A photocurable resin composition for forming an optically clear film. The photocurable resin composition includes a polyfunctional thiol monomer comprising 2 thiol functional groups, a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate monomer comprising 2 (meth)acryloyl functional groups, a photo-initiator present in a concentration of about 1 parts per hundred (phr) or less, a sterically hindered phenolic antioxidant present in a concentration of about 5 phr or less, and a phosphite antioxidant present in a concentration of about 5 phr or less.

This invention is related to a resin matrix composition intended for production of a polymer composite material (PCM) or prepregs for PCM, to variants of methods for producing resin matrix compositions, to a method for curing the resin matrix composition, to a polymer composite material and method for its fabrication. The resin matrix composition includes: (1) polymerizable mixture containing one or more bis-phthalonitrile monomers with the general formula:

##STR00001## where X, Y, Z are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br and CH.sub.3, taken in the amount of 20-94 wt % of the polymerizable mixture weight; one or more reactive plasticizers-antipyrenes with the general formula:

##STR00002## where

##STR00003##

group can be in the meta- or para-position relative the oxygen atom bonded to the benzene ring, and R is selected from an aryl, oxyaryl, alkyl, or oxyalkyl group, or plasticizers-antipyrenes with the general formula:

##STR00004## where R is selected from an aryl, oxyaryl, alkyl, or oxyalkyl group, taken in the amount of 5-80 wt % of the total polymerizable mixture weight; one or more active diluents with the general formula:

##STR00005## where R can be in meta- or para-position relative to the oxygen bonded to the benzene ring, and stands for H, CN, NH.sub.2 or N(C.sub.3H.sub.3).sub.2, in the amount from 1 to 50% of the total polymerizable mixture weight. The resin matrix composition also includes (2) curing agent in the amount from 1 to 20% of the total polymerizable mixture weight selected from aromatic diamines or bisphenols that have boiling points of at least 180° C. under vacuum of 0.1 mm Hg. The total content of the polymerizable mixture and the curing agent is from 60 to 100 wt % of the total resin matrix weight. The invention allows to increase the thermal stability of the resin matrix and obtain composite material which after curing possesses increased thermal stability at temperatures up to 450° C., have melting points or glass transition temperatures of no more than 50° C., provide melt viscosities below 800 mPa.Math.s at temperatures from 100 to 180° C. and below 300 mPa.Math.s at temperatures from 120 to 180° C.

This invention is related to a resin matrix composition intended for production of a polymer composite material (PCM) or prepregs for PCM, to variants of methods for producing resin matrix compositions, to a method for curing the resin matrix composition, to a polymer composite material and method for its fabrication. The resin matrix composition includes: (1) polymerizable mixture containing one or more bis-phthalonitrile monomers with the general formula:

##STR00001## where X, Y, Z are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br and CH.sub.3, taken in the amount of 20-94 wt % of the polymerizable mixture weight; one or more reactive plasticizers-antipyrenes with the general formula:

##STR00002## where

##STR00003##

group can be in the meta- or para-position relative the oxygen atom bonded to the benzene ring, and R is selected from an aryl, oxyaryl, alkyl, or oxyalkyl group, or plasticizers-antipyrenes with the general formula:

##STR00004## where R is selected from an aryl, oxyaryl, alkyl, or oxyalkyl group, taken in the amount of 5-80 wt % of the total polymerizable mixture weight; one or more active diluents with the general formula:

##STR00005## where R can be in meta- or para-position relative to the oxygen bonded to the benzene ring, and stands for H, CN, NH.sub.2 or N(C.sub.3H.sub.3).sub.2, in the amount from 1 to 50% of the total polymerizable mixture weight. The resin matrix composition also includes (2) curing agent in the amount from 1 to 20% of the total polymerizable mixture weight selected from aromatic diamines or bisphenols that have boiling points of at least 180° C. under vacuum of 0.1 mm Hg. The total content of the polymerizable mixture and the curing agent is from 60 to 100 wt % of the total resin matrix weight. The invention allows to increase the thermal stability of the resin matrix and obtain composite material which after curing possesses increased thermal stability at temperatures up to 450° C., have melting points or glass transition temperatures of no more than 50° C., provide melt viscosities below 800 mPa.Math.s at temperatures from 100 to 180° C. and below 300 mPa.Math.s at temperatures from 120 to 180° C.

