An object is to provide an epoxy resin composition which exhibits excellent tracking resistance and additionally has excellent heat resistance with a Tg of 200° C. or higher and flame retardancy. Provided is an epoxy resin composition which contains a phosphorus-containing epoxy resin and a curing agent and has a phosphorus content of within a range of 1.0 to 1.8%, wherein the phosphorus-containing epoxy resin has a ratio (L/H) of 0.6 to 4.0 of the content of trinuclear bodies (L) to the content of hepta or higher nuclear bodies (H) measured by GPC, and is a product obtained from a novolac epoxy resin having an average number of functional groups (Mn/E) of 3.8 to 4.8 and a phosphorus compound represented by the following general formula (1) and/or general formula (2).

Provided is a laminate containing a first resin composition layer, a heat-resistant film layer, and a second resin composition layer laminated in the presented order, wherein the first resin composition layer is in a semi-cured state (B stage), and a difference between a maximum thickness and a minimum thickness of the first resin composition layer is 0.5 to 5 μm; and the second resin composition layer is in a semi-cured state (B stage), and a difference between a maximum thickness and a minimum thickness of the second resin composition layer is 0.5 to 5 μm.

A process of forming a resveratrol-based flame retardant small molecule with a phosphonate/phosphinate molecule that includes a chloride group and a terminal functional group.

A flame retardant lysine-based derivative, a process for forming a flame retardant lysine-based derivative, and an article of manufacture comprising a flame retardant lysine-based derivative are disclosed. The flame retardant lysine-derived molecule can be synthesized from a bio-based source, and can have at least one phosphoryl or phosphonyl moiety. A flame retardant proline-based derivative, a process for forming a flame retardant proline-based derivative, and an article of manufacture comprising a flame retardant proline-based derivative are also disclosed. The flame retardant proline-derived molecule can be synthesized from a bio-based source and can have at least one phosphoryl or phosphonyl moiety.

A levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound, a process for forming a flame retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a polymer that contains the levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound. The levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound has phosphorus-based flame retardant functional groups. At least one of the phosphorus-based flame retardant groups includes a phenyl substituent. The process for forming the flame retardant polymer includes providing a phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule, providing levoglucosan, chemically reacting the phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule and the levoglucosan derivative to form a levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound, and incorporating the levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound into a polymer by covalent binding to form the levoglucosan-based flame retardant polymer.

A process of forming a resveratrol-based flame retardant small molecule with a phosphonate/phosphinate molecule that includes a chloride group and a terminal functional group.

A levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound, a process for forming a flame retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains a levoglucosan-based flame retardant polymer are disclosed. The levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound has phosphorus-based flame retardant functional groups. The process for forming the flame retardant polymer includes providing a phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule, providing levoglucosan, chemically reacting the phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule and the levoglucosan derivative to form a levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound, and incorporating the levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound into a polymer to form the levoglucosan-based flame retardant polymer.

A process of forming a resveratrol-based flame retardant small molecule with a phosphonate/phosphinate molecule that includes a chloride group and a terminal functional group.

The present invention provides a resin composition that contains copper particles and a particular resin and that is capable of producing a cured product having a low volume resistance value, and a cured product obtained by curing the resin composition. The resin composition contains (A) copper particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 20 m, (B) a phosphoric acid-modified epoxy resin obtained by reacting a phosphoric acid (b1) with an epoxy compound (b2), and (C) a curing agent, wherein the content of the component (B) and the content of the component (C), based on 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the components (A) to (C), are 0.1 to 30 parts by mass and 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, respectively. Further, the cured product is obtained by curing the resin composition.

To show a curable resin composition suitable as an adhesive for bonding a structural material having good adhesiveness to aluminum in particular. A curable resin composition containing (A1) phosphoric acid-modified epoxy resin obtained by reacting a phosphoric acid (a1) and an epoxy compound (a2) (excluding a urethane-modified epoxy resin and a urethane-modified chelate epoxy resin); and (A2) an epoxy resin (excluding component (A1)); (B) a block urethane; and (C) a latent curing agent, in which a phosphorus content in a total mass of component (A1) and component (A2) is 0.01 to 2.0% by mass.