Abstract: Disclosed herein is a poly(arylene thioether-ketone-ketone) copolymer comprising (A) at least one poly(arylene thioether-ketone-ketone) segment having predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR1## and (B) at least one poly(arylene thioether) segment having predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR2## (a) the ratio of the total amount of the poly(arylene thioether) segment (B) to the total amount of the poly(arylene thioether-ketone-ketone) segment (A) ranging from 0.1 to 9 by weight, (b) the weight-average molecular weight of the poly(arylene thioether) segment (B) being at least 200 but lower than 1000, and (c) said copolymer having a melt viscosity of 2-100,000 poises as measured at 380.degree. C. and a shear rate of 1,200/sec as well as a production process of the poly(arylene thioether-ketone-ketone) copolymer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a poly(arylene thioether-ketone-ketone) copolymer comprising (A) at least one poly(arylene thioether-ketone-ketone) segment having predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR1## (B) at least one poly(arylene thioether) segment having predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR2## (a) the ratio of the total amount of the poly(arylene thioether) segment (B) to the total amount of the poly(arylene thioether-ketone-ketone) segment (A) ranging from 0.1 to 9 by weight, (b) the weight-average molecular weight of the poly(arylene thioether) segment (B) being at least 200 but lower than 1000, and (c) said copolymer having a melt viscosity of 2-100,000 poises as measured at 380.degree. C. and a shear rate of 1,200/sec as well as a production process of the poly(arylene thioether-ketone-ketone) copolymer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an aromatic thioether ketone/thioether sulfone random copolymer comprising phenylene thioether ketone recurring units (I) and phenylene thioether sulfone recurring units (II), (a) the compositional ratio (I:II) of the recurring units (I) to the recurring units (II) ranging from 98:2 to 65:35, (b) the solution viscosity (.eta..sub.inh) being at least 0.3 dl/g, (c) the melt crystallization time (f) being at least 3 minutes, (d) the melting point (Tm) being 300.degree.-350.degree. C., (e) the glass transition temperature being at least 125.degree. C., (f) the retention (400.degree. C./20 min) of melt crystallization enthalpy (.DELTA.Hmc) being at least 60%, and (g) the average particle size being at least 0.1 mm, and the production process thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are N-substituted-3-(nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring)benzenesulfonamide derivatives of the formula (I): ##STR1## R.sup.1 is H, Cl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; Z is CH or N; X.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxyl or Cl; and X.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxyl, a process for the preparation thereof, and herbicidal compositions containing the N-substituted-3-(nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring)benzenesulfonamide derivatives as active ingredients.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are electronic device sealing resin compositions containing (A) 40-25 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin composed of 100-10 wt. % of a poly(arylene thioether-ketone) and 0-90 wt. % of a poly(arylene sulfide), (B) 60-75 parts by weight of an inorganic filler, and per 100 parts by weight of the sum of the thermoplastic resin (A) and inorganic filler (B), (C) 1.5-5 parts by weight of a silicone oil, (D) 10-15 parts by weight of a silicone rubber or (C) 0.5-3 parts by weight of a silicone oil and (D) 5-13 parts by weight of a silicone rubber. Electronic devices sealed using such resin compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the production of an arylene thioether copolymer (C), wherein an alkali metal sulfide is caused to act on a poly(arylene thioether) (A) having predominant recurring units of the formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R denotes an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, and 1 stands for 0 or an integer of 1-4, in a water-containing polar organic solvent so as to depolymerize the poly(arylene thioether) (A), thereby preparing a prepolymer (B) having an alkali thiolate group on at least one terminal thereof and the resultant prepolymer (B) is then subjected to a polymerization reaction with at least one dihalogen-substituted aromatic compound.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for preparing a cis-azole derivative represented by the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 denote each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R denotes a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, an alkyl group, a haloalkyl group or a phenyl group, A denotes a nitrogen atom or a methine group, and n stands for an integer of 1-5, which comprises reducing an azolylmethyloxabicyclohexane derivative represented by the general formula (VI) ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R, A and n have the same meanings as defined above. A fungicidal composition comprising the azolylmethyloxabicyclohexane derivative represented by the above-mentioned general formula (VI) is also desclosed.

