Abstract: A monodispersed glycol suspension having excellent dispersion stability at a pH within a wide range, comprising a monodispersed suspension in a glycol of spherical fine particles of an amorphous inorganic oxide having an average particle diameter of 0.15 to 5 micrometers and a relative particle size standard deviation of 1.0 to 1.5 and containing glycol bonded to its surface. This monodispersed suspension is useful as a raw material for the production of a polyester film having improved slipperiness.

Abstract: A zirconia sol, comprising a transparent zirconia sol obtained by hydrolysis of zirconyl ammonium carbonate and a chelating agent incorporated in said transparent zirconia sol.

Abstract: A method of producing ethylenediamines represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, or a methyl or ethyl group, which comprises reacting an aziridine compound of the general formula ##STR2## wherein R is as defined, with ammonia in the gaseous phase in the presence of a solid acid catalyst. In another aspect, a method of producing ethylenediamines f the general formula (I), which comprises reacting a reaction product containing an aziridine compound of the general formula (II), obtained by the gaseous phase intramolecular dehydration reaction of an alkanolamine represented by the general formula ##STR3## wherein X represents the OH group or the NH.sub.2 group, Y represents the NH.sub.2 group when X is the OH group and the OH group when X is the NH.sub.2 group, and R is as defined, in the presence of a catalyst A, with ammonia in the gaseous phase in the presence of a solid acid catalyst (catalyst B).

Abstract: An absorbent resin is produced by a method which comprises adding to 100 parts by weight of an absorbent resin powder an aqueous liquid containing 7 to 100 parts by weight of water and a reducing substance in the presence of 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of water-insoluble fine powders and surfactants. The absorbent resin thus produced excels in absorption properties and exhibits a low residual monomer content.

Abstract: A method for metered supply of a delivered material to the next step, which method is characterized by regulating the thickness of the material on a conveyor before the material in the process of transfer on the conveyor from the incoming end thereof to the outgoing end thereof reaches the outgoing end, removing portions of a prescribed amount one at a time from the upper side part of the material by means of a scraping member adapted to cut into the upper side part of the material causing the removed portions of the upper side part of the material to be discharged past the outgoing end of the conveyor by means of the scraping member and, at the same time, causing the lower side part of the material discharged into by the scraping member to be discharged past the outgoing end by means of the conveyor, and an apparatus therefor.

Abstract: A process for the production of acrylic acid by the two-stage catalytic vapor-phase oxidation of propylene with molecular oxygen, the first stage for oxidizing propylene to produce mainly acrolein and the second stage for oxidizing acrolein to produce mainly acrylic acid, which process comprises supplying to the first-stage reaction a raw gas containing a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 1 to 5 carbon atoms in an amount in the range of 5 to 70% by volume, carbon dioxide in an amount in the range of 3 to 50% by volume, and the aliphatic hydrocarbon and the carbon dioxide in a total amount in the range of 20 to 80% by volume and further containing steam in an amount in the range of 0.5 to 8 mol per mol of propylene.

Abstract: A process for producing 1-aminoanthraquinones represented by formula (C) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently from each other, denote one type selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and a halogen atom,which comprises converting 5-nitro-1,4,4a,9a-tetrahydroanthraquinones represented by formula (A) ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined above, into 1-hydroxylaminoanthraquinones represented by formula (B) ##STR3## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined above, in the presence of a basic compound, and electrolytically reducing the resulting 1-hydroxylaminoanthraquinones in the presence of a basic compound.

Abstract: The method for molding a resin reinforced with fiber wherein a resin sheet reinforced with fiber is positioned juxtaposed a face of a mold, which is either one of a female mold or a male mold, and then hardened, but before molding, modifying the viscosity to different levels in different portions of the resin sheet. Thus, it is possible to surely prevent occurrence of a partial difference in thickness of the moldings or, if necessary, to partially change these thicknesses according to predetermined values.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a setting resin composition comprising (A) a radically polymerizable monomer, (B) a thermoplastic resin soluble or dispersible in said monomer (A), (C) an epoxy resin, (D) at least one polyfunctional carboxylic acid compound selected from said group consisting of polyfunctional carboxylic acids and anhydrides thereof, and (E) an inorganic filler and using said components in proportions such that, based on said amount of said radically polymerizable monomer (A) taken as 100 parts by weight, the amount of said thermoplastic resin (B) is in the range of 5 to 75 parts by weight, that of said epoxy resin (C) in the range of 10 to 100 parts by weight, that of said inorganic filler (E) in the range of 100 to 1,000 parts by weight, and that of said polyfunctional carboxylic acid compound (D) in the range of 0.5 to 4.

Abstract: A method for the production of an acrylate by the neutralization reaction of acrylic acid and a basic substance, comprising sequentially (A) a step of supplying acrylic acid and said basic substance to water thereby subjecting them to a neutralization reaction while constantly retaining the neutralization ratio of acrylic acid within the neutralization reaction system in the range of 75 to 100 mol %, (B) a step of adjusting the neutralization ratio of acrylic acid within said neutralization reaction system in the range of 100.1 to 110 mol % by supplying said basic substance to said neutralization reaction system, (C) a step of retaining the neutralization ratio of acrylic acid within said neutralization reaction system in the range of 100.

