Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of a cationic fine grain gel, comprising microemulsion polymerizing (polymerizing in microemulsions) an unsaturated monomer M under the presence of a polymer P which contains 30 to 92.5% by mole of a nonionic structure unit (a) and 70 to 7.5% by mole of a quaternary ammonium group-containing structure unit (b), and which contains the specific amount of a specific structure unit (b.sub.1) having a quaternary ammonium group and a polymerizable double bond, and an aqueous dispersion of a cationic fine grain gel obtainable by the process.

Abstract: A rosin emulsion sizing agent for paper making comprising a rosin substance, a dispersing agent and water, the rosin substance comprising (a) a rosin or a fortified rosin and (b) a rosin ester or a fortified rosin ester, the dispersing agent comprising a (meth)acrylamide copolymer obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable monomer mixture containing (A) 70 to 95% by mole of (meth)acrylamide, (B) 0.5 to 10% by mole of a sulfo (salt) group-containing monomer or a phosphoric acid (salt) group-containing monomer and (C) 1 to 20% by mole of a hydrophobic monomer, and a method for paper sizing using the same.

Abstract: A process for preparing colorless rosins characterized by dehydrogenating purified hydrogenated rosins in the presence of a dehydrogenating catalyst. The colorless rosins obtained according to the process of the present invention are nearly colorless in appearance, odorless and excellent in stabilities, particularly are excellent in various properties such as odor, stabilities and compatibility in a heated state. Accordingly the above-mentioned colorless rosins are suitably used not only as modifiers for soap-type cleaning compositions, but also as emulsifiers for synthetic rubbers and emulsion polymerization in the form of alkali metal salts thereof.

Abstract: What is disclosed an aromatic oligoimine having a recurring unit composed of an aromatic dialdehyde having a phenolic hydroxyl group and an aromatic diamine and a number-average degree of polymerization of 2 to 20 and a process for preparing the same, and an aromatic polyimine made by thermally dehydrating the aromatic oligoimine and a process for preparing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a rosin ester, which comprises esterifying a purified product of a disproportionated rosin with an alcohol, and then subjecting the esterified rosin to dehydrogenation in the presence of a dehydrogenating catalyst, a process for preparing a rosin ester, which comprises heating a purified rosin and an alcohol in the presence of a disproportionating catalyst, simultaneously subjecting the resulting rosin to disproportionation and esterification, dehydrogenating the reactant in the presence of a dehydrogenating catalyst, and thereafter adding an organic phosphorus compound to the reaction system, a process for preparing a colorless rosin, which comprises simultaneously subjecting a purified rosin to disproportionation and dehydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst, and then adding an organic phosphorus compound to the reaction system and a process for preparing a colorless rosin, which comprises dehydrogenating a purified disproportionated rosin in the

Abstract: A keto arene-cyclopentadienyl iron complex salt of the formula:[(R.sup.2 CO)(R.sup.1).sub.m C.sub.6 H.sub.5--m Fe.sup.II Cp].sup.+1 A.sup.-1wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group, R.sup.2 is an alkyl group or phenyl group, m is an integer of 1 to 5, Cp is an .eta..sup.5 -cyclopentadienyl group and A.sup.-1 is a non-nucleophilic anion, e.g. pentamethylacetophenone-Fe(II)-Cp.sup.+ PF.sub.6.sup.-1 salt or pentamethylbenzophenone-Fe(II)-Cp.sup.+ PF.sub.6.sup.-1 salt, which is useful as a photoinitiator for cationically polymerizable compounds, especially for epoxy resins, and has an improved environmental safety and a high absorptivity, and which can be easily produced by a direct replacement reaction between dicarbonyl-.eta..sup.5 -(2,4-cyclopentadien-1-yl)iron(II) halide and an alkyl substituted keto arene to be replaced for the carbonyl ligands.

Abstract: A process for preparing a resin having a low iodine value, comprising treating a resin having a residual unsaturated bond with a cationic polymerization catalyst. According to the process, a resin in which residual unsaturated bonds are decreased can be prepared, and the obtained resin having a low iodine value can be suitably used as raw materials for flame retarders, adhesives and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ketene dimer sizing agent for paper making comprising a dispersed phase containing a ketene dimer and an aqueous continuous phase containing a dispersing agent, characterized by containing polymeric aluminum hydroxide and/or polymeric aluminum chloride. The ketene dimer sizing agent for paper making of the present invention can be preferably used in, for instance, a neutral paper making and the like since it is excellent in sizing effect and storage stability.

Abstract: A method for making papers which comprises: using a paper sizing agent comprising as an effective component an .alpha.-hydroxycarboxylic acid having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, ##STR2## and R.sup.2 is hydrogen atom, or an alkyl or alkenyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a salt thereof. The paper sizing agent used in the method can exhibit the excellent sizing effect in paper making under the condition of the wide pH-range from pH 3 to pH 9, and has an excellent storage stability. Further the method is excellent in workability and high in industrial value.