Abstract: A granular, high-melt-stable poly(arylene thioetherketone) has a solution viscosity (.eta..sub.inh) of at least 0.30 dl/g, a retention (400.degree. C./20 min) of melt crystallization enthalpy (.DELTA.Hmc) of at least 60%, a melting point of 340.degree.-360.degree. C., a glass transition temperature of at least 125.degree. C. and an average particle diameter of 0.1-2 mm. A production process of a granular, high-melt-stable poly(arylene thioether-ketone) comprises reacting an alkali metal sulfide and a dihalogenated aromatic compound consisting principally of a 4,4'-dihalobenzophenone in an organic amide solvent containing water. In the first step, (1) the ratio of the amount of the charged dihalogenated aromatic compound to the amount of the charged alkali metal sulfide is controlled to 0.95-1.2 (mole/mole), (2) the ratio of the water content to the amount of the charged organic amide solvent is controlled to 1-15 (mole/kg), and (3) the reaction is conducted for 3-30 hours at 180.degree.-260.degree. C.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a process for the preparation of a carboxylated arylene thioether oligomer, in which an alkali metal sulfide is caused to act on a poly(arylene thioether) so as to depolymerize the poly(arylene thioether), thereby preparing an alkali thiolate-containing oligomer, and a carboxylating agent is then caused to act on the alkali thiolate-containing oligomer, thereby forming the carboxylated arylene thioether oligomer, and a process for the production of an arylene thioether copolymer, wherein the carboxylated arylene thioether oligomer alone, which has been obtained in accordance with this preparation process, or a mixture of the carboxylated oligomer in an amount of at least 50 wt. % and another carboxylic compound in an amount less than 50 wt. % is reacted with an alkylenediol or an alkylenediol and a polyester or an alkylene diol and a lactone.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a process for the preparation of a carboxylated arylene thioether oligomer, in which an alkali metal sulfide is caused to act on a poly(arylene thioether) so as to depolymerize the poly(arylene thioether), thereby preparing an alkali thiolate-containing oligomer, and a carboxylating agent is then caused to act on the alkali thiolate-containing oligomer, thereby forming the carboxylated arylene thioether oligomer, and a process for the production of an arylene thioether copolymer, wherein the carboxylated arylene thioether oligomer alone, which has been obtained in accordance with this preparation process, or a mixture of the carboxylated oligomer in an amount of at least 50 wt. % and another carboxylic compound in an amount less than 50 wt. % is reacted with an alkylenediol or an alkylenediol and a polyester or an alkylene diol and a lactone.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a process for the preparation of a carboxylated arylene thioether oligomer, in which an alkali metal sulfide is caused to act on a poly(arylene thioether) so as to depolymerize the poly(arylene thioether), thereby preparing an alkali thiolate-containing oligomer, and a carboxylating agent is then caused to act on the alkali thiolate-containing oligomer, thereby forming the carboxylated arylene thioether oligomer, and a process for the production of an arylene thioether copolymer, wherein the carboxylated arylene thioether oligomer alone, which has been obtained in accordance with this preparation process, or a mixture of the carboxylated oligomer in an amount of at least 50 wt. % and another carboxylic compound in an amount less than 50 wt. % is reacted with an alkylenediol or an alkylenediol and a polyester or an alkylene diol and a lactone.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for preventing deterioration of an industrial material by using an azole derivative represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein X means a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, haloalkyl, phenyl, cyano or nitro group, n stands for 0 or an integer of 1-5, A denotes a nitrogen atom or CH, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 mean individually a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group, R.sub.3 denotes a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl group, and when n is an integer of 2-5, Xs may be the same or different. A biocidal composition for the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a poly(arylene thioether-ketone) copolymer comprising (A) at least one poly(arylene thioether-ketone) segment having predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR1## wherein the --CO-- and --S-- are in the para position to each other and (B) at least one poly(arylene thioether) segment having predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR2## (a) the ratio of the total amount of the poly(arylene thioether) segment (B) to the total amount of the poly(arylene thioether-ketone) segment (A) ranging from 0.05 to 5 by weight, (b) the number-average polymerization degree of the poly(arylene thioether) segment (B) being higher than 1 but lower than 10, and (c) said copolymer having a melt viscosity of 2-100,000 poises as measured at 350.degree. C. and a shear rate of 1,200/sec as well as a production process of the poly(arylene thioether-ketone) copolymer.

Abstract: Abrasive filaments made of a composition which comprises 95-70 vol.% of a polyvinylidene fluoride resin, whose inherent viscosity (.eta..sub.inh) ranges from 0.9 to 1.4, and 5-30 vol.% of abrasive grains. They are produced by melt-spinning the composition and then stretching the resultant filaments at a draw ratio of 2.5 times-5.5 times within a temperature range of 100-200.degree. C.

