Abstract: The present invention provides an insulating film for use in the motor of a refrigeration compressor using a substitute flon and a refrigerating machine oil in particular combination, which film is obtained by adding to a base film, or coating on the surface of a base film, a compound having at least one carbodiimide group, or, which film is made essentially of a compound having at least one carbodiimide group, represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## or the following formula (2): ##STR2## or the following formula (3): ##STR3## or the following formula (4): ##STR4## This insulating film can eliminate the problems of the prior art, has excellent resistance to hydrolysis and forms no sludge, resultantly can prevent reduction in insulating property, and further has deterioration resistance to refrigerating machine oil.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet material including at least an inorganic filler other than asbestos, a polycarbodiimide resin, a rubber having a functional group reactive with a carbodiimide group and, as necessary, an organic or inorganic fiber, or such a sheet material wherein the polycarbodiimide resin and the rubber have been reacted with each other at least partially. A process for producing the sheet material includes making into a sheet-shaped material a composition comprising at least an inorganic filler other than asbestos, a polycarbodiimide resin, a rubber having a functional group reactive with a carbodiimide group and, as necessary, an organic or inorganic fiber, and then heating the sheet-shaped material at a temperature not lower than the softening point of said polycarbodiimide resin, or such a process wherein the heating of the sheet-shaped material at said temperature gives rise to at least partial reaction between the polycarbodiimide resin and the rubber.

Abstract: A sheet material including at least: an inorganic filler other than asbestos, a rubber material, a polycarbodiimide resin powder, and, as necessary, an organic or inorganic fiber; or a sheet material including (1) a sheet having the same constitution as the above sheet material and (2) a reinforcing material treated with a polycarbodiimide resin, anda process for producing the sheet material. The sheet material containing no asbestos is free from the problems of the asbestos-containing sheet materials of the prior art, has excellent flexibility, sealing property and heat resistance, and can be used as a gasket, a packing, etc. which are superior in chemical resistance, particularly flon substitute resistance.

Abstract: A process for producing a polycarbodiimide resin powder, which includes reacting an organic diisocyanate in the presence of a carbodiimidization catalyst in a solvent to produce a polycarbodiimide resin and obtaining the resin in a powder form, where the organic diisocyanate is represented by the following formula ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxyl group, or ##STR2## where R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxyl group, and X is an oxygen atom or a methylene group, or ##STR3## where R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxyl group; the solvent is a mixed solvent of a good solvent to polycarbodiimide resin and a poor solvent to the resin, having a precipitation number of 30-80; and when the reaction has reached a certain stage, the reaction system is cooled to make the system a slurry of a polycarbodiimide, and then the polycarbodiimide is obtained in a powder form.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pulp-like composite material free from the problems possessed by wood pulp and may be used as a possible substitute for asbestos, and a process for production thereof.The pulp-like composite material of the present invention comprises (a) an inorganic material other than asbestos and (b) a polycarbodiimide, wherein the inorganic material (a) is substantially covered by the polycarbodiimide (b), or, the inorganic material (a) is substantially covered by the polycarbodiimide (b) and the coated inorganic material is connected to each other.The process for producing a pulp-like composite material according to the present invention comprises dispersing an inorganic material other than asbestos in at least either of a polycarbodiimide solution and a precipitant and then mixing the resulting polycarbodiimide solution with the resulting precipitant while applying, as necessary, a shear force or a beating force.

Abstract: A self-aligning bolt has an eccentric pilot tip extending forwardly of the externally threaded shank thereof. A self-aligning nut has an eccentric counter-bore formed therein on the side of the seating face and offset from the axis of the internally threaded bore of the nut.

Abstract: Disclosed is a construction material containing bitumen comprising (A) a polyol component, the polyol component consisting essentially of (a-1) a hydroxy-polyoxyalkylene ether of bisphenol A and/or bisphenol F, and (a-2) an aliphatic polyol, (B) a polyisocyanate component, (C) a bitumen, and/or (D) an aggregate. The construction material has improved water-proof and mechanical properties.

Abstract: A foreign substance disposing device for a money receiving and disbursing machine comprising stationary clip plates for clipping the bills therebetween, movable clip plate for clipping the bills, pick out rollers for picking out the bills which are clipped between the stationary and movable clip plates, a pick out motor for controlling an operation of the pick out rollers, a detection coil provided on a circuit board for producing a change in impedance in response to passing of the bills, impedance detector for detecting the change in the impedance of the coil, controller for judging whether or not the bills passing the coil are accompanied by a foreign substance based on signals from the impedance detector and for providing the pick out rollers with a control signal for preventing the pick out rollers from picking the bills out when a foreign substance is detected, and alarm for receiving signals from the controller and producing an alarm signal.