The present invention is directed to moulding compounds comprising polyarylene ether ketones and glass particles, with the glass particles being broken, irregularly shaped particles.

Provided are: dispersion in which titanium dioxide microparticles are highly dispersed in an organic solvent; and a method for producing the dispersion.

The dispersion comprises at least titanium dioxide microparticles, an organic solvent, a silane coupling agent, and a dispersant having a basic adsorptive group, wherein the ratio of the mass of the dispersant to that of the silane coupling agent is 15 to 75% by mass. It is preferred that the ratio of the total mass of the silane coupling agent and the dispersant to the mass of the titanium dioxide microparticles is 10 to 40% by mass. The dispersion is produced by dispersing the titanium dioxide microparticles together with the above-specified amounts of the silane coupling agent and the dispersant having a basic adsorptive group in the organic solvent.

Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition, a method of preparing the same, and a molded article including the same, including a thermoplastic resin composition including 100 parts by weight of a base resin including 20 to 90% by weight of a non-recycled thermoplastic resin (A) and 10 to 80% by weight of a recycled thermoplastic resin (B); 1 to 10 parts by weight of an ethylene compound-vinyl acetate compound copolymer (C); and 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of an inorganic pigment (D), wherein the inorganic pigment (D) has a refractive index of 1.65 or more and an average particle diameter of 10 to 500 nm.

Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition, a method of preparing the same, and a molded article including the same, including a thermoplastic resin composition including 100 parts by weight of a base resin including 20 to 90% by weight of a non-recycled thermoplastic resin (A) and 10 to 80% by weight of a recycled thermoplastic resin (B); 1 to 10 parts by weight of an ethylene compound-vinyl acetate compound copolymer (C); and 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of an inorganic pigment (D), wherein the inorganic pigment (D) has a refractive index of 1.65 or more and an average particle diameter of 10 to 500 nm.

A method for producing a molding compound having improved surface properties is provided. The method relates to, in particular, a molding compound comprising a polycarbonate and at least one reinforcing filler, preferably selected from the group including titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2), talc (Mg.sub.3Si.sub.4O.sub.10(OH).sub.2), dolomite CaMg[CO.sub.3].sub.2, kaolinite Al.sub.4[(OH).sub.8|Si.sub.4O.sub.10] and wollastonite Ca.sub.3[Si.sub.3O.sub.9], preferably selected from the group including titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) and talc (Mg.sub.3Si.sub.4O.sub.10(OH).sub.2). The total amount of reinforcing filler is 3 to 20 wt. %, preferably 4.5 to 15 wt. %, each relative to the total mass of the molding compound, the molding compound having improved properties being produced using at least one master batch produced according to the method.

A rubber molded body is provided that is attachable to an outer circumference of one or more lithium ion secondary battery cells each having a safety valve or an exhaust hole in a manner that the safety valve or the exhaust hole is at least covered with the rubber molded body. The rubber molded body is further characterized in that a thermal conductivity measured by a unidirectional heat flux stationary comparison method pursuant to JIS H7903: 2008 (measured at 33° C.) is less than 1.0 W/m.Math.K, a portion that covers the safety valve or the exhaust hole has a thickness greater than or equal to 0.3 mm and less than-or equal to 10.0 mm, and a surface hardness measured with a type A durometer pursuant to JIS K6253 is greater than or equal to 50 and less than or equal to 90.

A composition for coating an overhead conductor is disclosed comprising: (i) a reflective agent; (ii) a photocatalytic 0 agent comprising ≥70 wt % anatase titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) having an average particle size (“aps”)≤100 nm; (iii) a polyorganosiloxane binder; and (iv) a superhydrophobic agent comprising either: surface functionalised silica nanoparticles, a functional polysiloxane or a polymethylsilsesquioxane.

The present invention provides a hard-coat-layer-forming composition whereby a hard coat layer having excellent scratch resistance and cracking resistance can be formed, and an optical member. The hard-coat-layer-forming composition is a composition used to form a hard coat layer on a plastic substrate, and includes: metal oxide particles; at least one type of component X selected from the group consisting of an organic silicon compound represented by a predetermined formula, a hydrolysate thereof, and a hydrolytic condensate thereof; and at least one type of component Y selected from the group consisting of an organic silicon compound represented by a predetermined formula, a hydrolysate thereof, and a hydrolytic condensate thereof, and a glycoluril crosslinking agent, a hydrolysate thereof, and a hydrolytic condensate thereof.

A method for covering a roof, the method comprising (i) providing first and second silicone membranes, where the membranes are in the form of rolls; (ii) unrolling the first and second silicone membranes over a roof surface; (iii) positioning first and second membranes adjacent to one another and overlapping and edge of the second over an adjacent edge of the first membrane to thereby form a lap; (iv) securing the first and second membranes to the roof surface; and (v) seaming the first membrane to the second membrane in the lap.

Provided is a hard coating film for foldable displays that does not form creases or cracks in the folding portion, and that is also excellent in reducing iridescent colors (interference mottling) caused by fine cracks in an easy-to-adhere resin layer or other layers. The hard coating film for foldable displays contains a polyester film having a thickness of 10 to 80 μm, an easy-to-adhere resin layer, and a hard coating layer, the easy-to-adhere resin layer and the hard coating layer being stacked in this order on at least one surface of the polyester film, wherein the easy-to-adhere resin layer is a cured product of a composition containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of titanium compounds and zirconium compounds and a polyester resin, and the polyester film having the easy-to-adhere resin layer stacked thereon but not yet having the hard coating layer stacked thereon satisfies characteristics within specific ranges.