Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of first electrodes, an organic layer located above the plurality of first electrodes and including a light emitting layer, a second electrode located above the organic layer, and an insulating layer that separates the plurality of first electrodes from each other. An upper surface of each of the plurality of first electrodes includes an inner region in contact with the organic layer, and an outer region in contact with the insulating layer. The insulating layer includes an opening that defines the inner region, and a step located at a position away from the opening and overlapping the outer region.

Abstract: A powdery liquid-crystal resin for a press-molded article is disclosed having a bulk density of more than 0.05 g/cm3 and 0.5 g/cm3 or less. The powdery liquid-crystal resin preferably has a particle diameter distribution width as defined by JIS Z8825: 2013 of 3.0 or more and 12 or less. The powdery liquid-crystal resin preferably has an average particle diameter of 10 ?m or more and 300 ?m or less. The degree of crystallinity of the powdery liquid-crystal resin is preferably 20% or more and 70% or less.

Abstract: A powdery liquid-crystal resin for a press-molded article is disclosed having a bulk density of more than 0.05 g/cm3 and 0.5 g/cm3 or less. The powdery liquid-crystal resin preferably has a particle diameter distribution width as defined by JIS Z8825: 2013 of 3.0 or more and 12 or less. The powdery liquid-crystal resin preferably has an average particle diameter of 10 ?m or more and 300 ?m or less. The degree of crystallinity of the powdery liquid-crystal resin is preferably 20% or more and 70% or less.

Abstract: Provided is a thermosetting composition that can be cured at a relatively low temperature and gives a cured product having excellent heat resistance. The thermosetting composition according to the present invention is a thermosetting liquid-crystal polyester composition prepared by melt-blending a liquid-crystal polyester (A) and a compound (B) with each other. The liquid-crystal polyester (A) includes at least one of hydroxy and acyloxy at molecular chain end. The compound (B) includes a first functional group and a second functional group in molecule. The first functional group is reactive with the at least one of hydroxy and acyloxy. The second functional group is thermally polymerizable. In the thermosetting liquid-crystal polyester composition, the liquid-crystal polyester (A) is preferably a liquid-crystal polyester that contains a monomer unit derived from an aromatic compound and has an average degree of polymerization of from 3 to 30 and a melting point of 250° C. or lower.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal polyester amide resin which has a good hue. Specific monomers are polymerized using a specific catalyst. The specific monomers are composed of: at least one kind of a monomer selected from among aromatic aminocarboxylic acids, aromatic hydroxyamines and aromatic diamines; and at least one kind of a monomer selected from among aromatic hydroxy carboxylic acids, aromatic dicarboxylic acids or aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, and aromatic diols or aliphatic diols. It is preferable that the content of the at least one kind of a monomer selected from among aromatic aminocarboxylic acids, aromatic hydroxyamines and aromatic diamines is from 0.1 mol % to 85 mol % (inclusive).

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal polyester amide resin which has a good hue. Specific monomers are polymerized using a specific catalyst. The specific monomers are composed of: at least one kind of a monomer selected from among aromatic aminocarboxylic acids, aromatic hydroxyamines and aromatic diamines; and at least one kind of a monomer selected from among aromatic hydroxy carboxylic acids, aromatic dicarboxylic acids or aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, and aromatic diols or aliphatic diols. It is preferable that the content of the at least one kind of a monomer selected from among aromatic aminocarboxylic acids, aromatic hydroxyamines and aromatic diamines is from 0.1 mol % to 85 mol % (inclusive).

Abstract: To provide an easily-manufactured liquid-crystalline polymer having high thermal conductivity, as well as a molded article that is formed of the liquid crystalline polymer and has a property of being highly mechanical. A liquid-crystalline polymer is used that is formed by polymerizing monomers having an asymmetrical molecular structure, in which the enthalpy of fusion ?H measured by way of DSC (Differential Scanning calorimetry) is greater than or equal to 2.5 J/g (joules per gram) and less than or equal to 10 J/g, and the inherent viscosity (I.V.) is greater than or equal to 5 dl/g and less than or equal to 7 dl/g. It is preferable for the monomer having asymmetrical molecular structure to be at least one selected from a group consisting of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (HBA), 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid (HNA), N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP), and 4-hydroxy-4?-biphenylcarboxylic acid (HBCA).

Abstract: The invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition which has high rigidity and high flowability, gives less peeling of molding surface, and provides excellent appearance, and which can be suitably used for mechanical parts of automobile and mechanical parts of electrical and electronic products. Provided is the thermoplastic resin composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of (A) a sole polybenzimidazole resin or a mixed thermoplastic resin composed of 70 to 20% by weight of a polybenzimidazole resin and 30 to 80% by weight of a polyether ketone resin; and 5 to 100 parts by weight of (B) a liquid crystalline polyester amide resin containing one or more types of structuring monomer of 4-aminophenol, 1, 4-phenylenediamine, 4-aminobenzoic acid, and a derivative thereof, and containing 3 to 35% by mole of an amide component in the total bonds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition with an excellent mechanical strength, heat resistance and flame-retardant properties and, particularly, is preferably used for a thin-walled molding material. (A) a thermoplastic resin which does not form an anisotropic melt phase 100 weight parts is compounded with (B) a liquid crystalline polymer capable of forming an anisotropic melt phase 15 to 45 weight parts, (C) a flame-retardant component including (C-1) a phosphor-based flame-retardant agent 5 to 20 weight parts and (C-2) a silicone rubber 1 to 15 weight parts, wherein the ratio (C-1)/(C-2) ranges from 1 to 2, and (D) a filler 10 to 80 weight parts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonflammable electric/electronic part, which is an electric/electronic part constituted by a nonflammable case part made from resin that generates phosphine and metal parts assembled in the case part, and at least one contact portion that controls an electric current is formed in the case part by the metal parts, and in this arrangement, the metal of the metal parts constituting the contact portion has a specific ideal standard electrode potential (?0.45 V to 0.80 V) and/or such a characteristic that a change in contact resistance values under a predetermined phosphine generating environment is not more than 25 m? (when the electric/electronic part is used up to a current of 5 A) or not more than 50 m? (when the electric/electronic part is used from a current exceeding 5 A up to a current of 30 A).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonflammable electric/electronic part, which is an electric/electronic part constituted by a nonflammable case part made from resin that generates phosphine and metal parts assembled in the case part, and at least one contact portion that controls an electric current is formed in the case part by the metal parts, and in this arrangement, the metal of the metal parts constituting the contact portion has a specific ideal standard electrode potential (−0.45 V to 0.80 V) and/or such a characteristic that a change in contact resistance values under a predetermined phosphine generating environment is not more than 25 m&OHgr; (when the electric/electronic part is used up to a current of 5A) or not more than 50 m&OHgr; (when the electric/electronic part is used from a current exceeding 5A up to a current of 30A).

Abstract: A fibrous food material for use in meat-like products is provided.Also provided is a process for preparing the same, by other than a spinning process, which comprises intermixing a hydrous mixture of 3 to 10 parts of wheat protein and 0 to 7 parts of meat on the solid content ratio with a polysaccharide and common salt, then heating the admixture while stretching in an aqueous salt solution of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal.

Abstract: A method of producing cyclopentene comprising the steps of depolymerizing dicyclopentadiene to produce raw cyclopentadiene; feeding the raw cyclopentadiene to a distillation tower having an upper part cooled to a temperature near the boiling point of the cyclopentadiene and an outlet maintained at 35.degree. to 60.degree. C and a lower part at a temperature of 40.degree. to 150.degree. C; thereby to produce highly pure gaseous cyclopentadiene at the top outlet and impure components having high boiling point at the lower outlet which are removed continuously; mixing the highly pure cyclopentadiene obtained thereby with hydrogen and reacting in a first hydrogenation reactor using a palladium containing catalyst, then mixing the resulting product with hydrogen and reacting in a second hydrogenation reactor with a palladium containing catalyst; cooling the resulting product and separating the liquid phase from the gas phase and recirculating the gas phase for use in the hydrogenation reactions.