The thermosetting resin composition of the present invention includes an epoxy resin (A), a curing agent (B), and thermally conductive particles (C), in which the epoxy resin (A) includes a mesogen skeleton and has a softening point of 60° C. or lower, and a thermal conductivity λ.sub.200 of a cured product of the thermosetting resin composition at 200° C. is 12.0 W/(m.Math.K) or higher.

A composition contains the following components: (a) 15 to 49.8 volume-percent of a first polysiloxane that is has a viscosity in a range of 50 centiStokes to 550 Stokes as determined according to ASTM D4283-98; (b) 0.2 to 5 volume-percent of an organoclay; (c) 50-74 volume-percent roundish or crushed thermally conductive fillers including: (i) 5 to 15 volume-percent small thermally conductive fillers having a median particle size in a range of 0.1 to 1.0 micrometers; (ii) 10 to 25 volume-percent medium thermally conductive fillers having a median particle size in a range of 1.1 to 5.0 micrometers; (iii) 25 to 50 volume-percent large thermally conductive fillers having a median particle size in a range of 5.1 to 50 micrometers; and (d) 0 to 5 volume-percent of an alkoxy functional linear polysiloxane different from the first polysiloxane and/or an alkoxy functional linear silane; where volume-percent values are relative to composition volume.

The invention provides a diaphragm for alkaline water electrolysis with reduced dissolution of an inorganic component in an alkali solution at low cost. The present invention relates to a diaphragm for alkaline water electrolysis, including magnesium hydroxide and an organic polymer resin.

The present invention relates to a polymer alloy comprising a sulphur-containing aromatic polymer and at least one fluoroelastomer, which has improved dispersibility and improved mechanical properties. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said polymer alloy and to an article comprising the same.

An object of the present invention is to provide a crystalline radically polymerizable composition for fixing a magnet of a rotating electric machine rotor core, which is excellent in handleability around room temperature, excellent in fluidity from the injection step to the curing step, and excellent in strength of the cured product.

A crystalline radical polymerizable composition for fixing a magnet of a rotating electric machine rotor core of the present invention is characterized by fixing the magnet inserted in a magnet accommodating portion provided in a rotor core of a rotating electric machine formed of a laminated steel sheet and the laminated steel sheet, wherein the crystalline radical polymerizable composition contains at least a crystalline radical polymerizable compound A, an inorganic filler B, a silane coupling agent C, and a radical polymerization initiator D, wherein the crystalline radical polymerizable compound A is solid at 23° C. and has the property capable of imparting fluidity by heating, wherein the inorganic filler B is contained in an amount of 50 to 90% by mass based on the total amount of the crystalline radical polymerizable composition, and the melt viscosity of the crystalline radical polymerization measured by an enhanced flow tester is 500 Pa.Math.s or more at 90° C. and a shear velocity of 1/s.

Sol-gel coating formulations including metal oxide particles such as aluminum oxide, calcium oxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, and molybdenum oxide embedded in a hybrid polymer matrix based on a reacted form of a resin composition containing a tetraalkylorthosilicate, an aminoalkylsilane, a dialkoxysilane, and a silanol terminated polydimethylsiloxane. The sol-gel coating formulations are suitable for applications such as anticorrosive protective coatings of metal substrates (e.g. mild steel). These anticorrosive coated metal substrates are evaluated on their hydrophobicity (water contact angle), surface roughness, mechanical strength (e.g. hardness), adhesiveness to the substrate (e.g. critical load), and anticorrosiveness upon exposure to a saline solution (e.g. impedance value).

The invention comprises a composition. The composition comprises a biodegradable polymer and a biodegradation catalyst comprising: (a) an inorganic compound selected from calcium phosphate, hydroxyapatite, calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, calcium citrate, calcium lactate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium lactate, magnesium sulfate, magnesium calcium carbonate, magnesium citrate or combinations or mixtures thereof; or (b) an organic component selected from bone meal, collagen, milk powder, egg shell reacted with phosphoric acid, egg shell reacted with phosphoric acid, keratin or combinations or mixtures thereof; or (c) combinations or mixtures of (a) and (b). The composition can also optionally include thermoplastic or recycled thermoplastic carrier polymers. Methods of making masterbatch pellets, fibers, yarns and textiles are also disclosed.

A polyacetal resin composition capable of minimizing degradation when a molded body thereof comes into contact with an acidic cleaner. The polyacetal resin composition contains with respect to (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal copolymer in which the amount of a hemiformal end group is 0.8 mmol/kg or less, (B) more than 1.0 parts by mass and at most 5.0 parts by mass of a hindered phenol-based antioxidant, and (C) more than 4.0 parts by mass and at most 30 parts by mass of magnesium oxide.

A thermally conductive resin composition capable of maintaining high thermal conductivity and a thermally conductive sheet using the same. A thermally conductive resin composition contains: an addition reaction type silicone resin; a hindered phenol-based antioxidant; a thiol-based antioxidant; a dispersant having a hydrophilic functional group and a silicone chain; and a thermally conductive filler, wherein the thermally conductive resin composition contains 65 to 90% by volume of the thermally conductive filler.

The invention relates to a lightweight, mass-producible, antibacterial insulation material with high heat, corrosion and impact resistance that can be used in construction, machinery & equipment, furniture, defense, apparel-accessory industry, art, as well as in land-sea-air vehicles.