Abstract: A material for vibration-absorbable mounts, which comprises a cured product of a composition comprising (A) an acrylic polymer having at least one alkenyl group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction, (B) a hydrosilyl group-containing compound and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst as essential components, has a distinguished vibration-absorbing characteristic such as a loss tangent (tan ?) of 0.5 or more, and also a distinguished heat resistance, and thus is sufficiently suitable for vibration-absorbable mounts for HDDs as mounted on automobiles. Furthermore, the material for vibration-absorbable mounts has distinguished heat resistance, oil resistance, vibration-absorbing characteristic, compression set characteristic, low hardness, cleanliness (out gassing property and non-corrosiveness), etc. and thus can be effectively used as vibration-absorbable mounts for electric and electronic parts provided with opto-magnetic drives, for example CD, DVD, HDD, etc.

Abstract: A hard disc drive cover-integrated gasket, which comprises a metallic cover and a packing material integrated with the metallic cover, the packing material being a molding material from a mixture comprising 100 parts by weight of EPDM or a blend of EPDM and polystyrene type thermoplastic elastomer, 10-100 parts by weight of polypropylene type resin, 20-130 parts by weight of a plasticizer and 0.1-10 parts by weight of a cross-linking agent is easy to fabricate and has distinguished characteristics as low outgassing characteristics, low hardness, good sealability at elevated temperatures, etc.

Abstract: A fluoroelastomer composition, which comprises 100 parts by weight of vinylidene fluoride-perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether)-tetrafluoroethylene terpolymer or vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropene copolymer, and 10-50 parts by weight of liquid fluoroelastomer having a viscosity of 500 to 3,000 cps at 100° C., can be made cross-linkable or vulcanizable fluoroelastomer composition upon further addition of 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of an organic peroxide and 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a polyfunctional unsaturated compound or further addition of 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a polyol-based vulcanizing agent thereto. The fluoroelastomer composition can give a cross-linked or vulcanized product having a hardness (Durometer A) of not more than 50 and distinguished processability and compression set resistance characteristics.

Abstract: A protruding part formed on one split end part of a boot is temporarily fixed to a recessed part formed on the other split end part in the state where step-shaped hook portions formed on one-end thereof are engagingly locked to each other, and connected by welding, fusion or adhesion. The protruding part is hooked only in one thickness directional side. An overlapping protruding part formed on the non-hook side (inner side) of the recessed part is connected extending over the inside surface of the protruding part and the inside surface of the split end part continued thereto.

Abstract: In a speed reducer, because the idler gears 62 that mesh with the drive gear 58 and the external gears 55 fixed to the crankshafts 45 are provided between those gears 55 and 58, the reduction of the diameters of the external gears 55 and the drive gear 58 can be easily accomplished. Consequently, the inertia moment, and hence the size of the servomotor for driving, become smaller, and vibration and the noise caused by engagement can be reduced as well. The radial distance L between the crankshaft 45 and the center axis Z of the speed reducer 64 can be easily increased to improve the rigidity of the speed reducer 64 in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: In a speed reducer, because the idler gears 62 that mesh with the drive gear 58 and the external gears 55 fixed to the crankshafts 45 are provided between those gears 55 and 58, the reduction of the diameters of the external gears 55 and the drive gear 58 can be easily accomplished. Consequently, the inertia moment, and hence the size of the servomotor for driving, become smaller, and vibration and the noise caused by engagement can be reduced as well. The radial distance L between the crankshaft 45 and the center axis Z of the speed reducer 64 can be easily increased to improve the rigidity of the speed reducer 64 in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: An NBR composition comprising: an NBR; (A) a carbocyclic phosphite compound represented by the following general formula, wherein R is an alkyl group having a carbon number of integer of 8 to 24, or a mono-, di- or tri- submitted phenyl group by alkyl group having a carbon number of integer of 1 to 10; (B) an acid phosphoric ester compound represented by the following general formula and having an acid value of about 150 to 800 KOHmg/g. wherein R′ is hydrogen or an alkyl group having a carbon number of integer of 1 to 13, and R″ is an alkyl group having a carbon number of integer of 1 to 13; (C) an ethylene-&agr;-olefin type copolymer rubber having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 104 to 106; and (D) a liquid NBR.

