A method is described for producing a fiber-reinforced plastic substrate that simultaneously satisfies three points of joinability, mechanical characteristics, and productivity, the method including the following components [A], [B], and [C], wherein at least the following drawing step, first impregnating step, second impregnating step, and take-up step are continuously and sequentially performed while the component [A] is caused to run: [A] a reinforcing fiber [B] a thermoplastic resin [C] a thermosetting resin 2<drawing step> step of drawing a continuous reinforcing fiber sheet containing the component [A]; <first impregnating step> step of impregnating either the component [B] or the component [C] from one surface of the continuous reinforcing fiber sheet to obtain a fiber-reinforced plastic intermediate in which either the component [B] or the component [C] is disposed on a first surface; <second impregnating step> step of impregnating the other of the component [B] or the component [C] from a second surface opposite to the first surface to obtain a fiber-reinforced plastic substrate; and <take-up step> step of taking up the fiber-reinforced plastic substrate.

An improved plastic-cladding filament structure includes a combined arrangement of a base layer, thermosetting polymer glue, and at least one conductive filament. The thermosetting polymer glue is combined with the base layer. The at least one conductive filament is enclosed and housed in the thermosetting polymer glue to allow the conductive filament to be attached to the base layer through heating and setting of the thermosetting polymer glue. By means of the property the thermosetting polymer glue that the thermosetting polymer glue gets set after being heated to a predetermined temperature and melted and shaped and once heated to get set and shaped, further heating does not change the shape, the thermosetting polymer glue that encloses and houses the conductive filament can be set to form any desired shape to facilitate combination thereof with the base layer.

A resin composition includes (A) a thermoplastic resin, (B) a first metal layer-resin composite particle including a first metal layer and first thermosetting resin coating layers positioned on the first metal layer and (C) a second metal layer-resin composite particle including a second metal layer and second thermosetting resin coating layers positioned on the second metal layer, and a molded article using the same.

A polyphenylene ether derivative having at least one N-substituted maleimide group represented by the following general formula (I) in a molecule, and a heat curable resin composition, a prepreg, a metal-clad laminate, and a multilayer printed wiring board, each of which uses the polyphenylene ether derivative:

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wherein R.sub.1 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, R.sub.2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, A.sub.1 represents a residual group represented by a specific general formula, m is an integer of 1 or more as the number of the structural unit, and x and y each is an integer of 1 to 4.

The present application includes a foam product having a foam member with one or more cavities below a surface of the foam member. A dry fill material is located within the one or more cavities to the level of the surface of the foam member. A coating material is applied to the combined foam member and dry fill material. The coating material is permitted to pass around the dry fill material and fill the one or more cavities. The coating material infusing to the foam member within throughout the one or more cavities.

The invention relates to a decorative panel, comprising at least one substrate comprising an upper surface and a bottom surface and two pairs of opposing side edges, wherein the substrate comprises at least one core layer and at least one decorative layer and the panel comprising at least one coating layer, wherein the coating layer is provided upon the upper surface of the substrate, wherein both the upper surface of the substrate and the upper coating surface of the coating layer have a predetermined Shore D hardness.

The present invention relates to a particulate carbon material that can be produced from renewable raw materials, in particular from biomass containing lignin, comprising: a MC content that corresponds to that of the renewable raw materials, said content being preferably greater than 0.20 Bq/g carbon, especially preferably greater than 0.23 Bq/g carbon, but preferably less than 0.45 Bq/g carbon in each case; a carbon content in relation to the ash-free dry substance of between 60 ma. % and 80 ma. %; an STSA surface area of the primary particles of at least 5 m.sup.2/g and at most 200 m.sup.2/g; and an oil absorption value (OAN) of between 50 ml/100 g and 150 ml/100 g. The present invention also relates to a method for producing said carbon material and to the use thereof.

The present invention relates to a particulate carbon material that can be produced from renewable raw materials, in particular from biomass containing lignin, comprising: a MC content that corresponds to that of the renewable raw materials, said content being preferably greater than 0.20 Bq/g carbon, especially preferably greater than 0.23 Bq/g carbon, but preferably less than 0.45 Bq/g carbon in each case; a carbon content in relation to the ash-free dry substance of between 60 ma. % and 80 ma. %; an STSA surface area of the primary particles of at least 5 m.sup.2/g and at most 200 m.sup.2/g; and an oil absorption value (OAN) of between 50 ml/100 g and 150 ml/100 g. The present invention also relates to a method for producing said carbon material and to the use thereof.

Polymer networks including one or more polymers and a fluxional carbon cage are described. The fluxional carbon cage covalently crosslinks the one or more polymers to form the polymer network. Methods to synthesize the polymer network include preparing a fluxional carbon cage crosslinker, combining the fluxional carbon cage crosslinker with monomers and/or one or more polymers and a free radical initiator to form a mixture, and exposing the mixture to thermal energy and/or electromagnetic energy to form the polymer network.