Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a wound healing agent that inhibits bacterial growth, promotes granulation tissue formation and epithelization, and minimizes foreign body reaction in the granulation tissue. The wound healing agent of the present invention contains protein (A) and water, wherein the protein (A) contains: GAGAGS (1); and an amino acid sequence (X) and/or an amino acid sequence (X?), and the total percentage of ? turns and random coils in the protein (A) as determined by circular dichroism spectroscopy is 60 to 85%, and the percentage of the total number of amino acid residues in the amino acid sequences (X) and (X?) is 50 to 70% of the total number of amino acid residues in the protein (A). Amino acid sequence (X): at least one amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of VPGVG (2), GVGVP (3), and GAHGPAGPK (4).

Abstract: The toner binder of the present invention contains a crystalline resin (A) and a resin (B) that is a polyester resin or its modified resin, the polyester resin being obtained by reaction of an alcohol component (X) and a carboxylic acid component (Y) as raw materials, wherein a temperature (Tp) of the top of an endothermic peak derived from the crystalline resin (A) as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is in the range of 40° C. to 100° C., and endothermic peak areas S1 and S2 during heating satisfy the following equation. (S2/S1)×100?35??(1) S1 is an area of the endothermic peak derived from the crystalline resin (A) in the first heating process, and S2 is an area of the endothermic peak derived from the crystalline resin (A) in the second heating process, when the toner binder is heated, cooled, and heated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a viscosity index improver having an excellent viscosity index improving effect, a lubricant composition having excellent low-temperature viscosity in which the viscosity reduction due to long-term use is small, and a method for producing the lubricant composition. A viscosity index improver of the present invention contains a copolymer (A) containing, as monomer units, an alkyl (meth)acrylate (a) whose alkyl group contains 5 or more carbon atoms, and an alkyl (meth)acrylate (b) whose alkyl group contains 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl (meth)acrylate (a) whose alkyl group contains 5 or more carbon atoms has a molar-average carbon number (Q) of 29 or more, and the alkyl (meth)acrylate (b) whose alkyl group contains 1 to 4 carbon atoms is contained as a monomer unit in an amount of 38 to 75% by weight based on the weight of the copolymer (A).

Abstract: The present invention provides a means for improving the output performance of a battery. An electrical connection structure of the present invention includes a current collector which includes a conductive resin layer containing a polymer material and a conductive filler and a conductive member which is in electrical contact with the conductive filler.

Abstract: A multilayer film includes a protective layer, a color layer and an adhesive layer, with a molding film disposed between either of the adjoining pairs of layers or on an opposite surface of the protective layer to the color layer, wherein the protective layer contains a polyurethane resin (U) formed at least from an active hydrogen component (A) and an organic isocyanate component (B) and having a polycarbonate skeleton with an alicyclic hydrocarbon group and conditions (1) and/or (2) are satisfied: (1): the polyurethane resin (U) is a polyurethane resin (U1) having an alkoxysilyl and/or a silanol group in a molecule, (2): the protective layer contains a compound (X) having a glycidyl ether and an alkoxysilyl and/or a silanol group, and the polyurethane resin (U) is a polyurethane resin (U2) having an amino group or a carboxyl group and/or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The toner binder of the present invention contains a crystalline resin (A) and a resin (B) that is a polyester resin or its modified resin, the polyester resin being obtained by reaction of an alcohol component (X) and a carboxylic acid component (Y) as raw materials, wherein a temperature (Tp) of the top of an endothermic peak derived from the crystalline resin (A) as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is in the range of 40° C. to 100° C., and endothermic peak areas S1 and S2 during heating satisfy the following equation. (S2/S1)×100?35 ??(1) S1 is an area of the endothermic peak derived from the crystalline resin (A) in the first heating process, and S2 is an area of the endothermic peak derived from the crystalline resin (A) in the second heating process, when the toner binder is heated, cooled, and heated.

Abstract: The toner binder of the present invention contains a crystalline resin (A) and a resin (B) that is a polyester resin or its modified resin, the polyester resin being obtained by reaction of an alcohol component (X) and a carboxylic acid component (Y) as raw materials, wherein a temperature (Tp) of the top of an endothermic peak derived from the crystalline resin (A) as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is in the range of 40° C. to 100° C., and endothermic peak areas S1 and S2 during heating satisfy the following equation. (S2/S1)×100?35??(1) S1 is an area of the endothermic peak derived from the crystalline resin (A) in the first heating process, and S2 is an area of the endothermic peak derived from the crystalline resin (A) in the second heating process, when the toner binder is heated, cooled, and heated.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a protein composition, the method being capable of suppressing changes such as degradation and denaturation of a protein which occur when a highly hydrophilic protein or a protein that undergoes denaturation by complete removal of water is irradiated with radiation.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an electrolyte solution suitable for aluminum electrolytic capacitors which has a high spark voltage and whose conductivity does not decrease and remains sufficiently high even after heating. The electrolyte solution for aluminum electrolytic capacitors of the present invention contains a trihydric to octahydric poly alcohol alkylene oxide adduct (A), a secondary or tertiary amine, a carboxylic acid (C), and a polar solvent (D).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyurethane resin including, as constituent units, a diol (a1) having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 10,000, an organic diisocyanate (b), and a chain extender (a2). The total concentration of urethane groups and urea groups in the polyurethane resin is 1.25 to 2.50 mmol/g based on the weight of the polyurethane resin. Hard segment domains of the polyurethane resin have an average domain size of 20 to 30 nm as measured with an atomic force microscope.

