Abstract: A mercapto compound represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## is obtained by reacting, in the presence of a mineral acid, thiourea with a compound represented by the following formula (2): ##STR2## wherein X means a hydroxyl group or a chlorine or bromine atom, and then adding a base to alkalinize the reaction mixture so that the reaction product is hydrolyzed.The mercapto compound represented by the formula (1) can be reacted with at least one cyanate compound selected from the group consisting of polyisocyanate compounds, polyisothiocyanate compounds and isocyanate-group-containing isothiocyanate compounds to form a sulfur- containing urethane resin. A lens made of the resin is colorless and transparent, has high refractive index and low dispersion characteristics, and is excellent especially in heat resistance.

Abstract: A medicament for prevention and remedy of diseases caused by the infection of viruses is disclosed, which is characterized by containing as an effective ingredient thereof a nonapeptide having the following amino acid configuration:pGlu-Ala-Lys-Ser-Gln-Gly-Gly-Ser-Asn or an ester and an amide at the carboxyl group of the C-terminal of the asparagine or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The liquid crystal composition of the present invention comprises 1-99 wt. % of an antiferroelectric liquid crystal compound such as a compound represented by the following formula [A-8] and 99-1 wt. % of a cholesteric liquid crystal compound such as a compound represented by the following formula [B-2]. ##STR1## By the use of the liquid crystal composition of the invention, a liquid crystal element improved in liquid crystal properties such as contrast can be prepared.

Abstract: A process for dry pulverization of food raw materials, charactrized by the process steps, which comprisesplacing the food raw material in a closed vessel,evacuating the vessel to a vacuum andeffecting therein the processing operations, which comprises cutting the raw material, drying the so-disintegrated material and crushing the dried and disintegrated mass into powder, successively.

Abstract: A 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2-one derivative represented by the following formula (I), and a herbicidal composition containing the same as a herbicidally active ingredient: ##STR1## (wherein X is a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a haloalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; Y is a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; m is an integer of 0 to 3; n is an integer of 0 to 2; and when m is 2 or 3, the groups represented by X may be identical or different, and when n is 2, the groups represented by Y may be identical or different).

Abstract: A method for preparing a mixture of the halogenated alkoxyphthalocyanines represented by the formula (8) which comprises the step of reacting alkoxyphthalocyanines represented by the formula (7) and a mixture thereof with a halogenating agent in a mixed solvent of an organic solvent and water.

Abstract: There is provided a composition comprising a higher a-olefin copolymer (1) obtained by copolymerization in the presence of a specific olefin polymerization catalyst of a specific higher .alpha.-olefin, a specific .alpha., .omega.-diene of the formula (I) and a specific non-conjugated diene of the formula (II), and a rubber (2) selected from the group consisting of a diene rubber, an ethylene/a-olefin copolymer, a nitrile rubber and a hydrogenated nitrile rubber. The composition is excellent in workability strength characteristics, weatherability, ozone resistance and dynamic fatigue resistance, as well as excellent in adhesive properties to fiber and in vibration-insulating properties and damping properties.

Abstract: A modified polyolefin resin obtained by reacting a polyolefin resin with an epoxy group-containing acrylamide monomer represented by the following general formula I:H.sub.2 C.dbd.CR--CO--NH--CH.sub.2 --Ar:wherein Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms which is substituted with at least one glycidyloxy group and R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group) in the presence of a free-radical initiator is herein provided.A thermoplastic resin composition comprising 5 to 95% by weight of the foregoing modified polyolefin resin and 95 to 5% by weight of another thermoplastic resin is herein provided.Further, a filler-reinforced polyolefin resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of the foregoing modified polyolefin resin and 3 to 300 parts by weight of an inorganic or organic filler is herein provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for polishing the surface of the transparent substrate layer of a color filter unit comprising a transparent substrate layer, a color filter layer, a protective film layer and a transparent electrode layer, which method comprises attaching, to the surface of the transparent electrode layer, a pressure-sensitive tape consisting of a base film layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer giving substantially no staining to said surface of the transparent electrode layer, formed on one surface of the base film layer, as well as a pressure-sensitive tape used in the method. When the surface of the transparent substrate layer is polished according to the present method, there occurs no breakage of the color filter unit. Further, there occurs no staining of the surface of the transparent electrode layer owing to the adhesion of residual pressure-sensitive adhesive, abrasive, polishing refuse, etc.

Abstract: The present invention is a reusable fixture for holding a TCP carrier tape that is of simple structure, allows the carrier tape to be held securely, and eliminates powder produced by friction during mounting of the carrier tape. The structure includes a reusable fixture with a bottom element for receiving the carrier tape, a frame that surrounds and protects an outer periphery of the bottom element, and a pair of resilient tape holding members for holding the carrier tape that can be deformed by a pair of engaging members that move in opposing directions along the same line so as to allow mounting of the carrier tape, the tape holding members being attached on at least one pair of opposing inner side faces of the frame at positions to allow the tape holding members to extend above the upper surface of the mounted carrier tape.

