Abstract: A liquid crystal polyester wherein a linear liquid crystal polymer chain including specific monomers (A) to (C), in which at least one of the monomer (B) and the monomer (C) contains a compound for forming a bent structural unit, and a content of the compound for forming a bent structural unit is 20 to 40% by mol relative to a total molar amount of the monomers (A) to (C), is bonded via a specific monomer (D), and a content proportion of the monomer (D) is 0.01 to 10 mol relative to 100 mol of the total molar amount of the monomers (A) to (C).

Abstract: A method for generating carbon monoxide includes: a generation step of generating carbon monoxide by supplying carbon dioxide to a first material containing a first element included in elements of group 11 and a second element included in elements of groups 8 to 10, 12, and 13; and a reduction step of reducing the second element oxidized in the generation step by supplying hydrogen to a second material containing the oxidized second element and the first element. The generation step and the reduction step are repeated a plurality of times.

Abstract: A method of producing 1,3-butadiene including feeding oxygen and a feedstock gas containing n-butene into a reactor from the lower section of the reactor provided with a metal atom-containing catalyst, so that a product gas containing 1,3-butadiene is obtained through oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butene; cooling the product gas containing the 1,3-butadiene; and separating the 1,3-butadiene from the cooled product gas through selective absorption into an absorption solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable resin composition containing (A) a multifunctional benzoxazine compound having two or more benzoxazine rings, (B) an epoxy compound having at least one norbornane structure and at least two epoxy groups, (C) a naphthylene ether type epoxy compound, and (D) a curing agent, and optionally (E) an inorganic filler and (F) a curing accelerator; a cured product thereof; methods of producing the curable resin composition and the cured product and a semiconductor device in which a semiconductor element is disposed in a cured product obtained by curing a curable resin composition containing components (A) to (D), and optionally components (E) and (F).

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable resin composition containing (A) a multifunctional benzoxazine compound having two or more benzoxazine rings, (B) an epoxy compound having at least one norbornane structure and at least two epoxy groups, (C) a biphenyl type epoxy compound, and (D) a curing agent, and optionally (E) an inorganic filler and (F) a curing accelerator; a cured product thereof; methods of producing the curable resin composition and the cured product; and a semiconductor device in which a semiconductor element is disposed in a cured product obtained by curing a curable resin composition containing components (A) to (D), and optionally components (E) and (F).

Abstract: The present invention provides an alicyclic epoxy acrylate compound that can have high heat resistance in the form of a cured product when contained in a curable composition, a curable composition, and a cured product. An alicyclic epoxy acrylate compound represented by the following Formula (1) where A denotes an oxygen atom and a curable composition comprising thereof are used: wherein one of R1 and R2 is a (meth)acryloyloxy group, the other of R1 and R2 is a hydrogen atom, R3 to R20 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, and an alkoxy group, and A is an oxygen atom or A is not present, and a carbon atom to which R8 binds and a carbon atom to which R9 binds together form a double bond.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for a transmission, the composition including: (A) a lubricant base oil comprising a mineral base oil and/or a synthetic base oil; and (B) a poly(meth)acrylate having a weight average molecular weight of no more than 25,000, wherein the composition has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2.5 to 4.9 mm2/s.

Abstract: Provided is a curable resin composition for obtaining a cured product that can satisfy both high heat resistance and high adhesiveness to metal, a cured product thereof, and methods of producing the curable resin composition and the cured product, and a semiconductor device using the cured product as a sealant. A curable resin composition containing (A) a multifunctional benzoxazine compound having two or more benzoxazine rings, (B) a multifunctional epoxy compound having at least one norbornane structure and at least two epoxy groups, (C) a curing agent, (D) a triazole-based compound, and optionally (E) a curing accelerator and (F) an inorganic filler, a cured product thereof, and methods of producing the curable resin composition and the cured product. A semiconductor device in which a semiconductor element is disposed in a cured product obtained by curing a curable resin composition containing components (A) to (D), and optionally components (E) and (F).