Abstract: Provided is a toner binder which attains all of low-temperature fixing properties, gloss, and hot offset resistance and gives a toner that satisfies the flowability, high-temperature storability, charge stability, pulverizability, image strength, flex cracking resistance, and document anti-offset properties. The present invention is a toner binder which comprises a polyester resins and has a surfactant content of 100 ppm or less and in which the THF-insoluble components and the THF-soluble components respectively have a storage modulus (Pa) at 150° C., G?x150, and the storage modulus (Pa) at 150° C., G?y150, which satisfy the following relationships (1) and (2).

Abstract: A water permeability-imparting agent containing an alkylene oxide adduct (A) of a polyvalent active hydrogen compound represented by Formula (1): R—[O(A1O)m—(CH2CH2O)n—H]1 ??(1) wherein R represents a residue, after removal of all active hydrogen, of the polyvalent active hydrogen compound; A1O represents a C2 to C4 alkyleneoxy group; m represents an average addition mole number of A1O and is a number of 4 to 50; n represents an average addition mole number of CH2CH2O; and 1 represents a valence and is an integer of 3 to 6, and an average addition mole number ratio between A1O and CH2CH2O in Formula (1), n/m, is 0 to 0.5.

Abstract: Provided is a toner binder having excellent charging characteristics and blocking resistance, and an increased range of fixing temperatures when used as a toner. The present invention is a toner binder containing a polyester resin (P) comprising one or more types of polyester resins obtained by polycondensation of a carboxylic acid component (x) and an alcohol component (y), wherein at least one type (P1) of (P) contains 50 to 95 mol % of a aliphatic diol (y1) having a carbon number of 2 to 4 in the alcohol component (y), and (P) satisfies expressions (1) and (2). 11.5?SP value [(cal/cm3)1/2] of (P)?13.0??(1) 5.2?HLB value (by Oda method) of (P)?7.1??(2).

Abstract: An issue of this invention is to enhance reliability of an electrolytic capacitor in a manner that an electrolytic solution does not leak from a sealed part while a high initial electrical conductivity is maintained even at a higher environment temperature or in a high-humidity condition. An electrolytic solution for aluminum electrolytic capacitor is described, containing a solvent (A) and an electrolyte (D) represented by general formula (1) below. In formula (1), R1 to R3 each represent alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R4 to R7 each represent alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, and X? represents an anion of an acid (C).

Abstract: The present invention provides a fiber sizing agent composition containing a polyester resin (A) and a reactive compound (B), wherein the polyester resin (A) is a polyester resin having an HLB of 4 to 18 and a viscosity at 30° C. of 10 to 1,000,000 Pa·s, the reactive compound (B) is at least one reactive compound selected from the group consisting of blocked isocyanates, tertiary amines, tertiary amine salts, quaternary ammonium salts, quaternary phosphonium salts, and phosphine compounds, and the weight ratio of the polyester resin (A) to the reactive compound (B) [(A)/(B)] in the fiber sizing agent composition is 99.9/0.1 to 10/90.

Abstract: A toner binder comprising a polyester, the end of which is partially esterified with a monocarboxylic acid and/or a monohydric alcohol, the polyhydric alcohol component of which comprises a C3 alkylene glycol (a21) and an aromatic-ring-bearing diol (a22) at an (a21)/(a22) molar ratio of 5/95 to 70/30, and which has an ester group concentration of 16 to 30 wt % and satisfies a specific relationship between the ester group concentration and the hydroxy value. The toner binder combines low-temperature fixability and storage stability under high-temperature conditions or heat-temperature and -humidity conditions, and exhibits excellent durability.

Abstract: Provided is a resin molded article for an automobile interior material, the resin molded article achieving both resin strength permitting formation of a thin film, and crease resistance. This molded article is to be used in an automobile interior material, the resin molded article being obtained by slush-molding a powdered thermoplastic urethane urea resin composition (P) that satisfies (1)-(5) below, said resin composition (P) containing an additive and a thermoplastic urethane urea resin (U) obtained by reacting a high-molecular diol (a), a linear alkane diol (b), a monool (c), a diamine (d), and an organic diisocyanate (e): (1) (a) contains a specific polyester diol; (2) the weight of (b) is within a specific range relative to the total weight of (a)-(e); (3) the tensile strength of a film comprising (P) is 8.0 MPa or higher; (4) the storage modulus of (P) at 130° C. is 0.1-5.0 MPa; (5) the ratio of the storage modulus of (P) at 50° C. to the storage modulus at 23° C.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion cell having a power generation part provided with a single cell obtained by stacking a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active material layer, a separator, a negative electrode active material layer, and a negative electrode current collector in the order, and an exterior cell container for accommodating the power generation part, in which the positive electrode active material layer is a non-bound material of a positive electrode active material particle, the negative electrode active material layer is a non-bound material of a negative electrode active material particle, and the single cell has flexibility.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a lithium ion cell having an outer container composed of a resin molded article, and the method for producing a lithium ion cell includes a current collector forming process of forming, on the inner side of an outer container, each of a first electrode current collector and a second electrode current collector composed of an electrically conductive polymer composition by using a molding die.

Abstract: There is provided a toner binder containing a polyester resin (P) composed of two or more polyester resins that are each obtained by polycondensation of a carboxylic acid component (x) and an alcohol component (y). The alcohol component (y) of at least one polyester resin (P1) constituting the polyester resin (P) comprises 30 to 100 molar % of an adduct (y1) of bisphenol A with 2 to 4 ethylene oxide molecules. The alcohol component (y) of at least one other polyester resin (P2) constituting the polyester resin (P) comprises 50 to 95 molar % of an aliphatic diol (y2) having 2 to 4 carbon atoms. The (P2) is other than the (P1), and the polyester resin (P) satisfies relationships as follows. 11.5?SP value [(cal/cm3)1/2] of (P)?13.0; and 5.2?HLB value (according to the Oda method) of (P)?7.1.