Abstract: Disclosed is a polymerizable composition for an optical material containing polyisocyanate (a) including aliphatic polyisocyanate (a1) and a modified aliphatic polyisocyanate (a2); and polythiol (b) having a di- or higher functional thiol group, in which the modified aliphatic polyisocyanate (a2) is contained in the polyisocyanate (a) in the amount of less than or equal to 60 weight %.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a laminated iron core. The method includes receiving a plurality of block iron cores which are temporarily laminated and ejected from a die, each block iron core being formed by laminating a plurality of iron core pieces that are blanked from a thin plate workpiece using the die, individually separating the temporarily laminated block iron cores by a block iron core separating unit, and rotating and laminating each of the separated block iron cores by a rotating and laminating unit in order different from order of lamination of the temporarily laminated block iron cores before separation in a place different from a location of the die.

Abstract: A polyamic acid solution includes a polyamic acid, a solvent (C) in which the polyamic acid (PAA1) is dissolved, and a substance (M) that can release at least one metal selected from groups 1 and 2 of the periodic table as a metal ion, or a substance (m) that contains the substance (M). A polyimide composite is produced from the polyamic acid solution. The polyimide composite can provide a greatly improved glass transition temperature without impairing the intrinsic physical properties of the polyimide.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a process for producing an aromatic dihydroxy compound, in which a hydroquinone compound is highly selectively produced while suppressing formation of by-products derived from a solvent and maintaining a high yield based on hydrogen peroxide when a phenol compound is allowed to react with hydrogen peroxide. [Solution] A process for producing an aromatic dihydroxy compound, including allowing a phenol compound to react with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a titanosilicate, a C4-C5 alcohol containing a tertiary or quaternary carbon, and water and/or methanol, the amount of the water and/or methanol being 5 to 90 mass % based on the total mass of the reaction liquid.

Abstract: An encapsulating material for solar cell that is capable of suppressing the corrosion of metal and the occurrence of yellowing at a high temperature and has excellent long-term reliability in a constant temperature and humidity is provided. The encapsulating material for solar cell of the invention contains an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer, a hindered amine-based light stabilizer, a hindered phenol-based stabilizer, and a phosphorous-based stabilizer as essential components.

Abstract: A laminated core manufacturing method for performing rotational lamination by conveying a band-shaped material to be stamped 10 to a die apparatus to successively perform presswork, stamping out and dropping manufactured core pieces 20 into a blanking die 21 and rotating the blanking die 21 by a predetermined angle, in which a positioning mechanism for the blanking die 21, which has rotational lamination guide pins and rotational lamination guide holes 23-30, is disposed inward from both ends in a width direction of the band-shaped material to be stamped 10 and temporary holes 13-16 for the rotational lamination guide pins to be inserted are provided in the band-shaped material to be stamped 10. The structure allows downsizing of the die apparatus.

Abstract: To provide a method of efficiently affording olefin polymers having a high molecular weight and a high melting point even under industrially advantageous high-temperature conditions. A production method of an olefin polymer to solve the above problem includes polymerizing monomer(s) including at least one ?-olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms at 50° C. to 200° C. in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst including; (A) a crosslinked metallocene compound represented by General Formula [I] below; and (B) at least one compound selected from (b-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, (b-2) a compound that forms an ion pair by reacting with the crosslinked metallocene compound (A), and (b-3) an organoalunimum compound.

Abstract: A control device (4) controls a varifocal lens (2) having a first substrate (20), a second substrate (22) facing the first substrate (20), and a varifocal component (14) disposed between the first substrate (20) and the second substrate (22). When an off signal is inputted to the varifocal component (14), the control device (4) stops applying voltage to the varifocal component (14), then applies voltage for a specific length of time, and finally stops the voltage. This reduces the duration of hazing that occurs during the switching of voltage application to the varifocal component (14).

Abstract: A die apparatus includes a tip end part blanking punch which forms a tip end configuration of a belt-shaped sheet through a punch holding unit in an upper die. The punch holding unit includes a punch plate which holds the tip end part blanking punch, a punch plate moving mechanism which is lowered together with the upper die in a state where the punch plate is separated from the upper die when the tip end configuration of the belt-shaped sheet is formed, and holds the punch plate in a state where the punch plate is allowed to come near to the upper die when the punch plate is lifted, and an actuating mechanism which operates the punch plate moving mechanism in cooperation with a blanking or stamping operation of the upper die only when the tip end configuration of the belt-shaped sheet is formed.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition for optical materials of the present invention includes a polyisocyanate compound (A), a polyol compound (B) represented by the following General Formula (1) having a number average molecular weight of 100 or more, a di- or higher functional active hydrogen compound (C) (here, the compound (B) is excluded), and a photochromic compound (D).

Abstract: Provided is a new 5 V class spinel exhibiting an operating potential of 4.5 V or more (5 V class), which can suppress the amount of gas generation during high temperature cycles. Suggested is a manganese spinel-type lithium transition metal oxide represented by formula: Li[NiyMn2-(a+b)-y-zLiaTibMz]O4 (wherein 0?z?0.3, 0.3?y<0.6, and M=at least one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Fe and Co), in which in the above formula, the following relationships are satisfied: a>0, b>0, and 3?b/a?8.

