Abstract: Disclosed is a component for solid oxide fuel cells that is excellent in both electrical conductivity and chromium poisoning resistance. As a substrate, a ferritic stainless steel having a chemical composition containing, in mass %, Cr: 14.0% to 32.0% and Al: 2.50% to 7.00% is used. Precious metal particles are coated on a surface of the substrate. The precious metal particles have: an average particle size of 1 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less; a coating thickness of 0.5 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less; and a surface coverage of 1.0% or more.

Abstract: A method for the continuous production of a shaped hydrogel of absorbent resin is disclosed. This invention accomplishes the continuous production by continuously supplying in the form of a layer a monomer mixture capable of forming an absorbent resin by polymerization and polymerizing the layer of the monomer mixture. This method is characterized by retaining the rate of change of the thickness in the direction of width of the layer of hydrogel of absorbent resin at the time of formation of gel at a level of not more than 20%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production process, in which hydrophilic crosslinked polymers can be dried uniformly with good efficiency, and the deterioration during the drying is little. The production process of a hydrophilic crosslinked polymer comprises the steps of polymerizing an aqueous solution including a hydrophilic monomer and a crosslinking agent to obtain a hydrogel crosslinked polymer, and drying the hydrogel crosslinked polymer, thus obtaining the hydrophilic crosslinked polymer, and is characterized in that: the hydrogel crosslinked polymer is dried in a static state until it becomes possible to disintegrate an aggregate of the hydrogel crosslinked polymer; the dried hydrogel crosslinked polymer is disintegrated into a particle size of 20 mm or less; and the disintegrated hydrogel crosslinked polymer is dried in a stirred state and/or a fluidized state.

Abstract: A method of producing hydrophilic resin by pulverizing and drying a hydrogel polymer, in which, during pulverization of the hydrogel polymer, the hydrogel polymer is sheared between two spiral rotary blades with different respective feed rates, provided opposite one another. Due to the difference in feed rates of the two rotary blades, one rotary blade overtakes the other, and the hydrogel polymer is caught therebetween and sheared. It is preferable if the temperature of the hydrogel polymer at this time is no less than 40.degree. C.

Abstract: A method for the production of a water-absorbent resin capable of fast water absorption is disclosed which comprises the steps of dispersing bubbles of an inert gas in an aqueous monomer solution of a mixture of a water-soluble unsaturated monomer and a water-soluble cross-linking monomer and subjecting the mixture to copolymerization under the condition that a volume of the monomer solution wherein the inert gas is dispersed is in the range of 1.02 to 5 times of a volume of non-dispersant state.

Abstract: A water-absorbent resin is produced by crushing a mass of crosslinked hydrogel polymer having high adhesion and elastic properties without kneading it, and drying the crushed crosslinked hydrogel polymer. In the case when the crosslinked hydrogel polymer includes cells therein, the crosslinked hydrogel polymer is crushed so as to restrain reduction in the number of cells contained in the crosslinked hydrogel polymer. The crosslinked hydrogel polymer is crushed by any of crushing methods including: shearing the crosslinked hydrogel polymer with a fixed blade and a rotary blade; cutting the crosslinked hydrogel polymer with a cutter having a pair of rotary blades that are mounted on different shafts and rotate while at least partly overlapping each other; cutting the crosslinked hydrogel polymer with a cutter having a rotary blade using a lubricant; and crushing the crosslinked hydrogel polymer after freezing.

Abstract: A high-speed agitation type mixer of a continuous extruding method including a plurality of agitating members provided around a rotational shaft inside a fixed casing is used to mix and react a water absorbing resin containing a carboxyl group with an aqueous liquid containing, for example, a crosslinking agent that can react with the carboxyl group. The agitating members of the mixer of a continuous extruding method are provided so as to form in the ejection side a second area whose thrusting force is weaker than the thrusting force in a first area in which the water absorbing resin supplied into the casing is dispersed. A device for manufacturing a water absorbing agent is thus offered which boasts good absorbency under pressure and always maintain its excellent performance with end products.

Abstract: A method of treating the surface of an absorbent resin, which comprises mixing (A) 100 parts by weight of an absorbent resin powder possessing a carboxyl group (B) 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of a cross-linking agent, (C) 0 to 50 parts by weight of water, and (D) 0 to 60 parts by weight of a hydrophilic organic solvent in a high-speed stirring type mixer provided with an inner surface formed substantially of a substrate (I) possessing a contact angle of not less than about 60.degree. with respect to water and a heat distortion point of not lower than about 70.degree. C. and completing reaction of said absorbent resin powder (A) with said cross-linking agent (B).

Abstract: A method for the production of an absorbent polymer by the polymerization of a liquid containing an aqeous hydrophilic monomer solution in a reaction vessel provided with at least one rotary stirring blade, which comprises polymerizing said hydrophilic monomer in a reaction vessel wherein, at least a portion of the inner wall surface of said reaction vessel repeatedly exposed to said aqueous solution or said absorbent polymer and a gas has the surface roughness, R.sub.max, thereof adjusted to not more than 3 .mu.m and at the same time said portion of the inner wall of surface is kept cooled constantly to a temperature of not more than 70.degree. C. from behind said portion with a cooling medium.