A silicone oil-treated fumed silica and a method of producing the silicone oil-treated fumed silica are provided. The silicone oil-treated fumed silica, which has the following physical properties: A) the silicone oil-treated fumed silica has a degree of hydrophobicity of 68 vol % or more; B) the silicone oil-treated fumed silica has a silicone oil fixation rate of from 60 mass % to 95 mass %; and C) a composition obtained by adding 6 parts by mass of the silicone oil-treated fumed silica to 100 parts by mass of an amine composition containing trimethylolpropane polyoxypropylene triamine and 1,3-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane at a mass ratio of 95:5 has a viscosity of 4,000 mPa.Math.s or more after the composition is left to stand at 25° C. for 1 hour.

Provided herein is a structure having desirable heat dissipation, particularly a structure having high far-infrared emissivity. An electronic component including such a structure, and an electronic device including the electronic component are also provided. The structure includes a water-based coating material containing inorganic fillers that include a first filler and a second filler. The first filler is an oxide containing at least two elements selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, and silicon, and has a specific surface area of 7 m.sup.2/g to 50 m.sup.2/g, and a hydrophobic group on a filler surface. The second filler has a head conductivity of 30 W/m.Math.K or more.

The present disclosure provides a fiber and fabrics made therefrom. In an embodiment, a fiber is provided and includes an odor control composition. The odor control composition includes (A) from 85 wt % to 99.5 wt % of an olefin-based polymer and (B) from 15 wt % to 0.5 wt % of an odor suppressant. The odor suppressant includes: (i) an ionomer, (ii) particles of zinc oxide, and (iii) particles of copper oxide.

Provided is a chloroprene rubber composition giving a vulcanized molded article improved further in heat resistance without deterioration in mechanical properties such as anti-vibration rubber properties, durometer hardness, and elongation at break, a vulcanized molded article prepared and an anti-vibration rubber prepared from the composition. A chloroprene rubber composition, comprising 100 parts by mass of a chloroprene rubber, 0.1 part or more by mass and 10 parts or less by mass of an active zinc white having an average particle diameter of 0.05 μm or more and 0.35 μm or less, a particle diameter range of 0.01 μm or more and 1.0 μm or less and a specific surface area of 10 m.sup.2/g or more and 150 m.sup.2/g or less, and 15 parts or more by mass and 200 parts or less by mass of a carbon black having an average particle diameter of 70 nm or more and 600 nm or less and a DBP oil absorption number of 15 ml/100 g or more and 60 ml/100 g or less.

There is provided a pneumatic tire having improved wet grip performance and fuel efficiency in a good balance. The pneumatic tire is provided with a tread composed of a rubber composition comprising not less than 0.5 part by mass of silica and not less than 5 parts by mass of a resin based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising 40 to 100% by mass of a styrene-butadiene rubber and 0 to 60% by mass of a butadiene rubber, wherein an adhesive force of the rubber composition measured by the specified adhesion test method is not less than 300 when an adhesive force of a reference rubber composition wherein the whole amount of resin has been replaced by oil is assumed to be 100, and a ratio of a loss tangent tan δ.sub.0° C. at 0° C. of the rubber composition to a loss tangent tan δ.sub.70° C. at 70° C. of the rubber composition (tan δ.sub.0° C./tan δ.sub.70° C. is from 3.0 to 10.

There is disclosed a talc particulate having a d.sub.50 of from about 0.5 to 5.0 μm and comprising less than about 500 ppm of particles having a particle size of equal to or greater than 45 μm and a shape factor equal to or greater than about 40. A process for making the talc particulate is also disclosed. The talc particulate may be used in polymer compositions as a filler from which polymer composites and articles may be formed.

Moisture curable elastomer compositions are highly suitable for use as sealants, and initially contain an organopolysiloxane having condensable groups, a tri-acyloxy functional organosilicon compound, and as fillers, anhydrite and silica. The compositions have very low modulus and accommodate high joint movement, while being storage stable

A resin composition including at least (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent and (C) an inorganic filler, satisfies the following conditions: (I-I) the minimum modulus is no greater than 10.sup.4 MPa when evaluated at a set temperature of 200° C. after temperature increase from room temperature to 200° C. at 50° C./min by evaluation with a rheometer, and the final modulus is 10.sup.5 MPa or greater from 10 minutes after the initial temperature increase; (I-II) the softening point of the epoxy resin (A) is 35° C. or higher; (I-III) the residual solvent in the resin composition is no greater than 0.1%; and (I-IV) the equivalent value of the curing agent (B) is no greater than 90 g/eq and the softening point is 105° C. or higher.

The present disclosure relates to roofing granule having a base granule with at least one layer on the base granule that includes hollow glass spheres embedded in a ceramic matrix and a roofing article having a substrate and a plurality of any embodiment of roofing granules described above. The disclosure additionally relates to a roofing granule precursor mixture containing base granules, an aluminum silicate, an alkali metal silicate, and hollow glass spheres. The disclosure also relates to a method of making roofing granules including providing base granules; applying a coating containing hollow glass spheres, an aluminum silicate, an alkali metal silicate to the base granules; and heating the coated granules to a temperature between about 550° F. and about 1000° F.

A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention is characterized by containing: about 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin including rubber-modified vinyl-based graft copolymer and aromatic vinyl-based copolymer resins; about 10-50 parts by weight of a flame retardant other than a phosphorus-based compound; about 1.5-3.5 parts by weight of zinc oxide particles having an average particle size of about 0.2-3 μm and a BET specific surface area of about 1-10 m.sup.2/g; and about 2.5-6.5 parts by weight of sodium phosphate. The thermoplastic resin composition has excellent antibacterial properties, flame retardant properties, and impact resistance properties.