Abstract: The polyolefin spunbonded nonwoven fabric is defined as (A) being formed of continuous polyolefin fibers having a fineness of 0.5 to 3 denier, (B) having basic weight between 30 g/m.sup.2 and 15 g/m.sup.2, and (C) having .sqroot.S.sub.MD .times.S.sub.TD of 2.5 g or below, wherein S.sub.MD and S.sub.TD are respectively the softnesses in the machine and transverse directions as measured by a handle-O-meter. The method of producing a strip of very soft polyolefin nonwoven fabric by directing polyolefin continuous fibers in a fixed direction, comprises the steps of: orienting the axes of the continuous fibers in the direction in which the continuous fibers are fed so as to form a web having a warp orientation factor (the maximum tensile strength in the direction in which the continuous fibers are fed, i.e., in a machine direction/the maximum tensile strength in a transverse direction) of 3.0 or above; and then applying wave-like crepes propagated in the machine direction to the web by creping the web.

Abstract: A process for producing 4,4'-diphenylmethane dicarbamates through one-stage condensation by reacting N-phenyl carbamates with a methylenating agent in presence of a zinc halide, as a catalyst. 4,4'-diphenylmethane dicarbamates can be produced with high selectivity and in high yield.

Abstract: A porous waterproof film having a superior gas-permeability and waterproofness, capable of being produced under simple processing conditions, by means of simple processing equipments and at cheap cost, having superior mechanical strengths and also suitable for disposable use applications and a process for producing the film are provided, which film is obtained by subjecting a thermoplastic resin composition film comprising a thermoplastic resin and a specified quantity of a filler based on the thermoplastic resin to calender processing.

Abstract: Disclosed is an olefin resin composition for injection molding, which comprises (A) an olefin resin composition comprising ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene having an intrinsic viscosity of 10 to 40 dl/g as measured in decalin as the solvent at 135.degree. C. and low-molecular-weight or high-molecular-weight polyethylene having an intrinsic viscosity lower than that of the ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, in which the ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene is present in an amount of 15 to 40% by weight based on the sum of both of the polyethylenes and the two polyethylenes as a whole have an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] c of 3.5 to 15 dl/g and a melt torque T lower than 4.5 kg.cm, and (B) 1 to 70% by weight, based on the olefin resin composition, of an additive selected from the group consisting of fine particulate inorganic fillers, fibrous fillers and liquid and solid lubricants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Perovskite ferroelectric ceramics comprising a Perovskite solid solution represented by the formulaPb.sub.1-(3/2)a M.sub.a {(Ni.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3).sub.1-b (Zn.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3).sub.b }.sub.x Ti.sub.y Zr.sub.z O.sub.3wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of La and Nd, x+y+z is 1, said Perovskite solution containing MnO.sub.2.When compared with known ferroelectric ceramics, the ferroelectric ceramics according to the invention has a larger piezoelectric constant d and also a sufficiently high Curie temperature Tc, while having a mechanical quality factor Qm practically equal to that of the known ferroelectric ceramics. Accordingly, the ferroelectric ceramics according to the invention exhibit excellent characteristics when used in application such as a driving part of an actuator, for example, of an ultrasonic motor where mechanical resonance of the material used is utilized.

Abstract: A chipping-resistant coating resin composition having an active-hydrogen containing compound and a blocked isocyanate. The active-hydrogen containing compound is composed of(a) 100 parts by weight of a polyol (A) and(b) from 1 to about 30 parts by weight of a polyamine (B) and(2) The blocked isocyanate (C) contains from about 1 to about 15 percent by weight of effective isocyanate groups, and is contained in a proportion wherein the equivalent ratio of the sum of the hydroxyl groups in the polyol (A) and the primary and/or secondary amino groups in the polyamine (B) to the effective isocyanate groups in the blocked isocyanate (C), that is, {(A)+(B)}:(C) is in the range of from about 50:100 to about 100:50, is disclosed.A chipping-resistant coating compound composition containing, in addition to the above chipping-resistant coating resin composition, pigments, catalysts and/or stabilizers, is also disclosed.Further, a process for forming coating films having a thickness of about 100 .mu.

Abstract: Optical recording media disclosed herein are excellent in recording sensitivity as well as in the adhesion of the substrate to the recording layer, said substrate consisting of a random copolymer of ethylene and a cycloolefin and having a specific structure.

Abstract: Heat-resistant epoxy resin composition obtained by incorporation of 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-maleimidophenyl)propane in a resin composition consisting esssentially of epoxy resin and an epoxy hardener is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductive rubber foam having a volume resistivity that can be controlled to a practical level and retaining an initial softness (hardness) even after the lapse of time. This semiconductor rubber foam is composed of a molded article obtained by curing and foaming a rubber composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a chlorinated ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer rubber and (B) 10 to 50 parts by weight of carbon black. The volume resistivity of this semiconductive rubber foam has is in the range of from 10.sup.5 to 10.sup.11 .OMEGA.-cm.

