Abstract: An active energy ray-curable composition comprising (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a compound selected from the group consisting of sulfonium salts and cyclopentadienyl iron compounds, (C) a compound selected from the group consisting of acrylates, methacrylates and oligomers thereof, and (D) an organic peroxide, and optionally (E) a rubber component. The composition is useful for an adhesive layer of an optical recording medium.

Abstract: Dyes having the specific structural formula (1) set out below, their copper salt dyes, water-soluble azo dyes containing the dyes or the copper salt dyes, and polarizing films containing the water-soluble azo dyes: ##STR1## wherein A means a benzene or naphthalene ring having a sulfone group or a base thereof, Y and Z individually denote a group of the following formula (a); ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a methoxyl group or an ethoxyl group and R.sup.3 is a methyl, methoxyl or ethoxyl group,R.sup.1 represents an amino, C.sub.1-4 alkylamino, C.sub.2-4 alkylcarboxyamino, benzoylamino or phenylamino group bonded to the 6 or 7 position of the naphthalene ring, and X denotes a hydrogen, sodium, potassium or lithium atom, with the proviso that Y and Z are different but, when both R.sup.2 s are hydrogen atoms and both R.sup.3 s are methoxyl groups, Y and Z may be the same.

Abstract: A vulcanizable rubber composition comprising a conjugated diene rubber (A), an ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer rubber (B) and a styrene oligomer (C) is provided. The composition is capable of providing a vulcanized rubber which is excellent not only in weather resistance and heat aging characteristics, but also in mechanical strength.

Abstract: A novel hydrazine compound represented by the formula (I) is disclosed. ##STR1## Also disclosed are a process for preparing the novel hydrazine compound comprising reacting a specific hydrazine compound and a specific acid halide, a nonlinear optical organic material comprising the hydrazine compound represented by the above formula (I), and a nonlinear optical organic element comprising the nonlinear optical organic material. The nonlinear optical organic material shows excellent nonlinear optical effect, and the material is favorably applied to nonlinear optical organic elements such as an optical wavelength conversion element and an electrooptical element.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light-absorbing compound represented by the formula (I):Dye-(OR.sup.1)(OR.sup.2)(OR.sup.3) . . . (OR.sup.n) (I)wherein Dye is a light-absorbing compound residue having at least one aromatic ring; OR.sup.1 to OR.sup.n are substituents on the aromatic ring, and are independently (a) substituted or unsubstituted saturated hydrocarbonoxy groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or (b) substituted or unsubstituted unsaturated hydrocarbonoxy groups having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and at least one of OR.sup.1 to OR.sup.n is an unsaturated hydrocarbonoxy group; and n is a value of from 1 to 10. The present invention also provides an optical recording medium containing the above-mentioned light-absorbing compound in a recording layer.

Abstract: A degradable polymer composition essentially consisting of a mixture of a thermoplastic polymer composition primarily comprising polylactic acid or lactic acid-hydroxycarboxylic acid copolymer and one or more substance selected from starch and modified starch, and is a degradable polymer which does not cause problems such as environmental pollution and can be used for films, filaments and packaging materials, food packaging materials in particular.

Abstract: A flame retardant resin composition comprising a mixture of:a) 10 to 70 parts by weight of an ethylene/(meth)acrylic ester copolymer;b) 30 to 90 parts by weight of a low crystalline ethylene/higher olefin copolymer;c) 0 to 30 parts by weight of an ethylene polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene and crystalline ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymers;d) 150 to 250 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the polymer components a), b) and c), of a metal hydroxide flame retardant; ande) 2 to 30 parts by weight of red phosphorus, anda flame retardant plastic optical fiber cable comprising a plastic optical fiber core and the above resin composition covering the plastic optical fiber core.

Abstract: A preparation process of polyhydroxycarboxylic acid having an inherent viscosity of 0.3 dl/g or more by dehydrating polycondensation of lactic acid containing hydroxycarboxylic acid in an organic solvent in the presence or absence of a catalyst, comprising using a hydroxycarboxylic acid raw material which comprises one or more impurities selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, acetic acid, pyruvic acid, fumaric acid, methyl lactate, ethyl lactate and butyl lactate in a total amount of 0.3% by mole or less for the amount of said hydroxycarboxylic acid raw material.

Abstract: A culture liquid of microorganisms having an ability of producing .alpha.-hydroxyisobutylamide from acetone cyanhydrin or the cultivated cells of the microorganisms or the processed cells of them is/are reacted to acetone cyanhydrin in an aqueous medium to produce .alpha.-hydroxyisobutylamide. The amide is reacted with water and/or an aliphatic alcohol in the presence of a solid acid catalyst at a temperature of 150.degree. C. or higher in a gaseous phase or a gaseous-liquid mixed phase to produce an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylate or an aliphatic alcohol or an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid.

Abstract: A monoclonal antibody which reacts with glycolipid asialo GM1 but not with any of glycolipids GM1 and GM2 can be produced by hybridoma cells obtained by fusing antibody-producing cells of a mammal immunized with the glycolipid asialo GM1 with myeloma cells.

Abstract: A process for producing N,N-disubstituted aminophenol which comprises the steps of:obtaining a reaction mixture containing N-substituted aminophenol by reacting a dihydric phenol and an amine;subjecting said reaction mixture to heat treatment so as to thermally decompose quaternary ammonia salt contained in said reaction mixture into a dihydric phenol and an amine, and removing at least said amine by distillation;separating high-boiling impurities by distillation to separate N-substituted aminophenol; andsubjecting said separated N-substituted aminophenol to reduction alkylation using an aldehyde compound.According to the present invention, high-purity N,N-disubstituted aminophenol can be obtained in a high yield at high selectivity, and a reduction catalyst can be used repeatedly because its activity can be maintained at a high level and yet it can retain high activity for a long period of time.

