Abstract: The invention provides processes for producing 2-propanol with higher purity than heretofore possible while suppressing the by-production of impurities. A process of the invention produces 2-propanol by reacting acetone with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, wherein the process includes reacting a raw material mixture containing water and acetone, with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, and the raw material mixture contains water at 1.2 to 4.0 wt % based on 100 wt % of the total of the water and the acetone.

Abstract: The present invention provides an abrasive material capable of polishing difficult-to-polish silicon carbide at a high degree of surface precision. The present invention relates to an abrasive material including manganese dioxide particles having a non-needle-like shape possessing a ratio of the longitudinal axis to the transverse axis of the particles observed with a scanning electron microscope of 3.0 or less. The abrasive material is preferable if the average particle size DSEM of the longitudinal axis of the observed particles is 1.0 ?m or less, and if the particle size D50 of the volume-based cumulative fraction of 50% in laser diffraction/scattering particle size distribution measurement is 2.0 ?m or less.

Abstract: The process for producing alkylated aromatic compounds includes feeding raw materials including an aromatic compound, a ketone and hydrogen in a gas-liquid downward concurrent flow mode to a fixed-bed reactor packed with a catalyst thereby to produce an alkylated aromatic compound, wherein the catalyst includes a solid acid component and a metal component, the catalyst is loaded in the fixed-bed reactor such that the catalyst forms a catalyst layer, and the reaction gas flow rate defined by Equation (1) below is not less than 0.05 at an entrance of a layer containing the solid acid: ?g·ug·[?air·?water/(?g·?l)]1/2 (kgm?2s?1).

Abstract: A method of reducing the contamination amount of mycotoxin in cereals wherein one or more compounds A selected from the group consisting of ammonium salts, primary to quaternary ammonium salts, alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts and polyvalent metal salts of phosphorous acid and phosphite ester are given to the cereals.

Abstract: A laminated rotor core (36) wherein permanent magnets (47) are inserted in respective magnet insertion holes (46) is disposed between and pressed by an upper die (37) and a lower die (29). The upper die (37) has resin reservoir pots (50) provided above the laminated rotor core (36) and at positions corresponding to the respective magnet insertion holes (46). Raw resin material put in the resin reservoir pots (50) is heated by the upper die (37). Subsequently, the resin material in a liquefied state is ejected from the resin reservoir pots (50) by plungers (52) that are inserted and moves vertically in the resin reservoir pots (50) and is directly filled in the magnet insertion holes (46). Consequently, the respective magnet insertion holes (46) are filled with the resin material more evenly and highly reliable products can be supplied at low cost.

Abstract: Disclosed is a binder resin for a toner containing at least a carboxyl group-containing vinyl resin (C), a glycidyl group-containing vinyl resin (E), a reaction product of the vinyl resins and a saturated crystalline polyester (S), wherein the saturated crystalline polyester (S) has a predetermined melting point and a predetermined metal component (M), and the binder resin for a toner has a predetermined loss modulus (G?) and a predetermined storage modulus (G?).

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a rotor in which the rotor is produced, the method including: crimping and stacking a plurality of core pieces through crimping connecting portions to form a rotor stacked core having a magnet-insertion hole; inserting a permanent-magnet pieces into the magnet-insertion hole; clamping the rotor stacked core between an upper die and a lower die; and filling a resin into the magnet-insertion hole from a resin reservoir pot which is formed in the upper die or the lower die. The resin is filled into the magnet-insertion hole while placing the crimping connecting portions at a center of the resin reservoir pot.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing bisphenol A by reacting phenol with actone, wherein reaction is performed at higher temperatures while maintaining high selectivity, and thus high productivity is obtained. The invention relates to a cation-exchange resin, wherein a cation-exchange group is introduced into a syndiotactic polystyrene polymer and the amount of acid is 0.8 milliequivalent/g or more, to a catalyst comprising the cation-exchange resin, and to a process for producing bisphenol A using a cation-exchange resin catalyst.

Abstract: The process for producing an internal mold release agent for an optical material of the present invention includes a step of heating, to a range of 80° C. to 140° C., a composition including (a) a phosphoric ester compound, and (b) an alcohol compound containing an aliphatic alcohol having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and/or aromatic alcohol, when the total amount of (a) and (b) is 100% by weight, the alcohol compound (b) is included in an amount equal to or more than 2.5% by weight.

Abstract: The composition for hard tissue repair of the present invention is characterized by comprising 5 to 98.95 parts by weight of a monomer (A), 1 to 75 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylate polymer (B) and 0.05 to 20 parts by weight of a polymerization initiator composition (C) containing an organoboron compound (c1), with the proviso that the total amount of the components (A), (B) and (C) is 100 parts by weight. The composition undergoes small-scale heat generation during curing and can ensure a sufficient working time.

