Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a spunbonded nonwoven fabric which has excellent flexibility, feel to the touch, forming properties and productivity without deteriorating the stretchability of a spunbonded nonwoven fabric containing a low crystalline polypropylene. A spunbonded nonwoven fabric-laminated multilayer structure of the invention includes an elastic nonwoven fabric which contains a low crystalline polypropylene satisfying (a) to (f) and an extensible spunbonded nonwoven fabric having an elongation at maximum load of not less than 50% in at least one direction, the extensible spunbonded nonwoven fabric being laminated on at least one surface of the elastic nonwoven fabric: (a) [mmmm]=20 to 60 mol %, (b) [rrrr]/(1?[mmmm])?0.1, (c) [rmrm]>2.5 mol %, (d) [mm]×[rr]/[mr]2?2.0, (e) mass average molecular weight (Mw)=10,000 to 200,000, (f) molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn)<4.

Abstract: According to a process of the invention, a ketone, an aromatic compound and hydrogen as starting materials are reacted together in a single reaction step to produce an alkylaromatic compound in high yield. A process for producing phenols in the invention includes a step of performing the above alkylation process and does not increase the number of steps compared to the conventional cumene process. The process for producing alkylated aromatic compounds includes reacting an aromatic compound such as benzene, a ketone such as acetone and hydrogen in the presence of a solid acid substance, preferably a zeolite, and a silver-containing catalyst.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage alloy is provided which has an extremely low Co content, and can maintain the drain (power) performance (especially pulse discharge characteristics), activity (degree of activity), and life performance at high levels. The hydrogen storage alloy is manufactured by weighing and mixing every material for the hydrogen storage alloy so as to provide an alloy composition represented by the general formula MmNiaMnbAlcCod or MmNiaMnbAlcCodFee, and controlling the manufacturing method and manufacturing conditions so that both the a-axis length and the c-axis length of the crystal lattice are in a predetermined range. Although it is sufficient if the a-axis length of the crystal lattice is 499 pm or more and the c-axis length is 405 pm or more, by further specifying the a-axis length and c-axis length depending on the values of ABx, a hydrogen storage alloy having high durability can be provided.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a methanol production process which can efficiently produce methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen while suppressing loads to the global environment. The process for producing methanol of the invention includes a step (a) of reacting hydrogen and carbon dioxide with each other in a reactor in the presence of a copper-containing catalyst to produce a reaction mixture containing methanol; a step (b) of circulating part or all of the reaction mixture to the step (a); a step (c1) of combusting part of the reaction mixture to produce a combustion product and energy, and a step (c2) of circulating part or all of the combustion product to the step (a), the step (c1) and the step (c2) being performed when the reaction mixture contains a compound (p) containing carbon and hydrogen except methanol at not less than 0.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a laminated core, a laminated core body 14 including magnet insertion holes 12 and 13 with magnet pieces 15 inserted therein is placed between a molding (upper) die 10 and a retaining (lower) die 11, and a molding resin 19 is filled from resin reservoir portions (pots) 16 to fix the pieces 15 in the holes 12 and 13. Between the die 10 and the body 14, a guide member 18 is placed, which includes resin passages 31 provided from the portions 16 to the holes 12 and 13 and gates 30 connecting to the holes 12 and 13 on downstream sides of the passages 31. The method can reduce lead time of a production line without replacing the molding dies for different laminated rotor cores and thus without preparing different types of molding dies.

Abstract: A solar-cell sealant that has excellent properties such as transparency, flexibility, adhesiveness, heat resistance, appearance, cross-linking characteristics, electrical characteristics, and calenderability. A solar-cell sealant that contains an ethylene/?-olefin/unconjugated-polyene copolymer satisfying requirements (a1) through (a3). Requirement (a1) is that constituent units derived from ethylene constitute 80-90 mol %, constituent units derived from C3-20 ?-olefin constitute 9.99-19.99 mol %, and constituent units derived from an unconjugated polyene constitute 0.01-5.0 mol % of said copolymer. Requirement (a2) is that the MFR of said copolymer, as measured in accordance with ASTM D1238 at 190° C. under a 2.16 kg load, be at least 2 g/10 min. and less than 10 g/10 min. Requirement (a3) is that the Shore A hardness of said copolymer, as measured in accordance with ASTM D2240, be 60 to 85.

