Abstract: A polymerizable composition for an optical material according to the present invention, including: a monomer mixture (A) including a polymerizable monomer having a (meth) acrylic group, a photochromic compound (B) which is at least one selected from compounds represented by Formulae (1) and (2); and an ultraviolet absorbing agent (C) which is at least one selected from compounds represented by Formulae (a) to (c).

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to obtain an ethylene.?-olefin.non-conjugated polyene copolymer that has a low permanent compression set at low temperatures, is flexible, and has an excellent balance of rubber elasticity at low temperatures and tensile strength at normal temperatures. This ethylene-based polymer is an ethylene.?-olefin.non-conjugated polyene copolymer that includes units derived from ethylene (A), units derived from an ?-olefin (B) containing 4-20 carbon atoms, and units derived from a non-conjugated polyene (C) and satisfies (1)-(4). (1) The molar ratio of (A) to (B) is 40/60-90/10, (2) the contained amount of the units derived from (C) is 0.1-6.0 mol %, (3) ML(1+4)125° C. is 5-100, and (4) the B value is 1.20 or more.

Abstract: The plastic polarizing lens of the present invention includes a polarizing film comprised of a thermoplastic resin; a first resin substrate composed of at least one layer stacked over a surface of the polarizing film which is located on an object-facing surface side; and a second resin substrate composed of at least one layer stacked over a surface of the polarizing film which is located on an eye-facing surface side, in which an organic colorant compound is included in at least one layer constituting the first resin substrate out of the first resin substrate and the second resin substrate, and the concentration of the organic colorant compound in the first resin substrate is higher than the concentration of the organic colorant compound in the second resin substrate.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution for a battery, the solution including: an additive A that is a compound (A); an additive B that is at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium monofluorophosphate and lithium difluorophosphate; an additive C that is a compound (C); and an electrolyte that is a lithium salt other than the additive A, the additive B, or the additive B. R1 represents a C1-6 hydrocarbon group substituted with F, a C1-6 hydrocarbonoxy group substituted with F, or F. M represents B or P. Each X represents a halogen. Each R represents a C1-10 alkylene, a C1-10 haloalkylene, a C6-20 arylene, or a C6-20 haloarylene (R may contain a substituent or a hetero atom within the structure). m represents 1 to 3. n represents 0 to 4. q represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photocurable composition for use in stereolithography, the photocurable composition including: a (meth)acrylic monomer (X) that is at least one selected from the group consisting of di(meth)acrylic monomers containing, within one molecule, two aromatic rings and two (meth)acryloyloxy groups, and that has a weight average molecular weight of from 400 to 580; a (meth)acrylic monomer (D) that is at least one selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic monomers containing, within one molecule, at least one aromatic ring and one (meth)acryloyloxy group, and that has a weight average molecular weight of from 140 to 350; and a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: A substrate (11) of an exhaust gas purification catalyst (10) includes inflow-side cells (21), outflow-side cells (22), and porous partition walls (23), each porous partition wall separating the cells (21, 22) from each other. A first catalyst portions (14) is provided at least on a portion of a side of the partition wall (23) that faces the inflow-side cell (21), the portion being located on an upstream side in an exhaust gas flow direction, and a second catalyst portion (15) is provided at least on a portion of a side of the partition wall that faces the outflow-side cell, the portion being located on a downstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution for a battery, for use in a battery including an aluminum-containing positive electrode current collector, includes an electrolyte that includes a compound represented by the following Formula (1), and an additive A that is a fluorine-containing compound other than compounds represented by Formula (1). The concentration of the compound represented by Formula (1) is from 0.1 mol/L to 2.0 mol/L. In Formula (1), each of le and R2 independently represents a fluorine atom, a trifluoromethyl group, or a pentafluoroethyl group.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, including a positive electrode current collector; and a positive electrode mixture layer that is provided on at least one side of the positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode mixture layer including a positive electrode active material layer, and an undercoat layer formed between the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode active material layer, the undercoat layer containing a conductive auxiliary, a binder, and a thermally expandable microcapsule having a maximum volume expansion temperature of from 70° C. to 180° C.

