Abstract: The present invention provides a method for selectively separating a straight-chain conjugated diene with high purity from a mixture containing the straight-chain conjugated diene and at least one type of straight-chain olefin. The method involves separating the straight-chain conjugated diene from the mixture containing the straight-chain conjugated diene and the straight-chain olefin using a zeolite membrane composite. The composite contains a porous support and a zeolite layer formed on the surface and in the fine pores of the support, and the zeolite contains an alkali metal cation.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for a continuously variable transmission including: (A) a lubricant base oil; (B) a borate ester compound in an amount of 25 to 500 mass ppm in terms of boron on the basis of the total mass of the composition; (C) phosphoric acid in an amount of 100 to 750 mass ppm in terms of phosphorus on the basis of the total mass of the composition; (D) a poly(meth)acrylate having a weight average molecular weight of no more than 100,000, wherein the lubricating oil composition has a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of no more than 25 mm2/s.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition having at least one elastomer component selected from the group consisting of elastomeric polymers (A) each of which has a side chain (a) containing a hydrogen-bond cross-linkable moiety having a carbonyl-containing group and/or a nitrogen-containing heterocycle and has a glass-transition point of 25° C. or below, and elastomeric polymers (B) each of which contains a hydrogen-bond cross-linkable moiety and a covalent-bond cross-linking moiety in a side chain and has a glass-transition point of 25° C. or below; and a clay, wherein an amount of the clay contained is 20 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the elastomer component.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition includes: a lubricant base having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 1.0 to 10 mm2/s and % CP of no less than 70; (A) 0.1 to 30 mass % of a poly(meth)acrylate viscosity index improver having a PSSI of no more than 5, a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 500,000, a ratio A/B of less than 2.4 and a ratio C/B of less than 1.4, the ratio A/B being a ratio of a viscosity increase effect A on kinematic viscosity at 100° C. to a viscosity increase effect B on HTHS viscosity at 150° C., and the ratio C/B being a ratio of a viscosity increase effect C on kinematic viscosity at 150° C. to the viscosity increase effect B on HTHS viscosity at 150° C.; and (B) 0.01 to 2.0 mass % of a friction modifier.

Abstract: A method for producing a conjugated diene according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a step of contacting a raw material gas containing an olefin with a dehydrogenation catalyst to obtain a product gas containing a conjugated diene. In the production method, the dehydrogenation catalyst contains Al, a group 14 metal element, and Pt, and a content of the group 14 metal element in terms of oxide in the dehydrogenation catalyst is 9% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less based on the total mass of the dehydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: Provided herein is a grease composition capable of reducing an amount of wear in sliding parts of various members of automobiles, electrical devices, and the like. The grease composition includes a lubricant base oil, a thickener, an amide compound, and at least one of an ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid metal salt, and an ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid metal salt. The hydroxycarboxylic acid metal salts are contained in a total content of 0.1 to 2 mass % with respect to the total amount of the grease composition.

Abstract: A method for producing diene in which diene can be produced in a high yield by using a raw material including a branched olefin and a straight chain olefin is provided. The method for producing diene comprises: a step 1 of obtaining an internal olefin by removing a branched olefin from a raw material including at least the branched olefin and a straight chain olefin; a step 2 of isomerizing the internal olefin to a terminal olefin by using an isomerization catalyst; and a step 3 of producing diene from the terminal olefin obtained in the step 2 by oxidative dehydrogenation using a dehydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: An oligomer production method and a catalyst, the method comprising a step of co-oligomerizing a polymerizable monomer including ethylene and an ?-olefin in the presence of a catalyst containing (A) a compound represented by a formula (1), (B) a compound represented by a formula (2), (C) methylaluminoxane and/or a boron compound and (D) an organozine compound and/or an organoaluminun compound other than methylaluminoxane, and an oligomer production method and a catalyst comprising a step of oligomerizing a polymerizable monomer including an olefin in the presence of a catalyst containing a complex of a ligand being a diimine compound represented by a formula (3) and a metal of Group 8 elements, etc.

