A fiber-reinforced polymer alloy substrate, in which continuous reinforcing fibers are arranged in parallel and are impregnated with a polymer alloy, is characterized in that: a polymer alloy obtained by combining thermoplastic resins of at least two types is used as the polymer alloy; the fiber volume content is in the range of 40 to 70% by volume; and the dispersion parameter D of the fibers is 90% or more. In the obtained fiber-reinforced polymer alloy substrate, the reinforcing fibers are dispersed with high uniformity, and high mechanical properties and heat resistance are stably exhibited with low variation.

The invention provides a prepreg having high storage stability and serving suitably for producing components, such as structural members and interior members of aircraft and structural members of aircraft engines, that require high heat resistance under high temperature and high humidity conditions, where the prepreg exhibits good physical properties and good combustion properties. The prepreg is produced by impregnating component [A] with an epoxy resin composition containing components [B] to [D], wherein component [A] in the prepreg accounts for 50 mass % or more, where [A] is a carbon fiber, [B] is an epoxy resin, [C] is a fluorene type curing agent having a maximum particle size of 100 μm or less, and [D] is a thermoplastic resin.

A process for the production of expanded material based on sulfone polymers includes an extrusion step in an extruder of virgin sulfone polymer with the injection of at least one expanding agent and in the presence of at least one nucleating agent, and a recycling step of part of the expanded material, which provides a recycled product used as raw material fed to the extruder in combination with the virgin sulfone polymer.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: an epoxy resin composition capable of giving cured resins which combine flexural modulus with flexural strain on a high level and have excellent heat resistance; a prepreg comprising the epoxy resin composition and reinforcing fibers; and a fiber-reinforced composite material obtained by curing the prepreg and excellent especially in terms of 0° and 90° bending strength. An embodiment of the epoxy resin composition of the present invention for achieving such purpose is an epoxy resin composition which comprises the following components [A], [B], and [C] and satisfies a specific requirement. Component [A]: a trifunctional amine type epoxy resin. Component [B]: a bisphenol F type epoxy resin which is solid at 25° C. Component [C]: an aromatic amine compound.

A method of removing metal ions is provided, which includes contacting a metal removal composition with a solution containing metal ions for removing the metal ions from the solution, wherein the metal removal composition includes a polymer with a chemical structure of:

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wherein Q is a quinoline-based group, n=90˜450, o=10˜50, and p=0˜20. The metal removal composition has a type of fiber or film. In addition, the metal removal composition has a porosity of 60% to 90%.

An object of the present invention is to provide an epoxy resin composition capable of providing a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material that is excellent in moldability, heat resistance, and mechanical properties such as tensile strength and compression strength, and a prepreg. The present invention provides an epoxy resin composition containing at least components [A] to [D] shown below: [A]: an epoxy resin having a xylene group; [B]: a glycidyl amine epoxy resin having three or more glycidyl groups in a molecule; [C]: a thermoplastic resin; and [D]: an aromatic polyamine, the epoxy resin composition containing 10 to 80 parts by mass of the component [A] and 20 to 90 parts by mass of the component [B] based on 100 parts by mass in total of epoxy resins, and also 1 to 25 parts by mass of the component [C] based on 100 parts by mass in total of epoxy resins.

A process for aligning discontinuous fibers, and composite products and mats comprised of highly aligned discontinuous fibers, including products of the process. Aligned discontinuous fiber composite products include a matrix of fibers, each fiber having a longitudinal fiber axis, the composite comprising a free, uncut edge extending along an edge axis. The longitudinal fiber axis of a majority of the fibers in the composite product are aligned within a predetermined alignment tolerance of an alignment axis non-parallel to the edge axis. Aligned discontinuous fiber mats may have a first areal density of fibers in a first region of the composite located inward relative to the free, uncut edge, and a second area density at or adjacent to the free, uncut edge.

This invention relates to an epoxy resin composition for fiber-reinforced composite materials, which contains the following constituent components (A), (B), and (C). Component (A) contains at least one poly-naphthalene-based epoxy resin, component (B) contains at least one alicyclic epoxy resin and/or a divinylarene diepoxide resin, and component (C) contains at least one amine curing agent. This epoxy resin composition, containing a specific combination of particular types of epoxy resin and curatives, provides high heat resistance and high flexural modulus under extreme environmental conditions. More particularly, a cured resin prepared by the epoxy resin composition offers well balanced mechanical properties that are suitable for preparing fiber-reinforced composite materials useful in aircraft components, spacecraft components, automobile components, artificial satellites components, industrial components, and the like.

Disclosed are layered structures that include a polymeric layer and a varnish layer in contact with the polymeric layer, wires including the layered structures, and methods of making the layered structures. The polymeric layer includes a poly(ether ether ketone)(PEEK) and a poly(aryl ether sulfone) (PAES) and surprisingly exhibits markedly improved adhesion to the varnish layer without significant reduction in crystallization temperature of the polymeric layer.

A permeable laminate body containing at least one partially impregnated prepreg which includes at least component (A) containing a matrix of reinforcing fiber, component (B) containing a thermosetting resin, and, optionally, component (C) containing a particle or a fiber of a thermoplastic resin exhibits long out time processability with good storage stability, achieving when molded and cured a fiber reinforced composite having a low void ratio and providing excellent mechanical performance.