Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a composite pressure container or tubular body, which includes: a prepreg tow winding obtained by a process that includes: contacting at least one fiber with an uncured thermosetting resin, to form a coated fiber; winding said coated fiber around an outer shell, form, liner, or mandrel; and curing the resin; wherein said uncured thermosetting resin includes at least one surface active oligomer or polymer.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a composite pressure container or tubular body, which includes: a prepreg tow winding obtained by a process that includes: contacting at least one fiber with an uncured thermosetting resin, to form a coated fiber; winding said coated fiber around an outer shell, form, liner, or mandrel; and curing the resin; wherein said uncured thermosetting resin includes at least one surface active oligomer or polymer.

Abstract: An active energy ray-curable composition comprising (A) 20 to 80 parts by weight of a compound represented by the following general formula I: wherein R1 represents hydrogen or methyl, X and Y may be the same or different and represent methyl, chlorine, bromine or iodine, and t and u each independently represent an integer of 0-2, (B) 20 to 80 parts by weight of at least one compound having at least one acryloyl or methacryloyl group in the molecule, or (B-1) 10 to 90 parts by weight of at least one compound having at least two acryloyl or methacryloyl groups in the molecule and (B-2) 1 to 90 parts by weight of at least one monoacrylate or monomethacrylate compound having one acryloyl or methacryloyl group in the molecule, and (C) 0.

Abstract: A polyester resin for toner comprising an acid component containing at least one selected from the group consisting of aromatic dicarboxylic acids and their lower alkyl esters, and an alcohol component containing at least one selected from the group consisting of bisphenol A derivative diols, wherein the content of aldehyde compounds, their decomposition products and by-products in the polyester resin is no more than 200 ppm. Toner polyester resins and toners are obtained which do not generate irritating odors even upon melting and kneading during the toner production or upon heating during the copying process, which provide clear images with no haziness due to reduced light permeability of the copy material, which have a wide range of color tone reproduction, and which provide excellent image precision on copied print.

Abstract: A polytetrafluoroethylene-containing powder mixture comprising polytetrafluoroethylene particles (A) with a particle size 10 .mu.m or smaller and organic polymer particles (B), thermoplastic resin compositions containing it, and molded articles obtained therefrom. The polytetrafluoroethylene-containing powder mixture provides higher dispersibility for polytetrafluoroethylene in thermoplastic resins, and is effective for improving the molding workability and mechanical properties of thermoplastic resins.

Abstract: A polyester resin for a full color toner which comprises a) from 0.5 to 5% by mole, based on all the acid components, of a tribasic or higher carboxylic acid component and/or a trihydric or higher alcohol component, b) at least 95% by mole, based on all the acid components, of a dibasic carboxylic acid component, c) from 10 to 80% by mole, based on all the acid components, of an aromatic diol component consisting of or containing a bisphenol A derivative having ethylene oxide added thereto, and d) from 20 to 110% by mole, based on all the acid components, of an aliphatic diol component; and has a softening temperature of 95 to 115.degree. C., a glass transition temperature of 50 to 70.degree. C., an acid value of 6 to 20 mgKOH/g, a melt viscosity at 118.degree. C. of 1000 to 52,000 poises, a ratio of weight average molecular weight (Mw) to number average molecular weight (Mn) of 1.

Abstract: An active energy ray-curable composition comprising(A) 20 to 80 parts by weight of a compound represented by the following general formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or methyl, X and Y may be the same or different and represent methyl, chlorine, bromine or iodine, and t and u each independently represent an integer of 0-2,(B) 20 to 80 parts by weight of at least one compound having at least one acryloyl or methacryloyl group in the molecule, or (B-1) 10 to 90 parts by weight of at least one compound having at least two acryloyl or methacryloyl groups in the molecule and (B-2) 1 to 90 parts by weight of at least one monoacrylate or monomethacrylate compound having one acryloyl or methacryloyl group in the molecule, and(C) 0.

Abstract: Toner resin consisting of a polymer which comprises (a) an aromatic vinyl unit, (b) an acrylic or methacrylic compound unit and (c) a polyfunctional compound unit, and which has a tetrahydrofuran insoluble content of 5-60%, a maximum peak molecular weight of no more than 20,000 in the molecular weight distribution of the tetrahydrofuran soluble portion as measured by gel permeation chromatography, and a weight average polymerization degree of no more than 180, as well as a process for its production. The resulting toner resin has an excellent fixing property, non-offsetting property, blocking resistance and image stability.

