There is disclosed a layered article that can be used in indirect printing, in analog or digital processes. The layered article, when configured as a transfer member, may serve to receive an ink in any form, allow the ink to be treated so as to form an ink image, and permit the application of the ink image on a substrate. The transfer member comprises a support layer and an imaging layer, which may be formed of a silicon matrix including dispersed carbon black particles. Methods for preparing the same are also disclosed.

The invention relates to a dispersion comprising one or more protic solvents as dispersion medium and also, as base components dispersed therein, one or more matrix polymers, one or more epoxides, at least one kind of a modified compound of the polyamine adduct type which is insoluble in the epoxides, where the at least one modified polyamine adduct is in dispersion in particulate form, with 90% of the particles having a particle size in the range from 0.1 to 10 m as determined by laser diffractometry.

Provided is a rubber composition capable of improving fuel efficiency and wet performance of a tire, the rubber composition comprising: a rubber component (A) containing 50 mass % or more of natural rubber; a compatible resin (B); and an incompatible resin (C), the compatible resin (B) being different in SP value from the rubber component (A) by 1.5 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2 or less, the incompatible resin (C) being different in SP value from the rubber component (A) by more than 1.5 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2, in which the total compounding amount of the compatible resin (B) and the incompatible resin (C) is 10 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component (A).

Provided is a rubber composition capable of improving fuel efficiency and wet performance of a tire, the rubber composition comprising: a rubber component (A) containing 50 mass % or more of natural rubber; a compatible resin (B); and an incompatible resin (C), the compatible resin (B) being different in SP value from the rubber component (A) by 1.5 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2 or less, the incompatible resin (C) being different in SP value from the rubber component (A) by more than 1.5 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2, in which the total compounding amount of the compatible resin (B) and the incompatible resin (C) is 10 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component (A).

A liquid resin composition for compression molding contains an aliphatic epoxy compound (A), an epoxy compound (B) having an aromatic ring in a molecule, a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound (C), and an inorganic filler (D).

A liquid resin composition for compression molding contains an aliphatic epoxy compound (A), an epoxy compound (B) having an aromatic ring in a molecule, a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound (C), and an inorganic filler (D).

The present invention relates to a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, a method of preparing the same, and a rubber composition including the same, and more specifically provides a rubber composition which includes a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene-based monomer having a trans-1,4 bond content of 80 wt % or more and a functional group derived from an alkoxysilane-based modifier, a method of preparing the same, and a rubber composition including the same.

The present invention relates to a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, a method of preparing the same, and a rubber composition including the same, and more specifically provides a rubber composition which includes a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene-based monomer having a trans-1,4 bond content of 80 wt % or more and a functional group derived from an alkoxysilane-based modifier, a method of preparing the same, and a rubber composition including the same.

Presently described are components of a spray application system. At least one component comprises a liquid repellent surface layer. The liquid repellent surface (e.g. layer) may comprise a porous layer and a lubricant impregnated into pores of the porous layer; a fluoropolymer; a fluorochemical material and an organic polymeric binder; or a fluorochemical material melt additive and a thermoplastic polymeric material component. The component is typically a liquid reservoir, a liquid reservoir liner, a lid for a liquid reservoir or liner, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the component comprises a thermoplastic polymeric material. In some favored embodiments, the component is a removable liquid reservoir or liner. In some favored embodiments, the component is a collapsible liquid reservoir or liner. The spray application system typically further comprises a gravity-fed spray gun. Also described are spray application systems, methods of using a spray application system, as well as methods of making a component of a spray application system wherein the component has a liquid repellent surface.

Provided is a one-pack type adhesive which contains (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent, (C) a curing accelerator, (D) an inorganic filler and (E) a polycarbodiimide compound, and wherein: the curing agent (B) contains at least one amine-based curing agent; the curing accelerator (C) contains at least one capsule type curing accelerator; the inorganic filler (D) contains at least one flake-like inorganic filler; and the content of the inorganic filler (D) is 10-200 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the epoxy resin (A).