Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition for extrusion molding superior in the balance of mechanical properties and moldability is obtained by using a partially crosslinked product obtained by dynamically heat-treating:(A) 100-1 wt % of an .alpha.-olefin (co)polymer of C.sub.2 to C.sub.8 ;(B) 0-99 wt % of a rubbery substance;0.01-7 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the components (A)+(B), of at least one crosslinking agent selected from:(C) a dihydroaromatic series compound or a polymer thereof,(D) an ether series compound,(E) a tetrahydroaromatic series compound, and(F) a cyclopentane series compound; and(G) 0.01-7 parts by weight of a polyfunctional monomer based on 100 parts by weight of the components (A)+(B).

Abstract: A method for producing .alpha.-(p-isobutylphenyl)-propionic acid with a high selectivity and high purity. The method is characterized in that .alpha.-(p-isobutylphenyl)propionaldehyde is oxidized at temperatures not higher than -12.degree. C. in the presence of an acid using a hypohalogenite. The acid is an inorganic acid such as sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and hydrochloric acid and the hypohalogenite may be sodium salts, potassium salts or calcium salts of hypochlorous acid or hypobromous acid.

Abstract: A composition for injection molding well-balanced in rigidity, impact resistance, appearance of molded products and moldability is obtained by using as an essential component a partially crosslinked product being prepared by dynamically heat-treating:(A) 40-100% by weight of an .alpha.-olefin (co)polymer resin having 2 to 8 carbon atoms;(B) 0-60% by weight of rubbery substance; 0.01-0.07 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of said components (A)+(B), of at least one crosslinking agent selected from:(C) a dihydroaromatic compound or a polymer thereof,(D) an ether family compound,(E) a tetrahydroaromatic compound, and(F) a cyclopentane family compound; and(G) 0.01-7 parts by weight of a polyfuncational monomer based on 100 parts by weight of said components (A)+(B).

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition well-balanced in rigidity, resistance to impact and to heat, dimensional stability, flame retardance and moldability, prepared by incorporating an inorganic filler and/or a flame retardant into a thermoplastic resin composition containing a partially crosslinked product obtained by dynamically heat-treating a thermoplastic resin and/or a rubbery substance in the presence of at least one crosslinking agent selected from a dihydroaromatic series compound or a polymer thereof, an ether series compound, a tetrahydroaromatic series compound, and a cyclopentane series compound, and also in the presence of a polyfunctional monomer.

Abstract: A process for feeding a powder catalyst with a gas intermittently to a high-pressure fluidized bed reactor for the vapor phase polymerization of olefin, wherein the cross section of a catalyst feed pipe is reduced midway through the pipe to thereby make continual catalyst feeding possible and prevent the formation of a lump polymer.

Abstract: Surface characteristics of a molded article formed by a composition including a polypropylene resin, an engineering plastic and a functionalized polyolefin resin or a composition including the said composition and an inorganic filler or a rubbery substance incorporated therein can be improved without deteriorating such characteristics as rigidity, impact resistance, heat resistance, dimensional stability and moldability, by radiating an ultraviolet light not longer than 300 nm in wavelength to the molded article, the said functionalized polyolefin resin containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid group-, carboxylic ester group- or acid anhydride group-containing monomers, epoxy group-containing monomers, hydroxyl group-containing monomers, amino group-containing monomers, alkenyl cyclic iminoether derivatives and polyfunctional monomers.

Abstract: Surface characteristics of a molded article formed by a composition including a thermoplastic resin and a functionalized polyolefin resin or a composition incorporating the above composition and an inorganic filler or a rubbery substance incorporated therein can be improved without deteriorating such characteristics as rigidity, impact resistance, heat resistance, dimensional stability and moldability, by radiating an ultraviolet light not longer than 300 nm in wavelength to the molded article, the said functionalized polyolefin resin containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid group-, carboxylic ester group- or acid anhydride group-containing monomers, epoxy group-containing monomers, hydroxyl group-containing monomers, amino group-containing monomers, alkenyl cyclic iminoether derivatives and polyfunctional monomers.