Abstract: Optical active compounds of the formula (1), (2), (3) and (4): ##STR1## The compounds (1), (2) and (3) are useful as raw materials of chiral dopants to be added for forming liquid crystal compositions, medicines or agricultural chemicals, and the compound (4) is useful as chiral dopants to be added for forming liquid crystal compositions.

Abstract: A process for preparing a colorless rosin comprising a step for purifying a disproportionated rosin and hydrogenating the rosin. According to the process, a rosin having a color nearly equal to colorless and is excellent in various properties such as odorless at heating and stability is prepared.

Abstract: A toner composition for electrophotography excellent in fixing property at a low temperature, offset resistance and blocking resistance comprising a resin binder and a colorant which is dispersed in the resin binder, the resin binder being a nonlinear polyester resin prepared by the reaction of:(a) an acid component comprising at least one long chain dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 16 to 34 carbon atoms, a dimer acid and a dibasic acid having 21 carbon atoms, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, and optionally a monocarboxylic acid,(b) an alcohol component comprising an etherificated diphenol and optionally a glycidyl ester of rosin and(c) a crosslinking component comprising a polycarboxylic acid having valency of not less than 3 and/or a polyhydric alcohol having a valency of not less than 3, wherein in case that the long chain dicarboxylic acid and the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid are employed, the contents of the long chain dicarboxylic acid and

Abstract: A process for preparing a rosin ester which comprises purifying a rosin and/or a disproportionated rosin, esterifying the resulting purified rosin and/or purified disproportionated rosin with an alcohol and subjecting the esterified rosin and/or esterified disproportionated rosin to hydrogenating. The resulting rosin ester has superior color nearly equal to colorless and is excellent in various properties such as odor at heating, stability and compatibility with organic polymers.

Abstract: An electrophotographic toner composition having excellent fixing property at a low temperature, offset resistance, blocking resistance and the like comprising a resin binder and a colorant dispersed in the resin binder wherein the resin binder contains a non-linear polyester resin comprising (a) a dicarboxylic acid as an acid component, (b) a rosin glycidyl ester, an esterificated diphenol and a dihydric alcohol having no phenyl ring as an alcohol component, and (c) a polycarboxylic acid having a valency of not less than 3 and/or a polyhydric alcohol having a valency of not less than 3 as a crosslinking component; the content of the rosin glycidyl ester is 5 to 50% by mole based on the component (b), the content of the etherificated diphenol is 20 to 95% by mole based on the component (b) and the component of the dihydric alcohol having no phenyl ring is 0 to 30% by mole based on the component (b); and the content of the component (c) is 0.5 to 20% by weight based on the polyester resin.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for preparing a water-absorbing resin which comprises the steps of mixing powder of an inorganic inactive substance with a water-absorbing resin having carboxylate-containing monomer units, and adding water and a high molecular-weight cross-linking agent to the mixture to perform cross-linking reaction and evaporation of water, the cross-linking agent being selected from a specified copolymer (1) and a specified mixture of copolymers (2), and also provides a water-absorbing resin prepared by the process.The process of the invention gives water-absorbing resins improved not only in water-absorbing ability, rate of water absorption, gel strength after water absorption and unlikelihood of affording a wetty feeling after water absorption but also in capability of retaining water under pressure.

Abstract: A process for preparing a highly water-absorbent resin by a reversed-phase suspension polymerization method using an aqueous solution of a monomer containing an alkali metal salt of acrylic or methacrylic acid, water-soluble polymerization initiator, protective colloid, hydrophobic organic solvent and if required, dispersing agent, the process being characterized in that the protective colloid is a copolymer comprising:(A) about 50 to about 97 mole % of styrene and/or alkyl-substituted derivative thereof,(B) 0 to about 50 mole % of dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate or methacrylate and/or dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide or methacrylamide,(C) about 3 to about 15 mole % of glycidyl acrylate and/or glycidyl methacrylate and(D) 0 to about 30 mole % of an unsaturated monomer which can be copolymerized with the component A, B or C.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising a block rubber, a tackifying resin and a plasticizer as major components, the composition being characterized in that the tackifying resin is partially fumarized and/or partially maleinized, disproportionated rosin ester.

Abstract: A hot-melt adhesive composition containing an ethylene copolymer, wax and a tackifying resin as major components, the composition being characterized in that the tackifying resin is partially fumarinized and/or partially maleinized, disproportionated rosin ester.

Abstract: A method for easily, inexpensively and efficiently producing an improved water-absorbent resin having a high water absorbency and a high water absorption rate and capable of forming a gel having a high gel strength and nonstickiness, in which water-absorbent resin particles which contain water and a crosslinking agent and are in the semi-swollen state are agitated at an elevated temperature in the presence of an inert inorganic powder to conduct the crosslinking of the resin, while removing water, the water-absorbent resin containing a monomer units having a carboxyl group in the form of free acid or a metal salt.

Abstract: An emulsifier for emulsion polymerization containing as its active component a half amide alkali salt and/or a half ester alkali salt of a succinic acid having a hydrocarbon substituent with 8 to 30 carbon atoms.