Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of reducing the undried residue when recycling a fine powder of water-absorbing resin. The present invention is a method for producing a water-absorbing resin, wherein: a fine powder recycling step includes vi-1) a granulation step for obtaining a granulated gel, vi-2) a granulated gel addition step, and vi-3) a gel mixing step; the solids content of the granulated gel in the granulated gel addition step is 50-90% by mass; and the temperature of the granulated gel and the temperature of the water-containing gel-like crosslinked polymer is 50-100° C.

Abstract: Methods and systems for storing 1,1-disubstituted alkene compositions using storage containers are disclosed. The storage containers enable the 1,1-disubstituted alkene compositions to exhibit a long shelf life and maintain reactivity.

Abstract: Provided is an additive for a chemical agent, which is capable of improving the functions of various chemical agents. The additive for a chemical agent according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a polymer (I) containing 50 mol % to 100 mol % of a structural unit derived from an N-vinyl lactam-based monomer with respect to 100 mol % of structural units derived from all monomers, the additive for a chemical agent having an average particle diameter of 100 ?m or less in a state of having been dried under a reduced pressure of 0.02 MPa or less at 100° C. for 1 hour.

Abstract: To provide a disposable diaper enabling reduction in re-wet amount and having an excellent speed of incorporating liquid regardless of concentration and configuration of a water-absorbing agent in an absorbent material. A water-absorbing agent having excellent Gel Capillary Absorption (GCA) and Free Gel Bed Permeability (FGBP) is obtained by crushing a crosslinked hydrogel polymer obtained in a polymerization step to have a specific weight average particle diameter while fluid retention capacity and a surface tension of a water-absorbing agent are adjusted in a specific range, drying the crushed crosslinked hydrogel polymer, and then adding a liquid permeability enhancer thereto during surface crosslinking or after surface crosslinking.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic electroluminescence device capable of having not only a device lifetime comparable to that of an existing organic electroluminescence device but also a small thickness of smaller than 10 ?m and excellent flexibility. The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescence device having a structure including: an anode; a cathode on a substrate; and a laminate of multiple layers between the anode and the cathode, the device having a thickness of smaller than 10 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is a method of simply producing high-quality graphite oxide. The present invention relates to a method of producing a carbon material composite containing graphite oxide and at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of a nonionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, and an amphoteric surfactant, the method including: oxidizing graphite; mixing an aqueous dispersion obtained through the oxidizing, the aqueous dispersion containing graphite oxide dispersed therein, and the at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of a nonionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, and an amphoteric surfactant; and purifying the carbon material composite.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains: as an electrolyte, LiN(FSO2)2; and as an additive, at least one selected from the group consisting of a boron atom-containing compound represented by the general formula (3): B(OR6)3, a carbon atom-containing compound represented by the general formula (4): C(?O)(R5)(OR6), a sulfur atom-containing compound represented by the general formula (5): {S(?O)2(R5)y}x(OR6)x(2-y), and a phosphorus atom-containing compound represented by the general formula (6): P(?O)(R5)y(OR6)2.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a water absorbent resin powder for a heat-generating element composition, which suppresses the generation of the aggregates derived from the water absorbent resin and the adhesion of the water absorbent resin in the production of a heat-generating element composition. A present inventive water absorbent resin powder for a heat-generating element composition includes polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water absorbent resin powder which have a bulk specific gravity (specified by JIS K3362) of 0.630 g/cm3 or less, fluid retention capacity without load (CRC) for a 0.9% by weight aqueous solution of sodium chloride (specified by ERT441.01-2) of 32.0 g/g or less, a weight-average particle diameter (specified by sieve classification) of 250 ?m or more, and an amount of a residual glycidyl-based crosslinking agent of 10 ppm or less.

Abstract: A method for producing a compact of an electrolyte containing a sulfonyl imide compound represented by the general formula (1) includes compressing of performing compression-granulating of the electrolyte in a powder form to obtain a sheet-shaped or strip-shaped electrolyte, and pulverizing the sheet-shaped or strip-shaped electrolyte to obtain a granular electrolyte compact, or tableting the electrolyte in a powder form to obtain a tablet-shaped electrolyte compact. LiN(R1SO2)(R2SO2) (wherein R1 and R2 are identical or different from each other and each represent a fluorine atom, an alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a fluoroalkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms) (1).

