The present disclosure relates the polymer compositions, fibers, and yarns having near-permanent antimicrobial activity, and a method of producing the same. In one embodiment, the antimicrobial polymer composition from 50 wt % to 99.9 wt % of a polymer, from 5 wppm to 1000 wppm of zinc, and from 0.005 wt % to 1 wt % of phosphorus, wherein fibers formed from the polymer composition demonstrate a zinc retention rate of greater than 20% when tested in a dye bath test.

An organosilicon compound represented by general formula (1). The present invention is able to provide an organosilicon compound which has excellent adhesion during processing and high bonding strength, while exhibiting antirust corrosion resistance at high levels, and which is useful as a metal surface treatment agent.

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(In the formula, R represents a hydrolyzable group; R′ represents an alkyl group; A represents an alkylene group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 among the R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 moieties may combine together to form an aliphatic or aromatic ring skeleton, and in cases where a ring skeleton is not formed, each one of the R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 moieties independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and m represents a number of 1-3.)

An organosilicon compound represented by general formula (1). The present invention is able to provide an organosilicon compound which has excellent adhesion during processing and high bonding strength, while exhibiting antirust corrosion resistance at high levels, and which is useful as a metal surface treatment agent.

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(In the formula, R represents a hydrolyzable group; R′ represents an alkyl group; A represents an alkylene group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 among the R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 moieties may combine together to form an aliphatic or aromatic ring skeleton, and in cases where a ring skeleton is not formed, each one of the R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 moieties independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and m represents a number of 1-3.)

A flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foam contains a flame retardant, the foam having a ratio of the maximum peak intensity ratio (P1) of the foam after moist heat treatment of the foam for one week at a temperature of 80° C. and a humidity of 85% to the maximum peak intensity ratio (P2) of the foam before this moist heat treatment of 85% or more (P1/P2x100). The P1 and P2 each refer to the ratio of the maximum peak intensity of 1390 to 1430 cm.sup.−1 to the maximum peak intensity of 1500 to 1520 cm.sup.−1 when the infrared absorption spectrum is measured at a position 5 to 10 mm from the surface of the foam, and the average intensity of 1900 to 2000 cm.sup.−1 is adjusted to zero.

A flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foam contains a flame retardant, the foam having a ratio of the maximum peak intensity ratio (P1) of the foam after moist heat treatment of the foam for one week at a temperature of 80° C. and a humidity of 85% to the maximum peak intensity ratio (P2) of the foam before this moist heat treatment of 85% or more (P1/P2x100). The P1 and P2 each refer to the ratio of the maximum peak intensity of 1390 to 1430 cm.sup.−1 to the maximum peak intensity of 1500 to 1520 cm.sup.−1 when the infrared absorption spectrum is measured at a position 5 to 10 mm from the surface of the foam, and the average intensity of 1900 to 2000 cm.sup.−1 is adjusted to zero.

The present invention provides a laminated film comprising a polyester film having a resin layer on at least one side thereof, wherein said resin layer contains at least metal oxide particles (A) having a number average particle diameter of 3 nm or more and 50 nm or less, and an acrylic resin (B), and a component (C.sub.1) derived from an oxazoline-based compound and/or a component (C.sub.2) derived from a melamine-based compound, and wherein said acrylic resin (B) contains a monomer unit (b.sub.1), a monomer unit (b.sub.2) and a monomer unit (b.sub.3). The present invention provides a laminated film which is excellent in transparency, suppression of interference pattern upon lamination of a high refractive index hard coat layer, adhesive property to a high refractive index hard coat layer, and adhesion under high temperature and high humidity conditions (adhesion under high temperature and high humidity conditions), at a low cost.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least a thermoplastic polyamide resin, a thermoplastic polyester resin, a reinforcing or bulking filler and a fire retardant. Said composition does not comprise any compatibilizer for the polyamide and the polyester, such as an agent of polymeric type, and especially no epoxy resin. Such a fire-retardant polyamide/polyester composition shows good compatibility and good mechanical and fire-retardant properties, especially a good capacity not to form flames in the presence of glowing agents, for example in the field of domestic electrical appliances, electrics and electronics.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least a thermoplastic polyamide resin, a thermoplastic polyester resin, a reinforcing or bulking filler and a fire retardant. Said composition does not comprise any compatibilizer for the polyamide and the polyester, such as an agent of polymeric type, and especially no epoxy resin. Such a fire-retardant polyamide/polyester composition shows good compatibility and good mechanical and fire-retardant properties, especially a good capacity not to form flames in the presence of glowing agents, for example in the field of domestic electrical appliances, electrics and electronics.

A method of producing a graphite product using high-temperature heat treatment is capable of producing a high-quality graphite product without using any resin as a raw material or without the need for the resin used to be a special kind of resin. The method of producing a graphite product includes a step of heat-treating a raw material at a temperature of 2400° C. or higher. The raw material contains graphene oxide (A) and optionally a resin (B). The graphene oxide (A) has a carbon-to-oxygen mass ratio (C/O) of 0.1 to 20. In the raw material, the content of the graphene oxide (A) may be from 0.3 to 20% by weight or may be from 50 to 100% by weight. The graphene oxide (A) may have an average particle size of 2 to 40 μn.

This application relates to the field of lighting, and discloses an LED filament including: at least one LED section, each LED section including at least two LED chips, adjacent LED chips being electrically connected to each other; electrodes, electrically connected to the LED section; and a light conversion layer, wrapping the LED section and parts of the electrodes, and including a top layer and a carrying layer, the carrying layer including a base layer and a transparent layer, the base layer including an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other, the upper surface of the base layer being in contact with a part of the top layer, and a part of the lower surface of the base layer being in contact with the transparent layer. This application has the characteristics of uniform light emission and good heat dissipation effect.