Heat-expandable microcapsules each having a core/shell structure which includes a core and a shell, wherein the core contains a volatile substance and the shell contains a polymer, the polymer being obtained by reacting a monomer mixture with an organic peroxide represented by general formula (1):

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wherein the R.sup.1 moieties each independently represent a C.sub.2-12 unsaturated hydrocarbon group, the unsaturated hydrocarbon group being optionally separated by one or more of COO, OCO, and O.

Thermoplastic resin foamed particles of the present invention including .[.more than.]. one .Iadd.or more .Iaddend.functional additive selected from inorganic powder and inorganic fibers each includes a core layer formed of a thermoplastic resin and a coating layer in a foamed state formed of a thermoplastic resin, the mass ratio of the coating layer to the core layer is 99:1 to 50:50, the content (X) of the functional additive in the core layer is 5 to 90% by mass, and the content of the functional additive in the coating layer is smaller than the content (X) of the functional additive in the core layer. By this way, thermoplastic resin foamed particles from which a homogeneous foamed particle molding having excellent dimension stability, fusibility and appearance can be obtained while containing functional additive are provided.

Thermoplastic resin foamed particles of the present invention including .[.more than.]. one .Iadd.or more .Iaddend.functional additive selected from inorganic powder and inorganic fibers each includes a core layer formed of a thermoplastic resin and a coating layer in a foamed state formed of a thermoplastic resin, the mass ratio of the coating layer to the core layer is 99:1 to 50:50, the content (X) of the functional additive in the core layer is 5 to 90% by mass, and the content of the functional additive in the coating layer is smaller than the content (X) of the functional additive in the core layer. By this way, thermoplastic resin foamed particles from which a homogeneous foamed particle molding having excellent dimension stability, fusibility and appearance can be obtained while containing functional additive are provided.

To provide a modified PTFE excellent in heat resistance. The modified polytetrafluoroethylene comprises a polymer having units based on tetrafluoroethylene and a polymer having units based on a fluorine-free monomer, wherein the endothermic amount ratio R calculated by a prescribed method is at least 0.65.

To provide a modified PTFE excellent in heat resistance. The modified polytetrafluoroethylene comprises a polymer having units based on tetrafluoroethylene and a polymer having units based on a fluorine-free monomer, wherein the endothermic amount ratio R calculated by a prescribed method is at least 0.65.

The present invention provides a composition for a soft urethane foam to prepare a soft urethane foam, comprising a polyol, and a foamed soft urethane foam using the same, wherein the polyol is any one selected from among a hydrocarbon polyol, a vegetable oil, and a vegetable-oil-derived dimer acid, or a mixture of a hydrocarbon polyol with any one selected from among a vegetable oil and a vegetable-oil-derived dimer acid. The present invention provides an impregnation material for impregnation of a cosmetic composition, which can control the polarity of the impregnation material for impregnating a hydrophilic cosmetic composition, and an impregnation-use urethane foam composition for preparing the same.

The present invention provides a composition for a soft urethane foam to prepare a soft urethane foam, comprising a polyol, and a foamed soft urethane foam using the same, wherein the polyol is any one selected from among a hydrocarbon polyol, a vegetable oil, and a vegetable-oil-derived dimer acid, or a mixture of a hydrocarbon polyol with any one selected from among a vegetable oil and a vegetable-oil-derived dimer acid. The present invention provides an impregnation material for impregnation of a cosmetic composition, which can control the polarity of the impregnation material for impregnating a hydrophilic cosmetic composition, and an impregnation-use urethane foam composition for preparing the same.

A thermally expandable sheet includes: a first thermally expansive layer that is formed on one side of a base and contains a first thermally expandable material; and a second thermally expansive layer that is formed on the first thermally expansive layer and contains a second thermally expandable material, wherein the second thermally expandable material further contains white pigment.

A thermoplastic elastomer foam is made by incorporating a gaseous or supercritical blowing agent under pressure into a molten thermoplastic elastomer comprising polymeric polymeric crystalline domains, then releasing the pressure to foam the thermoplastic elastomer.

A thermoplastic elastomer foam is made by incorporating a gaseous or supercritical blowing agent under pressure into a molten thermoplastic elastomer comprising polymeric polymeric crystalline domains, then releasing the pressure to foam the thermoplastic elastomer.