Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided an apparatus for monitoring degradation of insulation of an electrical installation that can constantly monitor its electric equipments and cables for degradation of insulation under hot-line conditions.

Abstract: A lubricant oil for refrigerators, industrial gears, automotive engines, automotive gear oil, fibers and as a rolling lubricant oil, comprising a glycol ether carbonate represented by the general formula [I]R.sub.1 --0--R.sub.3 --0).sub.m CO--OR.sub.4).sub.n OR.sub.2 [I]wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently an aliphatic group, an alicyclic group, an aromatic group and an aromatic-substituted aliphatic group each having not greater than 20 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently an ethylene group or an isopropylene group, and m and n are each independently an integer of 2 to 100, and optionally containing ozone layer-nondestructive Freon such as Freon R-134a.

Abstract: A pyrimidinedione derivative compound has a basic backbone in which a 4-oxobenzopyran ring group part and a pyrimidinedione part are linked by a structure comprising an alkyl chain containing at least two nitrogen atoms and one oxygen. The pyrimidinedione derivative is useful for a medical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.

Abstract: A system for mechanically and biologically decomposing a garbage discharged from a house, a restaurant or the like at high operational efficiency is disclosed. The system includes a disposer for disintegrating the garbage into a large number of pieces, a solid/liquid separator for separating water from the disintegrated garbage and a garbage decomposing vessel for biologically dissolving the solid disintegrated garbage from which water has been substantially separated in the solid/liquid separator. To promote biological decomposition of the solid disintegrated garbage in the garbage decomposing vessel, pulverized wood is normally used instead of soil as a raw material for forming a decomposing bacillus growing bed in the garbage decomposing vessel. Prior to practical use, the pulverized wood is thermally processed.

Abstract: A copolyester having an intrinsic viscosity, measured in o-chlorophenol at 25.degree. C., of 0.3 to 1.5 dl/g and being derived from dicarboxylic acid units composed of 95 to 60 mole % of isophthalic acid units and 5 to 40 mole % of 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid units and dihydroxy compound units composed of 95 to 70 mole % of ethylene glycol units and 5 to 30 mole % of 1,3-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)benzene units; a gas barrier imparting agent composed of the copolyester; a polyester composition composed of (A) a polyethylene terephthlate and (B) the copolyester; and a film, a preform and a container composed of the polyester composition. Also provided are a polyester laminated structure, a stretched laminated structure, a preform and a laminated blow-molded article each composed of (C) a polyalkylene terephthalate layer and (D) a copolyester layer composed of the copolyester or the polyester composition.

Abstract: PSC-A is a new serological common antigen to Pseudomonas aeruginosa having very low toxicity, and highly effective for protecting infection by any of the serotypes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. PSC-A can be used as the active component in a pharmaceutical agent for protecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.

Abstract: A composition comprising (I) a thermally stable polyamide such as an aromatic polyamide, (II) a halogenated polystyrene or a halogenated polyphenylene oxide, and (III) sodium antimonate has excellent fire retardancy and excellent thermal stability during molding. The thermal stability of the composition is further enhanced by including (IV) a hydrotalcite-type complex hydroxide or (V) magnesium oxide and/or zinc oxide.

Abstract: A dental floss having excellent tensile strength, impact strength, water resistance, creep resistance and use feeling and composed of a drawn multifilament of an ultrahigh-molecule-weight polyolefin having an intrinisic viscosity of at leasat 5 dl/g or an ultrahigh-molecular-weight ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer containing an alpha-olefin having at least 3 carbon atoms in an amount of 0.1 to 20 on an average per 1000 carbon atoms. An interdental cleaning tool comprising the dental floss stretched taut between protruding portions of the tool is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the production of cycloolefin random copolymers comprising copolymerizing ethylene with at least one specific cyclooloefin in a liquid phase in the presence of a catalyst and a solvent in a polymerization vessel, wherein ethylene is copolymerized with the cycloolefin while feeding the cycloolefin or a mixture of the cycloolefin and the solvent onto inside circumferential wall of the polymerization vessel above the gas-liquid interface in the polymerization vessel. The proposed process ensures a smooth copolymerization reaction and a continuous and stable running of the apparatus for a prolonged period of time, and is productive of ethylene-cycloolefin random copolymers which have a uniform quaility and are excellent in heat resistance, heat aging property and various mechanical properties.

Abstract: 1-(3-Substituted benzyl)-3-halogeno-4-(1-halogenoalkyl)-2-pyrrolidinones of the general formula (I): ##STR1## where X represents a hydrogen atom or halogen atom, Y and Z each represents a chlorine atom or bromine atom, and R represents an alkyl group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms, are herbicides useful in rice paddy fields to control weeds therein, especially Echinochloa crusgalli and can be produced subjecting the corresponding 3-dihalogeno compounds to dehalogenation to remove one of the halogen atoms or by cyclizing a 2,2-dihalogenoacetamide derivative represented by the general formula (II) under the presence of an appropriate catalyst; ##STR2## in which X, Y, Z and R respectively have the same meanings as described above.

