A thermosetting resin composition, a thermosetting resin composition for protective films, a thermosetting resin composition for planarizing films, and a method for producing a cured film, a protective film, or a planarizing film by using the resin composition. A thermosetting resin composition has a polymer having a structural unit of Formula (1) below, a curing agent in an amount of 0% by mass to 30% by mass with respect to the polymer, and a solvent. When the thermosetting resin composition includes the curing agent, the curing agent is at least one compound selected from polyfunctional (meth)acrylate compounds and polyfunctional blocked isocyanate compounds: ##STR00001##
(wherein A.sup.1 is a C.sub.2 or C.sub.3 alkenyl group or alkynyl group, and A.sup.2 is a C.sub.2 alkenylene group or alkynylene group).

A thermosetting resin composition, a thermosetting resin composition for protective films, a thermosetting resin composition for planarizing films, and a method for producing a cured film, a protective film, or a planarizing film by using the resin composition. A thermosetting resin composition has a polymer having a structural unit of Formula (1) below, a curing agent in an amount of 0% by mass to 30% by mass with respect to the polymer, and a solvent. When the thermosetting resin composition includes the curing agent, the curing agent is at least one compound selected from polyfunctional (meth)acrylate compounds and polyfunctional blocked isocyanate compounds: ##STR00001##
(wherein A.sup.1 is a C.sub.2 or C.sub.3 alkenyl group or alkynyl group, and A.sup.2 is a C.sub.2 alkenylene group or alkynylene group).

A polymer composition comprising star macromolecules is provided. Each star macromolecule has a core and five or more arms, wherein the number of arms within a star macromolecule varies across the composition of star molecules. The arms on a star are covalently attached to the core of the star; each arm comprises one or more (co)polymer segments; and at least one arm and/or at least one segment exhibits a different solubility from at least one other arm or one other segment, respectively, in a reference liquid of interest.

A polymer composition comprising star macromolecules is provided. Each star macromolecule has a core and five or more arms, wherein the number of arms within a star macromolecule varies across the composition of star molecules. The arms on a star are covalently attached to the core of the star; each arm comprises one or more (co)polymer segments; and at least one arm and/or at least one segment exhibits a different solubility from at least one other arm or one other segment, respectively, in a reference liquid of interest.

A method of creating a modified heterophasic polyolefin composition is provided, whereby a polyolefin composition having at least two phases is melt mixed with a free radical generator, such as a peroxide, and a compatibilizing agent characterized by at least one nitroxide radical and at least one unsaturated bond capable of undergoing a radical addition reaction. Modified heterophasic polyolefin compositions with increased melt flow rates, impact strength, and clarity, which incorporate the compatibilizing agent, are also included within the scope of the invention.

A polymer resin compound, a photosensitive resin composition for a black bank comprising the polymer resin compound, and a method for manufacturing a black bank. The method comprises coating the photosensitive resin composition on a substrate to form a photosensitive resin film; exposing and developing the photosensitive resin film to pattern the coated photosensitive resin film; and curing the patterned photosensitive resin film.

A polymer resin compound, a photosensitive resin composition for a black bank comprising the polymer resin compound, and a method for manufacturing a black bank. The method comprises coating the photosensitive resin composition on a substrate to form a photosensitive resin film; exposing and developing the photosensitive resin film to pattern the coated photosensitive resin film; and curing the patterned photosensitive resin film.

The present invention provides an adhesive composition for optical use, including a polyester-based urethane acrylate oligomer, an acrylate-based monomer, a photoinitiator, and a Anti-hydrolysis agent, and an optical device equipped with an adhesive layer including photocured products of the adhesive composition for optical use.

The disclosure provides a film composition, wherein the film composition includes an oligomer and a crosslinking agent. The oligomer can have a structure represented by Formula (I)

##STR00001##

, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-20 alkyl group, C.sub.2-20 alkenyl group, C.sub.6-12 aryl group, C.sub.6-12 alkylaryl group, C.sub.5-12 cycloalkyl group, C.sub.6-20 cycloalkylalkyl group, alkoxycarbonyl group, or alkylcarbonyloxy group; R.sup.1 is not hydrogen when R.sup.2 is hydrogen; a is 0 or 1; 100n1; 100m1; and when n is not 0, the ratio of n to m is from 3:1 to 1:4. The weight ratio of the oligomer and the crosslinking agent can be from 9:1 to 3:7. The oligomer has a number average molecular weight (Mn) from 1,000 to 8,000.

A fiber-reinforced molding material of the present invention includes a matrix resin and a reinforcing fiber, wherein the matrix resin includes a reactant of the following component (A) and the following component (B), and the following component (C), and a spiral flow length measured in accordance with EIMS T901 is 300 mm or longer, component (A): a component having one or more ethylenically unsaturated groups in one molecule and including at least one selected from the group consisting of the following component (A-1) and the following component (A-2); component (A-1): an unsaturated polyester resin having one or more ethylenically unsaturated groups and one or more hydroxyl groups in one molecule; component (A-2): an epoxy (meth)acrylate resin having one or more ethylenically unsaturated groups and one or more hydroxyl groups in one molecule; component (B): an isocyanate compound; component (C): a radical polymerization inhibitor having no hydroxyl group in a molecule.