Abstract: The carrier metal catalyst achieves suppression of internal resistance of a fuel cell. A carrier metal catalyst includes: a carrier powder; and metal fine particles supported on the carrier powder; wherein: the carrier powder is an aggregates of carrier fine particles; the carrier fine particles includes a chained portion structured by a plurality of crystallites being fusion bonded to form a chain; the carrier fine particles include titanium oxide; the carrier fine particles are doped with an element having a valence different from a valence of titanium; the titanium oxide of the carrier powder has an anatase phase/rutile phase ratio of 0.2 or lower; the metal fine particles have a mean particle size of 3 to 10 nm; the metal fine particles include platinum; and a cell resistance measured under standard conditions of a fuel cell prepared using the carrier metal catalyst is 0.090 ?cm·2 or lower.

Abstract: An immersion nozzle for continuous casting of steel supplies molten steel into a mold. At least a part of the immersion nozzle is formed of a refractory having a desulfurizing ability. A method for continuous casting of steel employs the immersion nozzle to supply molten steel into a mold using the immersion nozzle for continuous casting.

Abstract: A metal-impregnated refractory product of this invention has high slag attack, gas attack, and spalling resistances and is used in various types of molten metal treatment vessels. A material of refractory particles mainly consisting of MgO or Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 is formed and heated by a suitable method to obtain a porous material body containing at least 4 vol % of open pores. A metal or an alloy mainly consisting of at least one type of a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, chromium, and nickel is impregnated in the porous material body at a ratio of 25 vol % or more of the open pores. The metal is filled in pores present in a region from the surface to at least a predetermined depth. The metal-impregnated refractory product can withstand various high-temperature damages and can be stably used over a long time period.

Abstract: A halogen-containing polyester resin composition comprises a flame retardant aromatic polyester copolymer having a halogen content of 0.5-30% by weight which is produced by condensation polymerization reaction of:(A) principally an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof,(B) principally an aliphatic glycol or an ester-forming derivative thereof, and(C) an ester-forming compound containing a halogen,and, in mixture therewith, 0.1-10% by weight of a bisoxazoline compound relative to the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A resin composition of a thermoplastic resin and long fiber is injected into a molded article having good physical properties by molding the composition in the form of a pellet having a length of 3 mm or more and containing 10 to 80% by weight, based on the composition, of a fiber having a length substantially equal to that of the pellet and arranged in the lengthwise direction of the pellet, characterized by using an injection molding machine having a nozzle diameter of 6 mm or more.

Abstract: A halogen-containing polyester resin composition comprises a flame retardant aromatic polyester copolymer having a halogen content of 0.5-30% by weight which is produced by condensation polymerization reaction of:(A) principally an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof,(B) principally an aliphatic glycol or an ester-forming derivative thereof, and(C) an ester-forming compound containing a halogen,and, in mixture therewith, 0.1-10% by weight of a bisoxazoline compound relative to the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: An electric transmission line comprises an electrically conductive line and a covering layer on the line being composed of a halogen-containing, flame-retarding, aromatic polyester of (A) an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof, (B) an aliphatic glycol or an ester-forming derivative thereof and (C) an ester-forming compound containing a halogen atom.

Abstract: Ceramic product is heated or cooled at its side to impart temperature gradient for causing sinter so as to in advance provide residual stress in inside, thereby to prevent thermal spalling which is generated by difference in temperature during using the ceramic product.