Abstract: When barrier synchronization is executed between multiple nodes that include a node and execute processing for a same job, the node transmits first data indicating an intermediate result of processing of the node to another node with which processing of the node is to be synchronized first among the multiple nodes, and receives second data indicating an intermediate result of processing of the other node from the other node. The node stores the first data of the node in a first memory region of a memory provided for the node, and store the second data of the other node in a second memory region of the memory.

Abstract: When barrier synchronization is executed between multiple nodes that include a node and execute processing for a same job, the node transmits first data indicating an intermediate result of processing of the node to another node with which processing of the node is to be synchronized first among the multiple nodes, and receives second data indicating an intermediate result of processing of the other node from the other node. The node stores the first data of the node in a first memory region of a memory provided for the node, and store the second data of the other node in a second memory region of the memory.

Abstract: The sheathed wire or cable of the invention is obtained by coating an outermost layer of a wire or cable with a polyethylene resin produced by polymerization using a single-site catalyst. The polyethylene resin preferably has the properties: (i) the 50% crack occurrence time (F50), that becomes an indication of stress crack resistance, is not less than 600 hours, (ii) the abrasion wear as measured by a Taber abrasion test is not more than 10 mg, and (iii) the Izod impact strength (notched) as measured at −40° C. is not less than 40 J/m2. In the polyethylene resin, high-pressure low-density polyethylene may be contained. The sheathed wire and cable exhibit excellent stress crack resistance, abrasion resistance and low-temperature impact resistance because their sheaths have stress crack resistance, abrasion resistance and low-temperature impact resistance better than those of conventional polyethylene sheaths.

Abstract: The polyamide resin composition of the present invention comprises 100 parts by weight of a polyamide resin and 5 to 200 parts by weight of a graft-modified ethylene/1-butene random copolymer having a graft quantity of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivative of 0.01 to 10% by weight. The graft-modified ethylene/1-butene random copolymer is a graft-modified product of an ethylene/1-butene random copolymer having a 1-butene content of 15 to 25% by mol, an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of 0.5 to 3.5 dl/g, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of not higher than -60.degree. C., a crystallinity of less than 10%, and a parameter (B value) indicating randomness of a copolymerized monomer chain distribution, as measured by a .sup.13 C-NMR method, of 1.0 to 1.4. The polyamide resin composition shows high melt flowability, namely, good moldability, and it can provide a molded article excellent in flexibility, low-temperature impact resistance, resistance to water absorption and resistance to saline solutions.

Abstract: Compositions provided in accordance with the present invention contain 85-20% by weight of a propylene/1-butene random copolymer (A) having a melt index (ASTM D 1238-65T, 230.degree. C.) of 0.1-100 g/10 min, propylene content of 60-85 mol %, and a heat of fusion, as measured by thermal analysis with a differential scanning calorimeter, of 20-80 joule/g,15-80% by weight of an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer (B) having a melt index (ASTM D 1238-65T, 190.degree. C.) of 0.1-100 g/10 min, ethylene content of 75-95 mol %, crystallinity index of 0-30%, and .alpha.-olefin having 3-10 carbon atoms, and 0-10% by weight of a tackifier (C), with the proviso that (A)+(B)+(C) is 100% by weight.The strippable protective film according to the invention is a single-layer or multi-layer film, with the proviso that at least one of the outermost surface layers of the film is composed of the composition.

Abstract: A propylene resin composition contains:(A) 50 to 99% by weight of a polypropylene resin, and(B) 1 to 50% by weight of a rubber component, andthe rubber component (B) contains a random copolymer composition containing:(i) an ethylenic random copolymer selected from random copolymers of ethylene with an .alpha.-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms having an ethylene content of 60 to 95 mol % and a MFR.sub.230.degree. C. of 0.1 to 50 g/10 min. and(ii) a propylenic random copolymer selected from random copolymers of propylene with an .alpha.-olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms except for propylene having a propylene content of 60 to 95 mol % and a MFR.sub.230.degree. C. of 0.1 to 50 g/10 min.,at a weight ratio of (i):(ii) of from 95:5 to 20:80.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous dispersion comprising (i) a hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer, (ii) a water-insoluble thermoplastic polymer containing a carboxylic acid salt group bonded to the polymer chain at a concentration of 0.1 to 5 milliequivalents as --COO-- per gram of the polymer, (iii) water and, if necesssary, (iv) at least one member selected from the group consisting of anionic surface active agents, nonionic surface active agents, organic solvents and oils, said aqueous dispersion being apparently solid and having a water content of 0.5 to 3% by weight and an electric resistance lower than 10.sup.6 .OMEGA.-cm and also having such a property that when water is added to the dispersion, solids are uniformly dispersed as fine particles in the aqueous phase.

Abstract: When a hydrophobic thermoplastic resin such as an olefin resin and a water-insoluble or non-water-swelling polymer containing a carboxylic acid salt group are melt-kneaded in the presence of water, phase inversion of forming a dispersion comprising water as the dispersion medium phase and resin particles as the dispersed phase is caused even if the amount of water is very small. If an anionic surfactant, optionally together with a solvent or oil, is made present in the composition to be melt-kneaded, the size of dispersed particles can be greatly reduced in the formed aqueous dispersion even if a resin having a very high molecular weight or a high melt viscosity is used.

Abstract: A silicone-coated article having releasability imparted thereto by the coating of a silicone, wherein that surface of said article on which to coat the silicone is composed of a resin consisting of a polar group-containing olefinic resin comprising (a) 55 to 99% by weight of a unit derived from an olefin and (b) 1 to 45% by weight of a unit derived from a radical-polymerizable monomer containing a polar group selected from the class consisting of ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a metal capable of forming a salt with the carboxyl group, or a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and R.sub.2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group; and a method for the production thereof.