A resin composition is provided. The resin composition comprises the following components: (A) a halogen-free epoxy resin; (B) a hardener; and (C) a phosphorus-containing phenolic resin of the following formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein m, n, l, R.sub.1, and R.sub.2 are as defined in the specification.

A resin composition is comprised of an epoxy resin comprised of a solid epoxy resin and a liquid polyurethane toughener that is dissolved in the epoxy resin and, upon curing of the liquid epoxy resin, the liquid polyurethane toughener phase separates into particles having a particle size of 50 nm to 2 micrometers, an epoxy hardener; and an epoxy soluble latent catalyst. The resin composition provides a more homogeneous infusion of the resin into a fibrous material for forming a prepreg and ultimately an epoxy fiber reinforced composition with improved toughness without sacrificing speed of impregnation or uniformity of the epoxy matrix within the composite.

A thermoplastic polyester resin composition has an excellent retention stability and is capable of producing a molded article excellent in mechanical properties and heat resistance as well as in long-term hydrolysis resistance; and the molded article. The thermoplastic polyester resin includes 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester resin (A) and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a biphenyl aralkyl-type epoxy resin or cyclopentadiene-type epoxy resin (B) of a specific type.

A foundry mix includes a major amount of a foundry aggregate and an effective binding amount of a binder system. The binder system cures in the presence of sulfur dioxide and a free radical initiator. The binder system may include (1) 10 to 70 parts by weight of an epoxy novolac resin; (2) 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of resorcinol; (3) 20 to 70 parts by weight of a monomeric or polymeric acrylate; and (4) an effective amount of a free radical initiator. Notably, (1), (2), (3) and (4) are separate components or mixed with another of said components, provided (4) is not mixed with (3), where said parts by weight are based upon 100 parts of the binder system.

Provided are methods for making shaped fluoropolymer by additive processing using a polymerizable binder. Also are 3D printable compositions for making shaped fluoropolymer articles and articles comprising a shaped fluoropolymer.

The present invention relates to a new class of cationic linear polyphosphazenes bearing as side groups a hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) and a spacer group selected from the group consisting of lysine, oligopeptides containing lysine, amino-ethanol, amino-propanol, amino-butanol, amino-pentanol and amino-hexanol, and the polyphosphazene-drug conjugates comprising hydrophobic anticancer drugs by covalent bonding and the preparation methods thereof. The present polyphosphazene-drug conjugates exhibit outstanding tumor selectivity and low toxicity.

Provided are method of producing a shaped fluoropolymer articles. The methods include subjecting a composition comprising a fluoropolymer to additive processing in an additive processing device. Also provided are articles obtained with the methods and 3D-printable compositions.

[Purpose] To provide a thermosetting composition with which it is possible to obtain paint films which not only display stain resistance for a short period after application, but with which excellent stain resistance can also be expected for longer periods, and which comply with the paint film properties required for painted steel sheet such as water resistance and bending workability, and have high environmental protection and safety qualities. [Solution] The present invention relates to a thermosetting composition, wherein it contains, as essential components, (A) a polyester resin of number average molecular weight 1,000-10,000 and hydroxyl value 5-200 mg KOH/g and, (B) 0.5 to 2.0 equivalents, relative to the hydroxyl groups of the aforesaid component (A), of a compound (B) which is a blocked aliphatic polyisocyanate compound having reactivity to the hydroxyl groups of component (A), wherein the blocks are methyl ethyl ketone oxime and/or ε-caprolactam, (C) 0.05 to 5 mass %, relative to the total resin solids mass of component (A) and component (B), of an organotin compound represented by the following general formula (I) [Chem.1] R.sup.1—Sn-(O)C═(O)—R.sup.2).sub.3 (I) (R.sup.1 in the formula represents an organic group wherein it has 1-24 carbons, and is directly bound to the Sn atom via a C atom. R.sup.2 represents an organic group wherein it has 1-24 carbons, and is directly bound to the C atom of the (C═O) via a C atom), and (D) 0.5 to 50 mass %, relative to the total resin solids mass of component (A) and component (B), of an organosilicate represented by the following general formula (II) and/or a condensation product thereof [Chem.2] (R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 in the formula are each a hydrogen atom or 1-10 carbon organic group, and may be the same or different, n is 1). ##STR00001##

A foundry mix includes a major amount of a foundry aggregate and an effective binding amount of a binder system. The foundry binder system cures in the presence of sulfur dioxide and a free radical initiator. The binder system may include (1) 10 to 70 parts by weight of an epoxy novolac resin; (2) 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of resorcinol; (3) 20 to 70 parts by weight of a monomeric or polymeric acrylate; and (4) an effective amount of a free radical initiator. Notably, (1), (2), (3) and (4) are separate components or mixed with another of said components, provided (4) is not mixed with (3) until a foundry mix is to be created, where said parts by weight are based upon 100 parts of the binder system.

A polyester blend is made in a reaction of a linear polylactide resin and a thermoplastic epoxy group-containing polymer. The polyester blend is blended with a polyester having a glass transition temperature below 0C to form a polyester blend that is particular useful for making paperboard coatings in a melt extrusion process.