Abstract: An inorganic compound sol comprises a dispersion medium and, dispersed therein, inorganic compound particulates whose surface has been modified by an organic compound exhibiting a molecular polarizability of from 2×10?40 to 850×10?40C2m2J?2. The inorganic compound sol modified by an organic compound possesses a desirable affinity with the dispersion media, providing excellent dispersion stability in solvents while avoiding aggregation of particulates.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a gene expression regulating agent which includes astaxanthin and/or its ester as an effective ingredient; and a food and drink having an effect of regulating gene expression which includes astaxanthin and/or its ester. Abnormal gene expression due to, for example, oxidative stress can be treated, improved, and/or prevented, and diseases caused by the abnormal gene expression can be treated, improved, and/or prevented. A gene expression regulating agent which includes astaxanthin and/or its ester as an effective ingredient; and a food and drink having an effect of regulating gene expression which includes astaxanthin and/or its ester are provided and are useful for treating, improving, and/or preventing the symptom caused by the abnormal gene expression, that is, excessive expression or suppression of expression.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a cement dispersant and a concrete composition containing the cement dispersant, the cement dispersant having a superior effect of decreasing a high concrete paste viscosity while a water reducing effect, a slump flow retention, and rapid strength development are being satisfied in a region having a low water/binder ratio. [Solving Means] The cement dispersant for ultrahigh performance concrete is provided which is a water-soluble amphoteric copolymer obtained by copolymerizing (A) an alkylene oxide adduct of a polyamide polyamine having an unsaturated group, (B) (meta)acrylic acid or a salt thereof, (C) an ester of a short-chain alkylene glycol and (meth)acrylic acid, and (D) an ester of a long-chain alkylene glycol and (meth)acrylic acid at ratios A:B:C:D of 5 to 25:5 to 30:5 to 40:20 to 80 (percent by weight), in which the total is 100% percent by weight. In addition, the concrete composition containing the above cement dispersant is provided.

Abstract: To provide a light-weight resin member, for a valve, which has high strength and can be used in a high-temperature atmosphere, and is also excellent in chemical resistance and corrosion resistance. A resin member for a valve, which is produced by molding a molding material having a tensile strength of 80 to 400 MPa at normal temperature, and a resin member for a valve, which is produced by molding a molding material having a tensile strength of 75 to 350 MPa at 120° C. are disclosed. There is also disclosed a resin member for a valve, which is produced by molding a molding material comprising a resin composition containing an epoxy acrylate resin (A) having a hydroxyl value of 60 to 100, a polyisocyanate compound (B) having 0.1 to 1.5 isocyanate groups per one hydroxyl group of the epoxy acrylate resin (A), a curing agent (C) and an internal mold release agent (D), and 20 to 70% by weight of a fiber reinforcing material (E).

Abstract: [Object] To provide a superior cement dispersant and a concrete composition containing the cement dispersant, the cement dispersant being a water-soluble amphoteric copolymer which contains an alkylene oxide adduct of a polyamide polyamine having an unsaturated group and at least two types of polyalkylene glycol ester. When the cement dispersant is compounded with a concrete composition, the dispersion performance thereof increases with time, and the concrete viscosity is effectively decreased. [Solving Means] The cement dispersant composition contains a water-soluble amphoteric copolymer or the neutralized salt thereof as an essential component, which is obtained by copolymerizing (A) an alkylene oxide adduct of a polyamide polyamine having an unsaturated group, (B) (meta)acrylic acid or an alkali metal, ammonium, or alkanolamine salt thereof, (C) an ester of an alkylene glycol and methacrylic acid, and (C) an ester of an alkylene glycol and acrylic acid.

