A fluorine-containing polybenzimidazole containing a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1): ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.f is —SO.sub.2—, —O—, —CO—, an alkylene group optionally containing a substituent, or a group represented by the following: ##STR00002## wherein two Xs are each individually a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group; and R.sup.1 is a divalent organic group. Also disclosed is a polybenzimidazole precursor polyamide, a polybenzimidazole production method, film, flexible wiring board, printed circuit board, and polymer electrolyte membrane.

The present disclosure provides a functionalized phthalonitrile monomer derived from a polyhydric phenol comprising at least one furan group or thiophene group and 4-nitrophthalonitrile. The functionalized phthalonitrile monomer may be used in various thermosetting compositions which can be cured to form thermoset polymers having excellent thermal and mechanical properties, such as high thermal stability, heat resistance, high char yield, and enhanced structural rigidity.

The present invention relates to a method for creating a three- dimensional structure for cell growth by creating a template of a polymer, applying a hydrogel support onto the template and removing the template. The present invention further provides a device for cell growth comprising a polymer template embedded in a hydrogel.

A polyimide-polybenzoxazole precursor solution, a polyimide-polybenzoxazole film, and a method of manufacturing the film are disclosed. A polyimide-polybenzoxazole film manufactured using the polyimide-polybenzoxazole precursor solution is formed by copolymerizing a unit structure of diamine and dianhydride and a unit structure of diaminophenol and dicarbonyl chloride in an organic solvent. The film is colorless and transparent, like conventional polyimide films, and can exhibit improved heat resistance and low birefringence.

A curable benzoxazine resin composition for a fiber-reinforced composite material is provided which contains at least a component [A], a component [B], and a component [C]. The component [A] includes at least one multifunctional benzoxazine resin having a non-hydrocarbon linkage such as carbonyl, oxygen, sulfur, sulfone or sulfoxide between aromatic moieties. The component [B] includes at least one multifunctional benzoxazine resin having a direct bond or a hydrocarbon linkage between aromatic moieties. The component [C] includes at least one cycloaliphatic epoxy resin containing at least two epoxy groups which are part of cycloaliphatic rings. The curable benzoxazine resin composition is useful in the molding of fiber-reinforced composite materials. More particularly, the curable benzoxazine resin composition makes possible a fiber-reinforced composite material where the cured material obtained by heating has superior performance in extreme use environments, such as high temperature and high compressive load.

A method for producing a polybenzimidazole precursor polyamide including a repeating unit represented by the following formula (2):

##STR00001##

wherein R.sup.f is —SO.sub.2—, —O—, —CO—, an alkylene group optionally containing a substituent, or a group represented by the following formula:

##STR00002##

two Xs are each individually a monovalent organic group; and R.sup.1 is a divalent organic group, the method including: a step (1-1) of polymerizing a tetramine compound (3) and a dicarboxylic acid derivative compound (4) as defined herein to provide the polybenzimidazole precursor polyamide.

Disclosed herein is a prepreg including a woven fabric base and a semi-cured product of a resin composition impregnated into the woven fabric base. The resin composition contains a maleimide resin as Component (A), an acrylic resin as Component (B), and a phenol resin as Component (C). The Component (B) has a weight average molecular weight falling within the range from 200,000 to 850,000.

A method for preparing an aerogel comprising nano attapulgite and phenolic aldehyde and a method for preparing abrasion-resistant vehicle tire. 80-100 weight distributions of rubber, 3-8 weight distributions of SiO.sub.2.nH.sub.2O, 3-6 weight distributions of an anti-aging agent, 3-4 weight distributions of a heat stabilizer, 3-5 weight distributions of a compatibilizing agent, and 3-12 weight distributions of the aerogel comprising the nano attapulgite and the phenolic aldehyde is selected as a raw material of the abrasion-resistant rubber material to prepare rubber composite material for the abrasion-resistant vehicle tire.

The present invention relates to a microfluidic flow process for making monomers, monomers made by such processes, and methods of using such monomers. In such process, microfluidic reaction technology is used to synthesize cyanation reaction products orders of magnitude faster than is possible in batch and continuous syntheses. The aforementioned process does require strictly regulated, highly toxic cyanogen chloride. Thus the aforementioned process is more economically efficient and reduces the environmental impact of thermosetting resin monomer production, and produces thermosetting resin monomers in greater purity than obtained through typical processes.

A blowing agent for thermosetting foams is disclosed. The blowing agent is predominately the trans isomer of the hydrochlorofluoroolefin (HCFO) HFCO-1233zd alone or in combination with a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO), hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), hydrochlorofluoroolefin (HCFO), a hydrocarbon. The blowing agent is effective as a blowing agent in the manufacture of thermosetting foams.