Abstract: This invention is directed to reduce the viscosity of a naphthalene type mixed liquid crystal and to improve display quality while maintaining a bookshelf layer structure. The ferroelectric liquid crystal composition of the present invention comprises 70 to 97 parts by weight of a naphthalene base mixed liquid crystal and 3 to 30 parts by weight of a predetermined tolan type liquid crystal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tetralin compound represented by the following formula:R--X--A.sup.1 --Y.sup.1 --A.sup.2 --(Y.sup.2 --A.sup.3).sub.n --Z--R*wherein R is an alkyl group of 3-20 carbon atoms; X is --O-- CO--, --O-- or a single bond; n is 0 or 1; each of A.sup.1, A.sup.2 and A.sup.3 is a divalent aromatic group; each of Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 is --COO--, --O--CO--, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O-- or --OCH.sub.2 --; Z is --O--, --O--CO-- or a single bond; and R* is a specific optically active group.The invention also provides a liquid crystal material comprising the above-mentioned tetralin compound, a liquid crystal composition comprising the tetralin compound and a liquid crystal compound other than the tetralin compound, and a liquid crystal element using the tetralin compound. The tetralin compound of the invention is favorably used as a liquid crystal material because it has a large tilt angle and shows excellent liquid crystal properties.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a bubble-containing ethylene/.alpha.-olefin rubber excellent in kneadability, characterized in that the ethylene/.alpha.-olefin rubber prepared by copolymerization of 50-95 mol % of ethylene, 5-50 mol % of .alpha.-olefin having at least 3 carbon atoms and 0-10 mol % of non-conjugated polyene contains 5-1000 parts by volume, based on 100 parts by volume of said rubber, of bubbles and has a water absorption volume as measured in accordance with ASTM D 1506 of less than 20% by volume of the total bubble volume.

Abstract: The heat-sensitive recording material disclosed comprises a colorless or pale colored dyestuff precursor, one or more salicylic acid derivative of the formula (1) or metal salt of the derivative and an aliphatic amide compound having 18.about.60 carbon atoms in molecular structure, and is excellent in thermal response and preservation stability of white portions and images. ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group, Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group, and R.sub.2 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group.

Abstract: A crushing apparatus crushes a supplied material into the form of a fine powder. The material is supplied into a crushing tank while disposing the crushing tank within the processing tank. The supplied material is crushed within the crushing tank and then is discharged to the interior of the processing tank through the axial flow pump member and an axial flow promoting member. During operation, the material is continuously circulated within the processing tank in a manner passing through the crushing tank, whereby crushing is performed in such circulating process. Since the axial flow pump member is provided at the lower portion of the crushing tank, the material in the inclined casing is guided axially downward to generate an axial flow when the inclined vane is rotated. A pumping effect is provided by the axial flow. The crushed material is sucked to the side of the inclined casing and then is emitted downward.

Abstract: A polyimide-based heat-resistant adhesive having excellent peel strength and heat resistance comprising polyimide composed of 10 to 99% by mole of structural units having the formula (1) and 1 to 90% by mole of structural units having the formula (2) or comprising polyamic acid precursor which corresponds to the polyimide.

Abstract: In order to obtain a weld bead having a good outer appearance with little splash of sputters or the like and a sufficient shearing force, there is provided a flash lamp control section for controlling flash lamps so as to generate two rectangular waves in a pulse wave form at every cycle of a pulse laser beam generated by a pulse YAG laser during the irradiation of the pulse laser beam on coated metal materials. The flash lamp control section is adapted to control a relationship between a peak power and a pulse width of a first rectangular wave and a peak power and a pulse width of a second rectangular wave in predetermined ranges. Under the control of the flash lamp control section, the pulse laser beam generated by the pulse YAG laser is irradiated to the coated metal materials thereby carry out the irradiating operation.

Abstract: A process is provided by the present invention for the preparation of a partially-substituted fluorosilane represented by the following formula: SiH.sub.n F.sub.4-n wherein n stands for an integer of 1 to 3. The process comprises converting a corresponding partially-substituted chlorosilane represented by the following formula: SiH.sub.n Cl.sub.4-n wherein n has the same meaning as defined above into the partially-substituted fluorosilane by halogen replacement while using a fluorinating agent. The fluorinating agent is zinc fluoride having a water content not higher than 0.2 wt. %. Preferably, the size of crystallites in the direction of a (110) plane of the zinc fluoride is at least 500 .ANG..

Abstract: A method for preparing 2,3-dichloro-1-propanol and 3-chloro-1-propanol is here disclosed which comprises the step of reacting 1,2-dichloroethane with methanol by the irradiation of light in the presence of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of europium compounds, samarium compounds and ytterbium compounds, and if necessary, in the additional presence of a zeolite.

Abstract: An optical recording medium of a single plate type comprises a substrate having a groove, a recording layer containing a dye overlying the substrate, a reflective layer overlying the recording layer and a protective layer overlying the reflective layer, wherein the recording layer is formed by a spin-coating method and the dimension of the groove varies from the center portion of the substrate toward the outer periphery thereof.