Abstract: Disclosed is a cutting tool assembly employing a composite hard sintered body as a cutting part comprising a support and a cutting edge; wherein the cutting part is secured on a base made of a cemented carbide or a hard alloy having at least one edge where a recess is formed, the cutting part being formed by bonding a hard sintered body constituting the cutting edge and a cemented carbide or a cermet consituting the support, and said cutting part being secured in the recess by soldering in such a way that the support side may face the recess.

Abstract: There is here provided a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises (I) 50 to 99% by weight of a polyamide resin, and (II) 50 to 1% by weight of a multi-phase structure thermoplastic resin which is composed of 5 to 95% by weight of at least one ethylene copolymer selected from the group consisting of epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymers, ethylene-unsaturated carboxylic acids, alkyl ester copolymers and metallic salts of the ethylene-unsaturated carboxylic acids, and ethylene-vinyl ester copolymers, and 95 to 5% by weight of a vinyl polymer or copolymer obtained from at least one vinyl monomer, either of both the components possessing a dispersion phase where each particle has a diameter of 0.001 to 10 .mu.m. A method for preparing the above-mentioned thermoplastic resin composition is also provided here.

Abstract: As N-substituted maleimide polymer composition contains 20 to 90 parts by weight of an N-substituted maleimide polymer and 80 to 10 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin selected from a polycarbonate polymer, a polysulfone polymer, a polyphenylene ether polymer, a polyarylene sulfide polymer, and a modified polymer of the polymer or polymers, a polyoxymethylene polymer, a polyester polymer, a polyamide polymer and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A continuous process for preparing a metallic soap by a double decomposition process is disclosed, in which an aqueous solution of an alkali soap and an inorganic metal salt are separately fed directly on the surface of the rotating impeller of a mixer to instantaneously mix them together and the resulting metallic soap aqueous slurry is discharged out from the mixer without delay. Metallic soaps free from contamination with unreacted starting materials or by-products can be continuously obtained using small-sized reactor vessels with a reduced energy.

Abstract: A flavored konnyaku compositon contains a konnyaku gel structure having a pH value ranging within 6 to 8 substantially uniformly in its entirety and a seasoning material distributed in the gel structure substantially uniformly in its entirety. A process for preparing the flavored konnyaku composition involves solating a starting material containing powdered konnyaku, an acidic agent coated with and encapsulated in a coating agent and a seasoning material, adding an alkaline coagulating agent to the starting material to gelate the starting material to obtain a konnyaku gel structure, and heating and melting the coating agent of the acidic agent encapsulated therein present in the gel structure to thereby release the acidic agent into the gel structure.

Abstract: The maleimide copolymer of the invention is of the class of N-substituted maleimide copolymer such as N-alkyl or N-aromatic maleimide copolymer having peroxy bonds in a molecule, utilizable as a precursor for preparing a maleimide block copolymer and as a modifier for other resins. The maleimide block copolymer, which is useful as a molding material or a thermal resistance improver, is obtained by polymerizing maleimide monomers in the presence of a polymeric peroxide followed by polymerizing vinyl monomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a micromolecular endoplasmic reticulum which comprises a polymer obtained by polymerization of a mixture containing one or more polymerizable phospholipids, cholesterol and one or more polymerizable fatty acid. The macromolecular endoplasmic reticulum in which surface charge is fixed to negative can be used as a carrier of medicine, enzyme, hemoglobin, etc. in industrial fields or medical fields.

Abstract: A novel thermoplastic resin composition is here disclosed which contains(I) 99 to 1 part by weight of a polyarylate resin and(II) 1 to 99 parts by weight of at least one selected from a polyamide resin and a polyarylene sulfide resin with(III) 0.1 to 100 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the resins (I)+(II), of a multi-phase structure thermoplastic resin which is composed of 5 to 95% by weight of an epoxy group-containing olefin copolymer and 95 to 5% by weight of a vinyl polymer or copolymer obtained from at least one kind of vinyl monomer, either on both the components being in the state of a dispersion phase having a particle diameter of 0.001 to 10 .mu.m.Furthermore, a novel method for preparing the above-mentioned thermoplastic resin composition is also disclosed here.

Abstract: A wireless detonator is disclosed that includes an antenna for receiving microwaves, a detonator provided with a heating element, and a transmission circuit. The heating element in the detonator is heated by the energy of the microwaves. The transmission circuit transmits the microwave energy from the antenna directly to the heating element. The antenna has a relative gain of 0 to 20 dB in the frequency band of the microwaves. The absolute value of the reactance component in the radiation impedance of the antenna is at most 50% of the pure resistance component of that impedance. The absolute value of the reactance component in the impedance of the heating element is at most 50% of the pure resistance component of that impedance. The pure resistance components of the radiation impedance of the antenna and of the impedance of the heating element are in a range of 70 to 130% of the characteristic impedance of the transmission circuit.

Abstract: A low-profile unsaturated polyester resin composition, consisting essentially of (A) an unsaturated polyester, (B) a monomer copolymerizable with the unsaturated polyester, and (C) an A-B type block copolymer comprising an A segment which is a product using vinyl acetate and butyl acrylate as raw materials and a B segment which is a product solely of styrene or a product using styrene and a monomer copolymerizable with styrene as raw materials.