Abstract: A heat-resistant stretched film is obtained by stretching a resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a poly(arylene sulfide) of a substantially linear structure and 5 to less than 100 parts by weight of a melt-stable poly(arylene thioether-ketone). The poly(arylene sulfide) has a melt viscosity of at least 1,000 poises as measured at 310.degree. C. and a shear rate of 200 sec.sup.-1. The poly(arylene thioether-ketone) has predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR1## wherein the --CO-- and --S-- groups are bonded in the para position to each other through the benzene ring, and has the following physical properties (a)-(c):(a) a melting point, Tm being 310.degree.-380.degree. C.;(b) a melt crystallization temperature, Tmc (420.degree. C./10 min) being at least 210.degree. C. and a residual melt crystallization enthalpy, .DELTA.Hmc (420.degree. C./10 min) being at least 10 J/g; and(c) a reduced viscosity being 0.3-2 dl/g at 25.degree. C. and a polymer concentration of 0.

Abstract: Turf can be grown by mixing an artificially-granulated soil and turfgrass seeds, sprinkling the resultant seed-soil mixture on a ground and then covering a surface of the thus-sprinkled mixture with an artificially-granulated soil of the same type as the first-mentioned artificially-granulated soil to a thickness at least equal to the average grain size of the seeds but not greater than 5 mm. The artificially-granulated soils contain 0.01-2.00 wt. % of a fertilizer as calculated in terms of effective components of the fertilizer, is pH 6-7 and has an average grain size 0.5-1.5 times the average grain size of the turfgrass seeds. To prepare the seed-soil mixture, the soil is mixed with the turfgrass seeds at a rate of 30-300 g of the soil per gram of the seeds. The seed-soil mixture may be subjected to germination-hastening treatment before being sprinkled on the ground.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a process for the preparation of a carboxylated arylene thioether oligomer, in which an alkali metal sulfide is caused to act on a poly(arylene thioether) so as to depolymerize the poly(arylene thioether), thereby preparing an alkali thiolate-containing oligomer, and a carboxylating agent is then caused to act on the alkali thiolate-containing oligomer, thereby forming the carboxylated arylene thioether oligomer, and a process for the production of an arylene thioether copolymer, wherein the carboxylated arylene thioether oligomer alone, which has been obtained in accordance with this preparation process, or a mixture of the carboxylated oligomer in an amount of at least 50 wt. % and another carboxylic compound in an amount less than 50 wt. % is reacted with an alkylenediol or an alkylenediol and a polyester or an alkylene diol and a lactone.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a resin composition of high heat resistance, comprising 100 parts by weight of at least one arylene thioether ketone polymer and 0.05-30 parts by weight of strontium carbonate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the production of a granular poly(arylene thioether) copolymer by polymerizing an alkali metal sulfide with dihalo-aromatic compounds including at least one dihalo-aromatic carboxylic acid in a polar solvent containing water. Upon the polymerization, at least a part of the dihalo-aromatic carboxylic acid is converted into an alkaline earth metal salt in advance, the hydroxide and/or oxide of an alkaline earth metal is added together with the dihalo-aromatic carboxylic acid to the polymerization reaction system, or the hydroxide and/or oxide of an alkaline earth metal is added together with an alkaline earth metal salt of the dihalo-aromatic carboxylic acid and the dihalo-aromatic carboxylic acid to the polymerization reaction system.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a poly(arylene thioether) resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a poly(arylene thioether) (A) having a shear rate dependence value of melt viscosity at 310.degree. C. of 2.2-3.0 and a crystallization temperature of 175.degree.-210.degree. C., and 20-400 parts by weight of a poly(arylene thioether) (B) having a shear rate dependence value of melt viscosity at 310.degree. C. of 1.0-2.0 and a crystallization temperature of 220.degree.-260.degree. C. The resin portion consisting of the poly(arylene thioethers) (A) and (B) in the resin composition has a melt viscosity of 1,400-3,500 poises as measured at 310.degree. C. and a shear rate of 1,200 sec.sup.-1, a shear rate dependence value of melt viscosity at 310.degree. C. of 1.5-2.3, and a crystallization temperature of 205.degree.-230.degree. C. Extruded products such as a tubular extruded article obtained from the resin composition are also disclosed.