Abstract: A magnetic core having a low core loss and having stable characteristics in a low magnetic permeability region can be obtained at a high yield by applying a heat treatment to a magnetic core main body obtained by winding or laminating a ferrous amorphous ribbon In a wet atmosphere containing a limited amount of steam.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyhydroxycarboxylic acid by conducting dehydration polycondensation of hydroxycarboxylic acids in the presence or absence of a catalyst and in the presence or absence of an organic solvent, comprising using a vertical high viscosity reactor during all or a portion of the dehydration polycondensation steps and conducting hot polycondensation while separating and removing low boiling components. The process can provide high molecular weight polyhydroxycarboxylic acid with ease and cheaply in industry.

Abstract: The cycloolefin resin compositions of the present invention comprise:[A] cycloolefin resin selected from (a-1) a cycloolefin random copolymer having recurring units derived from a cycloolefin of a specific structure, (a-2) a ring opening (co)polymer of the cycloolefin, (a-3) a hydrogenation product of the ring opening (co)polymer and (a-4) a graft-modified product of the random copolymer (a-1), the ring opening (co)polymer (a-2) and the hydrogenation product thereof (a-3);[B] at least one of (b-1) an unmodified elastomer, (b-2) a modified elastomer, (b-3) an unmodified crystalline polyolefin and (b-4) a modified crystalline polyolefin; and[C] a polyamide resin. Molded products formed from these cycloolefin resin compositions are excellent particularly in resistance to greases.

Abstract: A novel transition metal compound represented by the formula ##STR1## (wherein each of A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 is a cyclopentadienyl group, an indenyl group, a fluorenyl group or their derivative; A.sup.5 is a hydrocarbondiylidene group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms; a pair of A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 as well as a pair of A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 is respectively bonded to the identical carbon atom in A.sup.5 to form a crosslinking structure; each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a silicon-containing alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, an arylalkyl group or a halogenated aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be identical or different; each of M.sup.1 and M.sup.2 is titanium, zirconium or hafnium; and M.sup.1 and M.sup.2 may be mutually identical or different), and a method for polymerizing an olefin in the presence of this compound and a co-catalyst.

Abstract: A super-lock mechanism for a vehicular door lock device has a sector arm rotatable by a motor and provided with a first long hole and a second long hole, a lock lever engageable with the first long hole of the sector arm, a movement member connected to the lock lever, a block member movable by the motor, and a slider having an end engageable with the second long hole and another end engageable with a dent of the block member. When the sector arm displaces the lock lever to its locked position, the movement member and slider move in a transversal direction and the block member in a generally longitudinal direction. Additionally, a head portion of the block member engages with a dent of the movement member and another end of the slider engages with a dent of the block member attaining the super-lock condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high surface hardness transparent resin having excellent scratch resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance, a glazing material, a protective cover for display devices, an optical lens and a hard coat material comprising the aforesaid resin, and a novel polymerizable monomer which is useful as a raw material of the above-mentioned resin.The monomer is represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## (wherein R is an aliphatic residue having or non having an halogen atom, an oxygen atom, an alicyclic ring, a heterocyclic ring or an aromatic ring, an alicyclic residue, or a heterocyclic residue, n is an integer of 1 to 4, when n=1, X is oxygen or sulfur, when n.gtoreq.

Abstract: A vehicle door lock device has an inside lock lever connected to a lock member on the inside of the door, a key lock lever connected to a key cylinder of the door, and a super lock member for blocking a displacement of the inside lock lever in its unlocking direction after engaging with the inside lock lever at its locked position. The key lock lever has a releasing protrusion adapted to abut on the super lock member in order to release or unlock the super lock when the key lock lever rotates. An engagement of the super lock member with the inside lock lever is adapted to be unreleasable or unlockable by a door-open-operation of the open lever.

Abstract: A crystal growth apparatus is herein disclosed, which comprises a vertical magnetic field-generating apparatus for establishing a cylindrical, vertical magnetic field space; a vertical Bridgman furnace arranged within the space; a base plate positioned above the magnetic field-generating apparatus; a heat-generating furnace comprising a water jacket, a quartz tube and a heating element; a combustion tube for accommodating a crucible at a predetermined position; a means for vertically suspending and supporting the combustion tube; a means for guiding the suspending means to move it up and down; and a means for driving the suspending means in the upward and downward directions such that the combustion tube is lowered and risen in the heat-generating furnace; the guide means and the driving means being fitted to the base plate; the heat-generating furnace being arranged at a predetermined position within the space and fitted to the base plate through a supporting member; and a motor of the driving means being pl

Abstract: A fire-resistant glass comprising:(a) at least two plate-shaped vitreous materials arranged parallel and apart, the sides of the plate-shaped vitreous materials facing each other being treated with a silane coupling agent,(b) a spacer provided between the plate-shaped vitreous materials at their peripheries via an adhesive,(c) a sealing agent adhered to the outer surface of the spacer, and(d) an aqueous gel filled into the space formed by the plate-shaped vitreous materials and the spacer, the aqueous gel comprising a poller of a particular (meth)acrylamide derivative, a particulate metal oxide, an aqueous medium and an antifreezing agent.This fire-resistant glass has an excellent fire-resistant property, is stable over a long period of time and is unsusceptible to deterioration.