Abstract: A method for producing diene comprises a step 1 of obtaining a straight chain internal olefin by removing a branched olefin from a raw material including at least the branched olefin and a straight chain olefin; and a step 2 of producing diene from the internal olefin by oxidative dehydrogenation using a first catalyst and a second catalyst, and the first catalyst has a complex oxide including bismuth, molybdenum and oxygen, and the second catalyst includes at least one selected from the group consisting of silica and alumina.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a see-through layered body which allows obtaining a projection type image display transparent screen with a wide viewing angle, and excellent image clarity and transparency. [Solving means] A see-through layered body according to the present invention comprises an intermediate resin film, two transparent substrates holding the intermediate resin film, wherein the intermediate resin film comprises a resin and from 0.0001 to 15% by mass of microparticles, having an average diameter of from 1 nm to 100 ?m, and the center plane average roughness SRa of outermost surfaces on both sides of the layered body is from 0.05 to 5.5 nm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerating machine oil comprising: an ester of a polyhydric alcohol and a fatty acid as a base oil; and an ether compound of a polyhydric alcohol, the refrigerating machine oil being used with an unsaturated hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant.

Abstract: The invention provides a refrigerating machine oil comprising as a base oil at least one oxygen-containing oil having a carbon/oxygen molar ratio of 2.5 or more and 5.8 or less, and being used in combination with a (Z)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene refrigerant.

Abstract: Provided is a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engine, which further reduces the friction to exhibit excellent fuel efficiency performance. A lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engine, which contains (A) a lubricant base oil having a dynamic viscosity of 2.0 to mm2/s at 100° C., (B) a molybdenum-based friction modifier in an amount of 0.005 to 0.2% by mass, in terms of a molybdenum content, based on the mass of the composition, (C) a salicylate-based metal detergent in an amount of 0.01 to 1% by mass, in terms of a metal content, based on the mass of the composition, and (D) at least one compound selected from amino acids having an alkyl group, alkenyl group, or acyl group having 15 to 24 carbon atoms and/or derivatives thereof in an amount of 0.01 to 10% by mass.

Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerating machine oil comprising: a base oil containing an ester of dipentaerythritol with 2-methylbutanoic acid and n-pentanoic acid; and at least one epoxy compound selected from the group consisting of a glycidyl ester compound and a glycidyl ether compound, the refrigerating machine oil being used with a difluoromethane refrigerant.

Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst containing a complex of a ligand being a diimine compound represented by the formula (1) and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Group 8 elements, Group 9 elements and Group 10 elements: wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are respectively a group represented by the formula (2): wherein R1 and R5 are respectively a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the total number of carbon atoms of R1 and R3 is 1 or more and 5 or less, and R2, R3 and R4 are respectively a hydrogen atom or an electron-donating group.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing hydrotreated oil comprising: a step of passing heavy hydrocarbon oil through a reactor filled with a hydrotreating catalyst to obtain hydrotreated oil, wherein the hydrotreating catalyst contains phosphorus, an iron group element, and a group 6 element; the ratio C2/C1 of a content C2 of the iron group element to a content C1 of phosphorus in the hydrotreating catalyst is less than 0.60 in a molar ratio; and the average pore diameter of the hydrotreating catalyst is larger than 7.5 nm and smaller than 9.5 nm.

Abstract: There are provided a fine concave-convex structure substrate which is hydrophobic and excellent in heat resistance, a solution used for producing the concave-convex structure substrate, and a method for producing the concave-convex structure substrate. The concave-convex structure substrate having the concave-convex structure includes a concave-convex structure layer made of a sol-gel material, and a contact angle of water on the sol-gel material in a flat and smooth film shape is not less than 80°. The concave-convex structure substrate according to the present invention has a hydrophobic surface, and thus, in the element in which the concave-convex structure substrate is incorporated, moisture adsorption onto the surface of the concave-convex structure substrate can be prevented, thereby making it possible to lengthen a service life of the element.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine including: (A) a lubricant base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for selectively separating a straight-chain conjugated diene with high purity from a mixture containing the straight-chain conjugated diene and at least one type of straight-chain olefin. The method involves separating the straight-chain conjugated diene from the mixture containing the straight-chain conjugated diene and the straight-chain olefin using a zeolite membrane composite. The composite contains a porous support and a zeolite layer formed on the surface and in the fine pores of the support, and the zeolite contains an alkali metal cation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerating machine oil containing an ester base oil obtained from pentaerythritol and mixed fatty acids of a fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and a fatty acid having 9 carbon atoms, wherein a ratio of a weight average molecular weight Mw to a number average molecular weight Mn, Mw/Mn, of the ester base oil is 1.06 to 1.20, and used with a mildly flammable hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant.