Abstract: A method for the production of a glass substrate for magnetic recording mediums comprises the steps of sandwiching an abrasion board for correction between upper and lower surface tables of a both side-polishing device for polishing the glass substrate, while these upper and lower surface tables are fitted to the polishing device, rotating the upper and lower surface tables in the opposite directions while supplying cooling water to thus polish the surface of these tables to a flatness of the table surface on the order of not more than 30 &mgr;m; then adhering abrasion cloths to the upper and lower surface tables, respectively; thereafter repeatedly polishing the surface of the glass substrate for magnetic recording mediums. The production method permits the efficient production of an excellent glass substrate for magnetic recording mediums.

Abstract: A plurality of sensing units are buried at suitable intervals in an area of ground or a snow accumulation section to be observed. Each of the sensing units includes a gyro-sensor for, when external force acts on it as a result of the displacement of the ground or the snow accumulation section, sensing impulsive acceleration from the magnitude and direction of the displacement and the inclination of the sensing unit itself, and a transmission section for transmitting the sense data by radio. A base station acquires the sense data transferred from the sensing units, processes the sense data for each measuring point in real time, determines the movement of the ground and/or the snow accumulation section, and judges a state of the ground and/or the snow accumulation section on the basis of the movement.

Abstract: A valve seat (2) is formed by build-up cladding by irradiating a laser beam on a copper alloy powder (4) provided in the rim of a port (3) formed in an engine cylinder head (1). The copper alloy powder (4) consists of copper (Cu), 6-9 wt % nickel (Ni), 1-5 wt % silicon (Si), and 1-5 wt % of one of molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb) and vanadium (V). Due to this composition, the valve seat (2) has few microcracks and excellent abrasion resistance.

Abstract: This invention provides crosslinkable-group-containing polyimides of various known thermoplastic polyimide backbone structures, which are provided with far better heat resistance, chemical resistance and mechanical properties than known polyimides of the structures without impairing excellent moldability or formability, superb sliding property, low water absorption property, outstanding electrical properties, high thermal oxidation stability and high radiation resistance, all of which are inherent to the structures.

Abstract: An olefinic thermoplastic elastomer capable of producing a sheet applicable for preparing a covering skin sheet for interior furnishings in automobile superior in the formability, heat resistance, mechnical properties, tensile characteristics, strain restorability and repulsive elasticity together with superior grain retention performance upon a male vacuum forming of the sheet, the said olefinic thermoplastic elastomer comprising an olefinic resin and an olefinic copolymer rubber and having a characteristic feature that it satisfies, when a grained sheet made of the said elatomer is subjected to a male vacuum forming at least at a point of sheet temperature within the range of 130-150° C.

Abstract: A trunk lid latch device comprises a latch unit and a striker. The latch unit has a latch engageable with the striker, a ratchet for keeping engagement between the latch and the striker, and an open lever for releasing the ratchet from the latch. An emergency knob formed of a luminous material is coupled to the open lever and accessible from inside the trunk room. The emergency knob is disposed inside a frame member of a trunk lid or a vehicle body so as not to protrude into the trunk room. The emergency knob comprises a printed symbol that suggests an opening of the trunk lid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing an aliphatic polyester excellent in stability which includes subjecting an aliphatic polyester containing at least 50% of an aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic acid unit, obtainable by solid-phase polymerization under a flowing gas in the presence of a volatile catalyst so as to have a desired weight average molecular weight within the range of 50,000 to 1,000,000, to a heat treatment at a temperature equal to or higher than the reaction temperature of the solid-phase polymerization under a flowing gas with maintaining the aliphatic polyester in a solid state. According to the process of the invention, an aliphatic polyester excellent in stability at molding and storage stability is obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a polymer, which comprises subjecting a monomer containing at least a polar unsaturated compound to anionic polymerization in the presence of a phosphazenium compound represented by the formula (1): (wherein Z− is an anion of an active hydrogen compound in the form where a proton is eliminated from the active hydrogen compound and transferred to the anion; a, b, c and d each represents 1 or 0, but all of them are not simultaneously 0; and R may the same or different and each represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and two R(s) on the same nitrogen atom are optionally combined each other to form a cyclic structure), or in the presence of the phosphazenium compound and the active hydrogen compound. The resulting polymer is characterized by narrow molecular weight distribution.

Abstract: A photocatalyst module comprising a substrate, for example, a metallic substrate, a layer of a photocatalyst such as titanium oxide, and a protective layer containing lithium silicate provided between the substrate and the layer of a photocatalyst wherein the protective layer can sufficiently withstand the heat in a step for forming the layer of a photocatalyst by a flame spray coating method and can prevents oxidation and/or decomposition of the substrate is disclosed.