Abstract: An ester compound represented by formula (1) R1OOC—(CH2)m—COOR2 ??(1) wherein R1 and R2 are different from each other and each represents a group of formula (2) —(R3O)nR4 ??(2) wherein R3 is a C1-6 alkylene group; R4 is a C1-10 straight- or branched-chain alkyl group, a C6-12 aryl group, C7-15 arylalkyl group or a C7-15 alkylaryl group; m is an integer from 0 to 8, and n is an integer from 0 to 6. This compound is suitable as a plasticizer for biodegradable aliphatic polyester resins.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing an integrated circuit, wherein not only can conductive fine particles be deposited efficiently and densely in minute wiring channels and connecting holes but also a circuit of low wiring resistance and high density can be formed and wherein a high-degree integration can be achieved to thereby bring about an economic advantage. In particular, there is provided a process for producing an integrated circuit, comprising coating a substrate provided with wiring channels with a coating liquid for integrated circuit formation containing conductive fine particles to thereby form an integrated circuit on the substrate, wherein the coating liquid for integrated circuit formation while being exposed to ultrasonic waves is applied to the wiring channels.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a uniformly spreadable granular agricultural chemical formulation and to establish a method of scattering (applying) the formulation under the assumption that the spreadability of the agrochemically active ingredient is satisfactory so that the expected treatment effect of the agricultural chemicals can be obtained by local application even when algae are drifted by the wind and cover the surface of the water of the paddy field. A uniformly spreadable granular agricultural chemicals formulation which contains an agrochemically active ingredient, has a particle-size distribution such that 80% or more of the granules have a particle diameter of 3 mm or more, and has floatability on the water surface, and breaks down on the water surface within 30 minutes is obtained, and a method of scattering (applying) the above formulation on 5% to 50% of the total area of the paddy field applied from a levee at a distance of 1 m or more.

Abstract: Provided are novel processes for the efficient production of L-epi-2-inosose and epi-inositol which are useful either as various medicines or intermediates for the syntheses of various medicines. In the processes, inexpensive myo-inositol is used as a starting compound which is reacted with a gram-negative bacterium capable of converting myo-inositol into L-epi-2-inosose, and thereby producing L-epi-2-inosose by conversion of myo-inositol into L-epi-2-inosose. A biologically pure culture of Pseudomonas sp. AB 10215 strain is also provided which has a characteristic nature of being capable of converting myo-inositol into L-epi-2-inosose.

Abstract: A plant disease control agent for agricultural or horticultural use and a pest control agent for agricultural or horticultural use, which contain a benzisothiazoline derivative or a salt thereof as an active ingredient and have the following marked effects. They are highly effective in controlling agricultural or horticultural plant diseases and are highly effective in controlling a wide range of pests. They are effective also in controlling pests having resistance. Furthermore, they are excellent in residual activity and rain resistance without causing chemical damage to crops. The benzisothiazoline derivative of the present invention is represented by the following general formula [I]. The symbols in the formula are defined in the Description.

Abstract: Present invention provides an antibacterial deodorant with antibacterial characteristics and high deodorizing capability. The antibacterial deodorant is inorganic oxide particles comprising a metal component and an inorganic oxide other than the metal component, the inorganic oxide includes titanium oxide and silica and/or zirconia, and the titanium oxide is crystalline titanium oxide. A content of the metal component in the inorganic oxide particles is in a range from 0.1 to 30% by weight as converted to an oxide thereof, and an average particle diameter of the inorganic oxide particle is in a range from 2 to 500 nm.

Abstract: The resin-coated sand is produced by coating the surface of a refractory granular aggregate with a thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin. When using this resin-coated sand, a mold with a less rough surface can be produced by a RP molding apparatus. When using this mold made of the resin-coated sand, a casting with fewer gas defects can be produced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a substituted aniline compound represented by the following general formula (6): (in the formula, R1, R2 and R3 are each independently an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxyalkyl group, a haloalkyl group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an alkyl-carboxamide group, a nitro group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, an aryloxy group, a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom; and X and Y are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxyalkyl group, a haloalkyl group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a halogen atom), characterized by oxidizing a substituted indole compound represented by the following general formula (3): (in the formula, R1, R2, R3, X and Y have the same definitions as given above) to give rise to the ring opening of indole ring to produce an acetanilide compound represented by the following general formula (4): (in the formula, R1, R2, R3, X and Y have the same definitions as

