This invention relates to a polymer composition that is particularly suitable for use in the manufacture of thermoformed articles, which can be biodegraded in industrial composting. This invention also relates to a process for the production of the said composition and articles obtained thereby.

A rubber composition comprising: (a) a crosslinking reactive fluorine-containing rubber; (b) a compound represented by the following formula (b-1): and

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Disclosed is an anti-oxidation stabilizer, which has the following structure (A), wherein R1 is a connection chain, and the connection chain is a fatty chain, an aromatic structural chain or a fatty and aromatic structurally combined chain; R2 is (B), and X is O, S, N or NH or —CONR—, Z is O, S, N or NH, and X is different from Z; R is a fatty chain, an aromatic group, a sterically hindered amine or sterically hindered phenol, R3 is a fatty chain, an aromatic group, a sterically hindered amine or sterically hindered phenol, and R is identical to R3, or R is different from R3; n is a positive integer including 1, n1 is a positive integer including 1, and n is identical to n1, or n is different from n1.

A composition contains at least a copolyamide (PA-1) as a component (I), produced by polymerization of at least one lactam and of a monomer mixture (M) which contains at least a C.sub.32-C.sub.40 dimer acid and at least a C.sub.4-C.sub.12 diamine; and a flame retardant (F1) as a component (II). The flame retardant (F1) is selected from melamine cyanurates, magnesium hydroxide, and phosphorus-containing flame retardants. A process can be used for preparing such compositions, and the composition can be used for producing shaped articles.

A pneumatic tire that rotates about a center axis includes a tread rubber that comprises a contact patch; a groove provided in the tread rubber, the groove having an inner surface that includes a bottom surface and side surfaces that connect the bottom surface to the contact patch; and a coating film disposed covering at least a portion of the inner surface, the coating film reducing exposure of ultraviolet light to the inner surface.

A heat curable resin composition which allows voids to be removed by heating and vacuum operation after reflow soldering, and a circuit board with an electronic component mounted thereon are provided. The heat curable resin composition of the present embodiment includes a liquid epoxy resin, a hemiacetal ester derived from monocarboxylic acid and polyvinyl ether, a curing agent, and a filler.

A printing ink composition includes a disperse dye, a first solvent, a water soluble dye, and a dispersant, in which an IOB value A of the disperse dye, an IOB value B1 of the first solvent, and an IOB value C of the water soluble dye satisfy the following Equation (1), A<B1<C (1), the IOB value B1 is 1.0 to 4.0, and a content of the first solvent exceeds 5.0 mass %.

A printing ink composition includes a disperse dye, a first solvent, a water soluble dye, and a dispersant, in which an IOB value A of the disperse dye, an IOB value B1 of the first solvent, and an IOB value C of the water soluble dye satisfy the following Equation (1), A<B1<C (1), the IOB value B1 is 1.0 to 4.0, and a content of the first solvent exceeds 5.0 mass %.

Disclosed are a fire retardant thermoplastic resin composition suitable for preparing an electric wire, etc. by enhancing extrudability of a resin composition without hindering fire retardancy of the resin composition, and an electric wire comprising the same. The fire retardant thermoplastic resin composition comprises a matrix resin that comprises 20 to 35% by weight of a poly arylene ether resin, 20 to 35% by weight of a vinyl aromatic resin and 5 to 20% by weight of an olefin-based resin comprising a rubber ingredient, 1 to 10% by weight of a room-temperature liquid-type fire retardant, and 8 to 20% by weight of an ancillary fire retardant, based on 100% by weight of a mixture of a poly arylene ether resin, a vinyl aromatic resin, an olefin-based resin, a room-temperature liquid-type fire retardant and an ancillary fire retardant.

A novel compound excellent in heat resistance, resistance to volatilization, and compatibility with a resin component and useful as a UV absorber and a synthetic resin composition containing the compound are provided. Specifically provided are a triazine compound of general formula (1), preferably general formula (2) and a synthetic resin composition containing 0.001 to 20 parts by mass of the compound per 100 parts by mass of a synthetic resin. The details of formulae (1) and (2) are as defined in the description.

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