Abstract: An organic hydride generation system includes an electrolytic bath, a main power supplier, an auxiliary power supplier, a detector to detect a voltage of the electrolytic bath, a potential of an anode electrode, or a potential of a cathode electrode, and a controller to control the supply of power to the electrolytic bath. When it is detected that the voltage or the potential has changed to a specified value during operation stop of the organic hydride generation system in which the power from the main power supplier is not supplied to the electrolytic bath, the controller controls the auxiliary power supplier so as to supply the power to the electrolytic bath.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition including: a lubricant base oil; (A) a triazole metal deactivator in an amount of 0.005 to 0.03 mass % in terms of nitrogen on the basis of the total mass of the composition; and (B1) a succinimide compound represented by the following general formula (1) in an amount of 0.0005 to 0.02 mass % in terms of nitrogen on the basis of the total mass of the composition: wherein in the general formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-36 linear or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group, and at least one of R1 and R2 is a C8-36 linear or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 10.

Abstract: The invention provides a curable resin composition containing (A) a multifunctional benzoxazine compound having at least two benzoxazine rings, the compound being at least one multifunctional benzoxazine compound selected from a multifunctional benzoxazine compound having a structural unit of formula (1) and a multifunctional benzoxazine compound represented by a structure of formula (2), (B) a multifunctional epoxy compound having at least one norbornane structure and at least two epoxy groups, (C) a curing agent, and (D) a curing accelerator which is a bisphenol salt of a diazabicycloalkene. The invention also provides a cured product of the curable resin composition and methods of producing the curable resin composition and the cured product, as well as a semiconductor device using the cured product as a sealant.

Abstract: A refrigerating machine oil containing: a lubricating base oil; and a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R3 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group, and R4 represents hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and the refrigerating machine oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 0.5 mm2/s or more and 2.5 mm2/s or less.

Abstract: A refrigerating machine oil containing: a lubricating base oil; and a polymer additive, wherein a carbon residue of 10% residual oil is 0.05% by mass or more.

Abstract: A tetracarboxylic dianhydride represented by the following general formula (1): [in the formula (1), R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom and the like, and n represents an integer of 0 to 12], wherein a ratio of a summed amount of a specific stereoisomer (A) and a specific stereoisomer (B) is 50% by mole or more relative to a total amount of stereoisomers based on three-dimensional configurations of two norbornane rings in the general formula (1), and a content ratio of the stereoisomer (A) is 30% by mole or more relative to the total amount of the stereoisomers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rubber composition which suppresses poor mixing or poor dispersion from occurring between an organic polymer material derived from natural rubber and an inorganic material such as silica and exhibits excellent viscoelastic properties, and a silane coupling agent composition used in the same. Also disclosed is a silane coupling agent composition comprising a protein modifying agent and a silane compound represented by Formula (1): wherein each of the variables is as defined herein.

Abstract: Provided is a polyimide having a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (1): wherein R1 represents a tetravalent group; R2 represents a divalent group; provided that at least one of R1's is represented by the following Formula (2); and among R2's, at least one group is represented by the following Formula (3), and at least one other group is represented by the following Formula (4):

Abstract: The invention provides a resin molded article containing a wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin and formed by being subjected to heat treatment, in which the enthalpy change ? H1 at the melting point of the first cycle and the enthalpy change ? H2 at the melting point of the second cycle of the temperature elevation process measured by a differential scanning calorimeter satisfy ? H1/? H2?2.0, and the dielectric loss tangent measured by the split-post dielectric resonator (SPDR) method at a measurement frequency of 10 GHz is 0.85×10?3 or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerating machine oil comprising a hydrocarbon-based base oil having a viscosity index of 120 or less, and the refrigerating machine oil being used with a 1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene refrigerant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rubber composition which suppresses poor mixing or poor dispersion from occurring between an organic polymer material derived from natural rubber and an inorganic material such as silica and exhibits excellent viscoelastic properties, and a silane coupling agent composition used in the same. Also disclosed is a silane coupling agent composition comprising a silane compound represented by Formula (1): wherein each variable is as defined herein.

Abstract: A refrigerating oil comprising a lubricating base oil, a first extreme pressure agent containing sulfur and phosphorus as constituent elements and a second extreme pressure agent containing phosphorus but not containing sulfur as constituent elements, and having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 0.5 mm2/s or more and 2.5 mm2/s or less.