Abstract: [Object] The invention provides a fiber reinforced propylene resin composition having interfacial adhesion between a propylene resin and a reinforcing fiber and capable of preparing molded articles having high mechanical properties. [Means for Achieving the Object] The fiber reinforced propylene resin composition comprises: (A) 1 to 75% by weight of a reinforcing fiber, (B) 0.01 to 10% by weight of a first propylene resin containing 50 to 99% by mol of a constituting unit derived from propylene of an olefin component, (C) 0.01 to 10% by weight of a second propylene resin at least containing a carboxylic acid salt bonded to a polymer chain and (D) 5 to 98.98% by weight of a third propylene resin, wherein the order of the weight average molecular weights Mw of the components (B), (C) and (D) satisfy the following relation; component (D)>component (B)>component (C).

Abstract: A crosslinkable rubber composition includes, as essential components: (A) an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated polyene random copolymer rubber in which the nonconjugated polyene has a terminal vinyl group-containing norbornene compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (II), wherein n is an integer of 0 to 10, R1 is H or an alkyl group, and R2 is H or an alkyl group, wherein R3 is H or an alkyl group, and which has a viscosity of not less than 10 Pa·s and less than 1,000 Pa·s at 25° C. under a shear rate of 10 s?1; (B) an organopolysiloxane which has three repeating units of siloxane represented by the following formula and which has three Si-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, wherein R4 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group; (C) a reinforcing filler; (D) a curing catalyst; and (E) a curing reaction retarder.

Abstract: Provided is a wave power generation device improved in power generation efficiency and a method of controlling the same, the wave power generation device generating electric power by extracting energy from a wave. The wave power generation device includes: a wave sensor configured to measure the waveform; a position sensor configured to measure a position of a float relative to a column; a drive mechanism configured to apply an external force to the float; and a controller configured to control the drive mechanism. The controller is configured to calculate a speed at which the float is to be controlled to move, from values of the wave sensor and the position sensor, and to control the drive mechanism in such away that the float moves at the calculated speed.

Abstract: An amide derivative represented by the following Formula (1) is provided as an amide derivative showing a significantly excellent effect for a pest control action. In the following Formula (1), A represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or the like, and K represents a non-metal atomic group necessary for forming a cyclic linking group derived from benzene or a heterocyclic. X represents a halogen atom or the like; n represents an integer of from 0 to 4. R1 and R2 represent hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, or the like. T represents —C(=G1)-Q1 or —C(=G1)-G2Q2, and G1 to G3 each represent oxygen atoms or the like. Q1 and Q2 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or the like. Y1 and Y5 each represent a halogen atom or the like, Y2 and Y4 each represent a hydrogen atom or the like, and Y3 represents a C2-C5 haloalkyl group.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminated core includes inserting permanent magnets 14 into magnet insertion holes 12, 12a of a core body 13; injecting a resin 18 into the holes 12, 12a from resin reservoir pots 17 in the die 15 (16) to fix the magnets 14; placing a dummy plate 19 between the die 15 having the pots 17 and the body 13, the plate 19 having gate holes 35, 35a guiding the resin 18 from the pots 17 into the holes 12, 12a, the hole 35 (35a) overlapping with both of a part of the hole 12 (12a) and a surface of the body 13; poring the resin 18 via the holes 35, 35a and curing the resin 18 in the holes 12, 12a; and separating the plate 19 from the body 13 to remove the resin 18 overflowed from the holes 12, 12a.

Abstract: A system for supply chain management is provided. The system includes two or more manufacturer systems receiving order data, such as data identifying goods that have been ordered for each of two or more warehouses, and generating first and second shipment data, such as data identifying the actual amount of goods that were shipped. A warehouse system receives the order data, such as to allow a warehouse operator to make plans for accommodating the order, and the shipment data, such as to notify the warehouse operator of actual amounts of goods that have been shipped. An order controller system generates the order data and receives the shipment data, such as data identifying goods that are being shipped to the order controller system.

