Abstract: A multi-layered blow-molded bottle comprising at least two layers of a polyolefin resin (A), at least two layers of an adhesive resin (B) prepared by melt-reacting an olefin polymer (b.sub.1) with a rubber (b.sub.2) and an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof (b.sub.3) in the presence of an organic peroxide to obtain a product and adding a rubber (b.sub.4) to the product to melt-mix them with each other, and at least one layer of a barrier resin (C) selected from among polyamide, polycarbonate, polyester, polyvinylidene chloride and saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate polymer resins, which are laminated in the order of A/B/C/B/A.

Abstract: A method for producing alkylstyrene which is characterized in that 1,2-di(substituted phenyl)ethane is brought into contact with an acid catalyst at 200.degree. C. to 650.degree. C. in the presence of an inert gas to crack it into alkylstyrene and alkylbenzene. The method of the invention has advantages in that the operation of reaction and separation of reaction mixture are quite easy, the lowering of catalytic activity is small, and unreacted starting material can be reused.

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 bicyclic 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: A method for continuously producing a liquid low molecular weight polymer of conjugated diolefin having a number average molecular weight of 300 to 10000. The method comprises the step of continuously polymerizing or copolymerizing conjugated diolefin in an inert hydrocarbon solvent at a temperature of 40.degree. to 70.degree. C. with maintaining the quantity of dissolved oxygen in the reaction system at 1 ppm or below and in the presence of a polymerization catalyst of an organic sodium compound and a chain transfer agent of an alkylaryl compound.

Abstract: A process for preparing .alpha.-(3-benzylphenyl)-propionic acid or its derivative, a precursor of ketoprofen (trade name), which comprises dehydrogenating a by-product oil fraction formed in the production of ethylbenzene using synthetic zeolite as an alkylating catalyst, and carbonylating the product with carbon monoxide or the like. This precursor can be easily converted into ketoprofen, a useful medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method for detecting cholesterol which is deposited in the bodies of mammals, which method comprises the steps of administering to a host an effective amount of a photosensitizer of at least one member selected from the group consisting of tetrapyrrole carboxylic acids, corresponding di- or tetrahydropyrrole carboxylic acids, mono-, di- or polyamides of said tetrapyrrole carboxylic acids with amino-mono- or dicarboxylic acids, and salts of the above compounds; applying light of sufficient wavelength to the area of said mammal to be examined; and observing the fluorescence emitted from the area in which cholesterol is deposited.

Abstract: A process for selectively hydroformylating a diolefin, which comprises reacting a (1-arylethyl)vinylbenzene with carbon monoxide and hydrogen under the conditions of 40.degree. to 200.degree. C. in reaction temperature and 5 kg/cm.sup.2 or above in reaction pressure in the presence of a transition metal carbonylation catalyst to thereby selectively hydroformylating only the vinyl group and produce .alpha.-((1-arylethenyl)phenyl)propionaldehyde. The starting material to be hydroformylated may be a mixture of the (1-arylethenyl)vinylbenzene with a 1,1-di(substituted aryl)ethylene not substituted by a vinyl group.

Abstract: An electrical insulating oil mainly comprising a fraction having excellent low temperature characteristics, said fraction being prepared by bringing a by-product oil fraction containing diphenylmethane and 1,1-diphenylethane into contact with alkylbenzenes in the presence of a ZSM-5 type synthetic zeolite catalyst, then recovering a fraction containing 1,1-diphenylethane and other diarylalkanes and containing mainly components having boiling points in the range of 270.degree. to 300.degree. C. as atomspheric pressure basis, said by-product oil fraction being by-produced in the preparation of ethylbenzene by alkylating benzene with ethylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved electrical insulating oil composition which has excellent electrical characteristics and is suitable for use in impregnating electrical appliances in which plastic dielectric material is used, and further relates to electrical appliances impregnated with such a composition. The electrical insulating oil composition is produced by bringing a by-product oil fraction mainly containing components having boiling points in the range of 260.degree. to 330.degree. C. (atmospheric pressure basis) into liquid-liquid contact with an organic polar solvent; said by-product oil fraction being formed by alkylating benene or toluene with ethylene in the presence of an alkylation catalyst and then distilling the alkylation product; and said electrical insulating oil composition being characterized in that the ratio of the integrated intensity as chemical shift at 120 to 155 ppm of the spectrum measured by .sup.

Abstract: New compounds of .alpha.-(3-(1-phenylethenyl)phenyl)-propionic acid and its esters and a method for producing .alpha.-(3-benzoylphenyl)propionic acid which is prepared by oxidizing the former compound as an intermediate. The method is characterized in the easiness in operation, the low cost and the high purity of the product.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new compound of (3-Vinylphenyl)phenylmethane and a method for producing .alpha.-(3-benzoylphenyl)propionic acid of ketoprofen without difficulty at low cost and in a high yield. The method comprises the steps of: reacting (3-vinylphenyl)phenylmethane with carbon monoxide and hydrogen, water or lower alcohol in the presence of a transition metal carbonylation catalyst to form .alpha.-(3-benzylphenyl)propionic acid derivative, and when the thus obtained compound is an aldehyde, oxidizing methylene group and formyl group of the compound simultaneously or sequentially, or when the obtained compound is an acid or its ester, oxidizing the methylene group of the compound, and if need be, it is followed by hydrolysis.

