The invention relates to a hollow glass microsphere and polymer composite having enhanced viscoelastic and rheological properties.

The invention relates to a hollow glass microsphere and polymer composite having enhanced viscoelastic and rheological properties.

A radical-polymerizable resin composition comprising one or more metal-containing compounds (A) selected from a metal soap (A1) and a β-diketone skeleton-containing metal complex (A2); one or more thiol compounds (B) selected from a secondary thiol compound (B1) and a tertiary thiol compound (B2); and a radical-polymerizable compound (C) can stably cure under a dry condition, in water and in seawater and further on a wet substrate. The radical-polymerizable resin composition is useful as a repairing material for inorganic structure, a radical-polymerizable coating composition, a concrete spall preventing curable material, a reinforcing fiber-containing composite material, etc.

A multicolor wood-plastic profile is made of a color master batch and a wood-plastic base material. The ratio λ of the tensile elastic modulus (Et) of said color master batch to that of said base material is 0.26-1.47. A manufacturing method for the multicolor wood-plastic profile includes mixing and melt extruding the color master batch and the base material. A wood-plastic board, including the multicolor wood-plastic profile. The outer surface and the interior of the multicolor wood-plastic profile have two or more colors, presenting a mixed gradual texture similar to natural wood.

A hybrid polymer-matrix composite is described, containing between 10.0% and 45.0% by weight of cellulosic fiber up to 3.0 mm long and with a maximum moisture content of 5.0%; between 5.0% and 40.0% by weight of synthetic fiber up to 4.0 mm long and compatibilizing additives, said constituents being homogenized directly in the twin-screw extruder, with each reinforcing fiber entering via a specific feeder, to be adjusted to the temperature and shearing applied to the reinforcing fibers, guaranteeing the correct dispersion of the fiber for encapsulation by the polymer matrix, optimizing interface interactions and perfect homogenization.

In a method for producing a fiber-reinforced resin molded body (10) by heat-compressing fiber substrates (11A to 11D) together with a thermosetting resin (15) so that the thermosetting resin (15) is impregnated into the fiber substrates (11A to 11D) and cured, a thermosetting resin powder (15A) is disposed in contact with at least one surface of the fiber substrates (11A to 11D), the fiber substrates (11A to 11D) are heat-compressed together with the thermosetting resin powder (15A) by a mold (30) so that the thermosetting resin powder (15A) is melted, impregnated into the fiber substrates (11A to 11D), and cured. Also disclosed is a fiber-reinforced resin molded body as well as a vehicle or airframe including a fiber-reinforced resin molded body.

The present invention relates to a compression limiter made of a first thermoplastic composition comprising a semi-crystalline semi-aromatic polyamide. The invention further relates to a process for producing the compression limiter, and to an assembly comprising the compression limiter and a thermoplastic body made of a second thermoplastic polyamide composition. According to the invention, the compression limiter is made of a thermoplastic composition.

The present invention relates to resin compositions, fiber reinforced polymeric structures and electromagnetic induction processes for making same. Such magnetic induction processes are pulsed processes that can be optionally coupled with cooling steps between pulses. The aforementioned fiber reinforced polymeric structures can take forms that include, but are not limited to, pipes; pressure vessels, including rocket motor cases and fire extinguishers; golf club shafts; tennis and badminton racquets; skis; snowboards; hockey sticks; fishing rods; bicycle frames; boat masts; oars; paddles; baseball bats; and softball bats. In addition, such fiber reinforced polymeric structures can be supplemented with other materials, such as a rocket propellant, to form articles, for example, a rocket motor.

A fiber-reinforced polypropylene-based resin composition is disclosed that includes a polypropylene-based resin (A); an unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified polypropylene-based resin (B) in which the amount of a polypropylene-derived C24 or lower oligomer component that volatilizes when heated at 150° C. for 30 minutes is less than 200 μg/g; and reinforcing fibers (C). Also disclosed is a method for producing the fiber-reinforced polypropylene-based resin composition described above. The method includes a step of obtaining the unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified polypropylene-based resin (B) by kneading a polypropylene, and an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof together with an organic peroxide at 170 to 200° C.

The invention relates to a method for producing a cured composition which has at least one oxazolidinone ring and at least one isocyanurate ring and is cross-linked by the same, starting from a liquid reactive mixture which, based on the total weight thereof, contains at least one epoxy resin, at least one polyisocyanate, at least one polyol, and at least one catalyst composition. The invention further relates to the cured composition obtainable thereby.