Abstract: A block copolymer (A) including a vinyl alcohol-based polymer block (b) and an ionic polymer block (c) containing a monomer unit with an ionic group forming a salt and a vinyl alcohol-based monomer unit. The ionic group is a carboxylic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, or an ammonium group. The vinyl alcohol-based polymer block (b) has a number-average molecular weight (Mnb) from 15,000 to 220,000. The ionic polymer block (c) has a content of the vinyl alcohol-based monomer unit from 5 to 95 mol % based on the total monomer units. The block copolymer (A) has a number-average molecular weight (MnA) from 20,000 to 440,000. A ratio (Mnb/MnA) of the number-average molecular weight (Mnb) to the number-average molecular weight (MnA) is from 0.1 to 0.9.

Abstract: Provided is a space filling material having excellent strength in reinforcing a predetermined space to be filled with the space filling material and/or strength in fixing a material to be fixed therewith. The space filling material (11) includes reinforcing fibers and a thermoplastic resin, wherein the reinforcing fibers form a plurality of intersections at least a part of which are bonded with the thermoplastic resin, and among all of the reinforcing fibers, a proportion in volume of reinforcing fibers each having a bent ratio of 1.004 or higher is 20 vol % or more relative to a total volume of the reinforcing fibers, the bent ratio being defined as a ratio of fiber length/shortest distance between opposite ends of fiber. The space filling material (11) expands to fill a predetermined space (13) when the thermoplastic resin is softened by heating to release bending loads of the reinforcing fibers.

Abstract: A multilayer article comprising at least a first layer of a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resin composition, a second layer of a TPU resin composition and a core layer between the first layer and the second layer, the core layer comprising a barrier resin composition, wherein the barrier resin composition comprises an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) (A), a hydroxyl group containing compound (B) having a molecular weight of 200 or less, a ratio of a number of hydroxyl groups in one molecule relative to the molecular weight within a range of form 0.02 to 0.03, and a melting point of from about 23° C. to about 200° C., and a fatty acid metal salt (C), the multilayer article having good elasticity, stretchability and barrier properties suitable for use in chemical suits and gloves.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyurethane hot-melt adhesive including: a thermoplastic polyurethane that is a reactant of a raw material including a polymer polyol, a polyisocyanate, and a chain extender, wherein X?Y?15, where X represents a temperature (° C.) at which the polyurethane hot-melt adhesive has a melt viscosity of 2.0×103 Pa·s, and Y represents a temperature at which the polyurethane hot-melt adhesive has a melt viscosity of 1.0×105 Pa·s, and the polyurethane hot-melt adhesive has a 100% modulus of 2.5 MPa or more.

Abstract: A resin composition comprises: a modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer (A) containing from 1 to 20 mol % of a structural unit represented by a formula (1) below; and a layered inorganic compound (B). Such a resin composition is excellent in water vapor barrier properties, recyclability, and productivity during coating.

Abstract: A vinyl alcohol copolymer, wherein the vinyl alcohol copolymer includes a vinyl alcohol unit and a constituent unit derived from an unsaturated monomer (A), the unsaturated monomer (A) is at least one selected from the group consisting of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, a salt thereof, an anhydride thereof, and an alkyl ester thereof, a content of the constituent unit derived from the unsaturated monomer (A) with respect to total constituent units of the vinyl alcohol copolymer is 1.00 mol % or more and 5.00 mol % or less, and 70 mol % or more of the constituent unit derived from the unsaturated monomer (A) forms a lactone ring structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer structure including a base (X) and a layer (Y), wherein the layer (Y) includes an aluminum-containing compound (A) and a phosphorus compound (BH) in which a phosphorus atom having at least one hydroxy group and a polar group are bonded via an alkylene chain having 3 to 20 carbon atoms or a polyoxyalkylene chain based on an alkylene having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and the aluminum-containing compound (A) is a compound (Ab) including a reaction product (D) of an aluminum-containing metal oxide (Aa) and an inorganic phosphorus compound (BI).

Abstract: Provided is a hydrogenated block copolymer, which is a hydrogenation product of a block copolymer including a polymer block (A) containing more than 70 mol % of a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block (B) containing 30 mol % or more of a structural unit derived from at least one selected from the group consisting of a conjugated diene compound and isobutylene, the hydrogenated block copolymer being satisfied with the following requirements (1) and (2): Requirement (1): the content of the polymer block (A) in the block copolymer is 1 to 30% by mass; and Requirement (2): when the polymer block (B) is regarded as having a structure with a hydrogenation rate of 100 mol %, an average value of a methylene chain length of a main chain of the structural unit derived from at least one selected from the group consisting of a conjugated diene compound and isobutylene is 1.0 to 6.0.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal polyether fiber with high tensile strength has an ash content of 0.3 percent by weight or less, a degree of fusion (f) of 3 or less, and a tensile strength of 18 cN/dtex or more. The liquid-crystal polyether fiber has few residues of an anti-fusion agent and causes no fusion between filaments.

