Abstract: The disclosure describes a flame-retardant polyester resin composition comprising: (1) 100 parts by weight of a polyester resin which may contain a halogen atom;(2) 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a polyhydric alcohol having not less than 3 hydroxyl groups in the molecule with a hydroxyl group concentration of 1.0.times.10.sup.-2 to 3.5.times.10.sup.-2 eq/g;(3) 0 to 20 parts by weight of an inorganic flame retarding synergist; and(4) 0 to 50 parts by weight of a halogen-based flame retardant,the halogen content in the composition being 0.1 to 20% by weight.

Abstract: An electrode support in a multilayer cell, comprises an electrode material coating portion and an electrode lead portion which are formed integrally from a metal sheet, wherein a plurality of electrode lead portions are formed integrally with said metal sheet. In such electrode support, the process for joining each of the electrode lead portions is accomplished by folding the sheet in an extremely easy manner.

Abstract: An absorbable spun, cotton-like topical hemostat containing fibers entangled with each other and being made of atelcollagen obtained by reconstituting solubilized collagen. Each of the fibers has a diameter of 10 to 70 .mu.m and a length of 3 to 70 mn. At least a part of the collagen molecules constituting the fibers are crosslinked by heat at a temperature of 50.degree. to 200.degree. C. The hemostat is swellable upon contact with blood. In use, the hemostat readily adapts to the shape of the hemorrhagic site, has an adhesiveness to a bleeding surface and provides an effective suppression of hemorrhage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a short carbon fiber reinforced hydraulic composite material making the best use of physical properties of short carbon fibers incorporated as reinforcing material. Microparticles are deposited on the short carbon fibers in an amount of 0.5 to 3 wt. %. These microparticles also have a particle diameter of 5 microns or less.

Abstract: An agent for preserving freshness of cut flowers, which contains, as an active ingredient, at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of:i) a polycondensation product obtained by a reaction of (a) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an epihalohydrin, an alkylene dihalide, a diepoxide and a dihalogenoalkyl ether, with (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an amine, a diamine and a polyamine,ii) an alkyleneimine polymer, andiii) a mixture of the polymers i) and ii).

Abstract: A thermal transfer recording sheet comprising a base film, a thermally transferable ink layer formed on one side of the base film, a heat resistant lubricating layer formed on the other side of the base film, wherein the total concentration of alkali metal ions and alkaline earth metal ions contained in the heat resistant lubricating layer is within a range of at most 4 .mu.g/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: Fumaric acid is produced by reacting maleic acid in an aqueous solution with a microorganism which has maleate isomerase activity or with a preparation from the microorganism having the maleate isomerase activity, and producing fumaric acid in a reaction solution by enzymatic isomerization of maleic acid carried out under the condition that the dissolved oxygen concentration in the reaction solution is substantially maintained at 4 ppm or less, for example, by sealing the reaction solution with one or more gases selected from N.sub.2, Ar, and He.

Abstract: A gene encoding a protease derived from human serum and having an activity to convert single-chain hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) into active two-chain HGF and a method of producing the protease by the use of said gene are provided. A method of producing a precursor protein of said protease is also provided.

Abstract: A granular explosive is obtained by mixing porous prill ammonium nitrate having an average particle size of 0.5 to 3.0 mm with a liquid aromatic dinitro compound and optionally a metal powder. Explosives having high sensitivity and power can be obtained by a simple and easy process.

Abstract: A degreasing cleaner composition, which can efficiently remove oil from an oil-deposited material to be cleaned containing:(A) 40 to 95% by weight based on total composition weight of at least one alcoholic compound selected from the group consisting of (a) a water-soluble polyol having 4 to 10 carbon atoms and at least two hydroxyl groups, (b) a water-soluble monoalkyl ether compound in which one hydrogen atom of the hydroxyl groups of the (a) polyol having 4 to 10 carbon atoms is substituted by an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, (c) a water-soluble monoacyl ether compound in which one hydroxyl group of the (a) polyol having 4 to 10 carbon atoms is substituted by an acyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and (d) 4-methyl-4-hydroxy-2-pentanone, and(B) 5 to 60% by weight based on total composition weight of water.

Abstract: A method for producing aldehydes, which comprises reacting an olefinic unsaturated compound with carbon monoxide and hydrogen for hydroformylation in the presence of a rhodium-phosphite complex catalyst to obtain a reaction product solution containing the rhodium-phosphite complex catalyst and an aldehyde product, and separating from the reaction product solution at least one component selected from the group consisting of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, an unreacted olefinic unsaturated compound, the aldehyde product, a solvent, a medium-boiling by-product and a high-boiling by-product by a separating operation, wherein at least one separating operation is carried out substantially in the absence of water, and the temperature and the residence time in the separating operation are selected to be within such ranges that value P calculated from the following formula (1) would be at most 1:P=5.0.times.10.sup.3 .times.exp?-5000/(T.sub.1 +273)!.times..theta.T.sub.1(1)where T.sub.1 is the maximum temperature (.degree.C.

