A resin sheet is made using a resin composition containing a thermosetting component (A). The thermosetting component (A) contains a maleimide resin. A thermal diffusion rate of the thermally cured resin sheet is 1.0 × 10.sup.-6 m.sup.2/s or more. The resin sheet has a thickness in a range from 5 .Math.m to 120 .Math.m .

A resin sheet is made using a resin composition containing a thermosetting component (A). The thermosetting component (A) contains a maleimide resin. A thermal diffusion rate of the thermally cured resin sheet is 1.0 × 10.sup.-6 m.sup.2/s or more. The resin sheet has a thickness in a range from 5 .Math.m to 120 .Math.m .

A polymer adhesive includes a polymer base comprising an ethylene and/or propylene copolymer and a crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl amides, melamines, and aziridines. A laminate includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and the polymer adhesive between the first substrate and the second substrate.

This invention provides a flame retardant agent composition capable of imparting excellent flame retardancy to a synthetic resin, a flame-retardant resin composition having excellent flame retardancy as well as water resistance and impact resistance, and a molded body thereof. Provided is a flame retardant agent composition containing the following components (A) and (B): component (A): a phosphate-based flame retardant agent containing at least any one of the following components (A-1) to (A-3): component (A-1): one or more melamine salts selected from the group consisting of melamine orthophosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, and melamine polyphosphate; component (A-2): one or more piperazine salts selected from the group consisting of piperazine orthophosphate, piperazine pyrophosphate, and piperazine polyphosphate; and component (A-3): one or more ammonium salts selected from the group consisting of ammonium orthophosphate, ammonium pyrophosphate, and ammonium polyphosphate; and component (B): one or more acid-modified polyolefins.

Acrylic and modacrylic fiber stabilized against sunlight The invention is related to increasing the resistance of acrylic fiber containing at least 85% acrylonitrile groups and modacrylic fibers containing at least 40% acrylonitrile groups and at least 40% vinylidene chloride groups, against UV light and surface heating caused by sunlight.

The present invention is directed to a non-vulcanized rubber composition which is comprised of (1) 90 phr to 100 phr cis 1,4-polyisoprene; (2) 10 phr to 40 phr of pre-silanized precipitated silica; (3) 10 phr to 40 phr of carbon black, (4) 0.1 phr to 5 phr of a cobalt salt, and (5) 1 phr to 15 phr of a resinous reaction product of a methylene donor composition and a methylene acceptor composition. Moreover, the present invention is directed to a tire or tire component comprising the cured rubber composition.

A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

The present invention relates to mixtures of sterically hindered amines of the formulae (1) and (2)

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wherein
at least one of the radicals Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, Z.sub.3, Z.sub.4, Z.sub.5 and Z.sub.6 is C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkyloxy or C.sub.5-C.sub.7 cycloalkyloxy and the remaining of the radicals Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, Z.sub.3, Z.sub.4, Z.sub.5 and Z.sub.6 are hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkyloxy or C.sub.5-C.sub.7 cycloalkyloxy, and
at least one of the radicals Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3, Y.sub.4, Y.sub.5 and Y.sub.6 is a group of formula —CH.sub.2—CH═CH—R and the remaining of the radicals Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3, Y.sub.4, Y.sub.5 and Y.sub.6 are hydrogen or a group of formula —CH.sub.2—CH═CH—R, and
the other substituents are as defined according to the present invention,
methods for stabilization of an organic material, and
a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (1′).