Abstract: A propylene resin composition contains:(A) 50 to 99% by weight of a polypropylene resin, and(B) 1 to 50% by weight of a rubber component, andthe rubber component (B) contains a random copolymer composition containing:(i) an ethylenic random copolymer selected from random copolymers of ethylene with an .alpha.-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms having an ethylene content of 60 to 95 mol % and a MFR.sub.230.degree. C. of 0.1 to 50 g/10 min. and(ii) a propylenic random copolymer selected from random copolymers of propylene with an .alpha.-olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms except for propylene having a propylene content of 60 to 95 mol % and a MFR.sub.230.degree. C. of 0.1 to 50 g/10 min.,at a weight ratio of (i):(ii) of from 95:5 to 20:80.

Abstract: Disclosed is a molecularly oriented molded body of an ultra-high-molecular-weight ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity (.eta.) of at least 5 dl/g and such a content of an .alpha.-olefin having at least 3 carbon atoms that the number of molecules of the .alpha.-olefin is 0.1 to 15 on the average per 1000 carbon atoms, wherein the molded body shows at least two crystal fusion endothermic peaks when the measurement is conducted in the restraint state by using a differential scanning calorimeter, the molded body has at least one crystal fusion endothermic peak (Tp) at a temperature higher by at least 20.degree. C. than the inherent crystal fusion temperature (Tm) of the ultra-high-molecular-weight ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer determined as the main fusion endothermic peak at the time of the second elevation of the temperature, and the quantity of heat based on said crystal fusion endothermic peak (Tp) is at least 15% based on the total fusion heat quantity.

Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition formed of a polyaminobismaleimide resin, which is composed of a bismaleimide compound and a diamine compound, and a fibrous reinforcing material. The composition has excellent impact resistance and toughness while retaining conventional high heat resistance.

Abstract: A cyclical process for producing and isolating a mineral acid salt of an amino acid methyl ester in high purity and yield from the reaction solution produced by esterifying an amino acid with methanol in methanol in the presence of a mineral acid, by cooling the resulting reaction solution to precipitate crystals of the mineral acid salt; filtering the crystals;drying the isolated wet crystals or washing with another organic solvent; and recycling the filtrate for reuse in the esterification reaction.

Abstract: Novel heterocyclic compounds, which are represented by the following general formula, useful as anticancer drug potentiaters having a potentiating effect on the incorporation of anticancer drugs into cancer cells, the compounds each synthesized by, for example, reacting a epoxy compound obtained by reacting a heterocyclic compound with an epihalogenohydrin, with an amine derivative.

Abstract: A non-linear optical material is used to convert a solid state laser ray of light output of a first wavelength into light of a shorter wavelength. The light output of shorter wavelength is suitable for use as a light source for lithography. Wavelengths as short as those obtained by excimer laser devices can be achieved. When the light source is used in lithography, the degree of integration of ICs for the new generation of 16MDRAM can be achieved more safely and simply than possible with excimer lasers.

Abstract: Chlorine is produced by reacting hydrogen chloride and oxygen in the presence of a catalyst composed of a chromium oxide as a principal component. The reaction is carried out in a fluidized bed reactor equipped at vertical intervals not greater than 100 cm with a plurality of perforated horizontal plates having a perforation rate of 10-60% in a reaction zone in which the catalyst is fluidized in operation. The reaction zone is above a gas diffuser plate.

Abstract: A process is provided herein for preparing an organo-substituted sodium aluminum hydride by reacting sodium, aluminum, an organic compound of specific structure containing a hydroxyl group and hydrogen.In such process, an aluminum alloy is used as the aluminum.

Abstract: N-alkyl amino phenols, such as N-ethyl-m-amino phenol are produced in high yield and with high purity by reacting a divalent phenol, such as resorcinol, with an alkylamine, such as ethylamine, in the absence of catalyst and solvent, at a temperature of 120.degree.-210.degree. C. under elevated pressure in an inert gas atmosphere. In a first embodiment, the resulting reaction mixture is acidified to convert the N-alkylaminophenol to its water soluble salt and the resulting aqueous layer is separated from the oily layer. The aqueous layer is rendered alkaline to liberate N-alkylaminophenol as an oily layer. The N-alkyl-aminophenol oily layer is then separated from the aqueous layer and distilled.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition containing serum thymic factor (FTS) and a method for using FTS containing compositions for treating a variety of immunodeficiencies and autoimmune diseases including multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, inflammatory neuropathy, polyneuritis and other immunodemyelinating diseases.