A resin composition includes: (A) a polyphenylene ether resin of Formula (1) and (B) a compound of Formula (3), and/or a compound of Formula (4), and/or a compound of Formula (5). An article is made from the resin composition. The article made from the resin composition may include a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board, and one or more properties including resin filling void, glass transition temperature, Z-axis ratio of thermal expansion, dielectric constant, dissipation factor, and warpage may be improved. ##STR00001##

A non-halogenated flame retardant polyamide composition is disclosed which comprises a polyamide, a non-halogenated flame retardant, and a synergist. The polyamide may have a ratio of carboxylic acid to amine end groups of greater than 1.8. Products formed from the composition are also disclosed. The polyamide may comprise nylon 6,6.

A non-halogenated flame retardant polyamide composition is disclosed which comprises a polyamide, a non-halogenated flame retardant, and a synergist. The polyamide may have a ratio of carboxylic acid to amine end groups of greater than 1.8. Products formed from the composition are also disclosed. The polyamide may comprise nylon 6,6.

A flame retardant composition according to the present invention is a phosphate-based flame retardant including a (poly)phosphate, in which F and N satisfy 8.0×10.sup.−4≤F/N≤20.0 and F≤21.0, assuming that F (ppm) is a content of elemental iron and N (ppm) is a content of elemental sodium in the flame retardant composition as measured in accordance with the following procedure.

A flame retardant composition according to the present invention is a phosphate-based flame retardant including a (poly)phosphate, in which F and N satisfy 8.0×10.sup.−4≤F/N≤20.0 and F≤21.0, assuming that F (ppm) is a content of elemental iron and N (ppm) is a content of elemental sodium in the flame retardant composition as measured in accordance with the following procedure.

An infrared cut-off filter including a cyanine dye including a tris(pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate anion and a cation having a polymethine and a nitrogen-containing heterocycle located at each end of the polymethine, and an acrylic polymer having a unit structure of formula (1).

An infrared cut-off filter including a cyanine dye including a tris(pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate anion and a cation having a polymethine and a nitrogen-containing heterocycle located at each end of the polymethine, and an acrylic polymer having a unit structure of formula (1).

Polyolefin compositions comprising i) a polyolefin, ii) one or more phosphorus-containing benzofuranone compounds and iii) one or more hindered phenolic antioxidants are provided excellent protection against discoloration and enhanced thermal stability during melt processing as exhibited by improved retention of molecular weight and maintenance of polymer molecular architecture.

Polyolefin compositions comprising i) a polyolefin, ii) one or more phosphorus-containing benzofuranone compounds and iii) one or more hindered phenolic antioxidants are provided excellent protection against discoloration and enhanced thermal stability during melt processing as exhibited by improved retention of molecular weight and maintenance of polymer molecular architecture.

The invention relates to a composition, which comprises the components (a) a polyurethane foam or a polyether polyol; and (b) a compound of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 is H or C.sub.1-alkyl. A process for manufacturing the aforementioned composition, the use of a component (b) for stabilizing component (a) against degradation and a specific additive mixture comprising component (b) and as component (c) a first further additive, which is a specific aromatic amine, are described.

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