Abstract: Provided are a composition for polymerization from which a macromolecular material that contains a host-group-introduced polymer with excellent energy to failure can be produced without using a solvent; a polymer of the composition; and a method for producing the polymer. The composition for polymerization contains a solution containing a first polymerizable compound and a host-group-containing polymerizable compound that is dissolved in the first polymerizable compound, wherein the host group present in the host-group-containing polymerizable compound is a group formed by removing one hydrogen atom or hydroxy group from a cyclodextrin, and wherein the cyclodextrin is at least one cyclodextrin selected from the group consisting of ?-cyclodextrin, ?-cyclodextrin, and ?-cyclodextrin.

Abstract: There is provided an air cleaner including: an outlet pipe through which air is discharged; an airflow meter that is inserted toward an interior of the outlet pipe through a wall of the outlet pipe; and a flow-regulating member that is formed projecting from an inner surface of the outlet pipe at a side of the airflow meter, the flow-regulating member including an edge that is formed with a peaked shape with respect to the inner surface and that runs along a direction of flow of air, a rear end that is formed at a downstream end of the edge in the direction of flow, and that is shaped cut sharply toward the inner surface and a width-narrowing portion that decreases in width in a circumferential direction of the outlet pipe on progression downstream in the direction of flow.

Abstract: There are provided an electrophoresis measurement method which can easily and accurately judge degree of similarity between reference data and measurement target data, a data processing device, and a data processing program. Detected data obtained by subjecting a reference sample to electrophoresis is standardized with reference to peaks of a lower limit marker substance and an upper limit marker substance, and thus reference data is acquired. Detected data obtained by subjecting a measurement target sample to electrophoresis is standardized with reference to peaks of the lower limit marker substance and the upper limit marker substance, and thus measurement target data is acquired. The measurement target data is warped or shifted in a time axis direction with reference to the reference data, and corrected measurement target data is obtained.

Abstract: Provided are a macromolecular material that can form various structures, and that exhibits excellent toughness and strength; and a method for producing the macromolecular material. The macromolecular material includes in a polymer chain thereof a structural unit represented by the following formula (1): —R1—RH (1) (R1 represents NH or O, and RH represents a host group), wherein the host group is a monovalent group formed by removing one hydrogen atom or hydroxy group from a cyclodextrin derivative, and the cyclodextrin derivative has a structure formed such that a hydrogen atom of at least one hydroxy group contained in a cyclodextrin is replaced with at least one group selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon group, an acyl group, and —CONHR (R represents a methyl group or an ethyl group).

Abstract: There is provided an air cleaner including: an outlet pipe through which air is discharged; an airflow meter that is inserted toward an interior of the outlet pipe through a wall of the outlet pipe; and a flow-regulating member that is formed projecting from an inner surface of the outlet pipe at a leading end side of the airflow meter, the flow-regulating member including an edge that is formed with a peaked shape with respect to the inner surface and that runs along a direction of flow of air, a rear end that is formed at a downstream end of the edge in the direction of flow, and that is shaped cut sharply toward the inner surface and a width-narrowing portion that decreases in width in a circumferential direction of the outlet pipe on progression downstream in the direction of flow.

Abstract: The invention is to provide a method for producing an aqueous resin dispersion capable of forming a coating film superior in adhesion to a polypropylene base material, and water resistance. Specifically, the invention provides a method for producing an aqueous resin dispersion, including a step of mixing and polymerizing a polyolefin dispersion (A), a radically polymerizable monomer (B), and a surfactant for emulsion polymerization (C), wherein the amount of the radically polymerizable monomer (B) mixed is 0.5 to 2 times the solid component of the polyolefin dispersion (A) in terms of parts by mass, and the amount of the solid component of the surfactant for emulsion polymerization (C) mixed is 0 to 3 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the radically polymerizable monomer (B).

Abstract: An aqueous resin dispersion wherein a polymer (C) obtained by bonding a polyolefin (A) to a polyether resin (B) is dispersed in water; and the polyether resin (B) contains a polyether resin (B1) having an HLB of less than 8 and a polyether resin (B2) having an HLB of 8 to 20 according to calculation by the Griffin method.

Abstract: An aqueous resin dispersion with which excellent adhesiveness to a polyolefin base material such as a polypropylene base material can be easily obtained, which can be baked at low temperature, and which is for producing an aqueous coating material; and an aqueous coating material and an adhesive which contain the aqueous resin dispersion, are provided. In an aqueous resin dispersion (C) of the present invention, an olefin polymer (A) and a polymer (B) containing a constitutional unit derived from a radically polymerizable monomer (b1) having a reactive functional group are dispersed in an aqueous medium, a median diameter of the aqueous resin dispersion (C) measured by a dynamic light scattering method is 300 nm or less, and a dry product of the aqueous resin dispersion (C) contains 1 mass % or more of an insoluble component (D) that is insoluble in tetrahydrofuran.

Abstract: A data smoothing method which achieves improved reproducibility than conventional methods is provided. With the data smoothing method of the present invention, a standard error of numerical data at each data acquisition point or of data based on the numerical data is calculated, and a smoothing width is determined based on the standard error in such a way that the smoothing width becomes narrower for a data acquisition point for which the standard error is greater. The numerical data at each data acquisition point or data based on the numerical data is smoothed using the determined smoothing width.

Abstract: A sheet separating device includes a sheet separator that includes plural separating portions which have a planar shape and which are stacked one on top of another. The sheet separator has openings provided between the plural separating portions at both ends of the plural separating portions in a sheet passing direction. The sheet separator allows gaps between the plural separating portions facing one another to receive one of plural sheets apiece so as to cause the plural sheets to be kept separated from one another. The sheet separating device is held on a placement portion of a sheet processing apparatus that includes a sheet processing unit and the placement portion. The sheet processing unit sequentially feeds thereinto the plural sheets through a feeding opening and performs processing on the plural sheets. The plural sheets to be fed through the feeding opening are placed on the placement portion.

