Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a thiol-terminated compound; an oxidant; and a thermally conductive filler package comprising thermally conductive, electrically insulative filler particles. The thermally conductive, electrically insulative filler particles have a thermal conductivity of at least 5 W/m.Math.K (measured according to ASTM D7984) and a volume resistivity of at least 1 Ω.Math.m (measured according to ASTM D257, C611, or B193) and may be present in an amount of at least 50% by volume based on total volume of the filler package. The thermally conductive filler package may be present in an amount of 15% by volume percent to 90% by volume based on total volume of the composition. The present invention also is directed to a method for treating a substrate and to substrates comprising a layer formed from a composition disclosed herein.

Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a thiol-terminated compound; an oxidant; and a thermally conductive filler package comprising thermally conductive, electrically insulative filler particles. The thermally conductive, electrically insulative filler particles have a thermal conductivity of at least 5 W/m.Math.K (measured according to ASTM D7984) and a volume resistivity of at least 1 Ω.Math.m (measured according to ASTM D257, C611, or B193) and may be present in an amount of at least 50% by volume based on total volume of the filler package. The thermally conductive filler package may be present in an amount of 15% by volume percent to 90% by volume based on total volume of the composition. The present invention also is directed to a method for treating a substrate and to substrates comprising a layer formed from a composition disclosed herein.

A thermosetting resin composition, which constitutes at least a part of a heat-dissipating insulating member interposed between a heat-generating body and a heat-dissipating body, includes (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a thermosetting resin (excluding epoxy resin (A)), (C) a phenoxy resin having a mesogenic structure in the molecule, (D) thermally conductive particles, and (E) an organosiloxane compound.

A thermosetting resin composition, which constitutes at least a part of a heat-dissipating insulating member interposed between a heat-generating body and a heat-dissipating body, includes (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a thermosetting resin (excluding epoxy resin (A)), (C) a phenoxy resin having a mesogenic structure in the molecule, (D) thermally conductive particles, and (E) an organosiloxane compound.

A method of producing a resin sheet, including: mixing blocky boron nitride particles A, blocky boron nitride particles B, and a resin composition, and molding the resin composition to a sheet form and pressurizing the sheet form resin composition, the boron nitride primary particles a having a length in a shorter direction of 0.7 μm or less, the boron nitride primary particles b having a length in a shorter direction of 1 μm or more, the blocky boron nitride particles A having an average particle diameter of 30 μm or more, the blocky boron nitride particles B having an average particle diameter that is smaller than the average particle diameter of the blocky boron nitride particles A, the compressive strengths ratio of the blocky boron nitride particles A to the blocky boron nitride particles B being 1.2 or more. Thus, the thermal conductivity of a resin sheet can be enhanced.

A method of producing a resin sheet, including: mixing blocky boron nitride particles A, blocky boron nitride particles B, and a resin composition, and molding the resin composition to a sheet form and pressurizing the sheet form resin composition, the boron nitride primary particles a having a length in a shorter direction of 0.7 μm or less, the boron nitride primary particles b having a length in a shorter direction of 1 μm or more, the blocky boron nitride particles A having an average particle diameter of 30 μm or more, the blocky boron nitride particles B having an average particle diameter that is smaller than the average particle diameter of the blocky boron nitride particles A, the compressive strengths ratio of the blocky boron nitride particles A to the blocky boron nitride particles B being 1.2 or more. Thus, the thermal conductivity of a resin sheet can be enhanced.

An object of the present invention is to provide a composition capable of forming a thermally conductive material having excellent thermally conductive properties and excellent handleability in a semi-cured state. In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a thermally conductive material, a thermally conductive sheet, and a device with a thermally conductive layer.

The composition of the present invention contains a phenolic compound, an epoxy compound, a compound represented by Formula (1), and an inorganic nitride.

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An object of the present invention is to provide a composition capable of forming a thermally conductive material having excellent thermally conductive properties and excellent handleability in a semi-cured state. In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a thermally conductive material, a thermally conductive sheet, and a device with a thermally conductive layer.

The composition of the present invention contains a phenolic compound, an epoxy compound, a compound represented by Formula (1), and an inorganic nitride.

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A resin composition containing: a melt-fabricable fluororesin containing at least one functional group selected from a carbonyl group-containing group and a hydroxy group; at least one fluorine-free resin selected from a liquid crystal polymer, a polyarylene sulfide, and an aromatic polyether ketone; and particulate boron nitride, wherein the particulate boron nitride is contained in an amount of 30 to 65% by volume.

A resin composition containing: a melt-fabricable fluororesin containing at least one functional group selected from a carbonyl group-containing group and a hydroxy group; at least one fluorine-free resin selected from a liquid crystal polymer, a polyarylene sulfide, and an aromatic polyether ketone; and particulate boron nitride, wherein the particulate boron nitride is contained in an amount of 30 to 65% by volume.