A curable composition capable of forming a cured product having a high refractive index and suppressed increase in reflectance, a cured product of the curable composition, and a method for producing the cured product using the curable composition. The curable composition includes a photopolymerizable monomer, metal oxide nanoparticles, and a photopolymerization initiating agent. The photopolymerizable monomer includes a compound represented by the following formula (a1). In the formula, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents a single bond or an alkylene group, R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, or a hydroxy group, and n represents 0 or 1

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A curable composition capable of forming a cured product having a high refractive index and suppressed increase in reflectance, a cured product of the curable composition, and a method for producing the cured product using the curable composition. The curable composition includes a photopolymerizable monomer, metal oxide nanoparticles, and a photopolymerization initiating agent. The photopolymerizable monomer includes a compound represented by the following formula (a1). In the formula, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents a single bond or an alkylene group, R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, or a hydroxy group, and n represents 0 or 1

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A resin composition includes a first prepolymer and a second prepolymer, the first prepolymer being prepared from a first mixture subjected to a prepolymerization reaction, the second prepolymer being prepared from a second mixture subjected to a prepolymerization reaction, wherein the first mixture includes a maleimide resin and a benzoxazine resin, and the second mixture includes a maleimide resin and a bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine. The resin composition may be used to make various articles, such as a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board, and at least one of the following properties can be improved, including copper foil peeling strength, dissipation factor, ratio of thermal expansion, cure shrinkage and glass transition temperature.

A resin composition includes a first prepolymer and a second prepolymer, the first prepolymer being prepared from a first mixture subjected to a prepolymerization reaction, the second prepolymer being prepared from a second mixture subjected to a prepolymerization reaction, wherein the first mixture includes a maleimide resin and a benzoxazine resin, and the second mixture includes a maleimide resin and a bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine. The resin composition may be used to make various articles, such as a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board, and at least one of the following properties can be improved, including copper foil peeling strength, dissipation factor, ratio of thermal expansion, cure shrinkage and glass transition temperature.

Disclosed is a functionalizing method for the end functionalisation of trans-1,4 stereo-regular polydiene chains obtained by the coordination catalytic polymerisation of at least one conjugated diene monomer. It also relates to a polydiene having a trans-1,4 chain formation rate of at least 85%, preferably at least 90%, and an end functionalisation rate higher than 70%, preferably higher than 80%, and more preferably higher than 90%.

Disclosed is a functionalizing method for the end functionalisation of trans-1,4 stereo-regular polydiene chains obtained by the coordination catalytic polymerisation of at least one conjugated diene monomer. It also relates to a polydiene having a trans-1,4 chain formation rate of at least 85%, preferably at least 90%, and an end functionalisation rate higher than 70%, preferably higher than 80%, and more preferably higher than 90%.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a derivative of polybutadiene suitable as a material of a curable composition for obtaining a cured product having high shearing stress. The present invention provides: a silylated polybutadiene characterized by containing a repeating unit represented by formula (I) (in the formula: R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 each independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, an alkyl group, or an aralkyl group. Among R.sup.1 to R.sup.3, at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 is an aryl group or aralkyl group); a curable composition characterized by containing the silylated polybutadiene and a polymerization initiator; and a cured product obtained by curing the curable composition. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a modifier represented by Formula 1, a method of preparing the same, a modified conjugated diene-based polymer having a high modification ratio which includes a modifier-derived functional group, and a method of preparing the polymer.

The present invention relates to a modifier represented by Formula 1, a method of preparing the same, a modified conjugated diene-based polymer having a high modification ratio which includes a modifier-derived functional group, and a method of preparing the polymer.

There is a process for high sulfur content copolymer preparation having the step of reacting sulfur in solid form with at least one crosslinker selected from organic compounds having at least a double or triple bond in the presence of at least one catalyst selected from dithiocarbamates, mercaptobenzothiazoles, xanthates, thiophosphates, at a temperature ranging from 110° C. to 180° C.

The high sulfur content copolymer, depending on the glass transition temperature, can be of elastomeric or thermoplastic type and can be advantageously used in different applications. In case of an elastomeric-type high sulfur content copolymer, the copolymer can be advantageously used in different applications such as, for example, thermal insulation, conveyor belts, transmission belts, flexible tubes, elastomeric tire compositions. In case of a thermoplastic-type high sulfur content copolymer, the copolymer can be advantageously used, as such or in a mixture with other (co)polymers (for example, styrene, divinylbenzene), in different applications such as, for example, packaging, electronics, household appliances, computer cases, CD cases, kitchen, laboratories, offices and medical items, in building and construction.