Abstract: The invention provides a gold-supporting catalyst comprising gold nanoparticles and a carrier consisting of porous ceramic obtained by firing a mixture comprising an aluminum compound, a lime component, and a plastic clay containing 1% by mass or less of feldspars and quartz, wherein the gold nanoparticles are supported in an amount of 0.01 to 10 parts by mass on the carrier based on 100 parts by mass of the carrier.

Abstract: A measuring device 1 according to the present disclosure measures a state of a solution L. The measuring device 1 includes a measuring unit 10 that outputs a measurement signal associated with the state of the solution L, a protection unit 20 attached to the measuring unit 10, and a controller 40 that obtains the information on the state of the solution L on the basis of a measurement signal output from the measuring unit 10. The measuring unit 10 has a first part P1 in a usable state that contributes to output of the measurement signal by coming into contact with the solution L, and a second part that is isolated from the solution L by the protection unit 20 and is in a standby state for measurement.

Abstract: A photo-curable transfer sheet having a photo-curable transfer layer comprising a photo-curable composition, the photo-curable composition being deformable by application of pressure and containing a reactive polymer having a photopolymerizable functional group, wherein the photo-curable transfer layer shows linearity in relationship between strain [?] (%) and time [t] (second) measured by a creep test using a dynamic viscoelasticity measuring apparatus under the conditions of an ordinary temperature, stress of 50 Pa and a time period of 120 seconds, and satisfies a following formula: log ?=a+b·log t, in which “a” is a real number, and “b” is in the range of 0.10 to 0.53; and a process for the preparation of an optical information recording medium using the sheet and an optical information recording medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photo-curable transfer sheet by which an optical information recording medium (e.g., DVD) having small thickness and high capacity can be advantageously prepared, and which is improved in transferring property of pits and the like and curing property. The photo-curable transfer sheet has a photo-curable transfer layer comprising a photo-curable composition deformable by application of pressure, wherein the photo-curable composition comprises a polymer having a glass transition temperature of not less than 80° C. and a reactive diluent having a photopolymerizable functional group. The invention also provides a process for the preparation of an optical information recording medium using the sheet, and the optical information recording medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photo-curable transfer sheet by which an optical information recording medium having small thickness and high capacity can be advantageously prepared, the photo-curable transfer layer of the sheet cured in the production of the optical information recording medium having excellent adhesion to the reflective layer such silver alloy and easy peeling property from the stamper to easily bring about the transfer layer having an uneven surface such as pits, etc accurately formed along an uneven surface of the stamper. The photo-curable transfer sheet has a photo-curable transfer layer comprising a photo-curable composition deformable by application of pressure, wherein the photo-curable composition comprises a polymer and a reactive diluent having a photopolymerizable functional group, and the reactive diluent has at least one hydroxyl group and an acryloyl group and/or methacryloyl group, the total of acryloyl group and/or methacryloyl group being at least two.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photo-curable transfer sheet by which an optical information recording medium (e.g., DVD) having small thickness and high capacity can be advantageously prepared, and which is improved in transferring property of pits and the like and curing property. The photo-curable transfer sheet has a photo-curable transfer layer comprising a photo-curable composition deformable by application of pressure, wherein the photo-curable composition comprises a polymer having a glass transition temperature of not less than 80° C. and a reactive diluent having a photopolymerizable functional group. The invention also provides a process for the preparation of an optical information recording medium using the sheet, and the optical information recording medium.

Abstract: A photo-curable transfer sheet having a photo-curable transfer layer comprising a photo-curable composition, the photo-curable composition being deformable by application of pressure and containing a reactive polymer having a photopolymerizable functional group, wherein the photo-curable transfer layer shows linearity in relationship between strain [?] (%) and time [t] (second) measured by a creep test using a dynamic viscoelasticity measuring apparatus under the conditions of an ordinary temperature, stress of 50 Pa and a time period of 120 seconds, and satisfies a following formula: log ?=a+b·log t, in which “a” is a real number, and “b” is in the range of 0.10 to 0.53; and a process for the preparation of an optical information recording medium using the sheet and an optical information recording medium.

Abstract: A front structure of a vehicle includes a duct having an air inlet portion for introducing air into the duct, a vehicle-body member, a bracket provided on the vehicle-body member in the vicinity of the air inlet portion; and a fitting member provided on the bracket in the vicinity of the air inlet portion; the bracket and the fitting member introducing air to the air inlet portion through a tortuous flow path. Since outside air taken into the vehicle body flows to the air inlet portion through the tortuous flow path, it is possible to avoid the air containing snow or rain directly flowing into the air inlet portion.

Abstract: An adhesion-including film is provided, wherein the total light transmittance is varied in a width direction of the film. The adhesion-including film includes a mold release film, a first adhesive layer disposed on this mold release film, a second adhesive layer disposed on the first adhesive layer, a base film on the second adhesive layer, and an antireflection film disposed on the film surface opposite to the second adhesive layer of the base film. The first adhesive layer is highly colored as compared with the second adhesive layer. The second adhesive layer may be colorless. The thickness of the central portion of the first adhesive layer in the width direction of the film is larger than the thicknesses of both end sides. The total thickness of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer is uniform all over the film.

Abstract: A capacitor includes a pair of electrodes and a ferroelectric film sandwiched between the electrodes. The electrodes are provided perpendicular to the direction of the polarization axis of the ferroelectric film.

Abstract: A process for producing a highly pure cis-epoxysuccinate in a high yield while suppressing a production of DL-tartrate as a by-product by epoxidizing a maleate with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an epoxidation catalyst, wherein said epoxidation is carried out in an aqueous solution containing 30 to 90% by volume of a water-soluble alcohol. It is possible to recycle the mother liquor separated of the formed cis-epoxysuccinate to the reaction system. The obtained cis-epoxysuccinate is useful as a polymer resin additive, a detergent builder(surfactant) and an intermediate for producing tartaric acid.

Abstract: A method for producing a carbonic acid ester, which comprises reacting an aliphatic alcohol with carbon monoxide and oxygen in the presence of 1 a platinum group metal or its salt, 2 metal copper, a copper salt or a copper complex, 3 at least one member selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts and alkaline earth metal salts, and 4 a 2-hydroxypyridine.

Abstract: Oxocarboxylic acids, for example adipaldehydic acid can be advantageously produced by a process, in which cyclohexanones are oxidized with molecular oxygen in the presence of water and iron or iridium compound, preferably also in the presence of a sulfur or organic nitrogen compound.

Abstract: A process for producing aliphatic alcohols by reacting carbon monoxide and hydrogen in a liquid phase in the presence of catalyst components, characterized in that rhodium and a trialkylphosphine represented by the general formula PR.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 where each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is a primary alkyl group, a secondary alkyl group, a tertiary alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group, are used as the catalyst components.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing pyrogallol by dehydrogenation of cyclohexane-1,2,3-triol in the presence of a platinum group metal catalyst in an inert gas stream. The catalyst contains, as modifier, (a) at least one alkali metal salt and/or (b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of gold, tellurium, silver, arsenic, selenium, indium, antimony, bismuth, copper and zinc, with the Pd-Te catalyst being preferred. The catalyst ingredients are supported on a carrier. The process gives high selectivity of pyrogallol.