inorganic magnesium compound, wherein the fillers are in form of particles having a volume median particle size d.sub.50 from 0.1 to 500 ?m, and the mixture of fillers comprises a first filler fraction A and a second filler fraction B. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a polymeric composition comprising the same as well as to the use of said thermally conductive filler composition.

The hydrotalcite-like compound according to an embodiment of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I), wherein the hydrotalcite-like compound has, in an X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern thereof obtained with Cu-K? radiation, two peaks assigned to (003) diffraction at a diffraction angle 2? in a range of from 100 or more to 14? or less, and wherein a ratio R.sub.XRD (S.sub.P2/S.sub.P1) of an area intensity of a second peak P2 having a peak top at a diffraction angle 2? in a range of from more than 12? to 14? or less to an area intensity of a first peak P1 having a peak top at a diffraction angle 2? in a range of from 10? or more to 12? or less is 0.7 or more and 50 or less:

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The present invention provides a resin composition comprising a polyarylene sulfide, glass fiber, a mercaptosilane compound, and hydrotalcite, the resin composition having a chlorine content of 100 ppm or less and a sodium content of 50 ppm or less. The resin composition is excellent in chemical resistance against organic solvents and antifreeze resistance while maintaining excellent mechanical and thermal properties inherent to PAS, and thus the resin composition can be widely used in various fields requiring excellent chemical resistance and antifreeze resistance.

A rubber composition for a hollow ball includes a base rubber and an inorganic filler. A weight reduction rate TGA.sub.650 from room temperature to 650 C. and a weight reduction rate TGA.sub.850 from room temperature to 850 C. of the rubber composition are measured under an air atmosphere by thermogravimetry conforming to JIS K0129. The weight reduction rate TGA.sub.650 of the rubber composition is not less than 63% and not greater than 99%. A difference (TGA.sub.850TGA.sub.650) between the weight reduction rates TGA.sub.850 and TGA.sub.650 of the rubber composition is not less than 0% and not greater than 7%. A hollow ball 2 includes a hollow core 4 formed from the rubber composition.

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.

The present disclosure relates to a halogen-free flame retardant additive for polymers, such as polyolefins, comprising (i) a phosphorous-nitrogen-containing component containing amine and/or ammonium groups; and (ii) a (meth)acrylic acid homo- or co-polymer selected from the group consisting of a partially or fully neutralized salt of poly((meth)acrylic acid), a partially or fully neutralized salt of a partially crosslinked poly((meth)acrylic acid), a partially or fully neutralized salt of a copolymer of an olefin and (meth)acrylic acid comprising at least 50% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid repeating units, and any combinations of the foregoing polymers. The present disclosure also relates to a flame retardant polymer composition comprising the flame retardant additive and a method of reducing the flammability of a polymer, in particular a polyolefin, using the flame retardant additive.

A mineral composition for generating small water clusters, a small water cluster generating device and a seawater desalination equipment using the same and a small water cluster generating method are provided. The mineral composition includes a tourmaline, a quartz, a bleaching earth, a dolomite, a shale, and a porcelain clay. The small water cluster generating device includes the mineral composition and an energy supplying unit for supplying energy. The seawater desalination equipment includes the mineral composition, a heat supplying unit, and a cooling unit. The small water cluster generating method includes using the mineral composition on water or a solution and providing the energy.

Flame retardant thermoplastic polyamide compositions are described that provide a superior combination of glow wire ignition and elongation/toughness properties, comprising a polyamide resin; a bromine-containing flame retardant; a hindered phenolic heat stabilizer; and optionally at least one of a flame retardant synergist, a plasticizer, a lubricant, a mold release agent, an acid scavenger and a colorant.

Disclosed is a moisture curable composition comprising a reactive or curable silicone; a crosslinker; an unreactive silicone; and at least of an initial strength-imparting agent and a plasticizer. The composition can have superior waterproofing property and weatherproofing property and allows easy installation on a substrate and easy peeling from the substrate.

To provide a powder paint whereby an external defect such as orange-peel skin is less likely to be formed on a formed cured film. The powder paint is characterized by comprising: a fluororesin (A); from 2 to 60 mass ppm relative to the fluororesin (A), of at least one metal element (B) selected from a group comprising potassium, sodium, and magnesium; from 10 to 10,000 mass ppm relative to the fluororesin (A), of a light stabilizer (C); and from 10 to 5,000 mass ppm relative to the fluororesin (A), of a polymerization inhibitor (D).