The present invention relates to vulcanizable compositions comprising HNBR rubber, polyimide and peroxidic crosslinker, and optionally light-coloured filler and ageing stabilizer, to vulcanizates thereof and to the use thereof for production of mouldings.

Provided is a latex-based composition capable of being applied to a surface to form a strippable coating on the surface that can encapsulate substances. The composition may include a latex polymer component and an anti-freeze component, and have a viscosity of less than or equal to about 90 cP. The composition may be delivered as an aerosol spray or a misting agent.

There is provided a polyester resin including a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid unit and a cyclohexanedimethanol unit in a main chain, in which the polyester resin is high in molecular weight, has heat resistance and hydrolysis resistance, and is excellent in mechanical properties and melt heat stability. There is also provided a method for producing a polyester resin having the above characteristics. A polyester resin including a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid unit and a 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol unit as main constituent components, wherein the following (I) and (II) are satisfied: (I) the reduced viscosity (sp/c) is 0.7 dL/g or more; and (II) the sum of a cyclovinylidene terminal and a methylcyclohexene terminal is 80 eq/g or less.

There is provided a polyester resin including a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid unit and a cyclohexanedimethanol unit in a main chain, in which the polyester resin is high in molecular weight, has heat resistance and hydrolysis resistance, and is excellent in mechanical properties and melt heat stability. There is also provided a method for producing a polyester resin having the above characteristics. A polyester resin including a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid unit and a 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol unit as main constituent components, wherein the following (I) and (II) are satisfied: (I) the reduced viscosity (sp/c) is 0.7 dL/g or more; and (II) the sum of a cyclovinylidene terminal and a methylcyclohexene terminal is 80 eq/g or less.

The invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition having (A) a thermoplastic polymer comprising (a1) 5 mass % to less than 50 mass % of a propylene polymer having a melting point of 150 C. or higher, (a2) 10 mass % to less than 60 mass % of an ethylene polymer, (a3) 5 mass % to less than 50 mass % of, for example, a hydrogenated product of a block copolymer of an aromatic vinyl compound and a conjugated diene compound, and (a4) 1 mass % to less than 30 mass % of, for example, an unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified olefin polymer; (B) a softener for nonaromatic rubbers; (C) a metal hydrate; (D) an organic peroxide; (E) an antioxidant; and (F) a coupling agent.

The invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition having (A) a thermoplastic polymer comprising (a1) 5 mass % to less than 50 mass % of a propylene polymer having a melting point of 150 C. or higher, (a2) 10 mass % to less than 60 mass % of an ethylene polymer, (a3) 5 mass % to less than 50 mass % of, for example, a hydrogenated product of a block copolymer of an aromatic vinyl compound and a conjugated diene compound, and (a4) 1 mass % to less than 30 mass % of, for example, an unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified olefin polymer; (B) a softener for nonaromatic rubbers; (C) a metal hydrate; (D) an organic peroxide; (E) an antioxidant; and (F) a coupling agent.

A stacked structure including a conductive layer disposed on a substrate and a protective layer disposed on the conductive layer and including a cured product of a cation polymerizable compound and a cation initiator, wherein the cation initiator comprises a cation and a resonance-stabilized counteranion, a window for an electronic device, and an electronic device that includes the stacked structure.

There is provided a polyester resin including a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid unit and a cyclohexanedimethanol unit in a main chain, in which the polyester resin is high in molecular weight, has heat resistance and hydrolysis resistance, and is excellent in mechanical properties and melt heat stability. There is also provided a method for producing a polyester resin having the above characteristics. A polyester resin including a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid unit and a 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol unit as main constituent components, wherein the following (I) and (II) are satisfied: (I) the reduced viscosity (sp/c) is 0.7 dL/g or more; and (II) the sum of a cyclovinylidene terminal and a methylcyclohexene terminal is 80 eq/g or less.

There is provided a polyester resin including a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid unit and a cyclohexanedimethanol unit in a main chain, in which the polyester resin is high in molecular weight, has heat resistance and hydrolysis resistance, and is excellent in mechanical properties and melt heat stability. There is also provided a method for producing a polyester resin having the above characteristics. A polyester resin including a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid unit and a 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol unit as main constituent components, wherein the following (I) and (II) are satisfied: (I) the reduced viscosity (sp/c) is 0.7 dL/g or more; and (II) the sum of a cyclovinylidene terminal and a methylcyclohexene terminal is 80 eq/g or less.

A rubber composition for golf balls includes (a) a base rubber, (b) a co-crosslinking agent which is an ,-unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, (c) a crosslinking initiator, and (d) an alcohol having a value obtained by dividing the molecular weight of the alcohol by the number of hydroxyl groups thereon which is 70 or less. When the rubber composition is used in a golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layers encasing the core, by setting the hardness difference in the core interior hardness profile to a large value while maintaining a desired core hardness, low spin properties can be manifested on golf ball shots, enabling the flight performance of the ball to be improved.