Abstract: An aqueous emulsion comprising a copolymer having a two-layer structure is produced by polymerizing at least one aqueous vinyl monomer component (II) in the presence of a seed emulsion (I) comprising seeds composed of a copolymer containing 10-50% by weight of (meth)acrylonitrile as a monomer unit. This aqueous emulsion has heat resistance, solvent resistance, and anti-blocking property, and can be used as an undercoating agent, an agent for treating a back side, a binder for diazo photosensitive paper, a binder for an offset master, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to solid catalyst components for olefin polymerization formed by prepolymerizing at least two types of .alpha.-olefin on an olefin polymerization catalyst comprising a solid titanium catalyst component, an organometallic compound catalyst component, and if necessary, an electron donor, to olefin polymerization catalyst comprising said solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, an organometallic compound catalyst component, and if necessary, an electron donor, and to processes for olefin polymerization using said olefin polymerization catalyst.According to the present invention, there can be manufactured olefin polymer particles having low adhesive among the polymer particles as well as good particle distribution and excellent granular properties even when they contain a large amount of an amorphous olefin polymer portion.

Abstract: A biocompatible polyester which has improved hydrolyzability obtained by bonding saccharide to the structure of a polymer consisting of a glycolic acid unit and/or a lactic acid unit, and a process for Preparing the biocompatible polyester are disclosed.

Abstract: A highly efficient, reliable method is provided for producing an electret filter having an excellent collection efficiency. In this method, a film containing a resin material with high molecular weight is formed and split to form split yarns. The split yarns are then subjected to a charging treatment, and the electret filter is produced from the charged split yarns.

Abstract: A method of burning a combustible solid residue from a chemical plant, which comprises feeding a slurry of combustible solid residues in an oil, the amount of the oil being at least 0.5 part by weight per part by weight of the combustible solid residues, into a burner in a combustion furnace comprised of a main combustion chamber having the burner in its arch, a secondary combustion chamber formed in the lower portion of the main combustion chamber, and a flue gas duct provided beneath and following the secondary combustion chamber, burning the residue in the main combustion chamber, conducting the combustion gas into the secondary combustion chamber, and allowing it to reside at a temperature 800.degree. to 1000.degree. C. for at least 0.5 second.

Abstract: A high light-transmissive dust-proof body equipped with a holding frame to be mounted on a mask substrate and a transparent light-transmissive film mounted on the holding frame, wherein the light-transmissive film comprises an inorganic film having a thickness of 0.2 .mu.m to less than 10 .mu.m and transmitting light having wavelengths of 240 to 500 nm at an average light transmittance of at least 85%, wherein the light-transmissive film forms (i) a three-layer structure of a low refractive index layer/high refractive index layer/base layer, or (ii) a five-layer structure comprising a low refractive index layer/high refractive index layer/base layer/high refractive index layer/low refractive index layer, the high refractive index layer being an inorganic layer and the low refractive index layer being an organic polymer.

Abstract: A modified thermoplastic resin or elastomer composition having excellent paint adhesion is obtained by dynamically heat-treating a peroxide-crosslinkable olefin type copolymer and/or an olefin type plastic and a monomer containing at least one amino group and/or an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof in the presence of an organic peroxide. This thermoplastic resin or elastoemr composition is valuable as a material for an interior automotive trim. If a layer of this thermoplastic elastomer composition is laminated with a polyurethane layer, a laminate having excellent tensile strength and heat resistance, which is especially valuable as an interior trim of a vehicle such as an automobile, is obtained.

Abstract: The liquid crystal racemic mixture of the invention is represented by the formula [I]:Z--(X.A).sub.m (Y.B).sub.n COOR.sup.1 [I]wherein R1 is a specific group of alkyl, alkoxy or halogenated alkyl, X and Y are either one of the following group: --COO--, --OCO--, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O--, --OCH.sub.2 --, --COCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CO-- and --S--S--, or a single bond, A and B are each a specific bivalent group such as 1,4-phenylene group, Z is a group selected from the group consisting of ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.2 is an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogenated alkyl group), and m and n are an integer of 0 to 2 (m and N not being simultaneously 0). The liquid crystal composition of the invention comprises the racemic mixture as described above. Moreover, the liquid crystal element of the invention comprises a liquid crystal material containing the liquid crystal racemic mixture as described above.

Abstract: Herein provided are a polypropylene resin composition which comprises (A) a polypropylene, (B) an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymeric rubber having a Mooney viscosity, ML.sub.1+4 (100.degree. C.

Abstract: Disclosed are a crystal and crystalline solvate of a fluoran compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is ##STR2## and which are useful as chromogenic compounds in recording materials such as pressure-sensitive and heat-sensitive recording materials, a process for preparation of said crystal and said crystalline solvate, and recording materials comprising said crystal or said crystalline solvate.

Abstract: A catalyst is herein disclosed, which comprises a mixture of a composition (1) represented by the following general formula (1):(Mo).sub.a (Bi).sub.b (Fe).sub.c (X).sub.d (Z).sub.f (O).sub.g (1)(wherein X represents one or both of Ni and Co, Z represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of W, Be, Mg, S, Ca, Sr, Ba, Te, Se, Ce, Ge, Mn, Zn, Cr, Ag, Sb, Pb, As, B, P, Nb, Cu, Cd, Sn, Al, Zr and Ti, a, b, c, d, f and g each represents an atomic ratio of each corresponding element and if a is assumed to be 12, b ranges from 0.1 to 10, c ranges from 0 to 20, d ranges from 0 to 20 and f ranges from 0 to 4 and g is a number of oxygen atom required for satisfying the valency requirement of the foregoing elements) and a composition (2) represented by the following general formula (2):(A).sub.m (Mo).sub.n (O).sub.p (2)(wherein A represents at least one element selected from K, Rb and Cs and m, n and p each represents an atomic ratio and if m is assumed to be 2, n ranges from 1 to 9 and p is 3n+1).