Abstract: To enable long-term continuous operation by preventing blocking of a reaction pipe line disposed in a multi-pipe or double-walled-pipe heat exchanger, provided is a device for producing gas hydrate including a multi-pipe or double-walled-pipe device 1 for generating gas hydrate having a reaction pipe line 2 for flowing raw material water w and raw material gas g and a coolant circulation region 3 for circulating a coolant c and thereby cooling the reaction pipe line 2, wherein a coil spring 4 extending in the longitudinal direction of the reaction pipe line 2 is provided in the reaction pipe line 2.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition comprising (A) an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer satisfying all of the following requirements (A-1) to (A-3): (A-1) an ethylene structural unit content of 30 to 70% by mol, (A-2) a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 20 to 3000 mm2/s, and (A-3) Mw/Mn as measured by GPC of 1 to 2.5, (F) a sulfur-containing compound in which at least one hydrocarbon group adjacent to sulfur is a secondary or tertiary hydrocarbon group, and as an optional component, (G) an ?-olefin polymer having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 450 to 51,000 mm2/s, a sulfur content of 0.1 to 5 parts by weight, and a component (G) content of 0 to 15 parts by weight. The lubricating oil composition is suitable particularly for gear oil and the like.

Abstract: Provided is a catalyst composition using other metals different from noble metals as a catalytic activity component and which has an excellent catalytic activity even after a thermal duration treatment. Provided are an exhaust gas purifying catalyst composition which includes ceria-zirconia particles with a feature in that a peak arising from (111) plane is divided into two peak tops in an XRD pattern and in which a transition metal including at least one of Cu, Cr, Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, and Ag is supported on the ceria-zirconia particles, and a catalyst using the exhaust gas purifying catalyst composition.

Abstract: A molded article formed of a composition including 100 parts by weight of at least one kind of resin selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resins and thermosetting resins, and 0.01 parts by weight to 10,000 parts by weight of a silylated polyolefin, which is obtained by a reaction between a silicon-containing compound containing a structural unit represented by Formula (1) and a vinyl group-containing compound having a defined number average molecular weight, a derivative thereof, or a mixture of these, —Si(R1)H—Y1—??(1) wherein R1 and Y1 are defined and with the proviso that the silylated polyolefin is not obtained by a reaction between a silicon-containing compound containing a structural unit represented by Formula (1) and having two or more SH groups per molecule and a compound having 2.0 or more vinyl groups on average per molecule as the vinyl group-containing compound.

Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a polymeric piezoelectric material including a first step of heating a sheet in an amorphous state containing the helical chiral polymer to obtain a pre-crystallized sheet, and a second step of stretching the pre-crystallized sheet in biaxial directions, wherein the polymeric piezoelectric material includes a helical chiral polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 1,000,000 and having optical activity, wherein a crystallinity of the material measured by a DSC method is from 20% to 80%, and a product of a standardized molecular orientation MORc measured by a microwave transmission type molecular orientation meter based on a reference thickness of 50 ?m and the crystallinity is from 25 to 250.

Abstract: Melt bags of the invention are molten uniformly at temperatures lower than melting operation temperatures in the product manufacturing and do not remain unmolten in the final products. The melt bags have high storage stability and excellent mechanical properties. Resin compositions of the invention are suited to give such melt bags. A resin composition of the invention includes a propylene/C2-20 ?-olefin (except propylene) copolymer (A) having (1) a melting point (Tm) of not more than 90° C. as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) or not showing a melting point peak in DSC, and an ethylene/C3-20 ?-olefin copolymer (B) having (1) a melting point (Tm) of not more than 90° C. as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) or not showing a melting point peak in DSC, the weight ratio of these copolymers (A)/(B) being in the range of 99/1 to 1/99.

Abstract: A gas generating device for generating an oxygen gas and/or a hydrogen gas from an electrolytic solution containing water, including an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a plurality of through holes and a gas containing unit. The anode electrode (photocatalyst supporting electrode) has a photocatalyst-containing layer containing a photocatalyst producing an oxygen gas from the electrolytic solution by a photocatalytic reaction. The cathode electrode produces a hydrogen gas from electrons and hydrogen ions that are generated in the electrolytic solution by the photocatalytic reaction at the photocatalyst-containing layer. The through holes are formed on at least one of the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, and the through holes allow the produced oxygen gas or hydrogen gas to pass therethrough, but do not allow the electrolytic solution to pass therethrough. The gas containing unit holds the oxygen gas or hydrogen gas that has passed through the through holes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition comprising polyisocyanate(s) (A), polythiol(s) (B), thiol(s) (C) and catalyst(s) (D). The polyisocyanate(s) (A) is at least one bifunctional or higher functional alicyclic polyisocyanate; the polythiol(s) (B) is at least one compound selected from polythiols represented by the following general formula (B1); the thiol(s) (C) is at least one compound selected from thiols having general formula (3); and the catalyst(s) (D) is at least one polymerization catalyst selected from metal compounds, quaternary ammonium salts, organic sulfonic acids, tertiary amines and relative inorganic or organic salts.

Abstract: A composition for optical materials of the present invention includes a polyolefin (A) obtained by (co)polymerizing at least one kind of olefin selected from ?-olefins having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and a photochromic compound (B).