Provided is a resin composition for a foam that may include a base resin having a reactive silicon group (A), a chemical foaming agent (B), and a silanol condensation catalyst (D), wherein the chemical foaming agent (B) comprises a dicarbonate diester (B-1). Further provided is a method for producing a foam, that may include: a mixing step of mixing a liquid, which may include a base resin having a reactive silicon group (A) and a dicarbonate diester (B-1), with a silanol condensation catalyst (D) to obtain a mixed liquid, wherein in the mixed liquid, a rate of foaming effected by decomposition of the dicarbonate diester (B-1), and a rate of a curing reaction of the mixed liquid effected by a reaction between the reactive silicon groups may each be adjusted, such that a foam having an expansion ratio of 2-fold or more and 60-fold or less is obtained.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional ordered porous microstructure. In the method of the invention where the three-dimensional ordered microstructure is produced using the colloidal crystal templating process, the three-dimensional ordered microstructure thus formed is subjected to heat treatment to soften the particles, so as to effectively increase the contact between orderly arranged particles while removing the solvent used to suspend the particles. The present invention further relates to a monolithic column produced thereby. Compared to the monolithic columns produced by conventional methods, the monolithic column according to the invention is characterized in having a higher aspect ratio and a higher pore regularity, while the connecting pores in the column are relatively large in pore size.

Provided is a method for producing a self-adhesive to be arranged on a package comprising a space to store contents and an opening by which the space and an outside communicate, wherein the opening is repeatedly openable and sealable by the self-adhesive that consists of a cross-linking material of a resin composition containing a (meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer resin having a glass transition temperature of −22.8° C. or more, and a crosslinking agent. The method comprises making the resin composition that contains the (meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer resin, and the crosslinking agent, the resin composition being either emulsion or dispersion; and cross-linking the resin composition.

A process for producing a carbon sheet molding compound (SMC). An SMC manufacturing line including at least one conveyor line for laying up SMC resins on a carrier film is provided. A chopped carbon fiber which is evenly distributed using dehumidified supply air and using a pressurized air venturi apparatus which is used to debundle and randomize the carbon fibers, onto the resin on the carrier film as the carrier film moves along the conveyor.

One of the problems is to provide a solvent composition which has a little adverse effect on the global environment and has excellent stability when a compound having a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) group is in a solution state. In an embodiment, the problem is solved by providing a solvent composition for dissolving a compound having a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) group includes Z-1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1223xd(Z)) as a main component.

A matrix resin composition for fiber reinforced composite materials is described. The resin is thermosetting and achieves a glass transition temperature of at least 177° C. (Tg), obtained by curing at room temperature. The matrix resin will streamline composite fabrication processes by eliminating the need for heating during the cure process. The implications of this development are significant in terms of the ease of use and elimination of procedural steps. While the resin system was developed specifically for vacuum bagging, it is expected to be viable for other composite fabrication methods including resin transfer molding (RTM) and vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM). The resin system is viable for use with carbon fiber reinforcements to fabricate laminates at least 0.20 inches thick. The resulting laminates have low porosity and mechanical properties equivalent to those prepared with common epoxy matrix resins.

A vacuum skin packaging film produced by the hot blown film method and comprising a polyester having a melting point of more than 200 C.

Components for articles of footwear and athletic equipment are provided including a foam. A variety of foams and foam components are provided. The articles include a composition having a foam structure, wherein the composition includes an ionomeric polymer and a plurality of cations, wherein the ionomeric copolymer is crosslinked by the cations. The crosslinks are ionic, so in some aspects the composition is free or essentially free of any covalent crosslinks between the ionomers. In particular, midsoles including the foams are provided for use in an article of footwear. Methods of making the compositions and foams are provided, as well as methods of making an article of footwear including one of the foam components. In some aspects, the foams and foam components can be made by injection molding or injection molding followed by compression molding.

There is provided a foamed sheet having the excellent impact absorbability and the excellent resistance to repetitive impacts. The foamed sheet of the present invention has an average cell diameter of 10 to 200 μm, a resiliency of 6.0 N/cm.sup.2 or less when compressed to 50% of an original thickness thereof, and a thickness recovery rate defined by the following equation of 90% or more:

thickness recovery rate (%)=(thickness 0.5 seconds after compressed state is released)/(original thickness)×100 original thickness: a thickness of the foamed sheet before a load is applied, thickness 0.5 seconds after compressed state is released: a thickness of the foamed sheet after a compressed state in which a load of 100 g/cm.sup.2 is applied to the foamed sheet is kept for 120 seconds followed by release of the foamed sheet from the compression and an elapse of 0.5 seconds from the release.

To provide a quantum dot-containing resin sheet or film, a method for producing the same, and a wavelength conversion member that can, in particular, solve the problem of aggregation of the quantum dots and the problem with the use of a scattering agent, suppress a decrease in light conversion efficiency, and improve the light conversion efficiency of a resin molded product containing quantum dots. The quantum dot-containing resin sheet or film of the present invention includes a stack of a plurality of resin layers, at least one of the resin layers containing quantum dots, and the plurality of resin layers is integrally molded through co-extrusion.