Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing diaryl iodonium salts represented by the formula:[Ar.sub.1 --I.sup..sym. --Ar.sub.2 ]HSO.sub.4.sup..crclbar.wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 respectively are an aryl group which may be substituted with an electron donor group and which may be the same or different which comprises subjecting a compound represented by the formula Ar.sub.1 --H wherein Ar.sub.1 is as defined above and a compound Ar.sub.2 --I wherein Ar.sub.2 is as defined above to a coupling reaction in a sulfuric acid solution containing an oxidizing agent and diluted with a diluting agent to a concentration of 85% by weight or less at a reaction temperature in the range from -20.degree. to +35.degree. C.

Abstract: Novel multi-layer laminate articles of improved adhesion strength comprising at least two layers including a polyester resin layer and a layer of an epoxy group-containing olefin polymer or an olefin polymer composition comprising the epoxy group-containing polymer, are described. The epoxy group-containing olefin polymer is a copolymer of an olefin and an unsaturated glycidyl group-containing monomer or a copolymer of an olefin, an unsaturated glycidyl group-containing monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

Abstract: This invention relates to new fluorescent mono, di- or polyamide of an aminomonocarboxylic acid and a tetrapyrrole containing at least three carboxy groups of the structure: ##STR1## wherein Z is the amino acid residue and x is the tetrapyrrole residue and "n" is an integer from 1 to 4 inclusive.

Abstract: A chlorinated ethylene copolymer resin having a chlorine content of 5-50% by weight obtained by chlorinating an ethylene copolymer resin by the aqueous suspension method at a temperature of 100.degree. C. or higher in at least one chlorination stage, said copolymer resin being obtained by copolymerizing ethylene and as at least one comonomer 0.02-2.0 mol % of a nonconjugated diene using a polymerization catalyst comprising a solid catalytic component containing at least magnesium and titanium and an organic aluminum compound and having a maximum peak temperature according to the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of 100.degree. C. or higher.

Abstract: This invention provides inorganic filler-containing polyolefine compositions with use of inorganic fillers together with novel coupling agents which are inexpensive and convenient to use.

Abstract: A composition for modeling material comprising a synthetic resin, a wooden powder and an oil formulated and kneaded. The synthetic resin is a rubber-reinforced styrene resin. The oil is a hydrocarbon oil having a specified viscosity, and restriction of the content of an aromatic ring-forming carbon. The composition is formed into flat board, round rod, etc. and used as modeling material for shaping patterns or models.

Abstract: A method for producing an aromatic hydrocarbon easily and safely without the use of carrier-supported catalyst and is characterized in that an unsaturated compound having a double bond or bonds that are conjugated with the benzene ring is allowed to coexist in the process to alkylate a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon with olefins in the presence of 5 mM or more of metallic sodium and potassium compound to provide 3 mM or more of potassium ions relative to 1 mole of the substituted aromatic hydrocarbon, said substituted aromatic hydrocarbon having at least one alkyl group or alkylene group which has at least one hydrogen atom in the .alpha.-position relative to the aromatic ring of said substituted aromatic hydrocarbon.

Abstract: An adsorbing agent and a method of preparation thereof is disclosed, which agent is capable of selectively adsorbing mercury from various mercury-containing gaseous or aqueous media at high rate of efficiency. The agent essentially comprises a porous material having a specific surface area in excess of 10 m.sup.2 /g. and a conjugated diolefin lower polymer deposited in a predetermined amount on the porous material.

Abstract: An internal sizing agent for paper making which produces excellent sizing effect and which can be used in neutral to alkaline regions without the ordinarily employed fixing agent such as aluminum sulfate. The sizing agent contains a specific reaction product and/or hydrogenation product of said reaction product, said reaction product being prepared by adding maleic anhydride to branched internal olefins having 14 to 36 carbon atoms which branched internal olefins are obtained by oligomerizing one member or a mixture of two or more of olefins having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A film or fibrous web which has been stretched by moving at least two laterally spaced first longitudinal portions gripped by a first gripping means along at least two arcuate divergent paths formed jointly by at least two radially disposed first pulleys and endless belt means trained arcuately therearound, is further stretched by moving at least two laterally spaced second longitudinal portions adjacent to the first longitudinal portions gripped by a second gripping means along at least two arcuate divergent paths contiguous to the first arcuate divergent paths, respectively, formed jointly by at least two second pulleys, respectively, disposed downstream of and close to the first pulleys in coplanar relation thereto and second endless belt means trained arcuately therearound. The film while being stretched is heated to a temperature suitable for stretching with heated air and the like, or is softened by immersing in a bath of solvent or plasticizer.

Abstract: Norbornane derivatives having hydrocarbon side chains, the processes for preparing the same and perfume compositions containing the same. The norbornane derivatives are represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein C.sub.2 is an ethyl group, an ethylidene group or a vinyl group each connected to 5 or 6 position of the norbornane ring, each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R.sub.3 is a formyl group or a group represented by the following general formula (II) ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 is a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group or an isopropyl group, and X is a carbon atom of the norbornane ring. The above norbornane derivatives give a wide variety of woody fragrances and are useful as components for various perfume products.