Abstract: A method for preparing a rubber seal product of a type which contacts a metal surface for sealing thereof, comprising the steps of: preparing a rubber composition comprising acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), (A) a carbocyclic phosphite compound represented by the general formula ##STR1## where R is an alkyl group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group having a mono-, di- or tri-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and (B) an acid phosphate compound represented by the general formula ##STR2## where R' is a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 13 carbon atoms, and R" is an alkyl group having 1 to 13 carbon atoms, the phosphate compound having an acid number of about 150 to 800 KOH mg/g; wherein a total of about 5 to 20 parts by weight of compound (A) and compound (B) are present in the composition based on 100 parts by weight of NBR, vulcanizing the rubber composition to obtain a vulcanized rubber composition; and compressing the vulcanized rubber composition toward a metal s

Abstract: A process for continuously producing tertiary butyl alcohol from water and a liquefied gas composed of isobutylene or an isobutylene-containing hydrocarbon using tertiary butyl alcohol as a solvent in the presence of a cation exchange resin in a series multistage reactor, wherein the reaction temperature in each reaction vessel of the series multistage reactor is adjusted to not more than 65.degree. C., a part of the reaction mixture in the outlet of the first reaction vessel is returned to the inlet portion of the first reaction vessel at a circulation ratio of 1.8 to 10, and the weight ratio of the tertiary butyl alcohol to the liquefied gas in the inlet portion of the first reaction vessel is 0.5 to 3.5.

Abstract: A graphite intercalation compound enjoying high stability is produced by a method characterized by using a previously synthesized acceptor type graphite intercalation compound as a raw material and intercalating therein a substance different from the substance intercalated in the graphite intercalation compound and capable of forming an acceptor type graphite intercalation compound.The representative substance to the newly intercalated in the production mentioned above is a metal halide selected from the group consisting of ferric chloride, cupric chloride, aluminum chloride, cobalt chloride, nickel chloride, calcium chloride, barium chloride, silver chloride, zinc chloride, zirconium chloride, molybdenum chloride, tantalum chloride, and hafnium chloride.

Abstract: In the production of a graphite intercalation compound in which the intercalant is a metal chloride, the reaction is carried out in the presence of a second metal chloride of a relatively low boiling point to effect a notable reduction in the reaction time. In the production of a metal chloride intercalation compound which normally requires an atmosphere of chlorine, the addition of the second metal chloride permits the reaction to proceed in the absence of chlorine gas.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composition suitable for use in mechanical power transmission devices. It has as its principal component a hydrocarbon oil which has from 19 to 30 carbon atoms, inclusive, and three six-membered carbocyclic rings and consists of a mixture of compounds having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a divalent straight or branched chain radical C.sub.y H.sub.2y where y is an integer of 1 through 3; R.sup.2 is a straight chain radical C.sub.z H.sub.2z where z is an integer of 1 through 3; R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.

Abstract: A shield type hydraulic tunnel boring machine having means for detecting an occurrence of excess excavation due to accidental collapse in tunnel face ground apt to occur during tunnel boring through soft and unstable ground and for further determining the location, shape, scale and the like of such excess excavation occurred is provided. The means comprises optimumly a plurality of rod-shaped members capable of being extended out of and retracted into the machine. Amounts by which these members are paid out until they reach ground wall of any cavity due to the occurred excess excavation are measured to determine the actual state of such cavity. The means is provided preferably at a plurality of proper positions on a shield body of the machine and respective values of the measured amounts at these positions are recorded and displayed, whereby the location, shape, scale and the like of the occurred excess excavation can be confirmed.