Abstract: Disclosed is a film composed of a resin having a thiourethane bond, wherein the molar ratio (S/N) of sulfur to nitrogen contained in the resin is equal to or more than 0.8 and less than 3. According to the present invention, the film is excellent in a balance among high refractive index, low birefringence and light transmittance, and further excellent in a balance of mechanical characteristics such as toughness, hardness and dimensional stability, so that effects of deformation and the like during processing are very small, and the film is further excellent in solvent resistance as well.

Abstract: A compound represented by Formula (1): The compound can be used as insecticides.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminated rotor core, including inserting permanent magnets into magnet insertion portions of an iron core formed by laminating plural core sheets; and thereafter to fix the magnets, injecting resin into the magnet insertion portions from a resin reservoir part in a die holding the iron core; the method comprising: a first process of placing a segment dummy plate between the body and the die, the plate covering one or more of the plural magnet insertion portions individually and including a resin injection hole continuing thereto; a second process of injecting the resin from the resin reservoir part of the die through the resin injection hole of the plate to the corresponding magnet insertion portions; and a third process of detaching the dummy plate with excess resin after the resin injected to the magnet insertion portions is cured; and the method improving a resin sealing process.

Abstract: Laminating resin compositions of the invention enable excellent productivity in the lamination processes, and are free from deterioration in optical characteristics such as transparency or surface properties inherent to resins such as polypropylenes. Multilayer structures obtained by laminating the composition on a substrate have tear strength which is as high as that of multilayer structures obtained by simply laminating a polyolefin resin such as polypropylene on a substrate. The laminating resin composition includes a polyolefin resin and a polyethylene wax having a density in the range of 890 to 955 kg/m3 as measured by a density gradient tube method in accordance with JIS K 7112 and a number average molecular weight (Mn) in terms of polyethylene in the range of 500 to 2900 as measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).

Abstract: The invention provides transition metal complex compounds, high-activity olefin oligomerization catalysts containing the compounds, and olefin oligomerization processes using the catalysts. A transition metal complex compound [A] according to the invention is represented by Formula (I) or Formula (I?) below. An olefin oligomerization catalyst includes the transition metal complex compound [A]. In an olefin oligomerization process of the invention, an olefin is oligomerized in the presence of the catalyst.

Abstract: A vehicle door lock device includes a latching mechanism, a locking mechanism, and a child-lock mechanism. The child-lock mechanism is arranged between the latching mechanism and an inside door handle, and switches between a transmitting state and a non-transmitting state. The child-lock mechanism in the transmitting state transmits to the latching mechanism a force regarding an attempt to open a door by using the inside door handle, while the child-lock mechanism in the non-transmitting state does not transmit the force to the latching mechanism. When the latching mechanism receives the force, an inside-door handle lever causes the locking mechanism to switch to an unlocked state from a locked state. When the child-lock mechanism is in the transmitting state and the locking mechanism is in the locked state, a link lever and a panic lever operate the inside-door handle lever without transmitting the force to the latching mechanism.

Abstract: In a lead frame used for manufacturing a semiconductor device by forming a circuit pattern group including unit lead frames having plural upper side terminal parts in the periphery of a semiconductor element mounting region in one line or plural lines and an outer frame surrounding the circuit pattern group in a state of having a gap in a lead frame material and then mounting a semiconductor element every the unit lead frame and carrying out necessary wiring and enclosing the entire surface of the circuit pattern group in which the semiconductor element is mounted and a part of the outer frame with a resin from an upper surface side and further etching from a lower surface side and forming lower side terminal parts joined to the upper side terminal parts of the circuit pattern group, the circuit pattern group and the outer frame are had and the inner edge of the outer frame is formed in an uneven portion in plan view and bonding between the resin and the outer frame is enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anode structure for use in a top-emission type organic EL device which comprises a laminated structure comprising an anode layer made of at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, aluminum alloys, silver and silver alloys; and a buffer layer directly provided on the anode layer and made of an electrically conductive amorphous carbon having a hydrogen concentration of 15 at. % or less. According to the present invention, there is provided an anode structure which is superior in alkali resistance and can lengthen lifetime of an organic EL device as well as can ensure a high work function suitable for an anode for a high-luminance, high-power-efficient organic EL device.

Abstract: Provided is a film for thermal sterilization packaging which is excellent in a total balance of characteristics such a transparency, an impact resistance, a heat sealing property, a blocking resistance, a heat resistance and the like. The film for thermal sterilization packaging according to the present invention is characterized by comprising: an outer layer containing a propylene/ethylene block copolymer (A) which has a melt flow rate (MFR; ASTM D1238, 230° C., load: 2.16 kg) in the range of 1 to 10 g/10 minutes and a melting point in the range of 150 to 170° C. measured by means of a differential scanning colorimeter.

Abstract: Aniline derivatives represented by formula (8) and formula (9): The aniline derivatives can be used as insecticides.