Abstract: A laminate film for mounting electronic devices includes a conductive layer and an insulating film which are bonded through thermocompression bonding. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the insulating film along the width direction thereof is substantially equal to or higher than that of the conductive layer along the width direction thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to obtain a viscosity modifier for a lubricating oil, by the use of which a lubricating oil composition of excellent low-temperature properties can be obtained, and to obtain a lubricating oil composition of excellent low-temperature properties containing the viscosity modifier. The viscosity modifier for a lubricating oil comprises an ethylene/propylene copolymer (A) having the properties: the density is in the range of 857 to 882 kg/m3, Mw is in the range of 80,000 to 400,000, Mw/Mn is not more than 2.3, and the density (D (kg/m3)) and the melting point (Tm (° C.)) satisfy the relation Tm≦1.247×D−1037; or comprises an ethylene/propylene copolymer (B) having the properties: the ethylene content is in the range of 70 to 79 wt %, Mw is not less than 80,000 and less than 250,000, Mw/Mn is not more than 2.3, Tm is in the range of 15 to 60° C., and the ethylene content (E (wt %)) and the melting point (Tm (° C.)) satisfy the relation 3.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hollow molded article by extruding a parison of an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer whose density, melt flow rate, melt tension, decane soluble matter content and melting point are controlled within particular ranges, while controlling the resin pressure in the extruder within a certain range, and then blow-molding such parison. This method makes it possible to improve the drawdown characteristic of the parison and to provide a container showing high mechanical strength and only a small amount of extraction into the contents of the article.

Abstract: The process for preparing spinel-type lithium manganate according to the present invention is constituted by a process to admix the electrolyzed manganese dioxide, which is obtained by neutralizing manganese dioxide precipitated by means of electrolysis with any of potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate and lithium hydroxide, and a lithium material and a process to subject the resulting mixture to a sintering process.

Abstract: One form of evaluation apparatus comprising a plurality of light sources vertically arranged by one side of a carrier line in width direction Y perpendicular to carrying direction X of the carrier line; and a light-receiving section arranged by an opposite side of the carrier line in the width direction Y perpendicular to the carrying direction X of the carrier line.

Abstract: A rubber composition is disclosed containing an ethylene-propylene-nonconjugated diene copolymer rubber (or a blend of an ethylene-propylene-nonconjugated diene copolymer rubber and a diene rubber), a specific alkoxysilane compound, and amorphous silica powder having a specific surface area of 50 to 100 m2/g (BET adsorption). The vulcanized rubber is prepared by vulcanizing such a rubber composition. The rubber composition is excellent in dynamic characteristics and also in mechanical characteristics, dynamic fatigue resistance and thermal aging resistance. It also can provide a vulcanized rubber having the above-mentioned effects.

Abstract: A polyester aqueous dispersion having excellent properties in waterproof, weatherproof, processibility and adhesion, which provides a large allowance for controlling liquid physical properties by post treatment and is advantageous in making dry powders from the dispersion, and an efficient method for preparing the aqueous dispersion at low costs in a simple manner. The polyester aqueous dispersion comprising (i) a water-insoluble polyester and (ii) a polyester containing a sulfonate group bound to a polymer in a concentration of 0.1 to 1.5 mmol equivalents when calculated as —SO3− group per gram of the polymer, and method for preparing a polyester aqueous dispersion comprises a step of melt-kneading a resin composition comprising the water-insoluble polyester (i) and polyester (ii) and a step of phase inversion of adding water or a basic aqueous solution to the molten kneaded mixture thereby to shift the resin composition into the aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: Blends of 3 to 97 parts by weight of tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer containing 3 to 9 wt % hexafluoropropylene and 0 to 4 wt % of tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro(ethyl vinyl ether) or tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether), with 97 to 3 parts by weight tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro(ethyl vinyl ether) or tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether), which co-crystallize are found to have improved melt strength and improved mechanical properties, and a higher service temperature than the tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer.

Abstract: This invention provides a solid titanium catalyst component which comprises magnesium, titanium, halogen and an electron donor, is free from elimination of titanium when washed with hexane at room temperature, and has a titanium content decrease ratio of less than 15 % by weight when washed with o-dichlorobenzene at 90° C. The catalyst component can be prepared by a process wherein solid titanium (i) which is free from elimination of titanium when washed with hexane at room temperature is contacted with a polar compound having a dipole moment of 0.50 to 4.00 Debye to decrease the titanium content by at least 25 % by weight, whereby a solid titanium catalyst component having a weight ratio of an electron donor to titanium of at least 6 is prepared. Olefin polymerization catalyst containing the solid titanium catalyst component can be used for (co)polymerization of olefins with high activity to obtain a polyolefin of high stereoregularity in decreased quantities of a low stereoregular polyolefin.

Abstract: Nickel powder herein disclosed is characterized in that it has an average particle size as determined through the observation by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) ranges from 0.1 to 1 &mgr;m and that the D5 0 value as determined by laser diffraction-scattering particle size distribution analysis and the average particle size as determined by SEM observation satisfy the following relation represented by Formula (1): 1≦[(D5 0 value)/(average particle size as determined by SEM observation)]≦1.8  (1) The nickel powder is highly dispersible in an organic vehicle during the preparation of a conductive paste because it has low agglomerate properties and it is in an approximately monodispersed condition and the nickel powder is particularly suitable in the preparation of a conductive paste for use in making a thin internal electrode of a multilayer ceramic capacitor, which is free of any projection, because of it sharp particle distribution.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having oppositely facing first and second sides. The semiconductor device has a support exposed at the first side of the semiconductor device, a semiconductor device mounted on the support, and a plurality of leads connected to the semiconductor device. A lead identifier on the support is visible at the first side of the semiconductor device, and assists identification of a specific lead in the plurality of leads.