An inorganic fiber sizing agent is disclosed that contains a vinyl ester compound, a surfactant, and a fatty acid ester. Also disclosed is an inorganic fiber having the inorganic fiber sizing agent attached thereto.

A resin composition for optical fiber coating contains a photopolymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, in which the photopolymerizable compound contains epoxy di(meth)acrylate having a bisphenol skeleton and alkylene oxide-modified di(meth)acrylate having a bisphenol skeleton, and a mass ratio of a content of the alkylene oxide-modified di(meth)acrylate with respect to a content of the epoxy di(meth)acrylate is 0.3 or more and 8.0 or less.

A resin composition for optical fiber coating contains a photopolymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, in which the photopolymerizable compound contains epoxy di(meth)acrylate having a bisphenol skeleton and alkylene oxide-modified di(meth)acrylate having a bisphenol skeleton, and a mass ratio of a content of the alkylene oxide-modified di(meth)acrylate with respect to a content of the epoxy di(meth)acrylate is 0.3 or more and 8.0 or less.

A glass cloth obtained by weaving a glass yarn including a plurality of glass filaments, wherein the compositional amount of B.sub.2O.sub.3 is 20% by mass to 30% by mass in the glass filaments and the compositional amount of SiO.sub.2 is 50% by mass to 60% by mass in the glass filaments, and the loss on ignition of the glass cloth is 0.25% by mass to 1.0% by mass.

A prepreg having low water absorption, and having remarkably suppressed deterioration in insulation resistance over time, and further having excellent heat resistance, a metal foil-clad laminate using the prepreg, and a printed wiring board using the metal foil-clad laminate are provided. A prepreg of the present invention is obtained by impregnating or coating a base material (D) with a resin composition comprising: a naphthol-modified dimethylnaphthalene formaldehyde resin (A); an epoxy resin (B) having an epoxy equivalent of 200 to 400 g/eq.; and an inorganic filler (C).

A prepreg having low water absorption, and having remarkably suppressed deterioration in insulation resistance over time, and further having excellent heat resistance, a metal foil-clad laminate using the prepreg, and a printed wiring board using the metal foil-clad laminate are provided. A prepreg of the present invention is obtained by impregnating or coating a base material (D) with a resin composition comprising: a naphthol-modified dimethylnaphthalene formaldehyde resin (A); an epoxy resin (B) having an epoxy equivalent of 200 to 400 g/eq.; and an inorganic filler (C).

Nanoparticle-coated fibre material, the coating of which includes between 0.01 and less than 2.0 wt % of nanoparticles based on the dry weight of the coated fibre material and is capable of undergoing further reactions, a process for producing the nanoparticle-coated fibre materials, and also corresponding fibre composite materials.

Nanoparticle-coated fibre material, the coating of which includes between 0.01 and less than 2.0 wt % of nanoparticles based on the dry weight of the coated fibre material and is capable of undergoing further reactions, a process for producing the nanoparticle-coated fibre materials, and also corresponding fibre composite materials.

Materials and pipes made from woven, knit, spun or braided fiber threads that provide high tensile strength and caustic resistance. A fibrous material, made from a substance such as fiberglass or basalt, is bound to an epoxy resin, which is cured to create a durable material that can be used in several applications, including applications involving high heat and caustic materials.

Materials and pipes made from woven, knit, spun or braided fiber threads that provide high tensile strength and caustic resistance. A fibrous material, made from a substance such as fiberglass or basalt, is bound to an epoxy resin, which is cured to create a durable material that can be used in several applications, including applications involving high heat and caustic materials.