Abstract: A resin composition, excellent in a physical property balance between chemical resistance and impact strength, obtained by mixing at least one graft copolymer selected from the group consisting of a graft copolymer in which a copolymer rubber of an alkyl acrylate and a conjugated diene is used, a graft copolymer in which a rubber prepared by seed rubber polymerizing an alkyl acrylate with a conjugated diene rubber is used and a graft copolymer in which a rubber prepared by seed rubber polymerizing an alkyl acrylate with a polyorganosiloxane rubber is used, with a graft copolymer in which a conjugated diene rubber is used, and optionally with a rigid thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A resin composition, excellent in a physical property balance between chemical resistance and impact strength, obtained by mixing at least one graft copolymer selected from the group consisting of a graft copolymer in which a copolymer rubber of an alkyl acrylate and a conjugated diene is used, a graft copolymer in which a rubber prepared by seed rubber polymerizing an alkyl acrylate with a conjugated diene rubber is used and a graft copolymer in which a rubber prepared by seed rubber polymerizing an alkyl acrylate with a polyorganosiloxane rubber is used, with a graft copolymer in which a conjugated diene rubber is used, and optionally with a rigid thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A polyester resin for toner comprising an acid component containing at least one selected from the group consisting of aromatic dicarboxylic acids and their lower alkyl esters, and an alcohol component containing at least one selected from the group consisting of bisphenol A derivative diols, wherein the content of aldehyde compounds, their decomposition products and by-products in the polyester resin is no more than 200 ppm. Toner polyester resins and toners are obtained which do not generate irritating odors even upon melting and kneading during the toner production or upon heating during the copying process, which provide clear images with no haziness due to reduced light permeability of the copy material, which have a wide range of color tone reproduction, and which provide excellent image precision on copied print.

Abstract: An acrylic film with a thickness of 300 .mu.m or less for acrylic-laminated injection molded articles, which comprises 0-10 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polymer (I) consisting mainly of methyl methacrylate and having a reduced viscosity exceeding 0.2 L/g; 5.5-25 parts by weight of a rubber-containing polymer (II) which is a polymer wherein a monomer consisting mainly of a methacrylic acid ester is linked with an elastic copolymer consisting mainly of an alkyl acrylate, and which has a particle size of 0.2 .mu.m-0.4 .mu.m; and 65-94.5 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polymer (III) consisting mainly of a methacrylic acid ester and having a reduced viscosity of no greater than 0.1 L/g, wherein the total of the components (I), (II) and (III) is 100 parts by weight, and the proportion of the elastic copolymer in the rubber-containing polymer (II) is 5-18 wt % of the total of components (I), (II) and (III); as well as molded articles laminated with the acrylic film.

Abstract: A toner resin, comprising a styrene component, an acrylic acid ester component or methacrylic acid ester component or both, and a divinyl monomer component, the resin having a glass transition temperature of 50.degree. to 68.degree. C., a value of tan .delta., which is the ratio of the dynamic loss to the dynamic elastic modulus, of 0.3 to 0.7 as measured at 200.degree. C., a gel fraction of 55 to 83%, and a softening point at which the resin has a melting viscosity of 100,000 poises is 200.degree. to 410.degree. C. A toner having an excellent fixing property, non-offsetting property, and blocking resistance, and able to be used with a high-temperature high-speed copying machine is formed from this toner resin.

Abstract: A water purifier includes a diverter which can be detachably attached to a water faucet to select a plurality of water passages and a filter cartridge which can be detachably attached to the diverter to purify a water to be supplied through the diverter. The diverter is provided with a connector portion including a projection having a pair of guide grooves. The filter cartridge is provided with an engaging portion which can be inserted and fitted in the guide grooves. Disclosure is also directed to a diverter which includes a substantially cylindrical body which defines therein a main water passage to be connected to the faucet, and a rotatable selecting member which can be coaxially and rotatably fitted on the substantially cylindrical body and which is provided with a plurality of branch water passages which can be selectively registered with the main water passage of the substantially cylindrical body in accordance with the rotation of the selecting member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technology for providing a thermoplastic resin composition or resin laminate having an excellent mat property by using, as matting agent, a copolymer (B) prepared by polymerizing 0.5 to 80% by weight of a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate having a C.sub.1-8 alkyl group and 10 to 99% by weight of an alkyl methacrylate having a C.sub.1-13 alkyl group, with a C.sub.1-8 alkyl acrylate, vinyl aromatic monomer, another vinyl monomer, and a cross-linking monomer being optional.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technology for providing a thermoplastic resin composition or resin laminate having an excellent mat property by using, as matting agent, a copolymer (B) prepared by polymerizing 0.5 to 80% by weight of a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate having a C.sub.1-8 alkyl group and 10 to 99% by weight of an alkyl methacrylate having a C.sub.1-13 alkyl group, with a C.sub.1-8 alkyl acrylate, vinyl aromatic monomer, another vinyl monomer, and a cross-linking monomer being optional.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technology for providing a thermoplastic resin composition or resin laminate having an excellent mat property by using, as matting agent, a copolymer (B) prepared by polymerizing 0.5 to 80% by weight of a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate having a C.sub.1-8 alkyl group and 10 to 99% by weight of an alkyl methacrylate having a C.sub.1-13 alkyl group, with a C.sub.1-8 alkyl acrylate, vinyl aromatic monomer, another vinyl monomer, and a cross-linking monomer being optional.

Abstract: A cellulose solution having excellent fluidity and formability is prepared by dissolving a cellulose composition containing a component (I) of cellulose having a polymerization degree of 500 to 1000, and a component (II) of at least one member selected from celluloses having a polymerization degree corresponding to 90% of that of the component (I) cellulose and being in the range of from 350 to 900, cellulose derivatives and polysaccharides, the mixing ratio of the component (I) to the component (II) being 95:5 to 50:50, in a mixed solvent comprising N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide and another solvent material compatible with N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide but not capable of dissolving cellulose therein, and the resultant cellulose solution being useful for producing shaped articles, for example, fibers and films.