Abstract: An exo-enzyme having an ability to cut .beta.-(2.fwdarw.1) fructoside bond or a microorganism which produces the enzyme is allowed to act on a saccharide solution containing cyclic inulooligosaccharide in which fructose molecules are bonded through .beta.-(2.fwdarw.1) bond in a cyclic configuration, and other saccharides such as monosaccharide, disaccharide, linear oligosaccharide and inulin, and then the cyclic inulooligosaccharide is collected from an obtained saccharide solution. Thus cyclic inulooligosaccharide can be purified inexpensively at a high yield without using any solvent.

Abstract: In a process for producing an amorphous thermoplastic resin composition comprising melt-kneading at least one amorphous thermoplastic resin, an improvement comprising melt-kneading the amorphous thermoplastic resin in the presence of not less than 1% by weight, based on the amorphous thermoplastic resin, of an organic solvent in a kneader having a vent hole(s) while maintaining at least one vent hole of the kneader under reduced pressure by means of an evacuator to remove the organic solvent so as to reduce the organic solvent content in the final composition to less than 1% by weight. Thermal deterioration of the resin during melt-kneading can be inhibited to provide a resin composition having well-balanced impact resistance and heat resistance and excellent hue.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sugar coating composition comprising erythritol, a water-soluble cellulose, and an aqueous medium; and a solid preparation comprising a center core of a medicine or a food, etc. coated with the sugar coating composition. The sugar coating composition provides solid preparations with a smooth texture and satisfactory taste and which has a low viscosity even at room temperature and is therefore easy to handle.

Abstract: A method for producing a dimerized aldehyde, which comprises subjecting a feed aldehyde to a condensation reaction and a dehydration reaction in the presence of a basic catalyst, wherein the feed aldehyde is the one having one or two hydrogen atoms at the .alpha.-position, an organic feed stream containing the feed aldehyde is supplied to a reactive distillation column, and the condensation reaction and the dehydration reaction are carried out simultaneously in the reactive distillation column.

Abstract: A process for producing an aqueous polyurethane coating is provided. A polyisocyanate, a polyol and a dimethylol alkane acid of the following formula, ##STR1## where R is an alkyl group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, are simultaneously reacted in the presence of an organic solvent having a boiling point of 50.degree. to 120.degree. C. to thereby prepare an urethane polymer solution. The organic solvent is removed from the urethane polymer solution after the polymer has been dissolved or dispersed in water. The coating is of a substantially solvent-free form without reliance on any solvent having a high boiling point which results in impaired coating environment and reduced coat quality. The coat therefrom is widely useful for construction materials, automotive parts, electrical parts and textile products in particular and also is highly effective for preventing volatile of organic compound from becoming emitted in the atmosphere.

Abstract: A bisphosphite compound of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein W is a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, L is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene or alkenylene group, X is an oxygen atom, and each of R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 which are the same or different, is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl or alicyclic group, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, and/or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, bond to each other to form a ring.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising an alkali-soluble resin, a quinonediazide type photosensitive compound and a solvent, in which the quinonediazide type photosensitive compound contains a quinonediazide sulfonic acid ester of a polycondensate (d) of at least one phenolic compound (a) of the formula (A) with at least one hydroxy aromatic aldehydes (b) of the formula (B) and at least one carbonyl compounds (c) of the formula (C), and the mixing ratio ((b)/(c) mol ratio) of the hydroxy aromatic aldehydes (b)/the carbonyl compounds (c) is from 1/99 to 99/1, and the polycondensate (d) has a weight average molecular weight of from 600 to 2,000 in terms of polystyrene calculation: ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having a carbon number of from 1 to 4, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of from 1 to 4 or a hydroxyl group, R.sup.2 is an alkyl group having a carbon number of from 1 to 4 or an alkoxy group having a carbon number of from 1 to 4, R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel drug for treating glaucoma.The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for glaucoma and an ocular hypotensive agent, which comprise an aminoalkoxybibenzyl represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxy group, etc.; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, etc.; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, --O--CO--(CH.sub.2).sub.I --COOH (wherein I is an integer of 1 to 3), etc.; and R.sup.4 represents --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 (wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl group), etc.or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A resin composition for injection molding that has excellent transparency, and also has excellent strength and sufficient flexibility. The composition contains 50 to 99% by weight of component A, which is a copolymer of ethylene and .alpha.-olefin having a carbon number of not less than 4, and 1 to 50% by weight of component B, which is an olefin-containing polymer. The component A has: (a) a melt flow rate (MFR) of 10 to 120 g/10 min.; (b) a density (D) of not more than 0.915 g/cm.sup.3 ; and (c) at least one peak of elution volume indicated by an elution curve obtained by temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF), wherein the peak corresponds to a temperature of not more than 85.degree. C., and the elution curve may also indicate substantial elution volume at temperatures other than the temperature to which the peak corresponds.