Abstract: A coil part which is obtained by sealing at least part of the periphery of a coil with a conductor wound on a bobbin with a high heat-conductive and magnetism-impermeable resin composition, and can efficiently guide out a magnetic flux generated to the outside and efficiently radiate heat generated to the outside.

Abstract: A flexible multilayer film suitable as a (food-)packaging material includes a first seal layer comprising principally a metallocene-catalyzed polyolefin, and a second seal layer comprising a copolymer of at least one oxygen-containing monomer and ethylene. The copolymer is set to have a crystal melting point lower than that of the metallocene-catalyzed polyolefin. The second seal layer may preferably have a thickness larger than that of the first seal layer. Because of the provision of the second seal layer adjacent to the first seal layer, the multilayer film is provided with an improved film-formability while retaining the good sealability of the metallocene-catalyzed polyolefin.

Abstract: A moistureproof film composed of a transparent multi-layer film having a layer structure that thin metal or nonmetal oxide layers (C) are respectively arranged directly or through an adhesive layer (B) on both sides of a hygroscopic resin layer (A), and having a water vapor transmission rate of at most 0.05 g/m2·24 hr as measured at a temperature of 60° C. and a relative humidity of 90%, and a quantity of water vapor transmission for 50 hours of at most 0.15 g/m2 as measured at a temperature of 40° C. and a relative humidity of 100%, a production process thereof, an EL device sealed with the moistureproof film, and a fabrication process of the EL device.

Abstract: The invention provides a single-layer or multi-layer packaging film or sheet having at least one layer formed of a polyamide resin composition, wherein the layer formed of the polyamide resin composition is a layer (A) formed of a polyamide resin composition comprising a copolymer nylon (c) composed of an aliphatic nylon (co)polymer component (1) and an aromatic nylon (co)polymer component (2) in a proportion of at least 5 wt. %.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a novel phosphate compound by which a copper ion can be dispersed in a high proportion in a synthetic resin, thereby providing excellent visible ray-transmitting property and performance that near infrared rays are absorbed with high efficiency, a preparation process thereof, a phosphate copper compound obtained from the phosphate compound and a preparation process thereof, and a near infrared ray-absorbing acrylic resin composition which has both excellent visible ray-transmitting property and near infrared rays absorption capability.

Abstract: The optical material in accordance with the present invention contains a specific phosphonate monoester compound such as monoethyl 3-methoxybutyl phosphonate, and a metal ion such as a copper ion or rare-earth metal ion. They may be contained in a solvent or resin. The use of such a specific phosphonate monoester compound improves the compatibility with a resin, whereby the metal ion can favorably be dispersed into the resin. Consequently, spectral characteristics can be improved when the optical member is formed into a resin-made optical member.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a synthetic resin and a powdered magnetic material, wherein (1) the powdered magnetic material is soft ferrite powder having a rate of permeability change by temperature ranging from −0.040 to 0.010%/° C. in a temperature range of from 20° C. to 80° C. and an average particle diameter ranging from 2 to 1,000 &mgr;m, and (2) the powdered magnetic material is contained in a proportion of 50 to 1,400 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the synthetic resin, and a molded or formed product which is formed from the resin composition and exhibits a permeability stable to changes in environmental temperature.

Abstract: The invention provides a heat-shrinkable multi-layer film comprising at least a thermoplastic resin layer as the outermost layer (A), a gas barrier resin layer as a core layer (B) and a sealing resin layer as the innermost layer (C), and optionally an adhesive layer between the individual layers, wherein (1) the sealing resin layer of the innermost layer (C) is a layer formed of a resin material (b) comprising a linear ethylene-1-octene copolymer (a) obtained by using a constrained geometry catalyst and having an 1-octene content not lower than 1 wt. % but lower than 20 wt. % and a density higher than 0.885 g/cm3 but not higher than 0.960 g/cm3, and (2) an intermediate layer (D1) formed of at least one resin (c) selected from the group consisting of polyamide resins, thermoplastic polyester resins and ethylene copolymer resins is provided between the outermost layer (A) and the core layer (B). The film has excellent sealing properties, clarity, mechanical strength, stretchability and bag-making property.

Abstract: A soft magnetic composite material obtained by dispersing a powdered magnetic material (A) composed of soft ferrite in a polymer (B), wherein the powdered magnetic material (A) is a powdered magnetic material of a random form obtained by grinding a sintered magnetic material, and the average particle size (d2) of the powdered magnetic material (A) is greater than the average crystal grain size (d1) of the sintered magnetic material by at least twice.

Abstract: N-(substituted or unsubstituted)-4-substituted-6-(substituted or unsubstituted) phenoxy-2-pyridine carboxamide or thiocarboxamide represented by the general formula (I) and a process for producing the compound. A herbicide containing as an effective ingredient N-(substituted or unsubstituted)-4-substituted-6-(substituted or unsubstituted) phenoxy-2-pyridine carboxamide or thiocarboxamide represented by the general formula (I).

Abstract: A carbonaceous electrode having improved capacities for doping and dedoping of a cell active substance, such as lithium, and suitable for a non-aqueous solvent secondary battery, is constituted by a carbonaceous material having a true density as measured by a butanol substitution method of at most 1.46 g/cm3, a true density as measured by a helium substitution method of at least 1.7 g/cm3, a hydrogen-to-carbon atomic ratio H/C of at most 0.15 as measured according to elementary analysis, a BET specific surface area of at most 50 m2/g as measured by nitrogen adsorption BET method, and a carbon dioxide adsorption capacity of at least 10 ml/g. The carbonaceous material is advantageously produced by carbonizing an organic material originated from bamboo genera of family Gramineae, particularly genus Pleioblastus or Bambusa, at 1000-1400° C. under a reduced pressure or under a flowing inert gas stream to provide an appropriate porous structure.