Abstract: A laminated film comprising(A) a base layer of a polymer based on 4-methyl-1-pentene;(B) provided on at least one side of the base layer, an interlayer of an .alpha.-olefin copolymer comprising 10-85 mole % of propylene, 3-60 mole % of 1-butene and 10-85 mole % of .alpha.-olefin having 5 or more carbon atoms, a degree of crystallininty of the copolymer as measured by X-ray diffractometry being 20% or less; and(C) provided on the interlayer, a heat-sealable layer of an .alpha.-olefin polymer material predominantly comprising an .alpha.-olefin having 2 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Bis(3-nitrophenoxy) derivatives of aromatic or bridged aromatic hydrocarbons are derived from m-dinitrobenzene and dihydroxy derivatives of said hydrocarbons and certain substituted derivatives thereof by a condensation reaction in dipolar aprotic solvents in the presence of bases. The bis(3-nitrophenoxy) derivatives and derivatives obtained are successively reduced to afford bis-(3-aminophenoxy)derivatives. This is a new method for reacting the dihydroxy-derivatives with m-dinitrobenzene, and hence can prepare novel bis(3-aminophenoxy) derivatives such as 4,4'-bis(3-amino-phenoxy)biphenyl, 1-[4-(3-aminophenoxy)phenyl]-1,3,3-trimethyl-6-(3-aminophenoxy)indan, 6,6'-bis(3-aminophenoxy)3,3,3',3'-tetramethyl-1,1'spirobiindan, and methyl substituted 2,2'-bis[4-(3-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a quantitative evaluation method of optical absorption image which applies rays of light to a sample to obtain a quantitative optical absorption image without using destructive inspection and which can measure automatically and easily the dispersion of resistivity of the sample by calculating the mean value and standard deviation of the quantitative optical absorption image.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of ferromagnetic metallic particles for magnetic recording which comprises(I) a step of preparing a slurry of acicular iron oxide hydrate containing nickel and, if necessary, manganese,(II) a step of coating the surface of the above iron oxide hydrate with aluminum-containing iron oxide hydrate, thus giving a slurry containing the coated iron oxide hydrate and free aluminate ions,(III) a step of depositing aluminum and phosphorus and/or silicon on the outside surface of the aluminum-containing iron oxide hydrate, thereby giving a slurry of the iron oxide hydrate thus treated,(IV) a step of subjecting the slurry to washing, drying and dehydrating, reducing the obtained particles, and forming an oxide layer on the surface of the reduced particles.

Abstract: An apparatus for stripping starting sheets of the present invention comprises stripping rods which are horizontally disposed at positions opposite to the right and left sides of both surfaces of a mother board, which is stripped at the upper end and is suspended and transferred by a trolley conveyor, so that they can be inserted into the stripped upper end when the mother board reaches a predetermined stripping position; elevating members which respectively carry the stripping rods through attachments so as to upwardly and downwardly move the stripping rods at small distances from the surfaces of the mother board between an upper position above the stripped upper end of the mother board and a lower position under the lower ends of the starting sheets; and a driving member for upwardly and downwardly moving the elevating members in synchronism with each other.

Abstract: A molding material for electroconductive IC parts is here provided which has a preferable heat distortion temperature (heat resistance) and a desirable melt flow index (moldability) and which supplies molded articles having a suitable surface specific resistance. The above-mentioned molding material comprises 50% by weight or more of a polyphenylene ether resin, electroconductive carbon, an acid imide compound which can be used depending upon an intrinsic viscosity of the polyphenylene ether resin, a high-impact polystyrene resin and an A--B--A' type block copolymer elastomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel (-)-2-pyrazoline compound and therapeutic agents containing the same as an effective ingredient; furthermore, it relates to a method for optically resolving 1-(3-pyridylcarbonyl)-5-methyl-2-pyrazoline.

Abstract: A process for producing a polymer or copolymer of an olefin which comprises polymerizing or copolymerizing at least one olefin with or without a diolefin in the presence of a catalyst composed of (A) a magnesium-containing solid titanium catalyst component containing magnesium, titanium, a halogen and an electron donor as essential ingredients and (B) an organoaluminum compound catalyst component; characterized in that(1) said catalyst further comprises (C) an organic silicon compound catalyst component having an Si--O--C or Si--N--C bond, and(2) said electron donor in the catalyst component (A) is a cyclic mono- or poly-ester such as diethyl furane-3,4-dicarboxylate, di-n-butyl 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrane-5,6-dicarboxylate, di-isobutyl pyrrole-2,3-dicarboxylic, di-n-butyl thiophene-2,3-dicarboxylate, n-octyl pyrrolidine-2,3-dicarboxylate, and so on.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a refining process for removing impurities from 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (DMI) by the use of a composite salt; and a process for preparing an aromatic polyamide having a high polymerization degree from an aromatic diisocyanate and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid by using, as a reaction solvent, DMI purified by the above-mentioned process.

Abstract: A damping device has a liquid vessel into which the liquid is injected having the flattening wave motion water surface formed in such a manner that the wave motion direction of the wave motion water surface is a strecher one, damping members are provided in order to damp the sloshing of liquid in the liquid vessel, and wave dissipation devices are disposed at the portion which isn't always soaked in liquid in the liquid vessel. Accordingly, the vibration in a construction occurring by wind, earthquake and the like is absorbed by means of viscosity resistance occurring between liquid and damping member, and the vibration is restricted. Moreover, damping performance can be efficiently exercised by providing various kinds of installation forms.

Abstract: A lock device for a vehicle in accordance with the present invention comprises a synthetic resin body; a recess formed on the surface side of the body and storing a latch meshing switch a striker; a swell portion formed on the back side of the body, having a C-shaped sectional shape and partitioning by its inner wall a guide groove of the striker; an enclosure wall formed integrally with the body at a position above the upper wall of the swell portion on the back side of the body; and a box defined between the lower surface of the enclosure wall and the upper wall of the swell portion. A switch for detecting the rotating position of the latch is stored inside the box. A metallic back plate is fixed to the back side of the body and a cover for covering the back side of the box is formed integrally with the metallic back plate. A protuberance projecting into the box is provided to the latch.