Abstract: A tire shaping drum has a central axle, a drum part which is capable of expansion and contraction, and a expanding/contracting means for changing the drum part. In the drum part, first segments having first end faces at both ends in the circumferential direction, and second segments having second end faces at both ends in the circumferential direction, are alternately seriated. There is provided with a backlash prevention means for preventing backlash between the contacting first end faces and second end faces when the drum part is in a diameter expanded state. Consequently, the first end faces and the second end faces closely contact with each other, and changes in the circularity of the drum part and the outer diameter of the drum part can be prevented.

Abstract: To provide a tire shaping drum in which a tire member can be improved in quality by preventing backlash between two adjacent segments, and tire manufacturing productivity can be improved by decreasing a cause of facility stopping. The tire shaping drum (1) has a central axle (2), a drum part (3) which is capable of expansion and contraction, and a expanding/contracting means 4 for changing the drum part (3). In the drum part (3), first segments (20) having first end faces (22) at both ends in the circumferential direction, and second segments (21) having second end faces (24) at both ends in the circumferential direction, are alternately seriated. There is provided with a backlash prevention means for preventing backlash between the contacting first end faces (22) and second end faces (24) when the drum part (3) is in a diameter expanded state Ye.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flame-retardant insulated wire and cable for use in nuclear power stations, comprises the steps of: extruding on a conductor or cable care to a predetermined thickness a composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of a basic polymer such as a thermoplastic resin or a rubber which can be crosslinked by an organic peroxide-based crosslinking agent, at least 10 parts by weight of a halogenated acenaphthylene or a condensate thereof, and 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of an organic peroxide; and heating a resultant wire or cable for crosslinking in the absence of water and at a temperature higher than the decomposition temperature of the organic peroxide.

Abstract: A process for producing molded product composed of crosslinked resin or coated material composed of crosslinked resin on a substrate which comprises blending a polyolefin-series resin, a compound represented by the formulaX -- Y.sub.m Iwherein X is a group not containing an acetylenic linkage, Y is a group containing an acetylenic linkage and m is an integer of 1 or more, which is compatible with the resin at a room temperature or an elevated temperature, and a compound selected from the group consisting of an amino compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is independently substituted or non-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon, substituted or non-substituted alicyclic hydrocarbon, or substituted or non-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon, provided that at least one of R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is substituted or non-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon, an amino compound represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein each of R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.