Abstract: A purging agent of the present invention contains a resin composition containing a hydrophilic resin (A), water (B), and a basic compound (C). The mass ratio (A)/(B) of the hydrophilic resin (A) to the water (B) is 66/34 to 90/10, and the content of the basic compound (C) is 0.25 to 7 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the hydrophilic resin (A).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbonaceous material having a pore volume determined by performing Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulation on an adsorption-desorption isotherm of carbon dioxide of 0.05 cm3/g or more and 0.20 cm3/g or less, and a ratio of desorption amount to adsorption amount (desorption amount/adsorption amount) at a relative pressure of 0.01 in the adsorption-desorption isotherm of 1.05 or more.

Abstract: An acrylic block copolymer having excellent holding power and high processability, and an adhesive composition which includes the copolymer and satisfies both of the above properties. An acrylic triblock copolymer including a polymer block (A) of methacrylic acid ester units, and a polymer block (B) of 95 mass % or more of acrylic acid ester units represented by the general formula (1): CH2?CH—COOR1, wherein R1 denotes a C7-C12 organic group, and the copolymer has a triblock structure (A)-(B)-(A) and a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 110,000 to 250,000, and a total content of the blocks (A) at both ends is 18 mass % or less.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for producing core-sheath structures by shaping at least one filament bundle containing a plurality of filaments to form at least one shaped strand of filaments, and braiding a plurality of strands, including the at least one shaped strand of filaments, over a core to form the core-sheath structure containing a braided sheath of the strands surrounding the core, wherein the shaped strand of filaments is an untwisted strand having a twist level of less than 1 turn per meter, a cross-sectional aspect ratio of the shaped strand of filaments is at least 3:1, as measured in the braided sheath, a thickness of at least a portion of the braided sheath ranges from about 10 to about 200 ?m, and the braided sheath comprises a synthetic fiber having a tensile strength of greater than 12 cN/dtex. Also disclosed herein are core-sheath structures formed by such methods.

Abstract: Provided are a thermoplastic polymer capable of reducing a dielectric dissipation factor in high frequency bands and a film thereof. The thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer includes repeating units represented by the following formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV), in which a molar ratio of a total amount of the repeating units represented by formulae (I) and (II) to a total amount of all the repeating units in the thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer is 50 to 90 mol %, and a molar ratio of the repeating unit represented by formula (III) to the repeating unit represented by formula (IV) is the former/the latter=23/77 to 77/23.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive for an electrochemical element positive electrode comprising an activated carbon, wherein the activated carbon has a specific surface area in accordance with BET method of 1300-2500 m2/g, a pore volume of pores having a diameter of 2 nm or more of 0.35 cm3/g or less, a pore volume of pores having a diameter less than 2 nm of 0.5 cm3/g or more, and an ash content of 0.5% by weight or less.

Abstract: A process of manufacturing a three-dimensional object includes a step of depositing and solidifying molten polyvinyl alcohol to form a support structure; and a step of depositing and solidifying a molten thermoplastic polymer on the support structure to form a three-dimensional preform. The support structure has a mixture of at least 50% by weight of polyvinyl alcohol and at most 50% by weight of at least one polymer of polyvinyl butyral, polylactid acid, ethylene-vinylalcohol-vinylacetate terpolymer, vinyl acetate-vinyl pyrrolidone copolymer, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer, polycaprolactone, vinyl acetate-vinyl caprolactame copolymer, and polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis DH of 30-65%. The support structure can be dissolved to form the three-dimensional object.

Abstract: Provided are: a multilayer structure having a strong initial interlayer adhesive force, with a decrease of the interlayer adhesive force being prevented even in a case of use in a harsh environment such as exposure to hot water, an acid, or an alkali for a long period of time; a method for producing such a multilayer structure; and a sheet for preventing diffusion of hazardous substances, a landfill geomembrane, and a multilayer pipe, each including such a multilayer structure.

Abstract: A block copolymer or a hydrogenate thereof, containing a polymer block (A) and a polymer block (B), in which the polymer block (B) has a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound, the structural unit including one or more kinds of alicyclic skeletons (X) represented by a formula (X) in the main chain.

Abstract: The adsorption filter according to the present invention is formed from a molded body including activated carbon and a binder, the pore volume of pores having a diameter of 10 ?m or greater in terms of the volume of the adsorption filter as measured through mercury intrusion being 0.10 cm3/cc to 0.39 cm3/ee.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multilayer film comprising a resin composition layer containing an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer with an ethylene unit content of 20 mol% or more and 60 mol% or less and an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer with an ethylene unit content being more than the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, and a thermoplastic resin layer.