Abstract: Provided are: a nucleating agent capable of simultaneously improving the thermal stability and the transparency of a polyolefin resin; a polyolefin-based resin composition containing the same; and a molded article of the composition. The nucleating agent contains a compound represented by Formula (1) below where R1 to R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms; R5 represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and M represents a hydrogen atom or a sodium atom. In this nucleating agent, the mass ratio of phosphorus atoms and sodium atoms, P/Na, is in a range of 1.200 to 1.500.

Abstract: Provided are: a thermal acid generator having a high acid generation temperature; and a resist composition using the same.

Abstract: Provided are: a resin additive composition containing a specific metal phosphate, which composition has excellent dispersibility in a resin even when made into a pellet form and exhibits a desired physical property improving effect when incorporated into a resin; and a synthetic resin composition using the same. The resin additive composition contains, with respect to 100 parts by mass of (A) sodium-2,2?-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate: 25 to 400 parts by mass of (B) a lithium phosphate compound represented by the following Formula (1); and 10 to 300 parts by mass of (C) a fatty acid metal salt represented by the following Formula (2). The component (C) is incorporated in an amount of 10 parts by mass to 50 parts by mass with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass of the components (A) and (B).

Abstract: Disclosed is a flame retardant composition containing (A) an amine phosphate and (B) a zinc glycerolate. It is preferred that component (A) contain an amine pyrophosphate and that the mass ratio of component (A) to component (B) be 99.99:0.01 to 60:40. The flame retardant composition preferably further contains (C) zinc oxide, wherein the content of component (C) is 0.01 to 10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the sum of components (A) and (B). The flame retardant composition preferably further contains (D) hydrotalcite, wherein the content of component (D) is 0.01 to 5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the sum of components (A) and (B).

Abstract: The present invention provides: a urethane polymer having a structure represented by general formula (1) below; an oil composition in which the urethane polymer is dissolved; and a cosmetic composition containing the oil composition. (In the formula, R1 and R2 each independently denote an alkylene group having 5 to 40 carbon atoms, Z1 and Z2 each denote an oxyalkylene group represented by general formula (2) or (3) disclosed in the description, R3 denotes a diisocyanate residue, X1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a group represented by general formula (4) disclosed in the description, X2 denotes a hydrogen atom or a group represented by general formula (5) disclosed in the description, and n denotes a number from 1 to 20, provided that n is 1 if X1 and X2 are each a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: Provided are: an additive composition which can impart excellent heat resistance and flame retardancy to a synthetic resin; a flame-retardant synthetic resin composition containing the same; and a molded article thereof. The additive composition contains: as a component (A), at least one ammonium polyphosphate; and as a component (B), at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formula (1) and compounds represented by Formula (2). In Formula (1), R1, R2 and R3 each independently represent a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and, in Formula (2), R4, R5 and R6 each independently represent a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R7, R8 and R9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An antimicrobial composition containing: a component (A) that is at least one selected from the group consisting of 1,2-alkanediols having an alkyl group having 6 to 8 carbons and monoalkyl glyceryl ethers having an alkyl group having 6 to 8 carbons; and a component (B) that is at least one selected from the group consisting of tripropylene glycol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, and 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol and a cosmetic containing the antimicrobial composition.

Abstract: A lubricating composition including: a base oil, a lubricant additive composition including, as a component (A), an organic molybdenum compound of the formula (1) described in the specification, and as a component (B), an amine compound of the formula (2) described in the specification, and a specific metal-based cleaner, wherein a content of the component (B) is 2.9 to 18.6 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of molybdenum atoms of the component (A), and a content of the metal-based cleaner is 0.1% to 10% by mass relative to a total amount of the lubricating composition, wherein the lubricating composition does not include tetraalkyl thiuram disulphide, and wherein the component (A) in terms of the amount of molybdenum atoms is 400 to 1200 ppm by mass relative to a total amount of the lubricating composition.

Abstract: Provided are: a resin additive composition containing a specific metal phosphate, which composition has excellent dispersibility in a resin even when made into a pellet form and exhibits a desired physical property improving effect when incorporated into a resin; and a synthetic resin composition using the same. The resin additive composition contains, with respect to 100 parts by mass of (A) sodium-2,2?-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate: 25 to 400 parts by mass of (B) a lithium phosphate compound represented by the following Formula (1); and 10 to 300 parts by mass of (C) a fatty acid metal salt represented by the following Formula (2). The component (C) is incorporated in an amount of 10 parts by mass to 50 parts by mass with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass of the components (A) and (B).