A resin composition, a method for manufacturing the same and a use thereof are provided. The resin composition provides excellent thixotropy while having one or more excellent properties selected from thermal conductivity, adhesiveness, insulation properties, tensile characteristics, hardness and flame retardancy.

A resin composition, a method for manufacturing the same and a use thereof are provided. The resin composition provides excellent thixotropy while having one or more excellent properties selected from thermal conductivity, adhesiveness, insulation properties, tensile characteristics, hardness and flame retardancy.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a composite molded article which has light weight and a high fire resistance, and further has a high productivity. The composite non-combustible molded article of the present disclosure includes a laminated structure of a metal layer and a foam layer, wherein the foam layer is made of a bead foam, and the thickness Tm (mm) of the metal layer and the density ρe (g/cm.sup.3) of the foam layer satisfy Tm×ρe>0.02, and the 1% dimensional shrinkage temperature of the foam layer is 100° C. or more.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a composite molded article which has light weight and a high fire resistance, and further has a high productivity. The composite non-combustible molded article of the present disclosure includes a laminated structure of a metal layer and a foam layer, wherein the foam layer is made of a bead foam, and the thickness Tm (mm) of the metal layer and the density ρe (g/cm.sup.3) of the foam layer satisfy Tm×ρe>0.02, and the 1% dimensional shrinkage temperature of the foam layer is 100° C. or more.

The invention relates to a glass fiber filled flame retardant polypropylene composition comprising (A) a polypropylene-based polymer, (B) a first flame retardant in an amount of 15 to 40 wt % of the total composition, wherein the first flame retardant is in the form of particles comprising ammonium polyphosphate and at least one phosphate selected from the group consisting of melamine phosphate, melamine polyphosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, piperazine phosphate, piperazine polyphosphate, piperazine pyrophosphate, 2-methylpiperazine monophosphate, tricresyl phosphate, alkyl phosphates, haloalkyl phosphates, tetraphenyl pyrophosphate, poly(2-hydroxy propylene spirocyclic pentaerythritol bisphosphate) and poly(2,2-dimethylpropylene spirocyclic pentaerythritol bishosphonate), (C) a second flame retardant in an amount of 0.1 to 15 wt % of the total composition, wherein the second flame retardant comprises an aromatic phosphate ester and (D) glass fibers in an amount of 5 to 40 wt % of the total composition.

The invention relates to a glass fiber filled flame retardant polypropylene composition comprising (A) a polypropylene-based polymer, (B) a first flame retardant in an amount of 15 to 40 wt % of the total composition, wherein the first flame retardant is in the form of particles comprising ammonium polyphosphate and at least one phosphate selected from the group consisting of melamine phosphate, melamine polyphosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, piperazine phosphate, piperazine polyphosphate, piperazine pyrophosphate, 2-methylpiperazine monophosphate, tricresyl phosphate, alkyl phosphates, haloalkyl phosphates, tetraphenyl pyrophosphate, poly(2-hydroxy propylene spirocyclic pentaerythritol bisphosphate) and poly(2,2-dimethylpropylene spirocyclic pentaerythritol bishosphonate), (C) a second flame retardant in an amount of 0.1 to 15 wt % of the total composition, wherein the second flame retardant comprises an aromatic phosphate ester and (D) glass fibers in an amount of 5 to 40 wt % of the total composition.

The invention relates to a glass fiber filled flame retardant polypropylene composition comprising (A) a polypropylene-based polymer, (B) a first flame retardant in an amount of 15 to 40 wt % of the total composition, wherein the first flame retardant is in the form of particles comprising ammonium polyphosphate and at least one phosphate selected from the group consisting of melamine phosphate, melamine polyphosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, piperazine phosphate, piperazine polyphosphate, piperazine pyrophosphate, 2-methylpiperazine monophosphate, tricresyl phosphate, alkyl phosphates, haloalkyl phosphates, tetraphenyl pyrophosphate, poly(2-hydroxy propylene spirocyclic pentaerythritol bisphosphate) and poly(2,2-dimethylpropylene spirocyclic pentaerythritol bishosphonate), (C) a second flame retardant in an amount of 0.1 to 15 wt % of the total composition, wherein the second flame retardant comprises an aromatic phosphate ester and (D) glass fibers in an amount of 5 to 40 wt % of the total composition.