Abstract: In the present invention, a bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide metal salt is an alkali metal salt of bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide or an alkaline earth metal salt of bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide. The bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide metal salt has an average particle diameter of not less than 0.1 mm, or has an average moisture absorption rate of not more than 2.5 mass ppm/cm2·min when sealed in a PE bag having a thickness of 80 ?m and left for 30 minutes at 23° C. and 65% humidity.

Abstract: To provide a composition in which when the composition is formed into a solution, the clogging of a filter is less likely to be caused, and the solution can be filtered in a short time. A composition comprising: lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide; and an impurity, wherein when the composition is dissolved in a mixed solvent obtained by mixing ethylene carbonate and ethyl methyl carbonate at a volume ratio of 3:7, to prepare a solution having a concentration of the lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide of 1 M, and 50 mL of the solution is pressure-filtered at a pressure of 0.1 MPa using a membrane filter having a pore diameter of 0.2 ?m and a filtration area of 47 mm?, insoluble particles having an average particle diameter of 5 to 150 ?m remain on the membrane filter.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 each independently represent fluorine, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and M+ represents an alkali metal ion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide alkali metal salt by a reaction of a mixture containing bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide and an alkali metal compound is provided. According to this method for producing a bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide alkali metal salt, a total of weight ratios of the bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide, the alkali metal compound and the bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide alkali metal salt to an entire reacted mixture is not less than 0.8, after the reaction.

Abstract: In the present invention, a bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide metal salt is an alkali metal salt of bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide or an alkaline earth metal salt of bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide. The bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide metal salt has an average particle diameter of not less than 0.1 mm, or has an average moisture absorption rate of not more than 2.5 mass ppm/cm2·min when sealed in a PE bag having a thickness of 80 ?m and left for 30 minutes at 23° C. and 65% humidity.

Abstract: A container comprises first and second parts that are hinged with respect to each other about a pivot axis such that they may be rotated between open and closed configurations of the container. The first and second parts include respective first and second mutually engageable features arranged on or adjacent to the pivot axis such that when the container is in its closed configuration the first and second parts are substantially prevented from being prised apart along the pivot axis. The container may be for securely housing goods for display in a retail store.

Abstract: A plating solution containing 10 to 40 wt % of copper hexafluorosilicate. With the use of this plating solution, a copper thin film which has a low film stress and a low resistivity and which strongly (111)-oriented is plating-deposited on the fine pattern portion a copper seed layer, and film peeling caused by deterioration of an adhesion force between an underlying barrier layer and a copper seed layer even in a heat treatment process and in a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process after plating deposition is prevented.

Abstract: A process for producing sulfonylimide compound is represented by the formula (I) MN(SO2Rf1) (SO2Rf2) industrially easily at a low cost in an efficient manner comprising reactions of at least one sulfonyl halogenides represented by the formula (II) RfSO2X with anhydrous ammonia or an ammonium salt in the presence of a fluorine compound represented by the formula (III) MF, in which X represents either F or Cl among halogen elements of VIIb group in the periodic table, and M represents any one of Li, Na, K and Cs among alkali metals of group Ia in the periodic table, Rf1 and Rf2, which may be the same or different, respectively represent any one of a straight chain or branched compound of a fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, fluoroallyl or fluoroalkenyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and Rf in the formula (II) represents the same group as Rf1 or Rf2 in the formula (I).

Abstract: A flux for brazing aluminum members comprising potassium tetrafluoroaluminate, potassium pentafluoroaluminate and oxyfluoroaluminum, accomplishing the brazing of aluminum members at temperatures 5.degree. C. to 20.degree. C. lower than the temperature of conventional brazing that uses fluoride fluxes. Thus, heating energy required for the brazing can thus be saved, and conventional brazing equipment can be used as it is, in principle, without any changes; and since no expensive elements are used in the fluxes, the cost of brazing aluminum members can be reduced.