Abstract: An analyzer includes a separation data holding part, a determination criterion holding part, and a component peak determination part. The separation data holding part retains, as reference data, separation data obtained by an electrophoresis analysis for a reference sample including a reference component which is a known component and retains, as data to be analyzed, separation data obtained by an electrophoresis analysis for a sample to be analyzed. The determination criterion holding part retains a determination criterion for determining whether a component peak in the reference data and a component peak in the data to be analyzed are identical. The component peak determination part is configured to determine whether the component peak in the reference data and the component peak in the data to be analyzed are identical to each other, using the determination criterion.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhered structure in which members of the same or different materials are adhered to each other with a high adhesive strength and a method for producing the adhered structure. The adhered structure of the present invention comprises a first solid member, a second solid member, and an adhesive member. The first solid member and the second solid member are adhered to each other through the adhesive member. The adhesive member contains a polymer. The polymer is chemically bonded to the first solid member and the second solid member.

Abstract: A data processor is provided that classifies analysis object data items without performing complex operation in advance. A data processor 1 classifies a plurality of analysis object data items measured by electrophoresis. The data processor 1 includes: a comparison section 8 to perform comparison of the analysis object data items with each other by a predetermined comparison criterion; and a classification section 9 to perform classification of the analysis object data items by a predetermined classification criterion based on a result of the comparison by the comparison section 8 to divide the data items into groups. The comparison section 8 performs the comparison, using the analysis object data items as a reference data item one after another, of the reference data item with each of all the analysis object data items not subjected to the comparison with the reference data item.

Abstract: An electrophoretic separation data analyzing apparatus includes an analysis target peak identifying part configured to require a user to input analysis target peak information on analysis target peaks to be added to an analysis target in separation data obtained by electrophoretic separation, and to identify at least one of the analysis target peaks based on the analysis target peak information, a peak-of-interest identifying part configured to require the user to input peak-of-interest information on a peak of interest among the analysis target peaks, and identify the peak of interest based on the peak-of-interest information, and an abundance ratio calculating part configured to determine an abundance ratio of the peak of interest among all of the analysis target peaks based on a total value of peak areas of the analysis target peaks and a peak area value of the peak of interest.

Abstract: A carbon fiber bundle for resin reinforcement, wherein there are adhered by 0.1-5.0 mass % to a carbon fiber bundle in which multiple lengths of filament are bundled, a mixture created by mixing an organic polymer (A) having a mass-average molecular weight of 10000 or more and an organic compound (B) the thermal reduction rate specified in claim 1 of which is 5 mass % or more or an organic compound (B) the thermal reduction rate specified in claim 2 of which is 0.8 mass % or more, the amount of the organic polymer (A) adhered being 0.1 mass % or more.

Abstract: A device generating modeled object data representing a modeled object created while supported by pillar-shaped supports using a 3D printer includes a storage to store data of a body and data of the supports, a layout determiner to determine a layout of the body of the modeled object in a building area of the 3D printer, a display controller to display an image of the body with the determined layout, a support arrangement determiner to determine build positions to create the supports of the modeled object in the determined layout, and a modeled object data generator to generate the modeled object data representing the modeled object in a state where the modeled object is created, each build position to create the support being determined by the support arrangement determiner at a locally highest point parallel to a horizontal plane and protruding thereabove in the vertical direction, the locally highest point being located at a position lower than a top end of the support.

Abstract: A sheet separating device includes a sheet separator that includes plural separating portions which have a planar shape and which are stacked one on top of another. The sheet separator has openings provided between the plural separating portions at both ends of the plural separating portions in a sheet passing direction. The sheet separator allows gaps between the plural separating portions facing one another to receive one of plural sheets apiece so as to cause the plural sheets to be kept separated from one another. The sheet separating device is held on a placement portion of a sheet processing apparatus that includes a sheet processing unit and the placement portion. The sheet processing unit sequentially feeds thereinto the plural sheets through a feeding opening and performs processing on the plural sheets. The plural sheets to be fed through the feeding opening are placed on the placement portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a self-repairing material having self-repairing properties and shape memory properties, as well as high dynamic strength, and also provides a method for manufacturing the same. The self-repairing material of the present invention comprises a polymer comprising specific monomer units in specific ratios, and the concentration of the monomer units is within a specific range.

Abstract: Provided are: a polymer gel for a medium, and a medium in which the stiffness of the polymer gel can be easily and reversibly changed and the shape of cells can be controlled according to the stiffness of the gel; and a method for culturing cells using the medium. The polymer gel for a medium contains a solvent and a crosslinked structure that is crosslinked by reversible bonds. The stiffness of the polymer gel for a medium can be easily and reversibly changed. Accordingly, when the polymer gel for a medium according to the present invention is used, cell morphology and function can be reversibly controlled according to the stiffness of the gel.

Abstract: Provided is a self-restoring macromolecular material that not only has excellent stress relaxation but that can also be easily restored to its original state, even when damaged or severed. Also provided is a method for producing the self-restoring macromolecular material. The self-restoring macromolecular material contains a crosslinked structure that is formed by crosslinking a polymer containing at least a polyrotaxane molecule. The polyrotaxane molecule is formed so as to include a cyclic molecule 21 and a linear molecule that passes through an opening 21a of the cyclic molecule. The crosslinked structure 1 is crosslinked via a reversible bond between the cyclic molecule of the polyrotaxane molecule and a polymer molecule other than the polyrotaxane molecule.