Abstract: A polyethylene composition which has excellent flow characteristics and mechanical properties, especially low temperature mechanical properties as well as thermal stability, elasticity and workability for molding. The polyethylene composition comprises 20 to 80 wt. % of an ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer of higher molecular weight having (a) intrinsic viscosity (.eta..sub.1) of 1.2 to 9.0 dl/g, (b) density (d.sub.1) of 0.890 to 0.935 g/cm.sup.3 (c) a specific areal ratio calculated with an elution temperature-eluate volume curve in elution fractionation, and (d) a specific quantity of the content which is soluble in 25.degree. C. o-dichlorobenzene, and 80 to 20 wt. % of ethylene homopolymer or ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer of lower molecular weight having (e) intrinsic viscosity (.eta..sub.2) of 0.2 to 1.6 dl/g, (f) density (d.sub.2) of 0.890 to 0.980 g/cm.sup.3 and, wherein the above (.eta..sub.1) is larger than (.eta..sub.2), and the prepared composition has an intrinsic viscosity (.eta.) of 0.

Abstract: A method for producing a fiber reinforced plastic rod having ribs on its surface by impregnating a reinforcing material which has continuous long fiber bundles with an uncured liquid resin. A rib forming member is separately prepared by impregnating a fiber bundle reinforcing material with an uncured liquid resin. A fiber reinforced plastic rod is formed by helically applying the rib forming member to the surface of the substrate forming member and together curing the two members into an integral body. A fiber reinforced plastic rod, prepared in accordance with this method, is also described.

Abstract: A process for treating a by-product oil is disclosed, which comprises treating a raw material containing a heavy oil formed as a by-product in the step of producing alkylbenzene or the like by alkylation of benzene or the like, with a catalyst of crystalline synthetic zeolite having a SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 (molar ratio) of 20 or more and inlets of main pores (main cavity openings) of ten-membered oxygen rings in a liquid phase at a temperature of 320.degree. C. or below, wherein said raw material contains up to 2 wt % of methylnaphthalene. This process makes it possible to prevent reduction in the catalytic treatment efficiency.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition is prepared by heat-treating a mixture of a thermoplastic resin substantially containing no olefinic unsaturated carbon-carbon bond and an elastomer having an olefinic unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, dynamically in the presence of a crosslinking agent, characterized in that as said elastomer there is used at least one member selected from the group consisting of styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SBS), styrene-iosprene-styrene block copolymer (SIS), 1,2-polybutadiene rubber and ethylene-propylene-diene random copolymer (EPDM), and that as said crosslinking agent there is used a dihydroaromatic compound or a polymer thereof.

Abstract: A new electrical insulating oil composition having improved low temperature characteristics which composition comprises a mixture of 40% by weight or more of benzyltoluene and the remainder of alkyl substituted diphenylmethane having 15 to 17 carbon atoms which is represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl groups and the total number of carbon atoms in R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is 1 to 4, except that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are simultaneously methyl groups; and the proportion of the total quantity of solid phase calculated according to the following general solid-liquid equilibrium equation is 45% by weight or less relative to the total quantity of said composition at -40.degree. C.: ##EQU1## wherein X.sub.i is the equilibrium mole fraction of a component i, in the liquid phase, .DELTA.H.sub.i.sup.f is the heat of fusion (cal.mol.sup.-1), T.sub.i.sup.f is the melting point (K), T is the temperature (K) of the system, and R is the gas constant (cal.

Abstract: A preserving material of a layered structure which is composed of an impregnated absorbent sheet containing a preserving liquid and impermeable barrier films being bonded to both surfaces of the adsorbent sheet. The effective components of the preserving liquid is evaporated gradually from the peripheral edges of the preserving material.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composition for sliding movement, comprising (a) 90-30% by weight of a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer which is a (co)polymer containing at least a monomer unit represented by the following formula and (b) 10-70% by weight of a spherical glassy carbon characterized by a particle fracture surface having a glassy luster and exhibiting a loss in weight of not more than 5% by weight when held in air at 350.degree. C.

