Thermosetting resin composition, prepreg, and metal foil clad laminate prepared from same. The thermosetting resin composition comprises (A): a solvent-soluble polyfunctional vinyl aromatic copolymer, the copolymer being a polyfunctional vinyl aromatic copolymer having a structural unit derived from a monomer including a divinyl aromatic compound and an ethyl vinyl aromatic compound, and (B): selected from a polybutadiene resin having a number-average molecular weight of 500 to 10,000; the content of vinyl addition across 1, 2 positions in the molecule of the polybutadiene resin being 50% or more. The prepreg and the copper foil clad laminate prepared from the thermosetting resin composition of the present invention have a good toughness, maintain a high glass-transition temperature and a low water absorption, dielectric property and heat and humidity resistance, and are suitable for use in the field of high-frequency high-speed printed circuit boards and for processing of multilayer printed circuit boards.

The present disclosure provides an ion-exchange membrane that includes a supporting substrate impregnated with an ion-exchange material. The supporting substrate includes an imprinted non-woven layer, and the imprinting includes a plurality of deformations at a surface density of at least 16 per cm.sup.2. The supporting substrate may lack a reinforcing layer. In some examples, the supporting substrate may include only a single layer of the imprinted non-woven fabric.

An electrochemical compressor utilizes an anion conducting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode for transporting a working fluid. The working fluid may include carbon dioxide that is dissolved in water and is partially converted to carbonic acid that is equilibrium with bicarbonate anion. An electrical potential across the anode and cathode creates a pH gradient that drives the bicarbonate anion across the anion conducting layer to the cathode, wherein it is reformed into carbon dioxide. Therefore, carbon dioxide is pumped across the anion conducting layer. The compressor may be part of a refrigeration system that pumps the working fluid in a closed loop through a condenser and an evaporator.

A process for the production of a geopolymer composite. The disclosure further relates to a geopolymer composite, and the use of a geopolymer, a geopolymer in combination with an athermanous additive, or the geopolymer composite in expanded vinyl polymer, preferably vinyl aromatic polymer. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a process for the production of expandable vinyl aromatic polymer granulate, and expandable vinyl aromatic polymer granulate. Finally, the disclosure relates to expanded vinyl foam, preferably vinyl aromatic polymer, and to a masterbatch comprising vinyl polyn and a), b), or c).

A polymerizable composition for forming an ion-exchange resin precursor, the polymerizable composition containing a monomer component and polyethylene particles in an amount of 50 to 120 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the monomer component, wherein the monomer component contains an aromatic monomer for introducing ion-exchange groups and a nitrogen-containing aliphatic monomer, the nitrogen-containing aliphatic monomer being present in an amount of 10 to 35% by mass in said monomer component. An ion-exchange membrane is produced by applying the polymerizable composition onto a polyolefin type filament base material and polymerizing the polymerizable composition to form an ion-exchange resin precursor and, thereafter, introducing ion-exchange groups into the precursor.

A prepreg includes: a resin composition or a semi-cured product thereof; and a fibrous base material, wherein the resin composition contains a polymer having a structural unit expressed by the formula (1) in a molecule, and a curing agent each at a predetermined content rate. A cured product of the resin composition has a Dk of 2.6 to 3.8, and the fibrous base material includes a glass cloth having a Dk of 4.7 or less and a Df of 0.0033 or less. A cured product of the prepreg has a Dk of 2.7 to 3.8, and a Df of 0.002 or less. ##STR00001## In the formula (1), Z represents an arylene group, R.sub.1 to R.sub.3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R.sub.4 to R.sub.6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

The present invention relates to a high performance cross-linked triblock cationic functionalized polymer for electrochemical applications, and methods of making and using the same. The invention also relates to a tunable hydrogenated polymer, that can be functionalized with a particular cation for a particular application, and the method of making the hydrogenated polymer and tuning the hydrogenated polymer for the application.

An electrochemical compressor utilizes an anion conducting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode for transporting a working fluid. The working fluid may include carbon dioxide that is dissolved in water and is partially converted to carbonic acid that is equilibrium with bicarbonate anion. An electrical potential across the anode and cathode creates a pH gradient that drives the bicarbonate anion across the anion conducting layer to the cathode, wherein it is reformed into carbon dioxide. Therefore, carbon dioxide is pumped across the anion conducting layer. The compressor may be part of a refrigeration system that pumps the working fluid in a closed loop through a condenser and an evaporator.

Resin composition, insulating resin film and use thereof. The resin composition comprises the following components in parts by mass: 50-90 parts of a hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin and 10-50 parts of a benzocyclobutene resin; the benzocyclobutene resin comprises at least one structural unit A and at least one structural unit B. The hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin and the benzocyclobutene resin with a specific structure are both total-hydrocarbon structures, having low dielectric constant Dk, dielectric loss tangent Df, and water absorption rate. The benzocyclobutene resin can be thermally cured to obtain the high cross-linking density, high glass transition temperature, and excellent heat resistance. The resin composition and the insulating resin film prepared therewith have ultra-low dielectric constant and loss tangent, excellent dielectric properties, heat resistance, damp heat resistance, adhesion strength, and excellent mechanical properties such as flexibility, satisfying the performance requirements of electronic components being high frequency, high speed, and high integration.

A resin composition contains a maleimide compound (A), a cyanate ester compound (B), a polyphenylene ether compound (C) with a number average molecular weight of not lower than 1000 and not higher than 7000 and represented by Formula (1), and a block copolymer (D) having a styrene backbone. In Formula (1), X represents an aryl group; (YO)n.sub.2- represents a polyphenylene ether moiety; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an alkynyl group; n.sub.2 represents an integer of from 1 to 100; n.sub.1 represents an integer of from 1 to 6; and n.sub.3 represents an integer of from 1 to 4. ##STR00001##