Abstract: A random copolymer of an .alpha.-olefin having 4 to 12 carbon atoms with an aromatic vinyl monomer containing 50 to 98% by mol of .alpha.-olefin and having a softening point of 40.degree. to 150.degree. C. is useful as a hot-melt adhesive and is excellent in adhesiveness, workability, environmental aging resistances such as thermal aging resistance. The copolymer is combined with 70 to 10% by weight of a tackifier for the whole so that it can be used as a hot-melt adhesive or a heat sealant.

Abstract: A process for preparing high-purity bisphenol A by estimating on line slurry concentration of a bisphenol A-phenol adduct in a crystallizer on the basis of a material balance and a heat balance around the crystallizer and thereby maintaining said slurry concentration at a prescribed level to precipitate the crystals of said adduct. The slurry having a constant concentration can be always fed to a slurry separating step, thereby enabling steady operation of the slurry separating step. Thus, the process is useful for enhancing productivity. As a result, extraordinary adhesion of the impurity-containing filtrate to the crystals of the bisphenol A-phenol adduct can be inhibited in the slurry separating step, and hence high-purity bisphenol A can be obtained.

Abstract: The low temperature food storage equipment of the present invention is provided with an icehouse and a food storeroom each surrounded by a heat insulator. The icehouse and the storeroom are connected by a detachable heat exchanger disposed therebetween. In the icehouse there is stored water which is frozen into ice when the outside air grows cold. In the storeroom there are kept in cold storage a large amount of shippable food, for example, potatoes. In the case of shipping the food, the heat exchanger is removed and the food is transported on a truck or the like while being kept in cold storage in the storeroom.

Abstract: The present invention provides ethylene-propylene-diene rubbers which are excellent in co-vulcanizability with conjugated diene rubbers and can impart excellent weather resistance, ozone resistance and thermal aging resistance without detriment to excellent mechanical characteristics, wear resistance and dynamic fatigue resistance which the conjugated diene rubbers possess.The ethylene-propylene-diene rubbers of the present invention are characterized by having a Mooney viscosity ML.sub.1+4 (100.degree. C.) of 50 to 120 and comprising(A) 90 to 40% by weight of a high-molecular weight ethylene-propylene-diene copolymer rubber having an ethylene content of 73 to 85 mol %, an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of 2.5 to 5.0 dl/g as measured at 135.degree. C. in decalin and an iodine value of 15 to 35, and(B) 10 to 60% by weight of a low-molecular-weight ethylene-propylene-diene copolymer rubber having an ethylene content of 73 to 85 mol %, an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of 0.15 to 0.8 dl/g as measured at 135.degree. C.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the production of cycloolefin random copolymers comprising flash drying a solution of a cylcoolefin random copolymer in a hydrocarbon, said solution being obtained by copolymerization of ethylene and a specific cycloolefin in said hydocarbon in the presence of a catalyst. Further proposed herein is a process for the production of cycloolefin random copolymers by copolymerization of ethylene with a specific cycloolefin of the in a hydrocarbon in the presence of a catalyst wherein said copolymerization is carried out in a polymerization reactor where a gas phase is not substantially present.

Abstract: A method for preparing a biaxially stretched polyether ether ketone (PEEK) film having excellent precision in thickness, insulating properties and heat shrinkage from an amorphous PEEK film which includes a first stretching step of roll-stretching the amorphous PEEK film in a temperature range of from 50.degree. C. to (Tg-10).degree. C. in a stretching ratio of from 150% to 350% in the progress direction of the film while a necking phenomenon is caused in the film; a second stretching step of stretching the film in the temperature range of from Tg to 170.degree. C. in a direction at right angles to the stretching direction in the first stretching step in a stretching ratio of from 150% to 350%; and a heat set step of thermally setting the stretched film at two stages in the temperature range of 210.degree.-330.degree. C. and the temperature range of 180.degree.-210.degree. C.

Abstract: The acrylic copolymer of the present invention is an acrylic copolymer comprising recurring units derived from a (meth)acrylic ester compound and recurring units derived from a vinyl compound having --SO.sub.3 R (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group) or having an acceptable salt thereof, wherein at least a part of ester groups of the (meth)acrylic ester compound is substituted by a group having recurring units derived from a (meth)acrylic ester. The present invention further provides a process for the preparation of the acrylic copolymer and use application of the acrylic copolymer utilizing its adhesion properties.

Abstract: This invention provides a bulky nonwoven fabric made of thermoplastic resin filaments, which is soft and highly permeable to water and gas and effectively absorbs moisture as well as shocks.A nonwoven fabric according to the invention is made of fiber-like filaments of a thermoplastic resin material and comprises a base cloth layer made having densely distributed holes and a large number of cylindrical projections, each standing from the peripheral edge of one of the holes and made of fiber-like filaments similar to those of the base cloth layer and soft, its height being at least twice as large as the thickness of the base cloth layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a magnetic ribbon on at least one surface of which fine particles formed of a nonmagnetic inorganic substance having insulating properties are attached and a magnetic core around which this magnetic ribbon is wound or on which it is laminated. The fine particles serve as a spacer to form a layer of air between adjacent layers of the magnetic ribbon.