A thermosetting silicone resin composition contains the following components (A-1) to (D): (A-1) an alkenyl group-containing linear organopolysiloxane; (A-2) a branched organopolysiloxane shown by (R.sup.1.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2).sub.a(R.sup.2.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2).sub.b(SiO.sub.4/2).sub.c (1); (B-1) a branched organohydrogenpolysiloxane shown by (HR.sup.2.sub.2SiO.sub.1/2).sub.d(R.sup.2.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2).sub.e(SiO.sub.4/2).sub.f (2); (B-2) a linear organohydrogenpolysiloxane shown by (R.sup.2.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2).sub.2(HR.sup.2SiO.sub.2/2).sub.x(R.sup.2.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2).sub.y (3); (C) an adhesion aid which is an epoxy group-containing branched organopolysiloxane; and (D) a catalyst containing a combination of a zero-valent platinum complex with a divalent platinum complex and/or a tetravalent platinum complex. This provides a thermosetting silicone resin composition which causes little contamination at a gold pad portion and has excellent adhesiveness to a silver lead frame.

The present invention relates to a sinter powder (SP) comprising at least one semicrystalline terephthalate polyester (A), at least one amorphous terephthalate polyester (B) and at least one phosphinic salt (C). The present invention further relates to a method of producing a shaped body by sintering the sinter powder (SP) or by an FFF (fused filament fabrication) method, to a shaped body obtainable by the method of the invention, and to the use of a phosphinic salt in a sinter powder (SP) for broadening the sintering window (W.sub.SP) of the sinter powder (SP).

A golf ball includes a core, a mid layer, and a cover. An amount of compressive deformation C3 of the golf ball can be not less than 2.80 mm. The golf ball can satisfy the following mathematical formulas (1) and (2):
C1>(124.8−Hs)/11.5  (1)
C2−C1≥(−1/6*C1+(68−H2)/20+(5−Hd)/100)*T2  (2), where C1 is an amount of compressive deformation (mm) of the core, C2 is an amount of compressive deformation (mm) of a sphere including the core and the mid layer, Hd is Hs−Ho, Ho is a hardness (Shore C) of a center the core, Hs is a hardness (Shore C) of a surface of the core, H2 is a hardness (Shore D) of the mid layer, and T2 is a thickness (mm) of the mid layer.

The present invention concerns a biodegradable and compostable composition comprising i) 15-70% by weight of at least one biodegradable and/or decayable aromatic polyester; ii) 0-40% by weight of dolomite and/or calcium carbonate particles having a polished surface; iii) 0-30% by weight of starch of vegetable origin; iv) 1-5% by weight of at least one oil of vegetable origin; v) 5-30% by weight of an additive chosen from hydrated magnesium silicate such as talcum powder; vi) 0-50% by weight of at least one aliphatic polyester.

A one-part room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone composition containing a catalyst comprising (i) a titanate and/or zirconate and (ii) a metal carboxylate salt which cures to a silicone elastomer which may be used as a clear sealant which avoids discolouration and loss of adhesion upon aging.

A prepreg is provided that has excellent processability and handleability and that can be processed into a cured product with high heat resistance. Also provided is a method to produce such a prepreg in an industrially advantageous way without being restricted by the types and contents of the matrix resin components used. The prepreg includes at least components [A] to [D] as given below and a preliminary reaction product that is a reaction product of the component [B] and the component [C], at least one surface resin in the prepreg having a storage elastic modulus G′ in the range of 1.0×10.sup.3 to 2.0×10.sup.8 Pa as measured at a temperature of 40° C. and an angular frequency in the range of 0.06 to 314 rad/s: [A] carbon fiber, [B] epoxy resin, [C] curing agent, and [D] thermoplastic resin.

A thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer/lignin blend is provided, whereas the blend comprises (i) an amount of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer; (ii) an amount of lignin; and (iii) an amount of compatibilizing agent capable of imparting improved ductility and impact strength to the resultant blend. Methods of improving impact strength and ductility of a thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer/lignin blend and articles made therefrom are also disclosed.

Provided is an ethylene-based modifier with which a film having good slipperiness and relatively less fish eyes can be formed. The ethylene-based modifier has a strain-hardening exponent of 0.27 or more and 0.53 or less as determined by the LAOS method.

The invention provides a polyester composition in which the primary repeating units contain an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component (Component A) and an ethylene glycol component (Component C) and a long-chain alkyl dicarboxylic acid component having not less than 6 carbons (Component B) or a long-chain alkyl diol component having not less than 6 carbons (Component D), wherein a sum (WB+WD) of a relative amount (WB) of Component B as calculated based on a total number of moles of Component A and Component B plus a relative amount (WD) of Component D as calculated based on a total number of moles of Component C and Component D are within a range of 2-13 mol %. The invention also provides a polyester film prepared from the polyester composition and having excellent dimensional stability, as well as a magnetic recording medium utilizing the polyester film.

The present disclosure provides a thermoplastic resin composition having high rigidity and a low coefficient of linear thermal expansion and a molded article including the same. The thermoplastic resin composition includes a first propylene-ethylene copolymer, a second propylene-ethylene copolymer, a thermoplastic elastomer, an inorganic filler, and a sodium-phosphate-based nucleating agent as appropriate, and thus a molded article produced therefrom can exhibit improved mechanical rigidity, impact resistance, and dimensional stability. Even when formed to a low thickness for weight reduction, the molded article can be imparted with excellent processability, high tensile strength, a high flexural modulus, and high impact strength.