Abstract: A pipe includes a tubular reinforced fiber structure, and a tubular matrix resin pipe main body centered on the central axis, together with a reinforced fiber structure, covering an internal side of the reinforced fiber structure on the central axis side, and an external side. An external end surface of the pipe main body has an inclined surface whose diameter is gradually reduced toward the end face, which connects the pipe main body to another pipe main body, with the main body inclined surface coupled to a substantially tubular-shaped coupling. A portion of the reinforced fiber structure near the main body inclined surface has a plurality of fiber bundles extending in parallel to the central axis. This prevents a shear failure of the fiber bundles of the reinforced fiber structure of the main body inclined surface.

Abstract: A pipe includes: a tubular pipe main body made from fiber reinforced plastic; and a substantially tubular connection portion centered on a central axis of the pipe main body, which receives an end portion of the pipe main body, thereby being fixed to the end portion, the connection portion having an external tapered male screw portion. The male screw portion engages a tapered female screw portion on an internal surface of a substantially tubular coupling of another pipe main body. The male screw portion includes, near a screw thread surface, a corresponding metallic mesh layer as a reinforcement layer, other regions of the tapered male screw portion being made from resin, to suppress breakage of the male screw portion.

Abstract: This disclosure, in one or plurality of embodiments, relates to a solution of polyamide from which a cast film with low CTE and Rth can be achieved. This disclosure, viewed from one aspect, relates to a solution of polyamide comprising: an aromatic polyamide; inorganic filler; and a solvent. This disclosure, viewed from one aspect, relates to a laminated composite material, comprising a base, and a polyamide resin layer: wherein the polyamide resin layer is laminated to one surface of the base; and wherein the polyamide resin layer is obtained or obtainable by applying a polyamide solution comprising an aromatic polyamide, an inorganic filler and a solvent onto the base.

Abstract: This disclosure, viewed from one aspect, relates to a solution of polyamide comprising: an aromatic polyamide; and a solvent; wherein elastic modulus at 30.0° C. of a cast film formed by applying the solution onto a glass plate is 5.0 GPa or less, and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the cast film is more than 30 ppm/K, and wherein the aromatic copolyamide comprises at least two repeat units, and at least one of the repeat units has one or more free carboxyl groups.

Abstract: This disclosure, in one aspect, relates to a solution of polyamide including an aromatic polyamide and an amphiphilic solvent. This disclosure, in another aspect, relates to a solution of polyamide including an aromatic polyamide, an amphiphilic solvent, and an aprotic solvent. This disclosure, in another aspect, relates to a solution of aromatic polyamide for producing a display element, an optical element or an illumination element.

Abstract: A silicone rubber-based curable composition of the present invention contains: a vinyl group-containing organopolysiloxane (A); an organohydrogen polysiloxane (B); silica particles (C); a silane coupling agent (D); and a platinum or platinum compound (E), wherein satisfied is the following requirement X, or both the following requirements X and Y: Requirement X: the vinyl group-containing organopolysiloxane (A) contains both a vinyl group-containing linear organopolysiloxane (A1) and a vinyl group-containing branch organopolysiloxane (A2), Requirement Y: the organohydrogen polysiloxane (B) contains a mixture (B3) of a linear organohydrogen polysiloxane (B1) and a branch organohydrogen polysiloxane (B2), or the branch organohydrogen polysiloxane (B2). This makes it possible to provide a silicon rubber-based curable composition which can produce a silicone rubber having excellent tensile strength and tearing strength.

Abstract: This disclosure, viewed from one aspect, relates to a laminated composite material, including a glass plate and an organic resin layer. The organic resin layer is laminated on one surface of the glass plate, the organic resin is a polyamide resin, the rate of mass change of the polyamide resin from 300° C. to 400° C. measured by thermo gravimetry (TG) is 3.0% or less, and the glass transition temperature of the polyamide resin is 300° C. or more.

Abstract: To make it possible to raise a door body even if it is damaged by an impact of vehicle traffic or falling objects when it is in a lowered state, and to keep the door body in a raised state even if it is damaged by a water pressure of a tsunami or a high tide when it is in a raised state. A door body 2 of a floating flap gate 1 is disposed at an opening or at an access way. When water flows in, a forward end 2b of which swings upwards, in a direction in which the water flows in and within a plane in a height direction, around a base end 2a thereof which serves as a center of rotation, to block the opening or the access way. The door body 2 is formed from a hard polyurethane foam 4 in the form of a sheet.

Abstract: This disclosure, viewed from one aspect, relates to a solution of polyamide comprising: an aromatic polyamide, silane coupling agent and a solvent. The solution of polyamide can improve adhesion between the polyamide film and the base of glass or silicon wafer.

