Provided are an epoxy resin composition, which exhibits excellent low dielectric properties, and imparts excellent copper foil peel strength and interlayer cohesive strength when used in printed circuit plate applications; and a phenolic resin or an epoxy resin, which are for forming the epoxy resin composition. The phenolic resin is represented by General Formula (1) below.

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In the formula, R.sup.1's each represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sup.2's each represent a hydrogen atom, Formula (1a), or Formula (1b), where at least one of R.sup.2's is Formula (1a) or Formula (1b); and n represents the number of repetitions of 0 to 5.

Compositions for a curable substance for fixing purposes, comprising an epoxy component (a), which contains curable epoxides, and a hardener component (b), which comprises a Mannich base formulation, obtainable by reaction of specific amines, and/or mixtures of styrenated phenols with low molecular weight amines, to novel Mannich base formulations or mixtures of styrenated phenols with low molecular weight amines, and to the use of such Mannich base formulations and/or of such mixtures of styrenated phenols with low molecular weight amines, and in each case especially further additional ingredients, especially in hardener components for epoxy resins.

Compositions for a curable substance for fixing purposes, comprising an epoxy component (a), which contains curable epoxides, and a hardener component (b), which comprises a Mannich base formulation, obtainable by reaction of specific amines, and/or mixtures of styrenated phenols with low molecular weight amines, to novel Mannich base formulations or mixtures of styrenated phenols with low molecular weight amines, and to the use of such Mannich base formulations and/or of such mixtures of styrenated phenols with low molecular weight amines, and in each case especially further additional ingredients, especially in hardener components for epoxy resins.

A curable composition of the present invention includes a cationic polymerizable compound; a thermal polymerization initiator; and a storage stabilizer, in which the cationic polymerizable compound includes at least two selected from the group consisting of a glycidyl ether compound, an alicyclic epoxy compound, and an oxetane compound, a content of the thermal polymerization initiator is from 0.3 to 3 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the cationic polymerizable compound, and chain curing is enabled by thermal energy generated by a polymerization reaction of the cationic polymerizable compound.

The object of the present invention is to provide an epoxy resin composition for casting having excellent heat resistance and thermal shock resistance. The epoxy resin composition for casting of the present invention contains a silica powder (A), a liquid epoxy resin (B), a polyether polyol (C), a liquid acid anhydride (D), a curing accelerator (E), and a core shell polymer (F).

The object of the present invention is to provide an epoxy resin composition for casting having excellent heat resistance and thermal shock resistance. The epoxy resin composition for casting of the present invention contains a silica powder (A), a liquid epoxy resin (B), a polyether polyol (C), a liquid acid anhydride (D), a curing accelerator (E), and a core shell polymer (F).

Liquid epoxy curing agents that have improved latency over conventional liquid curing agents while retaining the physical properties of the cured material are disclosed. These liquid curing agents can be used for curing epoxy resins, or in combination with dicyandiamide (DICY) based curing agents in order to accelerate DICY curing.

Provided are alkoxysilylated epoxy compounds, a composite of which exhibits good heat resistance properties, low CTE and increased glass transition temperature, and a cured product thereof exhibits good flame retardancy without requiring separate coupling agent, a method for preparing the same and a composition and a cured product including the same. An alkoxysilylated epoxy compound including an epoxy group and at least one alkoxysilyl group of an S1 substituent selected from Formulae S11 to S15 or an S2 substituent selected from Formulae S21 to S25; a method for preparing the same by epoxy ring-opening reaction of starting material and alkoxysilylation, an epoxy composition including the epoxy compound, and a cured product and a use of the composition, are provided. Since chemical bonds may be formed between alkoxysilyl group and filler and between alkoxysilyl groups, chemical bonding efficiency of the composite may be improved.

Provided are alkoxysilylated epoxy compounds, a composite of which exhibits good heat resistance properties, low CTE and increased glass transition temperature, and a cured product thereof exhibits good flame retardancy without requiring separate coupling agent, a method for preparing the same and a composition and a cured product including the same. An alkoxysilylated epoxy compound including an epoxy group and at least one alkoxysilyl group of an S1 substituent selected from Formulae S11 to S15 or an S2 substituent selected from Formulae S21 to S25; a method for preparing the same by epoxy ring-opening reaction of starting material and alkoxysilylation, an epoxy composition including the epoxy compound, and a cured product and a use of the composition, are provided. Since chemical bonds may be formed between alkoxysilyl group and filler and between alkoxysilyl groups, chemical bonding efficiency of the composite may be improved.

Laminate, method of manufacturing laminate, transistor, and method of manufacturing transistor using a composition having the following (a) to (c): (a) a first organic compound represented by Formula (1) below (R represents a hydrogen atom or a glycidyl group. A plurality of Rs may be identical to or different from each other, but each of at least two Rs is a glycidyl group), (b) a second organic compound represented by Formula (2) below, and (c) a photocationic polymerization initiator

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