Abstract: A buffer material including a skinned polyurethane foam including a foam layer and a skin layer formed on the surface of the foam layer, wherein the skinned polyurethane foam essentially contains no silicone compound, the foam layer is polyurethane foam, the skin layer is a polyurethane resin layer produced by reaction of a skin-isocyanate component containing an aliphatic and/or an alicyclic polyisocyanate with a skin-active hydrogen group-containing component, the skin layer has a storage modulus at 23° C. (E?coat) of 1×107 Pa or more and 3×108 Pa or less, the foam layer has a storage modulus at 23° C. (E?foam) of 1×105 Pa or more and 5×106 Pa or less, and the ratio (E?coat/E?foam) of the storage modulus at 23° C. (E?coat) of the skin layer relative to the storage modulus at 23° C. (E?foam) of the foam layer is 10 or more and 500 or less.

Abstract: A method of producing a laminate comprising a heat treatment step under a temperature condition of 80-140° C. for 5-120 minutes, wherein the laminate satisfies the following requirements: (1) an adhesive layer (I) with 97-70% by weight of a propylene copolymer (A) and 3-30% by weight of a copolymer (B) having a structural unit derived from butane (100% by weight); (2) the copolymer (A) has a melting point within a specific range and includes less than 1 mol % of structural unit from butane; (3) the copolymer (B) has a melting point within a specific range and includes 1 mol % or more of structural unit from butane; (4) the adhesive layer (I) has a polymer (C) with a structural unit from at least one graft monomer selected unsaturated carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof, and, (5) a substrate layer (II) includes a polyester resin.

Abstract: A knee supporter, including a tubular supporter main body including: a knee anterior surface part; a knee posterior surface part; a femoral side anterior surface part; a femoral side posterior surface part; a tibial side anterior surface part; and a tibial side posterior surface part, wherein elastic moduli, in an axial direction of the tubular supporter main body, when stretched by 80% in the axial direction of the tubular supporter main body, satisfy the following Formula (1) to (3): Formula (1): 0.7?knee posterior surface part/knee anterior surface part; Formula (2): 1<femoral side anterior surface part/femoral side posterior surface part; and Formula (3): 1<tibial side anterior surface part/tibial side posterior surface part.

Abstract: A method for producing an injection molded article including a highly-filled fiber-reinforced resin composition includes a step of charging a first resin feedstock including a thermoplastic polymer into an injection molding machine through a first inlet port; a step of charging a second resin feedstock into the injection molding machine through a second inlet port disposed downstream of the first inlet port, the second resin feedstock including a masterbatch that includes long fibers impregnated with a resin mixture including a thermoplastic polymer and an acid-modified polyolefin; a step of melt-kneading the first resin feedstock and the second resin feedstock together in the injection molding machine to give a fiber-reinforced resin composition melt; and a step of injection molding the fiber-reinforced resin composition melt in a mold, the first resin feedstock being charged intermittently or continuously from the start to the end of the charging of the second resin feedstock.

Abstract: A 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer particle (X) which satisfies the following requirements (X-a), (X-b) and (X-c): (X-a) being composed of a 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer which has a content of a constitutional unit derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene being 30.0 to 99.7% by mol, and a content of a constitutional unit derived from at least one olefin selected from ethylene and an ?-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms (except for 4-methyl-1-pentene) being 0.3 to 70.0% by mol; (X-b) having, when measured in a cross fractionation chromatograph apparatus (CFC) using an infrared spectrophotometer as a detector part, at least one peak A of an amount of a component eluted present in the range of 100 to 140° C., and at least one peak B of an amount of a component eluted present at lower than 100° C.; and (X-c) having a meso diad fraction (m) measured by 13C-NMR falling within the range of 95.0 to 100%.

Abstract: Lock mechanism is provided between pawl lever and manual release mean. The present vehicle door latch apparatus includes ratchet member that engages latch and that can be released from latch by release component force F2, latch restraint that prevents ratchet member from being disengaged from latch and powered release means that moves ratchet restraint. Ratchet member includes base lever and pawl lever. When ratchet restraint is moved, base lever is moved to a non-regulated position, where pawl lever can be disengaged from latch by release component force F2. Manual release means is connected to pawl lever. Lock mechanism is provided between pawl lever and manual release means.