Abstract: A fuel composition comprising a hydrogenated material obtained by hydrogenating a reaction mixture ranging from C.sub.11 to C.sub.16 containing mainly compounds which comprise butadiene and cyclopentadiene as basic structural units, produced by reacting an acyclic conjugated diene with cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, an alkyl-substituted cyclopentadiene, or an alkyl-substituted dicyclopentadiene in accordance with Diels-Alder reaction an isomeric material prepared by isomerizing the hydrogenated material or the mixture of the hydrogenated material and the isomeric material.

Abstract: A method of slitting a continuous thermoplastic film comprises advancing the film longitudinally at a first speed along a peripheral surface of a roll rotating at a peripheral speed equal to or slightly greater than that of the film, and slitting the film while being advanced by pressing cutting edges of a rotating cutter against the peripheral surface of the roll. In order to prevent the cutting edges from being worn out and to form slits of uniform size and shape, the peripheral surface comprises an elastic layer of polymeric material, the cutting edges are heated above a temperature at which the film starts melting, the film and the elastic surface layer are cooled along their contacting surfaces with a cooling liquid, and the cutting edges are rotated at substantially the same peripheral speed as the roll. The invention also includes an apparatus for carrying out the method.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for stretching a thermoplastic polymer film in which the opposite selvages of the film are gripped by gripping means and are stretched transversely during heating by moving the selvages along two divergent arcuate paths lying in the same plane and extending over a predetermined circumferential range from a quater to a half of the full circumference of the circle containing the arcuate paths. In order to avoid drawbacks in the existing equipment such as irregular molecular orientation in and rupture of the film, the longitudinal travel of the film while being stretched is controlled by controlling means so that the central web portion is advanced by substantially the same distance as the gripped film selvages, whereby the amound of longitudinal movement of the film is held always constant throughout the width of the film.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for transversely stretching a fibrous or film-like material. The material is subjected to a monoaxial transverse stretch which progresses divergently along an arcuate track. An apparatus to implement this method is also disclosed, which essentially comprises a pair of pulleys and a pair of V-belts cooperating in releasably gripping therebetween opposite selvages of a given material, the pulleys being rotative in the same plane in opposite directions so that the material is stretched along a progressively diverging arcuate track.

Abstract: An acylnorbornanone acetal is represented by the formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 is a saturated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocabon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms). The acylnorbornanone acetal is prepared by oxidizing an .alpha.-hydroxyalkylnorbornanone acetal represented by the formula: ##STR2## (wherein R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms). The perfume composition contains as a perfume component the acylnorbornanone acetal as represented above.

Abstract: A reticular web of thermoplastic resin composed of split or slit fibers is longitudinally fed around a system of nip rollers as it is transversely spread along its selvages which then longitudinally shorten into contact with small-diameter end portions of one of the nip rollers. At least one dimensionally stable thread is attached to and along each of the web selvages to reinforce the latter. The web thus laterally spread is caused to heat-shrink at its middle portion on a heated drum until the middle portion is of substantially the same length as that of the selvages. Each of the selvages including the thread has a basis weight which is substantially the same as or smaller than that of the middle portion. The selvages of the reticular web thus treated are rendered dimensionally stable for guidance of the web in a manner to keep the latter constant widthwise while the web is wound around or reeled out from a take-up roll.

Abstract: Longitudinal and transverse stretching of a tubular film is effected by gripping opposite selvages of the tubular film between a pair of substantially coplanar pulleys and a pair of endless belt means trained arcuately around the pulleys, respectively, and by rotating the pulleys at a peripheral speed greater than a speed of feed of the tubular film. As the film selvages progress along a pair of arcuate divergent paths, respectively, around the pulleys, the film is heated, reversed in direction of travel, and cut along the selvages into a pair of biaxially stretched sheets. Before stretching of the film, live steam is introduced into the tubular film for heating the same.

Abstract: The substituted norbornanones represented by general formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 is an alkenyl group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms or an alkylidene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 is a saturated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms with the dotted line between the two carbon atoms indicating a single bond when R.sub.1 is an alkenyl group and a double bond when R.sub.1 is an alkylidene group) are useful for perfume compositions. The substituted norbornanones represented by the general formula (I) may be prepared from the corresponding alkenyl or alkylidene norbornanones with diols in the presence of an acid catalyst.

Abstract: A solvent for the pressure sensitive record material which consists of a normally liquid compound having 13 to 18 Carbon atoms and being represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## in which each of R.sub.1 to R.sub.5 is hydrogen, methyl group or etyl group R.sub.6 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, iso-propyl, n-propyl, tert-buthyl or sec-buthyl group; and the preparation method of the above solvent from styrene and C.sub.7 -C.sub.10 aromatic hydrocarbons using sulfuric acid as the catalyst.