Abstract: This disclosure, viewed from one aspect, this disclosure relates to a solution of polyamide comprising: an aromatic polyamide, a silane coupling agent and a solvent. The solution of polyamide can improve adhesion between the polyamide film and the base of glass or silicon wafer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a multi-nucleic-acid amplification reaction tool includes a support and a plurality of types of primer sets. The support is configured to be able to support a reaction field of a liquid phase. A plurality of types of primer sets are fixed in a releasable state, for each type, on mutually independent fixing regions of at least a surface of the support, which is in contact with the reaction field, when the liquid phase forms the reaction field. A plurality of types of primer sets are configured to amplify the respectively corresponding target sequences.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward solutions, transparent films prepared from aromatic copolyamides, and a display element, an optical element or an illumination element using the solutions and/or the films. The copolyamides, which contain pendant carboxylic groups are solution cast into films using cresol, xylene, N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP), dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), or butyl cellosolve or other solvents or mixed solvent which has more than two solvents. When the films are thermally cured at temperatures near the copolymer glass transition temperature, after curing, the polymer films display transmittances >80% from 400 to 750 nm, have coefficients of thermal expansion of less than 20 ppm, and are solvent resistant.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward solutions, transparent films prepared from aromatic copolyamides, and a display element, an optical element or an illumination element using the solutions and/or the films. The copolyamides, which contain pendant carboxylic groups are solution cast into films using cresol, xylene, N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP), dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), or butyl cellosolve or other solvents or mixed solvent which has more than two solvents. When the films are thermally cured at temperatures near the copolymer glass transition temperature, after curing, the polymer films display transmittances >80% from 400 to 750 nm, have coefficients of thermal expansion of less than 20 ppm, and are solvent resistant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a silicone rubber-based curable composition with which a silicone rubber having excellent tensile strength and tear strength is obtained, a method for producing a silicone rubber using the silicone rubber-based curable composition, a silicone rubber, a molded article using the silicone rubber, and a tube for medical use formed from the molded article. The silicone rubber-based curable composition of the present invention is characterized in that it includes a vinyl group-containing organopolysiloxane (A), an organohydrogen polysiloxane (B), silica particles (C), a silane coupling agent (D), and platinum or a platinum compound (E).

Abstract: The present invention provides a silicone rubber-based hardening composition which can produce a silicone rubber having excellent tensile strength and tear strength, a molded article which is made using the silicone rubber-based hardening composition, and a medical tube which is obtained by using the molded article, and the silicone rubber-based hardening composition according to the present invention contains linear organopolysiloxane having a vinyl group (A); linear organohydrogen polysiloxane (B); and silica filler (C) of which the surface is treated with a silane coupling agent having a trimethylsilyl group.

Abstract: A connection-structure of a flexible tube, in which the flexible tube is fitted to an end portion of a metal pipe, comprises an annular projection, a first radially enlarged portion, a seal ring and a second radially enlarged portion. The annular projection is formed on an outer surface of the end portion of the metal pipe. The first radially enlarged portion is formed on the tip side of the metal pipe relative to the projection, defining a first annular groove with the projection. The seal ring is fitted into the annular groove. The second enlarged portion is formed on the base side of the metal pipe relative to the projection, defining a second annular groove with the projection. The tip portion of the flexible tube is positioned close to the maximum diameter portion of the second enlarged portion.

Abstract: A connection-structure of a flexible tube, in which the flexible tube is fitted to an end portion of a metal pipe, comprises an annular projection, a first radially enlarged portion, a seal ring and a second radially enlarged portion. The annular projection is formed on an outer surface of the end portion of the metal pipe. The first radially enlarged portion is formed on the tip side of the metal pipe relative to the projection, defining a first annular groove with the projection. The seal ring is fitted into the annular groove. The second enlarged portion is formed on the base side of the metal pipe relative to the projection, defining a second annular groove with the projection. The tip portion of the flexible tube is positioned close to the maximum diameter portion of the second enlarged portion.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element 1 according to the present invention includes: a substrate 2; a first electrode 3 formed on the substrate; an organic light-emitting layer 5 formed on the first electrode 3 so as to be brought into contact with the first electrode 3; and a second electrode 6 formed on the organic light-emitting layer 5, characterized in that an ion-doped surface onto which hydrogen ions or hydroxide ions are doped as dopant is provided in the vicinity of a contact interface B between the first electrode 3 and the organic light-emitting layer 5. By such characteristics, an organic electroluminescent element can be obtained, in which a low-voltage drive is made possible, and a long lifetime is realized.

Abstract: It is an object to provide electrical equipment eliminating the need to change the diameter of wires, and capable of improving assembly workability. Vehicle-mounted camera equipment includes a circuit substrate having a substrate connector, and a camera housing. An inside connector section which is connected to the substrate connector is provided integrally on an inner surface side of the camera housing, and an outside connector section which is connected to an external connector provided at the end of an external harness is provided integrally on an outer surface side of the camera housing. Connector terminals of the inside connector section and connector terminals of the outside connector section are connected by connecting conductors, respectively, which are provided to be buried in the camera housing. The connector terminals, and the connecting conductors are made of a single conductive material.

Abstract: A nucleic acid detection device includes a flow channel through which a solution containing a nucleic acid recognition body flows, probe electrodes having immobilized nucleic acid probes, and a counter electrode used to measure an electrochemical response of the nucleic acid recognition body. The flow channel includes a curved portion and a straight portion continued from and located downstream of the curved portion. The probe electrodes are arranged at intervals along the straight portion, avoiding an upstream end of the straight portion that is located within a distance L from the curved portion. The distance L is given by L=0.065×Re×D, Re=?uD/?, and D=4S/Lp where ?, u, and ? are a concentration, a flow velocity, and a viscosity of the solution, and S and Lp are a sectional area and a wall peripheral perimeter of the flow channel, respectively.