Abstract: The present invention provides an aryl styrene-based polymer of a degree of polymerization of at least 5 having recurring units represented by the general formula ##STR1## in the formula, R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 each denote a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or substituent group containing at least either one kind of a carbon atom, oxygen atom, nitrogen atom, sulfur atom, phosphorus atom, selenium atom, silicon atom and tin atom and at least one of the R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 denotes an aryl group having a hydrogen atom, aryl group having a halogen atom or aryl group having a substituent group containing at least either one kind of a carbon atom, oxygen atom, nitrogen atom, sulfur atom, phosphorus atom, selenium atom, silicon atom and tin atom, of which the stereospecificity is a mainly syndiotactic configuration and a method for the preparation thereof as well as a styrene-based copolymer and a method for the preparation thereof.

Abstract: A triazine compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and Z is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, X.sup.1 is a halogen atom and R is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group. The triazine compound is useful as a herbicide for combatting weeds.

Abstract: An electroluminescence device which includes an organic light-emitting layer and optionally one or more further layers disposed between a pair of electrodes, wherein at least one of the layers contains a silanamine compound which has the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein each of Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.3 is an optionally substituted aryl group and Ar.sup.2 is an optionally substituted arylene group.

Abstract: A process for chemical desulfurization of coal, in which coal is brought into contact with a desulfurizing agent after or while the coal is irradiated with ultraviolet light, thereby to give remarkably high desulfurization ratios and remarkably high yields of low sulfur coal.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising, as active ingredients, a triazine compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Z is oxygen, sulfur or ##STR2## X.sup.2 is methyl or fluorine, n is 0 to 2,R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl, andX.sup.1 is fluorine or chlorine, and(i) a mixture of (a) an aryloxyphenoxy herbicide, or an optical isomer thereof, of the formula (II): ##STR3## and (b) a safener for crop injury of the formula (III): ##STR4## (ii) an aryloxyphenoxy herbicide of the formula (IV): ##STR5## The herbicidal compositions have a synergistic herbicidal effect against a wide spectrum of weeds, without incurring crop injury.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising as active ingredients a triazine derivative represented by general formula [I]: ##STR1## and compound represented by general formula [II]: ##STR2## By synergistic effects of active ingredients, the herbicidal compositions show a high herbicidal effect at low dosage and have such a wide range of herbicidal spectrum that the compositions exhibit their high herbicidal effect not only against broad-leaved weeds but also against Gramineae weeds, etc. The compositions have flexibility of treatment to exhibit effectiveness as compared to known herbicides for field crops and crops are free from injury.

Abstract: A process for producing a norbornene polymer consisting essentially of a repeating unit of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.12 are the same or different and are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 hydrocarbon, or a group having a halogen, oxygen or nitrogen, R.sup.5 and R.sup.7 may combine to form a ring, and n is an integer of 0 or more; and having a weight average molecular weight as determined by GPC of 1.times.10.sup.5 to 1.times.10.sup.7. The process comprises polymerizing a norbornene monomer of the formula (II) ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.12 are the same or different and are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 hydrocarbon, or a substituent containing a halogen atom, an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom; R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprising, as active ingredients, a triazine compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Z is oxygen, sulfur or ##STR2## X.sup.2 is methyl or fluorine, n is 0 to 2,R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl, andX.sup.1 is fluorine or chlorine,and a sulfonylurea herbicide of the formula (II): ##STR3## wherein the ratio of the triazine compound to the sulfonylurea herbicide is 100/1 to 1/10 by weight. The herbicidal composition provides a synergistic herbicidal effect against a wide spectrum of weeds, without causing crop injury.

Abstract: A process for alkylating an isoparaffin comprising reacting an isoparaffin with a monoolefin in the presence of a salt of a heteropoly-acid as a solid catalyst. The salt of the heteropoly-acid is a compound obtained by substituting a cation for a hydrogen ion of a heteropoly-acid of the formula H.sub.k.X.Y.sub.m.Z.sub.12-m.O.sub.40.nH.sub.2 O, wherein X is a hetero-atom selected from the group consisting of P, Si, Ge and As, each of Y and Z is a polyatom selected from the group consisting of W, Mo and V, k is 3 or 4, m is 0 or 1, and n is a positive number.