Abstract: A bis-iminobiotin compound which has a structure that enables the easy bonding of a bis-iminobiotin moiety to a drug or a fluorescent compound and is useful for the delivery of a drug to a streptavidin-labeled substance. The bis-iminobiotin compound is represented by general formula 9. In the formula, A, D and E independently represent a spacer capable of bonding two bicyclo rings to each other, wherein E represents a structure that may be branched, each of A, D and E may have a substituent, and A, D and E may together form a cyclic structure; J represents a functional group for achieving a click reaction; G represents a spacer capable of bonding E to J; and R represents a hydrogen atom, an acetyl group, a benzyl group, a trifluoroacetyl group or a Boc group.

Abstract: An orthokeratology lens designating system 10 includes a selecting device 20, a database server 30, a lens designating server 50 and a terminal device 70. The selecting device 20 includes a device 22 for acquiring movement data of an orthokeratology lens moving on a cornea with the orthokeratology lens mounted on the cornea, and an assessing device 28 for assessing, on the basis of the lens movement data, that the orthokeratology lens is a registered lens that can be used for a patient. Registered lens correction D data of the registered lens, registered patient data including registered cornea D data of a cornea, and registration stage data that indicates in which stage of a plurality of correction stages, the lens is to be mounted on the cornea, are output to the database server 30. The database server 30 is configured to accept and store these pieces of data to build a database.

Abstract: There is provided a copper-clad laminate in which transmission characteristics exhibited by a resin layer can be further improved while sufficient peel strength between a copper foil and the resin layer is ensured. The laminate includes a copper foil; an adhesive layer including a polyphenylene ether resin, a polyimide resin, an olefin-based resin, a liquid crystal polymer, a polyester resin, a polystyrene resin, a hydrocarbon elastomer, a benzoxazine resin, an active ester resin, a cyanate ester resin, a bismaleimide resin, a butadiene resin, a hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated styrene butadiene resin, an epoxy resin, a fluororesin, a vinyl-group-containing resin, or the like; and a resin layer. The maximum height Sz at a copper foil surface on the adhesive layer side is 6.8 ?m or less. The dielectric loss tangent value of the adhesive layer at 1 GHz, ?a, is equal to or less than that of the resin layer, ?r.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mask adhesive that plastically deforms easily, no adhesive residue remains after peeling from the mask, ease of handling is excellent, and haze on a pellicle film is unlikely to be increased. A mask adhesive resolving this problem contains a thermoplastic elastomer (A) for which the temperature at which the loss tangent measured at a frequency of 1 Hz is at a maximum value is ?20 to 30° C., a tackifier resin (B), and a process oil (C). The total of the proportion (% CP) of paraffin carbon and the proportion (% CN) of naphthene carbon in the process oil (C) is 50% or more. The temperature of the mask adhesive at which the loss tangent measured at a frequency of 1 Hz is at a maximum value is ?10 to 30° C., and the sulfur content of the mask adhesive is 300 ?g/g or less.

Abstract: The application discloses a composition for hard tissue repair comprising a monomer (A), a polymer powder (B) and a polymerization initiator (C), wherein the polymer powder (B) comprises a polymer powder (B-x) having an aspect ratio of 1.10 or more, and the cumulative ratio of powder particles having aspect ratios of 1.00 or more and less than 1.10 in all of the powder particles contained in the composition for hard tissue repair is 75 cumulative % or less, as well as, a kit for hard tissue repair comprising three or more members, in which each of the components of the monomer (A), the polymer powder (B) and the polymerization initiator (C) contained in this composition for hard tissue repair are divided and contained in the members in an optional combination.

Abstract: The optical lens of the present invention contains a molded product constituted with a cyclic olefin-based copolymer having a constitutional unit (A) derived from an ?-olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a constitutional unit (B) derived from a cyclic olefin, and a constitutional unit (C) derived from an aromatic vinyl compound represented by a specific chemical formula.