Abstract: Partially crosslinked, thermoplastic resin compositions prepared by dynamically heat-treating a thermoplastic resin, having substantially no carbon-carbon bond unsaturation, in the presence of: a dihydroaromatic compound as a crosslinking agent, said dihydroaromatic compound being selected from the group consisting of a 1,2-dihydroquinoline compound, a polymer thereof and 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene; and a polyfunctional monomer, such as a bismaleimide compound.

Abstract: A new electrical insulating oil composition having improved low temperature characteristics which composition comprises a mixture of 40% by weight or more of benzyltoluene and the remainder of alkyl substituted diphenylmethane having 15 to 17 carbon atoms which is represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl groups and the total number of carbon atoms in R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is 1 to 4, with the proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may not simultaneously be methyl groups and the proportion of the total quantity of solid phase calculated according to the following general solid-liquid equilibrium equation is 45% by weight or less relative to the total quantity of said composition at -40.degree. C.: ##EQU1## where X.sub.i is the equilibrium mole fraction of a component i, in the liquid phase, .DELTA.H.sub.i.sup.f is the heat of fusion (cal.mol.sup.-1), T.sub.i.sup.

Abstract: An insulating oil comprising dibenzylbenzenes which is most suitably used for impregnating a metallized plastic film capacitor, is produced by the reaction of benzene or toluene with diphenylmethane or a methyl derivative thereof at 170.degree. C. to 400.degree. C. in the presence of a synthetic crystalline zeolite catalyst having a molar ratio of SiO.sub.2 to Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 of 20 or above, wherein the inlets of main pores are constituted of ten-membered oxygen rings.

Abstract: An electrical insulating oil composition which comprises 45% by weight or more of at least 2 members selected from the group consisting of (a) m-ethylbiphenyl, (b) p-ethylbiphenyl, (c) o-benzyltoluene, (d) m-benzyltoluene, (e) p-benzyltoluene, and (f) 1,1-diphenylethane; and the remainder of non-condensed bicycle aromatic hydrocarbons having not more than 17 carbon atoms besides the above 6 components; and is characterized in that, when the temperature of the composition is -40.degree. C., (I) the total quantity of solid phase obtained by calculating according to the following solid-liquid equilibrium equation is 45% by weight or less relative to the total quantity of the composition, and (II) in the liquid phase composition calculated by the following solid-liquid equilibrium equation, the total quantity of the compounds (a) to (f) is 40% by weight or more and the viscosity of this liquid phase is 500 cSt or lower, ##EQU1## wherein X.sub.

Abstract: An electrical insulating oil composition having good low temperature characteristics which comprises at least 4 members selected from the group consisting of (a) m-ethylbiphenyl, (b) p-ethylbiphenyl, (c) o-benzyltoluene, (d) m-benzyltoluene, (e) p-benzyltoluene, (f) 1,1-diphenylethane, and (g) 1,1-diphenylethylene; and is characterized in that the proportion of solid phase at a temperature of -40.degree. C. of the electrical insulating oil composition is not more than 45% by weight and the proportion of the total quantity of solid phase is calculated according to the following general equation of solid-liquid equilibrium: ##EQU1## wherein X.sub.i is the equilibrium mole fraction of a component i in the liquid phase of the composition, .DELTA.H.sub.i.sup.f is the heat of fusion (cal.mol.sup.-1), T.sub.i.sup.f is the melting point (K), T is the temperature (K), and R is the gas constant (cal.mol.sup.-1.K.sup.-1).

Abstract: This invention provides a method of producing highly pure .alpha.-(3-benzoylphenyl)propionic acid derivatives, which are medicines per sec or which can easily afford the same, from readily available 3-ethylbenzophenone in a very simplified manner efficiently and economically. The method comprises dehydrogenating 3-ethylbenzophenone in vapor phase in the presence of an inert gas and carbonylating the formed 3-ethenylbenzophenone in the presence of a carbonylation catalyst comprising a transition metal complex.