Abstract: The present invention provides an antifouling ability-imparting agent that adheres well to a variety of water treatment membranes such as reverse osmosis membranes and imparts excellent antifouling ability to the water treatment membranes.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide an ammonia decomposition catalyst that is capable of efficiently decomposing ammonia into nitrogen and hydrogen and that has high mechanical strength, and a method for producing hydrogen and nitrogen by using the ammonia decomposition catalyst. The ammonia decomposition catalyst according to the present invention is characterized in comprising cobalt (A); one or more rare earth elements (B) selected from cerium, yttrium and lanthanum; one or more alkaline-earth metal elements (C) selected from barium and strontium; zirconium (D); and one or more calcium compounds (E) selected from calcium carbonate, calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide; wherein the ammonia decomposition catalyst comprises the cobalt (A), the rare earth element (B), the alkaline-earth metal element (C) and the zirconium (D) as metals or oxides.

Abstract: A binder comprising; a carboxyl group-containing polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 2000 to 6000 g/mol and a polyhydric alcohol, wherein a molar ratio of a carboxylic acid group of the carboxyl group-containing polymer and the polyhydric alcohol is 79:21 to 35:65, and wherein the polyhydric alcohol comprises a polyhydric alcohol having a viscosity of 900 mPa·s or less at 20° C.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel cosmetic composition or cosmetic quasi-drug which has excellent storage stability. The cosmetic composition or cosmetic quasi-drug comprising: lipid particles containing at least a phospholipid; a polyhydric alcohol; and water, wherein a content of a trihydric or higher alcohol in the polyhydric alcohol is 0 to 20% by mass relative to 100% by mass of the polyhydric alcohol.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains a sulfonylimide compound represented by the general formula (1): LiN(R1SO2)(R2SO2) (wherein R1 and R2 are identical or different from each other and each represents a fluorine atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms) as an electrolyte salt, an electrolyte solution solvent, and at least one of carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), a bicarbonate ion (HCO3?), or a carbonate ion (CO32?) dissolved therein. The electrolyte solution solvent includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a carbonate solvent, a lactone solvent, an ether solvent, a nitrile solvent, and a chain ester solvent, and a total amount of the at least one of CO2, CO, HCO3?, or CO32? dissolved is 20 ppm by mass or more.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a means that can reduce coloring of secondary alcohol alkoxylate. The present invention relates to a method for producing a secondary alcohol alkoxylate which comprises feeding an alkylene oxide from a plurality of positions in a tubular reactor to a secondary alcohol to react them, wherein the alkylene oxide is fed in such a manner that a feeding interval is extended and a feeding rate is increased each with a specific proportion.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to produce a high quality hydrogenated polysilane compound by reducing process troubles using the halosilane raw material and the reducing agent. A method for producing a hydrogenated polysilane compound (CX) of the present invention contains a reducing step (P1) in which a halosilane raw material (C0) selected from a polyhalosilane compound (C1) comprising a Si—Si bond and a Si—X bond (X represents a halogen atom) in the same molecule, a salt of the polyhalosilane compound (C2), and a complex of the polyhalosilane compound (C3) is contacted with a reducing agent (R2) to reduce the halosilane raw material (C0), and a removing step in which a reaction solution of the reducing step (P1) is subjected to one or more steps selected from the following (T1) to (T4) to remove the reducing agent (R2) and/or a resulting material of the reducing agent (R2) contained in the reaction solution.

Abstract: Provided is a binder including a polymer having a hydroxyl group, wherein the polymer includes a structural unit derived from an unsaturated carboxylic acid-based monomer, and a structural unit derived from at least one hydroxyl group-containing monomer selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, allyl alcohol, and isoprenol, the content of the structural unit derived from the hydroxyl group-containing monomer is 5 mol% to 50 mol% based on the total amount of the polymer, the weight average molecular weight of the polymer is 1000 to 5000, and the pH is 6.5 or lower.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a method for efficiently producing a water-absorbing agent having excellent physical properties. [Solution] The method for producing a water-absorbing agent includes a drying step of drying a particulate crosslinked hydrogel polymer containing a drying aid. The drying aid is (a) a compound having a betaine structure and having a long-chain alkyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms, one quaternary nitrogen, and one acid group within a molecule thereof and/or (b) a compound having a long-chain alkyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms, one tertiary nitrogen, and one or more acid groups within a molecule thereof. An addition amount of the drying aid with respect to a gel solid content of the particulate crosslinked hydrogel polymer is 0.001% by mass to 0.5% by mass. In this production method, surface-crosslinking is performed on water-absorbent resin powder obtained through the drying step.

Abstract: Provided is a novel epoxy composition (modified epoxy resin). The composition comprises an acrylic resin and an epoxy resin comprising an alicyclic epoxy resin.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide a crosslinked polymer having an excellent liquid absorption capacity and sufficient gel-pulverizability. The invention relates to a N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer including: a structural unit derived from a N-vinyl lactam-based monomer; and a structural unit derived from triallyl cyanurate, the N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer containing the structural unit derived from triallyl cyanurate in a ratio of 0.12 to 0.48 mol % to 100 mol % of all structural units.