Abstract: An antacid and laxative tablet comprising magnesium oxide particles as an effective component, wherein (i) the magnesium oxide particles contained in the tablet have an average secondary particle diameter measured by a laser diffraction scattering method of 0.5 to 10 ?m, (ii) the content of magnesium oxide particles in the tablet is 88 wt % or more, (iii) the tablet does not become blackish and has substantially no tableting spot, and (iv) the disintegration time is 10 sec or less. The antacid and laxative tablet of the present invention has a high content of magnesium oxide particles, a short disintegration time, does not become blackish, has no tablet trouble and no tableting spot and is suitably administered orally.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making artificial leather with superficial texture. In the method, a substrate is coated, in a non-overall manner, with a wet polyurethane resin. After curing, there is provided a polyurethane resin coated on releasing paper. Thus, a semi-product is made. Texture of the releasing paper is transferred to a surface of the semi-product. Then, the semi-product with the texture on the surface is coated with a layer of a chemical. A machine is used to heat and flatten the surface of the semi-product. Finally, the semi-product is physically finished by forces so that the surface of the final product is formed with texture like that of real leather.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cation-modified galactomannan polysaccharide which gives excellent conditioning effects and gives good feeling and flexibility when it is used in a hair treatment composition, and improves feeling of use by conditioning effects and emulsification conditions when it is used in a skin cosmetic composition such as body cleansing agent. Concretely, the present invention provides a cation-modified galactomannan polysaccharide obtained by substituting some of hydroxyl groups contained in an cation-modified galactomannan polysaccharide which is nonionic polysaccharide and constitutes mannose as a main chain and galactose as a side chain and the composition ratio of mannose and galactose is 1:1 and obtained from albumen portion of a seed of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) which is a leguminus plant, with a specific quaternary nitrogen-containing group, and a cosmetic composition containing the cation-modified cation-modified galactomannan.

Abstract: The invention provides a herbicide composition consisting of 2-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)hydroxy-methyl]-6-methoxymethyl-N-difluoromethanesulfonylanilide as the component (A) and any compound selected from more than 20 kinds of specific compounds such as orbencarb and the like as the component (B), heretofore not combined with the component (A) compound. Dispensation of the herbicide composition to paddy fields, lawns, dry fields, or non-agricultural lands gives excellent weed-controlling effects on a variety of weeds and causes no or little phytotoxicities on valuable cultivated plants.

Abstract: A process for the preparation, of (pyrimidin-2-yl)methyl ketones of the general formula (I), in which R1 is in each case a C1-10-alkyl group, a C3-8-cycloalkyl group, an allyl group or an aryl-C1-4-alkyl group, and R2 is a C1-10-alkyl group or aryl group. For this, a malondiimidate of the general formula (II), in which R1 has the meaning given above, is reacted with a ?-keto ester of the general formula (III), in which R2 has the meaning given above, and R3 is a C1-10-alkyl group. The compounds which can be prepared according to the invention are intermediates for the synthesis of agrochemical active ingredients.

Abstract: A method is provided for making a polishing pad. In the method, ultrafine fiber-generating fibers are made into a non-woven fabric with two sides. At least one of the sides of the non-woven fabric is made a dense layer. The non-woven fabric is coated with a polymer. Because of the dense layer, the polymer cannot penetrate the non-woven fabric. The ultrafine fiber-generating fibers are converted to ultrafine fibers. Since the dense layer prevents the polymer from penetrating the ultrafine fiber-generating fibers, the ultrafine fibers remain a high concentration of fiber. The ultrafine fibers are transformed into nap. Therefore, the polishing pad is made with a polishing layer that includes the nap. The concentration of fiber of the polishing layer is higher than 80%.