The present invention relates to a polyamide resin composition that has excellent mechanical properties and shows excellent results in a UL94 combustion test, and that comprises an aliphatic polyamide (A), a phosphinic acid salt (B) and a phosphazene compound (C), wherein the aliphatic polyamide (A) is contained in an amount of 60 mass % or more and 85 mass % or less in the polyamide resin composition, and the phosphazene compound (C) is contained in an amount of 3 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less in the polyamide resin composition.

A resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of a vinyl-containing polyphenylene ether resin; 2 parts by weight to 50 parts by weight of any compound having a structure of Formula (1) or a combination thereof; and 20 parts by weight to 80 parts by weight of a polyolefin resin; the polyolefin resin includes styrene-butadiene-divinylbenzene terpolymer, styrene-butadiene-maleic anhydride terpolymer, styrene-butadiene copolymer, hydrogenated styrene-butadiene copolymer, polybutadiene, maleic anhydride-butadiene copolymer or a combination thereof. Moreover, an article may be made from the resin composition, including a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board.

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A resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of a vinyl-containing polyphenylene ether resin; 2 parts by weight to 50 parts by weight of any compound having a structure of Formula (1) or a combination thereof; and 20 parts by weight to 80 parts by weight of a polyolefin resin; the polyolefin resin includes styrene-butadiene-divinylbenzene terpolymer, styrene-butadiene-maleic anhydride terpolymer, styrene-butadiene copolymer, hydrogenated styrene-butadiene copolymer, polybutadiene, maleic anhydride-butadiene copolymer or a combination thereof. Moreover, an article may be made from the resin composition, including a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board.

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Provided is an irradiation-crosslinked ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) composition containing: EPDM 30 to 80 phr (parts per hundred resin) free of a crosslinking agent, a polyolefin (PO) resin 10 to 50 phr, a silicone rubber 5 to 40 phr, a flame retardant 20 to 30 phr, a crosslinking accelerator 5 to 10 phr, a crosslinking assistant 1 to 5 phr, an antioxidant 5 to 15 phr, and a lubricant 0.25 to 5 phr. Provided is a cable produced by: providing the irradiation-crosslinked EPDM composition; first kneading the composition using a kneader; second kneading the first kneaded composition using a roll mill; extruding the second kneaded composition using an extruder, and then cutting the extruded composition to produce pellets as a raw material for the cable; forming a cable of a predetermined length by extruding the pellets using an extruder; and irradiation-crosslinking the formed cable using an electron beam accelerator.

Flame resistant compositions based on nylon-6 (PA 6) or nylon-6,6 (PA 66) may include melamine cyanurate, glass fibres and non-fibrous and non-foamed ground glass having a specific particle size distribution, geometry and optionally sizing. Methods for producing the composition are also provided, as well as use of the compositions for production of products for the electrical industry, preferably electrical components such as residual current circuit breakers and other circuit breakers.

Flame resistant compositions based on nylon-6 (PA 6) or nylon-6,6 (PA 66) may include melamine cyanurate, glass fibres and non-fibrous and non-foamed ground glass having a specific particle size distribution, geometry and optionally sizing. Methods for producing the composition are also provided, as well as use of the compositions for production of products for the electrical industry, preferably electrical components such as residual current circuit breakers and other circuit breakers.

The present invention relates to a multi-aziridine compound having: a) at least 2 of the following structural units (A) whereby R.sub.1 is H; R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 are independently chosen from H, a linear group containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, a branched or cyclic group containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, phenyl, benzyl, or pyridinyl; R.sub.3 is chosen from a linear group containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, a branched or cyclic group containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, phenyl, benzyl, or pyridinyl; or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 (in case R.sub.2 is different than H) may be part of the same cyclic group containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms; R′ and R″ are independently H or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and b) a molecular weight of at least 600 Daltons, wherein the molecular weight is determined using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry according to the description.

The present invention relates to a composition including a chloroprene polymer, a molded body, and a method for producing a molded body, and the composition includes a chloroprene polymer (A), and a thiol compound (B) having 2 mercapto groups in a molecule. An amount of the thiol compound (B) is 1.5 to 20 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the chloroprene polymer (A).

The present invention relates to a composition including a chloroprene polymer, a molded body, and a method for producing a molded body, and the composition includes a chloroprene polymer (A), and a thiol compound (B) having 2 mercapto groups in a molecule. An amount of the thiol compound (B) is 1.5 to 20 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the chloroprene polymer (A).

A resin composition is provided and contains a maleimide compound, a polyphenylene ether compound having an unsaturated double bond in the molecule, a phosphorus-containing compound having a group represented by the following Formula (1) and a group containing a phosphorus atom in the molecule, and a curing agent.

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In Formula (1), R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.