A liquid crystal polyester resin composition containing 100 parts by mass of a liquid crystal polyester resin; and at least 5 parts by mass and at most 100 parts by mass of glass components; wherein the glass components contain glass fibers having a length of more than 50 μm and glass fine powders having a length of at least 4 μm and at most 50 μm; the number-average fiber length of the glass fibers is at least 200 μm and at most 400 μm; and the content of the fine powders is at least 20% and at most 95% relative to a total number of the glass components.

A liquid crystal polyester resin composition containing 100 parts by mass of a liquid crystal polyester resin; and at least 5 parts by mass and at most 100 parts by mass of glass components; wherein the glass components contain glass fibers having a length of more than 50 μm and glass fine powders having a length of at least 4 μm and at most 50 μm; the number-average fiber length of the glass fibers is at least 200 μm and at most 400 μm; and the content of the fine powders is at least 20% and at most 95% relative to a total number of the glass components.

A branched carboxylic acid functional polyester resin P is described herein along with thermosetting powder coating compositions (PCC A) comprising a binder K, the binder K comprising the polyester resin P and a crosslinker X. The invention further relates to a cured PCC A. In addition, processes for making said PCC A and processes for coating an article with said PCC A are described as well as articles having coated thereon the PCC A and an articles having coated and cured thereon the PCC A.

A branched carboxylic acid functional polyester resin P is described herein along with thermosetting powder coating compositions (PCC A) comprising a binder K, the binder K comprising the polyester resin P and a crosslinker X. The invention further relates to a cured PCC A. In addition, processes for making said PCC A and processes for coating an article with said PCC A are described as well as articles having coated thereon the PCC A and an articles having coated and cured thereon the PCC A.

A composite molded article in which thermoplastic resin expanded beads are bonded via a thermosetting resin binder, wherein the composite molded article has a density of 0.05 to 0.5 g/cm.sup.3, and when heated at 100° C. for 20 minutes, the composite molded article has a volume expansion rate of 15 to 200%.

A composite molded article in which thermoplastic resin expanded beads are bonded via a thermosetting resin binder, wherein the composite molded article has a density of 0.05 to 0.5 g/cm.sup.3, and when heated at 100° C. for 20 minutes, the composite molded article has a volume expansion rate of 15 to 200%.

A multi-layered composite comprising a substrate and a conductive film is provided. The substrate contains a polymer composition that contains a thermoplastic polymer having a deflection temperature under load of about 40° C. or more as determined in accordance with ISO 75-2:2013 at a load of 1.8 MPa. The conductive film contains a noble metal. The composite exhibits an electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of about 25 decibels or more as determined in accordance with ASTM D4935-18 at a frequency of 10 GHz and thickness of 3 millimeters.

A multi-layered composite comprising a substrate and a conductive film is provided. The substrate contains a polymer composition that contains a thermoplastic polymer having a deflection temperature under load of about 40° C. or more as determined in accordance with ISO 75-2:2013 at a load of 1.8 MPa. The conductive film contains a noble metal. The composite exhibits an electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of about 25 decibels or more as determined in accordance with ASTM D4935-18 at a frequency of 10 GHz and thickness of 3 millimeters.

An infrared-absorbent resin composition including a tungsten-based infrared-absorbent pigment, copolymerized polyethylene terephthalate, and a polyethylene terephthalate homopolymer, wherein the copolymerized polyethylene terephthalate is crystalline.

An infrared-absorbent resin composition including a tungsten-based infrared-absorbent pigment, copolymerized polyethylene terephthalate, and a polyethylene terephthalate homopolymer, wherein the copolymerized polyethylene terephthalate is crystalline.