Abstract: The catalyst for purifying an exhaust gas has at least gallium and a zeolite and an exhaust gas purifying method using the catalyst. Nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas are reduced and eliminated by the catalyst in an oxidative atmosphere at a reaction temperature of 200.degree. to 800.degree. C. and under the presence of a hydrocarbon at the total THC concentration/NO.sub.x concentration of from 0.5 to 50.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel triazine derivative represented by the general formula ##STR1## in the formula, A denotes ##STR2## (in which Y.sup.1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and Z denotes an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom), ##STR3## (in which Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3, which can be of the same kind or different kinds, each denote a methyl group or a methoxy group) or ##STR4## (in which Y.sup.4 denotes a methyl group, trifluoromethyl group, methoxy group or fluorine atom and n denotes an integer of 0 ro 2), X.sup.1 denotes a halogen atom and R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, a methyl group or an ethyl group as well as a herbicide containing the triazine derivative represented by the general formula (I) as an effective ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a biguanide derivative useful as an intermediate for triazine-type herbicides, in which the biguanide derivative can be produced at high yields by reacting a phenoxyalkylamine salt with dicyandiamide in a solvent containing a paraffinic hydrocarbon having 8 to 15 carbon atoms, or by reacting a free phenoxylakylamine with a hydrogen halide in a solvent containing a paraffinic hydrocarbon having 8 to 15 carbon atoms and reacting the resultant a phenoxyalkylamine salt with dicyandiamide in the same solvent without isolating the phenoxyalkylamine salt.

Abstract: A styrene-based polymer molding is obtained by molding a styrene-based polymer having mainly syndiotactic configuration and then irradiating the molding thus obtained with electron rays. This molding is excellent in heat resistance and further inexpensive. Thus the molding is useful as a material required to have high heat resistance, such as a structural material, a food container material, a food wrapping material or an electric or electronic part material, particularly as an electric or electronic part material, because it is excellent in soldering resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition characterized in that the base oil contains (A) from 0.05 to 5% by weight of an ester of alkenyl substituted succinic acid and/or an ester of alkyl substituted succinic acid and (B) from 0.005 to 5% by weight of a fatty acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol. The lubricating oil composition of the present invention has a friction characteristic in which the (coefficient of static friction)/(coefficient of dynamic friction) ratio is small and gives only a small shock by shift change. In addition, the changes in the friction characteristics depending on the oil temperature is small and also the changes in the lapse of time are small. Accordingly, it is fully compatible with the trend toward a compact size of transmissions and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyolefinic resin-coated carrier having a rough surface and containing a core material in a quantity of 90 or more % by weight. Said resin-coated layer may contain fine particles having a charge-controlling function and/or electrically conductive fine particles as additives.

Abstract: A method for hydro-liquefying coal, the method comprising preheating a slurried mixture of a pulverized coal and a solvent, the preheated mixture being supplied to a plurality of reactors; separating a gaseous content from the products resulting from the reaction; dehydrating the gaseous content and removing a light oil content therefrom, thereby obtaining hydrogen-content gases; and recycling the hydrogen-content gases at least to the first reactor and supplying it to the bottom thereof so that the light oil content in the solvent is stripped.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a stretched molding which comprises stretching a straight chain random copolymer having:a repeating unit (A) represented by the formula:--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --and a repeating unit (B) represented by the formula: ##STR1## the proportion of said repeating unit (B) being 0.01 to 10 mol %; and an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] as measured at 135.degree. C. in decalin of at least 5 dl/g.A stretched molding obtained by the present invention has mechanical properties equivalent or superior to those of the conventional super high molecular weight polyethylene stretched molding and is excellent in adhesive properties, dyeability, printability and so on, and thus is greatly useful as an industrial material required to have high strength and further good adhesive properties and printability.

Abstract: New and useful aromatic polyethers, which are high in glass transition temperatures, possess excellent mechanical properties, thermal resistance, solvent resistance, and generate fluorescence, are described. Also described are fluorescent resin compositions containing the aromatic polyethers. Processes for preparing the aromatic polyethers and the fluorescent resin compositions are also described.

Abstract: Styrene homo-or-co- polymers, the stereoregularity of which is mainly syndiotactic are disclosed, having repeating unit or two or more different repeating units defined by a general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each R may be the same or different. And a method of preparation of syndiotactic copolymers wherein there are two different repeating units represented by formula (I); wherein the polymerization is carried out with a catalyst comprising (a) a titanium compound and (b) a contact product of a organoaluminum compound and a condensing agent such as water.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carrier of a two component developer for developing electrostatic latent images comprising;a carrier core material comprising a magnetic particle,an irregular surface-coating layer formed by coating the carrier core material with polyolefinic resin, followed by heat treatment.