Abstract: An electrode-forming composition for providing an activated carbon electrode for an electric double layer capacitor is provide by blending activated carbon, a vinylidene fluoride polymer and a solvent including a plasticizer in addition to a good solvent for the vinylidene fluoride polymer. By applying the electrode-forming composition onto an electroconductive substrate, and selectively removing the solvent preferably by a combination of extraction of the plasticizer with a poor solvent for the vinylidene-fluoride polymer and evaporation of the solvent, it is possible to obtain an activated carbon electrode (polarizable electrode) that has an activated carbon electrode layer exhibiting good adhesion onto the electroconductive substrate and a good flexibility, and therefore has good processability. By using the activated carbon electrodes as polarizable electrodes, it is possible to provide an electric double layer capacitor having improved reliability.

Abstract: N-heterocyclicmethylpropylamine derivatives of formula (I): and acid addition salts thereof; wherein R1 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, halogenated alkyl, alkoxy, halogenated alkoxy, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, phenyl optionally having a substituent on a ring thereof or phenoxy; n represents an integer of 0-5; R2 represents a heterocycle containing at least one nitrogen atom as the hetero atom and optionally having a substituent on a ring thereof; and R3 represents hydrogen or C1-C5 alkyl.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for producing 2,6-dichloro-3,5-di(secondary or tertiary alkyl)toluene represented by the following formula (I). The process comprises chlorinating 3,5-di(secondary and tertiary alkyl)toluene represented by the following formula (II) by reacting with a chlorinating agent in the presence of a Lewis acid together with an aromatic sulfur compound represented by the formula (III) as a promoter: wherein R1 and R2 are independently a secondary alkyl or tertiary alkyl group, Ar1 and Ar2 are independently an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic ring, and n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: A carbonaceous electrode material for electric double layer capacitors having a large capacitor per volume, a low resistivity and a large bulk density, is provided as a carbonaceous material having a specific surface area of 800-2000 m2/g as measured by the nitrogen adsorption BET method, and an average layer-plane spacing of at most 0.36 nm as measured by the X-ray diffraction method. The carbonaceous material is preferably produced by carbonizing and activating a carbon precursor of pitch origin in an oxidizing atmosphere.

Abstract: A composite gas barrier film having a layer structure comprises a thermoplastic resin film laminated on at least one side of a film formed from polyglycolic acid containing at least 60 wt. % of a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1): wherein the polyglycolic acid film is a film formed from polyglycolic acid having a melt viscosity, &eegr;* of 500 to 100,000 Pa•s as measured at a temperature of the melting point of the polymer +20° C. and a shear rate of 100/sec, a melting point Tm of at least 150° C., and a melt enthalpy, &Dgr;Hm of at least 20 J/g. An adhesive layer is provided between the polyglycolic acid film and the thermoplastic resin film. The film has excellent oxygen gas barrier property and/or carbon dioxide gas barrier property.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer material-carrying member formed from a resin composition comprising at least two resins selected from the group consisting of (A) a polyester resin containing a predominant repeating unit composed of ethylene terephthalate and having a reduced viscosity of at least 0.9 dl/g, (B) a polyamide resin, and (C) a polycarbonate resin, wherein the compositional proportions by mass % of the respective resins are included within a range of a pentagon having points (98, 2, 0), (85, 15, 0), (65, 15, 20), (72, 0, 28) and (90, 0, 10) as vertexes when represented by a triangular coordinate indicated in the above order (A, B, C). The member has excellent mechanical fatigue endurance, tensile elongation at break, mechanical endurance, stiffness and the like and a high specific dielectric constant and makes it possible to lower voltage required upon repeated charging and discharging.

Abstract: A vinylidene fluoride polymer binder solution for forming an electrode for a non-aqueous-type battery is formed by adding an acid, preferably an organic acid, as a stabilizer to a solution of a vinylidene fluoride polymer in an organic solvent. The acid is preferably added in an amount sufficient to ensure a pH of at most 9 when measured with respect to a 10-times dilution of the binder solution with deionized water. The acid addition is effective for preventing a problematic viscosity increase in the binder solution and also gelling of an electrode-forming composition formed by adding a powdery electrode material in the binder solution.

Abstract: A biochemical information processing apparatus includes a storage means storing biochemical information, input means for accepting input of data, reaction scheme detection means for detecting a chemical reaction scheme involving a compound, based on the data, and display means for displaying a reaction scheme diagram of the chemical reaction scheme. The storage means includes a compound information file, an enzyme information file, and a relation information file. The relation information file stores a list showing the relation among compound numbers of compounds, enzyme numbers of enzymes with either pertinent compound being a substrate, and enzyme numbers of enzymes with either pertinent compound being a product. The reaction scheme detection means includes a first process portion for preparing canonical data of the compound from the data and searching the compound information file based thereon to read out a compound number.

Abstract: The invention provides an injection-molded product of polyglycolic acid obtainable by molding a thermoplastic resin material at an injection temperature ranging from the melting point, Tm of the polymer to 255° C., wherein the thermoplastic resin material comprises polyglycolic acid having a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1): and the following physical properties: (a) the melt viscosity, &eegr;* [as measured at a temperature of (the melting point, Tm of the polymer+20° C.) and a shear rate of 1,000/sec] being 30-10,000 Pa·s; (b) the melting point, Tm being at least 150° C.; (c) the melt enthalpy, &Dgr;Hm being at least 20 J/g; and (d) the density being at least 1.50 g/cm3 as measured in an unoriented, crystallized form, and a production process thereof.