A rubber composition comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formulas (1) to (7) and 3-methyl-5-pyrazolone, and a rubber component:

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wherein the R group is a hydrazide group, an N′-alkylidene hydrazide group, an N-allyl carbamoyl group, a 3-carboxyl acryloyl group, a hydrazine carboxyamino group, a thiocarboxyl group, a thiol group, or a hydrogen atom; R.sup.4 is a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom; R.sup.5 is a thiol group or a hydroxy group; R.sup.6 is a C.sub.1-4 alkylene group; R.sup.7 is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; R.sup.8 is a hydrogen atom or an amino group; R.sup.9 is a heteroatom; and R.sup.10 is a heterocyclic group.

A rubber composition comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formulas (1) to (7) and 3-methyl-5-pyrazolone, and a rubber component:

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wherein the R group is a hydrazide group, an N′-alkylidene hydrazide group, an N-allyl carbamoyl group, a 3-carboxyl acryloyl group, a hydrazine carboxyamino group, a thiocarboxyl group, a thiol group, or a hydrogen atom; R.sup.4 is a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom; R.sup.5 is a thiol group or a hydroxy group; R.sup.6 is a C.sub.1-4 alkylene group; R.sup.7 is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; R.sup.8 is a hydrogen atom or an amino group; R.sup.9 is a heteroatom; and R.sup.10 is a heterocyclic group.

Provided is a curable epoxy composition capable of forming a cured product having excellent heat resistance even in a high temperature environment. A first curable epoxy composition includes an alicyclic epoxy compound (A) having an alicyclic structure and an epoxy group in a molecule, an acid anhydride-based curing agent (B), and an imidazole-based curing accelerator (C), and is liquid at 25° C. and to be used for a rotary electric machine. A second curable epoxy composition includes an alicyclic epoxy compound (A) having an alicyclic structure and an epoxy group in a molecule, an acid anhydride-based curing agent (B), an imidazole-based curing accelerator (C), and a polyester polyol (D), and is to be used for a rotary electric machine.

Provided is a curable epoxy composition capable of forming a cured product having excellent heat resistance even in a high temperature environment. A first curable epoxy composition includes an alicyclic epoxy compound (A) having an alicyclic structure and an epoxy group in a molecule, an acid anhydride-based curing agent (B), and an imidazole-based curing accelerator (C), and is liquid at 25° C. and to be used for a rotary electric machine. A second curable epoxy composition includes an alicyclic epoxy compound (A) having an alicyclic structure and an epoxy group in a molecule, an acid anhydride-based curing agent (B), an imidazole-based curing accelerator (C), and a polyester polyol (D), and is to be used for a rotary electric machine.

An object of the present invention is to provide an antifouling coating composition capable of forming an antifouling coating film that retains a high antifouling performance for a prolonged period of time and has an excellent damage resistance. Another object of the present invention is to provide an antifouling coating film formed with the antifouling coating composition, a substrate with an antifouling coating film and a method for producing the same, and an antifouling method using the antifouling coating film. The antifouling coating composition of the present invention contains a hydrolyzable polymer (A) containing a metal ester group, zinc oxide (B), and medetomidine (C), and has a content of the zinc oxide (B) in a solid content of the antifouling composition of 27 to 60% by mass.

An object of the present invention is to provide an antifouling coating composition capable of forming an antifouling coating film that retains a high antifouling performance for a prolonged period of time and has an excellent damage resistance. Another object of the present invention is to provide an antifouling coating film formed with the antifouling coating composition, a substrate with an antifouling coating film and a method for producing the same, and an antifouling method using the antifouling coating film. The antifouling coating composition of the present invention contains a hydrolyzable polymer (A) containing a metal ester group, zinc oxide (B), and medetomidine (C), and has a content of the zinc oxide (B) in a solid content of the antifouling composition of 27 to 60% by mass.

According to the present disclosure, there are provided a surface treatment agent having the advantage that the raw material components can be dissolved in a short time during preparation of the surface treatment agent and capable of exerting a good water repellency imparting effect, and a method of manufacturing a surface-treated body with the use of the surface treatment agent. The surface treatment agent according to the present disclosure includes the following components: (I) at least one kind selected from the group consisting of silicon compounds represented by the following general formulas [1], [2] and [3]; (II) at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound represented by the following general formula [4], a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound represented by the following general formula [5], and imidazole; and (III) an organic solvent. ##STR00001##

According to the present disclosure, there are provided a surface treatment agent having the advantage that the raw material components can be dissolved in a short time during preparation of the surface treatment agent and capable of exerting a good water repellency imparting effect, and a method of manufacturing a surface-treated body with the use of the surface treatment agent. The surface treatment agent according to the present disclosure includes the following components: (I) at least one kind selected from the group consisting of silicon compounds represented by the following general formulas [1], [2] and [3]; (II) at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound represented by the following general formula [4], a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound represented by the following general formula [5], and imidazole; and (III) an organic solvent. ##STR00001##

Provided is a resin composition for a fiber-reinforced composite material that has low tackiness when turned into a prepreg, has satisfactory handleability, and can be suppressed in deformation at the time of its release from a mold in a PCM method. The resin composition is a resin composition for a fiber-reinforced composite material including, as essential components: a liquid epoxy resin (A); a novolac-type epoxy resin (B); a polymer component (C) having a molecular weight of 10,000 or more; dicyandiamide (D); and an imidazole-based curing aid (E), wherein the resin composition includes 10 parts by mass to 35 parts by mass of the liquid epoxy resin (A), and 10 parts by mass to 25 parts by mass of the polymer component (C) out of 100 parts by mass of the total of the components (A) to (E), and has a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or more before its curing.

Polyolefin photovoltaic (PV) backsheets comprise a polypropylene layer stabilized with (A) at least one hindered amine with 2,2,6,6-tetraalkylpiperdine or 2,2,6,6-tetraakylpiperazinone, either or both in combination with a triazine moiety, (B) a thioester, and, optionally, (C) at least one hindered hydroxybenzoate, and/or (D) an ortho hydroxyl triazine compound. These PV backsheets exhibit a low flame spread index of <100 without the use of FR agents, and the polypropylene layer exhibits good weatherability while providing the required long term heat aging performance necessary for PV modules.