A polyester resin comprises a dicarboxylic acid component and a glycol component, wherein the glycol component contains ethylene glycol together with diethylene glycol and triethylene glycol, and a content of triethylene glycol in the glycol component is more than 0.1 mol % and 5.5 mol % or less.

A method for producing an ether esterol, preferably a polyether esterol, is provided. The method comprises reacting an H-functional starter substance (1) with a cyclic anhydride (2) in the presence of a catalyst (4), wherein the cyclic anhydride (2) contains a specific alkylsuccinic acid anhydride (2-1) and the catalyst (4) is an amine, a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst and/or a Bronsted acid. Ether esterols, preferably polyether esterols obtainable using the claimed method are also provided..

A method for producing an ether esterol, preferably a polyether esterol, is provided. The method comprises reacting an H-functional starter substance (1) with a cyclic anhydride (2) in the presence of a catalyst (4), wherein the cyclic anhydride (2) contains a specific alkylsuccinic acid anhydride (2-1) and the catalyst (4) is an amine, a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst and/or a Bronsted acid. Ether esterols, preferably polyether esterols obtainable using the claimed method are also provided..

A liquid crystal polymer resin composition is provided containing a component (A) liquid crystal polymer, a component (B′) carbon fiber having a weight-average fiber length of less than 150 μm, and a component (C) carbon precursor having a volume resistivity of 10.sup.2 to 10.sup.10 Ω.Math.cm, in which a content of the component (B′) is 10 to 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (A), a content of the component (C) is 5 to 35 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (A), and a content of a total of the component (B) and the component (C) is 25 to 60 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (A).

A liquid crystal polymer resin composition is provided containing a component (A) liquid crystal polymer, a component (B′) carbon fiber having a weight-average fiber length of less than 150 μm, and a component (C) carbon precursor having a volume resistivity of 10.sup.2 to 10.sup.10 Ω.Math.cm, in which a content of the component (B′) is 10 to 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (A), a content of the component (C) is 5 to 35 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (A), and a content of a total of the component (B) and the component (C) is 25 to 60 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (A).

The present invention provides a polyester resin which is excellent in long-term thermal stability and moldability, comprises a dicarboxylic acid component and a glycol component, wherein 10 mol % or more of a furandicarhoxylic acid is contained as the dicarboxylic acid component and the polyester resin satisfies following requirements (1) to (3); (1) a total metal element content is 150 ppm or less relative to the mass of the polyester resin; (2) a phosphorus element content is 100 ppm or less relative to the mass of the polyester resin; and (3) TODΔ reduced viscosity represented by the following formula is 0.030 dl/g or less;
(TODΔ reduced viscosity)=(reduced viscosity before thermal oxidation test)−(reduced viscosity after thermal oxidation test).

The present invention provides a polyester resin which is excellent in long-term thermal stability and moldability, comprises a dicarboxylic acid component and a glycol component, wherein 10 mol % or more of a furandicarhoxylic acid is contained as the dicarboxylic acid component and the polyester resin satisfies following requirements (1) to (3); (1) a total metal element content is 150 ppm or less relative to the mass of the polyester resin; (2) a phosphorus element content is 100 ppm or less relative to the mass of the polyester resin; and (3) TODΔ reduced viscosity represented by the following formula is 0.030 dl/g or less;
(TODΔ reduced viscosity)=(reduced viscosity before thermal oxidation test)−(reduced viscosity after thermal oxidation test).

Functionalized compounds including residues of one or more 1,1-disubstituted alkene compounds. Preferably the functionalized compound includes the residue of two or more 1,1-disubstituted alkene compounds, which are spaced apart. The functionalized compound may be produced by a transesterification reaction. The functionalized compounds may be employed in a polymerizable composition and may be used to prepare new polymers, (for example by reacting the alkene group).

Functionalized compounds including residues of one or more 1,1-disubstituted alkene compounds. Preferably the functionalized compound includes the residue of two or more 1,1-disubstituted alkene compounds, which are spaced apart. The functionalized compound may be produced by a transesterification reaction. The functionalized compounds may be employed in a polymerizable composition and may be used to prepare new polymers, (for example by reacting the alkene group).

This invention relates to an article of manufacture comprising at least one flexible substrate coated with at least one curable composition comprising: I. a first component (I) comprising at least one resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of β-ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. a second component (II) comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and III. a third component (III) comprising at least one compound having amine functionality, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.