The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one polymer containing repeat triarylamine units and comprising at least one salt, to processes for production thereof and to the use thereof in electronic devices, especially in organic electroluminescent devices, called OLEDs (OLED=organic light-emitting diodes). The present invention also further relates to organic electroluminescent devices comprising these compositions.

Disclosed is a method for adjusting a dispersion diameter to control the dispersion diameter of a dispersed phase in a thermoplastic resin composition having a multiphase structure, and a thermoplastic resin composition obtained by the method. The method includes mixing a polyolefin resin, a polyamide resin, and a compatibilizer and has a continuous phase composed of the polyolefin resin and a dispersed phase dispersed in the continuous phase and composed of the polyamide resin where the compatibilizer is a polymer having a reactive group that reacts with the polyamide resin, and that an amount of the polymer to be mixed based on a total of the polyolefin resin and the polyamide resin is varied to adjust a dispersion diameter of the dispersed phase. This composition has 50 or more but 450 or less the dispersed phase per 10 micrometers square.

A rapid gel composition including a mixture for achieving rapid homogenous dispersion having: a) crosslinked or non-crosslinked acrylic acid homopolymers or copolymers component, b) suitable solvent component and c) a suitable organic or inorganic base component.

A composition is described, which when applied to a surface, where it is desirable for snow and ice not to adhere, promotes release of snow and ice from the tire tread or surface for improved traction and performance. The composition is comprised of a binder polymer, a high molecular weight silicone oligomer or polymer(s) and a suitable delivery system permitting easy application, fast drying and excellent adhesion

A protective film-forming composition which protects against a semiconductor wet etching solution, contains a solvent and a compound or polymer thereof containing at least one pair including two adjacent hydroxyl groups in a molecule thereof, and forms a protective film which can quickly be removed by dry etching and exhibits excellent resistance against a semiconductor wet etching solution during the lithographic process when producing semiconductors; a method for producing a resist pattern-equipped substrate which uses the protective film; and a method for producing a semiconductor device.

A well treatment composition for use in a hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir comprising a reversible aminal gel composition is disclosed. The reversible aminal gel composition includes a liquid precursor composition. The liquid precursor composition is operable to remain in a liquid state at about room temperature. The liquid precursor composition comprises an organic amine composition; an aldehyde composition; and a polar aprotic organic solvent. The liquid precursor composition transitions from the liquid state to a gel state responsive to an increase in temperature in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir. The gel state is stable in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir at a temperature similar to a temperature of the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir, and the gel state is operable to return to the liquid state responsive to a change in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir selected from the group consisting of: a decrease in pH in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir and an addition of excess metal salt composition in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir.

Provided is a method for producing an anisotropic conductive sheet that can be used for an inspection of a semiconductor package or a high-frequency component part, in which the pitch of wiring is narrowed and the wiring itself has been subjected to wire thinning, and that can be easily produced.

Disclosed is a method for producing an anisotropic conductive sheet, the method including a molding step of molding a conductive filler material-containing composition including (A) a conductive filler material dispersed in an organic solvent and (B) a binder resin, into a sheet-like body, and an organic solvent volatilization step of heating one surface of the sheet-like body and thereby volatilizing the organic solvent through the other surface of the sheet-like body.

The invention is a resin composition containing following polymer (A) and polymer (B), wherein a content of the polymer (A) is 1 to 80 wt % based on the total weight of the polymer (A) and the polymer (B), polymer (A) is a alicyclic structure-containing hydrogenated polymer having a heat distortion temperature of 170 C. or higher, polymer (B) is a polymer incompatible with the polymer (A) and having a heat distortion temperature of lower than 170 C., a microporous film formed by using the resin composition, a separator including the microporous film, and a secondary battery having the separator. One aspect of the invention provides a resin composition suitably used as a raw material for a separator of a secondary battery excellent in safety, a microporous film obtained by forming the resin composition, a separator including the microporous film, and a secondary battery having the separator.

A solid bitumen pellet, including a mixture of bitumen and an additive, where the additive operates to increase the viscosity of the mixture. Optionally, the pellet includes a protective shell.

There is provided a heat-ray shielding film including composite tungsten oxide particles; a thermoplastic resin; and a metal coupling agent, wherein the composite tungsten oxide particles are represented by a general formula M.sub.xWO.sub.y, where M is one or more elements selected from Cs, Rb, K, Tl, In, Ba, Li, Ca, Sr, Fe, Sn, Al, Cu, and Na, 0.1x0.5, and 2.2y3.0.