Abstract: A process for producing methacrylic acid, which comprisesfilling a plurality of catalysts of different activities into a plurality of reaction zones which have been formed in each of the reaction tubes of a fixed bed multi-tubular reactor by dividing said reaction tube into two or more portions in the direction of tubular axis, so that the activity of catalyst is higher as the reaction zone is closer to the outlet of the reaction tube, andintroducing into the reaction zones containing the catalysts at least one compound selected from methacrolein, isobutyl aldehyde and isobutyric acid to oxidize the at least one compound with molecular oxygen or a molecular oxygen-containing gas.

Abstract: Coloring fine particles produced by heating spheroidal coloring fine particles with an average fine particle diameter of 1-100 .mu.m obtained by suspension polymerization to a temperature of 30.degree. to 200.degree. C., thereby causing the particles to fuse together in a block without completely destroying the particle interfaces, and then crushing the block to substantially the same average particle diameter of the spheroidal coloring particles before melting, and a toner for developing electrostatic images using the same.

Abstract: An amphoteric polyelectrolite represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are H or alkyl, R.sup.5 is H, alkyl or w--OH substituted alkyl, HY is monobasic acid, and Z is amide.

Abstract: This invention relates to a catalyst for use in water treatment and to a method for the water treatment by the use of the catalyst. The catalyst comprises a first catalyst component e.g. the oxide of titanium, silicon, aluminum and zirconium, and a second catalyst component e.g. manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, cerium, tungsten, copper, silver, gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, and iridium or a sparingly water-soluble compound of the metal.

Abstract: A waterproofing agent for an optical or electric cable, formed of a cross-linked macromolecular compound containing a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof in an amount of not less than 0.5 mg. equivalent/g and a dissociating group in an amount of not less than 1.0 mg. equivalent/g, and a method for waterproofing said cable by packing said waterproofing agent in the sheath of said cables.

Abstract: A method for the production of acrylic acid by the vapor-phase oxidation of acrolein with a molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst formed of an oxide or a composite oxide of a metal element composition represented by the following formula I:Mo.sub.a V.sub.b W.sub.c Cu.sub.d X.sub.e Y.sub.f (I)wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti and Ce, Y is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, and the subscripts a, b, c, d, e, and f are such that b=1 to 14, 0<c.ltoreq.12, 0<d.ltoreq.6, 0<e.ltoreq.10, and f=0 to 3 where a is fixed at 12, 2.0<Cu+X.ltoreq.10.0 and 0.25.ltoreq.Cu/X.ltoreq.6.0.

Abstract: The invention presents catalysts for producing phthalic anhydride by vapor phase catalytic oxidation of orthoxylene and/or naphthalene with molecular oxygen or gas containing molecular oxygen. The catalyst is prepared by supporting a catalytic active substance comprising 1 to 20 parts by weight (hereinafter abbreviated "parts") of vanadium oxide as V.sub.2 O.sub.3, 99 to 80 parts of anatase type titanium dioxide with specific surface area of 10 to 60 m.sup.2 /g as TiO.sub.2 and per 100 parts of the sum of these two ingredients, 0.05 to 1.2 parts of at least one element selected from potassium, cesium, rubidium and thallium as oxide, and 0.05 to 2 parts of silver as Ag.sub.2 O on a heat resistant inorganic carrier. The catalyst may also contain, per 100 parts in total of vanadium oxide and titanium dioxide, 0 to 1 part of niobium as Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, 0 to 1.2 parts of phosphorus as P.sub.2 O.sub.3, and 0 to 5 parts of antimony as Sb.sub.2 O.sub.

Abstract: A method for treating the surface of an absorbent resin which comprises mixing (I) 100 parts by weight of an absorbent resin powder having a carboxyl group, (II) 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of a polyhydric alcohol, (III) 0 to 50 parts by weight of water and (IV) 0 to 60 parts by weight of a hydrophilic organic solvent, and heat-treating at a temperature in the range of 90.degree. to 250.degree. C. to treat the surface of said absorbent resin powder (I) until the reaction of said absorbent resin powder (I) with said polyhydric alcohol (II) is completed, wherein the time for completion of the reaction is the time that satisfies the following equation (a-1):30.ltoreq.(100+C)B/A.ltoreq.

Abstract: A method for the purification of waste water by the use of a heat-exchanger type reaction vessel composed of a plurality of inner tubes and a shell defining jointly with the outer peripheries of the inner tubes a passage for the flow of a heat transfer medium, which method comprises passing said waste water through said inner tubes and, at the same time, feeding a molecular oxygen-containing gas to the flow of said waste water thereby establishing contact between said waste water and said feed gas and consequently effecting wet oxidation of the impurities present in said waste water.

Abstract: A resin composition useful as a matrix resin for a composite material comprises (A) from 30-80% by weight of an amino group-containing unsaturated ester compound obtained by ring-opening addition reacting an epoxy group-containing unsaturated compound (c) with an aromatic polyamine (a) or diamine (b) in an equivalent weight ratio of compound (c) to amino hydrogen atom of polyamine (a) or diamine (b) of from 0.25-0.9:1, (B) from 10-60% by weight of a polyepoxy compound, and (C) from 5-60% by weight of a radically polymerizable cross-linking agent such as p-methyl styrene.