Abstract: Provided is a thin-film forming raw material, which is used in an atomic layer deposition method, including an alkoxide compound represented by the following general formula (1): where R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and z1 represents an integer of from 1 to 3.

Abstract: A raw material for forming a thin film, comprising a compound represented by General Formula (1) below. (in the formula, R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R2 represents hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R3 and R4 each independently represent a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, A represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and M represents copper, iron, nickel, cobalt or manganese.

Abstract: To provide an electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte batteries, which traps hydrogen sulfide gas, generated from the inside thereof for some reason, in the electrode, and suppresses the outflow of hydrogen sulfide gas to the outside of the battery. An electrode for lithium ion batteries includes a coating material which contains a silanol group and is present on at least a surface of an active material layer. The active material layer contains a sulfur-based material and a resin-based binder. The sulfur-based material is an active material capable of alloying with lithium metal or an active material capable of occluding lithium ions. The coating material containing the silanol group is a silicate having a siloxane bond or a silica fine particle aggregate having a siloxane bond as a component.

Abstract: Provided are: a stabilizer composition that can not only impart excellent thermal stability, coloration resistance, thermal coloration resistance, and the like to a vinyl chloride resin, but also impart excellent transparency to a vinyl chloride resin when used in an application where transparency is required; a vinyl chloride resin composition containing the same; and a molded body thereof. The stabilizer composition contains 5 to 2,500 parts by mass of a component (B) with respect to 100 parts by mass of a component (A). The component (A) is at least one organic acid zinc salt, and the component (B) is at least one epoxy compound having a glycidyl ether group and/or a glycidyl ester group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sulfur-based electrode active material with which a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that has a large capacity and exhibits less deterioration of the cycle characteristics can be obtained even when an electrode is employed in which the sulfur-based electrode active material is used as an electrode active material and an aluminum foil is used as a current collector. Also disclosed is a method for producing an organosulfur electrode active material, including a step of obtaining an organosulfur compound by heat-treating an organic compound and sulfur and a step of treating the organosulfur compound with a basic compound. The organosulfur compound is preferably sulfur-modified polyacrylonitrile, and the basic compound is preferably ammonia. The organosulfur compound may be treated with the basic compound after the organosulfur compound is ground, or may be ground in a medium that contains the basic compound.

Abstract: A method of the present invention for producing a metallic ruthenium thin film on a substrate by atomic layer deposition includes: (A) a step of introducing a feedstock gas containing a specific ruthenium compound into a treatment atmosphere, and allowing the ruthenium compound to deposit on the substrate; and a step of introducing a reactive gas containing a specific compound into the treatment atmosphere, and allowing the reactive gas to react with the specific ruthenium compound deposited on the substrate.

Abstract: Methods of forming a material layer according to some embodiments of the inventive concept may include a deposition cycle including providing an adsorption inhibitor on a substrate, purging an excess amount of the adsorption inhibitor, providing a metal precursor on the substrate, purging an excess amount of the metal precursor, and supplying a reactant to form a material layer on the substrate. The adsorption inhibitor may include a group 15 element or a group 16 element.

Abstract: Provided are: a nucleating agent for a polyolefin resin having an excellent ? crystal-forming effect; a nucleating agent composition for a polyolefin resin containing the nucleating agent; a polyolefin resin masterbatch; a polyolefin resin composition; a molded article of the composition; a film of the composition; a method of producing a porous film; and a package. The nucleating agent contains a compound represented by Formula (1) below wherein M represents a monovalent to trivalent metal atom having a specific gravity of 4.

Abstract: To show a curable resin composition suitable as an adhesive for bonding a structural material having good adhesiveness to aluminum in particular. A curable resin composition containing (A1) phosphoric acid-modified epoxy resin obtained by reacting a phosphoric acid (a1) and an epoxy compound (a2) (excluding a urethane-modified epoxy resin and a urethane-modified chelate epoxy resin); and (A2) an epoxy resin (excluding component (A1)); (B) a block urethane; and (C) a latent curing agent, in which a phosphorus content in a total mass of component (A1) and component (A2) is 0.01 to 2.0% by mass.

Abstract: Provided are: a novel nucleating agent capable of imparting excellent transparency to synthetic resins; a synthetic resin composition containing the same; and a molded object of the synthetic resin composition. The nucleating agent contains at least one triazine compound represented by Formula (1), wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 each independently represent an unsubstituted phenyl group or a substituted phenyl group. In Formula (1), for example, the number of substituents of the substituted phenyl group is preferably 1, and Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 are preferably all different groups.

Abstract: An organometallic compound and a method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) device, the organometallic compound being represented by Formula (I),