Abstract: [Task] To provide a solar battery sealing material obtained by using an olefin-based (co)polymer, which is excellent in flexibility, stress-absorbing property, transparency, and impact-resistant strength at low temperature, and with which the productivity is improved by omitting a cross-linking treatment if necessary. [Solving Means] A solar battery sealing material containing 1 to 40 parts by weight of polypropylene (i) which has a propylene unit of more than 90 mol %; and 60 to 99 parts by weight of a propylene.ethylene-based copolymer (ii) which has a propylene unit of 45 to 90 mol %, an ethylene unit of 10 to 25 mol %, and an ?-olefin unit (a) having 4 to 20 carbon atoms of 0 to 30 mol % ((i)+(ii)=100 parts by weight). The solar battery sealing material further contains 5 to 95 parts by weight of an ethylene.?-olefin copolymer (B), based on 95 to 5 parts by weight of the total amount of (i) and (ii) ((i)+(ii)+(B)=100 parts by weight).

Abstract: A method of dehydrating tolylenediamine which includes subjecting tolylenediamine having a water content of 5-40 wt. % to first-stage distillation at a vacuum of 13-101.3 kPa and subjecting the bottoms from the first-stage distillation to second-stage distillation at a vacuum lower than 13kPa.

Abstract: A concentrating method and a concentrating system for concentrating polyisocyanate residues that that can effectively concentrate polyisocyanate residues from crude polyisocyanate comprising polyisocyanate and polyisocyanate residues in a short time and can also suppress increase in viscosity to provide stable transport of the residues and prevent blockage of the transport line, and a treating method and a treating system for decomposing the concentrated components to polyamine. The polyisocyanate residues are first heated on the boil by the distiller to be concentrated to a midterm concentrating rate, and then, the polyisocyanate residues are concentrated to the final concentrating rate by evaporation using a evaporator.

Abstract: Glycolic acid having a high purity is obtained by subjecting glycolic acid or a glycolic acid solution containing contaminants to double-chamber electrodialysis combined with one or more treatments selected from among treatment with an activated carbon, treatment with an ion exchange resin, concentration treatment and cooling crystallization.

Abstract: A synthetic resin hollow body (A) that has a satisfactory decorating property and a satisfactory recycle property in a disposal and that is hardly damaged. In addition, a product cost and an operation cost thereof can be suppressed. The synthetic resin hollow body (A) includes: a hollow molding body (a) made of a resin, the hollow molding body (a) capable of holding a liquid material; and a resin sheathing body formed outside the hollow molding body (a) in an integrating manner with the hollow molding body (a), wherein the resin sheathing body is made of a highly transparent synthetic resin having a total ray transmittance of at least 80%.

Abstract: Object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a printed wiring board which enables fine wiring formation at low costs and with high yields without introducing any special equipment, and a printed wiring board manufactured by the method.

Abstract: A reinforced porous metal foil is provided which comprises a porous portion comprising a two-dimensional network structure composed of a metal fiber; and a reinforced portion which is substantially non-porous or less porous than the porous portion, the reinforced portion being composed of the same metal the metal fiber and being continuous and integral with the porous portion. With such features, it possible to obtain a porous metal foil having superior properties at a low cost in a highly productive manner that is also suitable for continuous production.

Abstract: An encapsulating material for solar cell excellent in a balance among properties including transparency, flexibility, adhesiveness, heat resistance, appearance, crosslinking properties, electrical properties and calender moldability. The encapsulating material includes an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer satisfying the following requirements: (a1) the content ratio of structural units derived from ethylene is from 80 to 90 mol % and the content ratio of structural units derived from ?-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms is from 10 to 20 mol %; (a2) MFR is equal to or more than 2 g/10 minutes and less than 10 g/10 minutes as measured under the conditions of a temperature of 190 degrees centigrade and a load of 2.16 kg in accordance with ASTM D1238; (a3) the density is from 0.865 to 0.884 g/cm3 as measured in accordance with ASTM D1505; and (a4) the shore A hardness is from 60 to 85 as measured in accordance with ASTM D2240.