Abstract: 3-Ethylbenzophenone is prepared by oxidizing a by-product heavy oil fraction produced in the production of ethylbenzene using ZSM-5 type synthetic zeolite catalyst, without splitting carbon-to-carbon bonds. 3-Ethylbenzophenone is a starting material for synthesis of medicines, etc.

Abstract: A process for selectively hydroesterifying a diolefin, which comprises reacting a (1-arylethenyl)vinylbenzene with carbon monoxide and water or a lower alcohol at a reaction temperature of 40.degree. to 200.degree. C. and a carbon monoxide pressure 20 to 700 kg/cm.sup.2 in the presence of a noble metal complex catalyst to thereby selectively hydroesterifying only the vinyl group of it and produce .alpha.-((1-arylethenyl)phenyl)propionic acid or its alkyl ester. The starting material to be hydroesterified may be a mixture of 1,1-di(substituted aryl)ethylene not substituted by a vinyl group.

Abstract: An ethylenic thermoplastic resin composition suitable for a heavy duty bag which comprises(a) 20-80% by weight of an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having a density of 0.910 to 0.940 g/cm.sup.3.(b) 70-5% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and a carboxyl group containing monomer or a derivative thereof; and(c) 50-5% by weight of an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having(i) a density in the range of not lower than 0.860 g/cm.sup.3 to lower than 0.910 g/cm.sup.3,(ii) a maximum peak temperature not lower than 100.degree. C. as measured according to differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and(iii) a boiling n-hexane insolubles content not smaller than 10% by weight,provided the total amount of the components (a), (b) and (c) is 100% by weight.

Abstract: A method for producing p-alkylstyrene which is characterized in that side reaction scarcely occurs, catalyst and unreacted material are easily recovered for the reuse, the p-position selectivity is excellent and yield of aimed product is high. In the method, monoalkylbenzene having an alkyl group with 3 or more carbon atoms is reacted with acetaldehyde in the presence of hydrogen fluoride catalyst under the conditions of a temperature of 0.degree. C. or lower, a molar ratio of 2 to 100 in "alkylbenzene/acetaldehyde", the other molar ratio of 1.7 to 300 in "hydrogen fluoride/acetaldehyde", the proportion of hydrogen fluoride to the sum of hydrogen fluoride and water in the reaction system of 65% by weight or higher, and the concentration of acetaldehyde in the reaction system of 1.0% by weight or lower to obtain 1,1-bis(p-alkylphenyl)ethane, and then subjecting it to catalytic cracking at a temperature in the range of 200.degree. to 650.degree. C. in the presence of an acid catalyst.

Abstract: A flame-retardant olefin polymer composition containing 100 parts by weight of a resin component, said resin component consisting essentially of the following (a) and (b):(a) 60-99% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and a carboxyl-containing monomer or a derivative thereof and(b) 1-40% by weight of an olefin polymer modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof; and(c) 20-200 parts by weight of an inorganic flame retardant.

Abstract: A method for producing efficiently a highly pure 1-(m-ethylphenyl)-1-phenylethane or m-ethylphenylphenylmethane which are used as the starting materials for preparing medicines and other organic compounds. The method comprises the step of reacting a diaryl compound with benzene or alkylbenzene in the presence of an acid catalyst selected from the group consisting of AlCl.sub.3, AlBr.sub.3, HF.BF.sub.3 complex and Y-type zeolites.

Abstract: A method for producing p-isobutylstyrene which is characterized in that starting materials are inexpensive, processes are easy to be done and products are highly pure. The method comprises the step of catalytically cracking 1,1-bis(p-isobutylphenyl)ethane at temperatures in the range of 200.degree. to 650.degree. C. in the presence of a protonic acid catalyst and/or a solid acid catalyst to produce p-isobutylstyrene and isobutylbenzene, and at least a portion of said isobutylbenzene is recycled to produce said 1,1-bis(p-isobutylphenyl)ethane by reaction with acetaldehyde in the presence of sulfuric acid.

Abstract: 1-(3-Vinylphenyl)-1-phenylhydrocarbons and method for producing the same. The invention further relates to 1-(3-vinylphenyl)-1-phenylethane which is used for preparing the former compound. The 1-(3-vinylphenyl)-1-phenylethylene is used as a new intermediate for preparing .alpha.-(3-benzoylphenyl)propionic acid (tradename: ketoprofen) through .alpha.-3-(1-phenylethenyl)phenyl)propionic acid or its alkyl ester. The ketroprofen is a useful medicine for the relief of pain and inflammation.