A flame-retardant polycarbonate-based resin composition, including: a polycarbonate-based resin satisfying requirements (1) and (2); and a flame retardant, wherein the flame retardant is in an amount of from 0.001 part by mass or more to 20 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polycarbonate-based resin: (1) the polycarbonate-based resin contains a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer containing a polycarbonate block formed of a specific repeating unit and a polyorganosiloxane block containing a specific repeating unit, and an aromatic polycarbonate-based resin except the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer; and (2) the polycarbonate-based resin has a structure in which a domain containing the polyorganosiloxane block is present in a matrix containing the aromatic polycarbonate-based resin as a main component, and a domain containing at least one selected from a block derived from the aromatic polycarbonate-based resin and the polycarbonate block is present inside the domain.

A type of polyester yarn for an industrial sewing thread and preparing method thereof are provided. The preparing method is composed of a viscosity enhancing by a solid state polycondensation and a melt spinning for a modified polyester, and the modified polyester is a product of esterification and polycondensation of evenly mixed terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol, tert-butyl branched dicarboxylic acid, trimethylsilyl branched diol and a doped Sb.sub.2O.sub.3 powder, wherein the tert-butyl branched dicarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of 5-tert-butyl-1,3-benzoic acid, 2-tert-butyl-1,6-hexanedioic acid, 3-tert-butyl-1,6-hexanedioic acid and 2,5-di-tert-butyl-1,6-hexanedioic acid. Moreover, the modified polyester is dispersed with a doped ZrO.sub.2 powder. An obtained fiber has an intrinsic viscosity drop of 23-28% when stored at 25° C. and R.H. 65% for 60 months.

A type of polyester yarn for an industrial sewing thread and preparing method thereof are provided. The preparing method is composed of a viscosity enhancing by a solid state polycondensation and a melt spinning for a modified polyester, and the modified polyester is a product of esterification and polycondensation of evenly mixed terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol, tert-butyl branched dicarboxylic acid, trimethylsilyl branched diol and a doped Sb.sub.2O.sub.3 powder, wherein the tert-butyl branched dicarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of 5-tert-butyl-1,3-benzoic acid, 2-tert-butyl-1,6-hexanedioic acid, 3-tert-butyl-1,6-hexanedioic acid and 2,5-di-tert-butyl-1,6-hexanedioic acid. Moreover, the modified polyester is dispersed with a doped ZrO.sub.2 powder. An obtained fiber has an intrinsic viscosity drop of 23-28% when stored at 25° C. and R.H. 65% for 60 months.

The present application can provide a battery module, a manufacturing method thereof, and a resin composition applied to the manufacturing method. The present application can provide a battery module having excellent power relative to volume, while being manufactured in a simple process and at a low cost, a manufacturing method thereof, and a resin composition applied to the manufacturing method.

The present application can provide a battery module, a manufacturing method thereof, and a resin composition applied to the manufacturing method. The present application can provide a battery module having excellent power relative to volume, while being manufactured in a simple process and at a low cost, a manufacturing method thereof, and a resin composition applied to the manufacturing method.

Disclosed herein are plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) compounds. One aspect relates to a flame retardant poly(vinyl chloride) compound, comprising a mixture of poly(vinyl chloride); and a plasticizer comprising polymeric plasticizer, and/or alkyl aryl fire retardant plasticizer, wherein the mixture has a Limiting Oxygen Index of greater than 50% according to ASTM D2863; an Elongation at Break of at least 10% according to ASTM D638 (Type IV); and a Modulus of Elasticity of less than about 15,000 psi according to ASTM 638 (Type IV).

Disclosed herein are plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) compounds. One aspect relates to a flame retardant poly(vinyl chloride) compound, comprising a mixture of poly(vinyl chloride); and a plasticizer comprising polymeric plasticizer, and/or alkyl aryl fire retardant plasticizer, wherein the mixture has a Limiting Oxygen Index of greater than 50% according to ASTM D2863; an Elongation at Break of at least 10% according to ASTM D638 (Type IV); and a Modulus of Elasticity of less than about 15,000 psi according to ASTM 638 (Type IV).

Disclosed herein are plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) compounds. One aspect relates to a flame retardant poly(vinyl chloride) compound, comprising a mixture of poly(vinyl chloride); and a plasticizer comprising polymeric plasticizer, and/or alkyl aryl fire retardant plasticizer, wherein the mixture has a Limiting Oxygen Index of greater than 50% according to ASTM D2863; an Elongation at Break of at least 10% according to ASTM D638 (Type IV); and a Modulus of Elasticity of less than about 15,000 psi according to ASTM 638 (Type IV).

Provided are: an olefin-based resin composition that can yield a molded article having excellent transparency in which coloration is inhibited; a method for producing the olefin-based resin composition; and a molded article of the olefin-based resin composition. The olefin-based resin composition contains, with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer: 0.001 to 10 parts by mass of one or more compounds (A) represented by Formula (1) wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms; R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl; m represents 1 or 2; and M.sup.1 represents, for example, a hydrogen atom; and 0.001 to 10 parts by mass of a fatty acid metal salt (B) represented by Formula (2) wherein R.sup.6 represents a group having 10 to 30 carbon atoms and introduced from an aliphatic organic acid; n represents 1 or 2; and M.sup.2 represents an alkali metal atom or a multivalent metal inorganic group. In the olefin-based resin composition, an aluminum content in the olefin polymer is 0.01 mol or less per 1 kg of the olefin polymer. ##STR00001##

Provided are: an olefin-based resin composition that can yield a molded article having excellent transparency in which coloration is inhibited; a method for producing the olefin-based resin composition; and a molded article of the olefin-based resin composition. The olefin-based resin composition contains, with respect to 100 parts by mass of an olefin polymer: 0.001 to 10 parts by mass of one or more compounds (A) represented by Formula (1) wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms; R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl; m represents 1 or 2; and M.sup.1 represents, for example, a hydrogen atom; and 0.001 to 10 parts by mass of a fatty acid metal salt (B) represented by Formula (2) wherein R.sup.6 represents a group having 10 to 30 carbon atoms and introduced from an aliphatic organic acid; n represents 1 or 2; and M.sup.2 represents an alkali metal atom or a multivalent metal inorganic group. In the olefin-based resin composition, an aluminum content in the olefin polymer is 0.01 mol or less per 1 kg of the olefin polymer. ##STR00001##