Abstract: A non-linear optical material consists essentially of 3-(2-thienyl)-1-(4-methylphenyl)propene-3-one represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## A non-linear optical device contains an organic compound disposed in a light beam. The organic compound is represented by the formula (I) and has a crystal in which a space group determined by the X-ray analytical method is P2.sub.1.

Abstract: A positive temperature coefficient thermistor device includes an insulating casing housing a pair of positive temperature coefficient thermistors. Each of the inner surfaces of a pair of opposed walls consisting of the side walls and the top and bottom walls of the case is provided with a recess formed of at least one pair of tapered surfaces sloping from the walls provided with a pair of electrodes towards a common electrode located in the center. The thermistors are arranged so that the rim thereof has at least a one-point contact with the tapered surfaces of the recesses.

Abstract: A copolymer of (a) a polyoxyalkylene alkenyl ether represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Z is a residue of a compound having from 2 to 8 hydroxyl groups; AO is an oxyalkylene group having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms; R is an alkenyl group having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms; R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms; a.gtoreq.0; b.ltoreq.0; c.ltoreq.0; l.ltoreq.1; m.ltoreq.0; z.ltoreq.0; l+m+n=2 to 8; al+bm+cn=1 to 100; and n/(l+m+n).ltoreq.1/3, and (b) a maleic ester of a compound represented by formula (II):R.sup.2 O(A.sup.1 O).sub.d H (II)wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms; A.sup.1 O is an oxyalkylene group having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms; and d is from 0 to 100; or formula (III): ##STR2## wherein Z.sup.1 is a residue of a compound containing from 2 to 8 hydroxyl groups; A.sup.2 O is an oxyalkylene group having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 is a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms; e<0; f<0; p<0; q.ltoreq.

Abstract: A maleimide random copolymer contains an N-substituted compound structural unit, an unsaturated peroxycarbonate structural unit and optionally a vinyl monomer structural unit. In place of the unsaturated peroxycarbonate structural unit, an unsaturated peroxyester unit may be contained. A process for preparing a maleimide graft copolymer comprises polymerizing a mixture of an N-substituted maleimide compound and a vinyl monomer in the presence of a random vinyl copolymer containing peroxy groups with active oxygen content.

Abstract: A composite paint film coating formed on a steel sheet of an automotive vehicle body. The composite paint film coating is comprised of an electrodeposition paint film (I) coated on the steel sheet, and an intermediate paint film (II) coated on the first paint film. The electrodeposition paint film has a minimum melt viscosity not less than 0.2 during hardening. The electrodepositon paint film is formed of cathodic electrodeposition paint composition which includes a cationic thermosetting resin (1), and an already cross-linked particulate resin (2). The particlate resin is an addition-polymer formed between a fist compound (A) having at least two primary amino groups in a molecule, and a second compound (B) having at least two .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenic unsaturated groups. The particulate resin has an average particle size ranging from 0.01 to 1 .mu.m. The weight ratio ((2)/(1)) in solid content between the particulate resin (2) cationic thermosetting resin (1) is within a range from 0.03 to 0.15.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer-combined drug having directional characteristics to digestive organs, wherein it comprises a medicine combined with a polymer which has an alkyleneoxy group as a repeating unit. The polymer-combined drug is produced by reacting a polyoxyalkylene glycol having one or more terminal functional groups and a medicine, if necessary in a solvent, and if necessary in the presence of a catalyst. It is able to administer the drug orally or by intravenous injection so as to maintain the concentration in blood stably for a long time, and to absorb or take in digestive organs such as the stomach and intestines directly.

Abstract: Fluoroalkyl derivatives which are novel compounds represented by the following general formula (I) or (II) of: ##STR1## orR.sub.1 --CH.dbd.CR.sub.2 (CF.sub.2).sub.n F (II)(wherein R.sub.1 stands for ##STR2## (where X stands for a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, a fluorine atom, an iodine atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group or a nitro group), an aroyloxy group, or an alkyl or alkoxycarbonyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and R.sub.2 stands for a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and n stands for an integer of from 1 to 20.) A process for the preparation of the derivative is a process comprising reacting an olefin compound and a fluoroalkanesulfonyl chloride in the presence of a metal catalyst, or a process comprising an additional alkali treatment step which follows the aforementioned process.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antipsychotic drug containing essentially an N-acyl amino acid derivative represented by the following general formula:RCO-Awherein R indicates an alkyl or alkenyl having 1-25 carbon atoms, and A is an amino acid residue. The compound is similar to natural products and has little side effect by acting directly to brain cells after passing through easily the blood brain barrier.

Abstract: An organic lubricating coating composition for use in plastic deformation of a metal sheet comprises a maleic anhydride/styrene copolymer which has been at least partially esterified with one or more organic hydroxy compounds, or a salt of the esterified copolymer. The molar ratio of the maleic anhydride component to the styrene component in the copolymer is in the range of from 1:99 to 75:25. At least 10% by weight of the organic hydroxy compounds is comprised of a long-chain hydroxy compound containing from 10 to 30 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A primer composition usable for steel sheets and plastic sheets in vehicle bodies consists essentially of a component (A) consisting essentially of at least one resin having a glass transition temperature of not higher than -20.degree. C., preferably not lower than -75.degree. C., and an elongation at break of not less than 400%, preferably not greater than 900%, at 20.degree. C. and a component (B) consisting essentially of at least one crosslinking resin, the weight ratio as solid content of (A) to (B) being 70-99:30-1.