Abstract: Disclosed is a sulfanyl sulfonic acid compound represented by the following formula (1) or a metal salt thereof. In the formula, m represents an integer of 2 to 7, n represents an integer of 3 to 10, and R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide novel crystals. Provided are crystals of 3-hydroxy-N?-(1,3-dimethylbutylidene)-2-naphthoic acid hydrazide having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern comprising a peak of maximum intensity at an angle of diffraction (2?) of 6.1±0.2°.

Abstract: Provided is a friction modifier capable of increasing, when used in a friction material, the coefficient of friction of the friction material in a high-load region. A friction modifier is made of a titanate, is a salt of at least one element selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, and has a decomposition rate of not less than 30% by mass and not more than 100% by mass when heated at 800° C. for an hour in a nitrogen atmosphere.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal polymer composition having a low coefficient of static friction and a low coefficient of kinetic friction both during sliding between a liquid crystal polymer molded body and a metallic material and during sliding between liquid crystal polymer molded bodies. The liquid crystal polymer composition contains a liquid crystal polymer (A), a polytetrafluoroethylene resin (B), and barium sulfate (C).

Abstract: Provided is a titanic acid-based solid electrolyte material free from risk of production of hydrogen sulfide, free of rare earth, and having good electrochemical stability and lithium-ion conductivity. A titanic acid-based solid electrolyte material 1 is made of a titanate having a structure in which a plurality of host layers 2 are laid one on top of another, the host layer 2 being formed so that octahedra each formed of a titanium atom coordinated with six oxygen atoms are two-dimensionally chained while sharing ridges, and lithium ions 3 and divalent or higher-valent cations (?) 4 are intercalated in interlayers between the host layers 2, titanium sites in the host layers 2 being partially substituted by monovalent to trivalent cations (?).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition with excellent low heat build-up properties, the rubber composition comprising a filler and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a diene rubber component, a compound represented by formula (1), and a compound represented by formula (2).

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal polymer composition capable of providing a molded article excellent in adhesion to an adhesive agent, such as epoxy resin, and improving the adhesion between components made of the molded article or the adhesion between a component made of the molded article and other components. A liquid crystal polymer composition contains a liquid crystal polymer (A), a semi-aromatic polyamide resin (B), and barium sulfate (C).

Abstract: [Problem] An object of the present invention is to provide an epoxy resin modifier capable of imparting excellent fracture toughness and peel adhesion strength while maintaining high transparency when added into an epoxy resin to form a cured product, an epoxy resin composition containing the epoxy resin modifier, an adhesive and an underfill material composed of the epoxy resin composition, and a cured product obtained by curing the epoxy resin composition.

Abstract: Provided are: a liquid-crystal polymer composition capable of suppressing the production of particles when used as a member for a camera module and capable of reducing the kinetic coefficient of friction and the static coefficient of friction of the member; a molded liquid-crystal polymer body using the liquid-crystal polymer composition; and an electrical/electronic appliance with the molded liquid-crystal polymer body. The liquid-crystal polymer composition contains a liquid-crystal polymer (A), a fluorine-contained resin (B), and a reinforcing material (C), wherein a surface of the reinforcing material (C) is at least partly covered with a treated layer made of a hydrophobic surface treatment agent.

Abstract: Provided is a degradation inhibitor that delays the progress of the degradation reaction of 2ccPA and has an excellent stabilization effect by using a carbacyclic phosphatidic acid compound represented by formula (1): wherein R1 represents hydrogen, alkali metal, alkyl, arylalkyl, or aryl; bonds indicated by solid and dotted lines represent single or double bonds; wavy lines represent single bonds; and when the single bond is adjacent to a double bond, the steric configuration is E-configuration, Z-configuration, or any mixture thereof.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an expansion ratio improver for a polymer material that can impart an excellent expansion ratio to polymer materials. Another object of the present invention is to provide a resin composition for obtaining a foam having a high expansion ratio and fine (dense) cells. An expansion ratio improver for a polymer material, comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of a pyrazolone-based compound and a salt of the compound. A resin composition comprising component (a): polyethylene, component (b): a chemical foaming agent, and component (c): a pyrazolone-based compound, the resin composition containing 0.1 parts by mass to 50 parts by mass of component (b) and 0.1 parts by mass to 50 parts by mass of component (c) based on 100 parts by mass of component (a).

Abstract: Provided are a rubber composition for producing a foam having a high expansion ratio, a high-expansion-ratio foam, a tire, an acoustic member, a sealing material, a hose, a belt, a wire covering, a thermal insulation material, an expansion ratio improver for rubber, a method for improving the expansion ratio of a foam, and a method for producing a high-expansion-ratio foam.

Abstract: Provided is a titanic acid-based solid electrolyte material free from risk of production of hydrogen sulfide, free of rare earth, and having good lithium-ion conductivity. The titanic acid-based solid electrolyte material is made of a lepidocrocite titanate having a structure in which a plurality of host layers are laid one on top of another, the host layer being formed so that octahedra each formed of a titanium atom coordinated with six oxygen atoms are two-dimensionally chained while sharing ridges, and lithium ions are intercalated in interlayers between the host layers, and titanium sites in the host layers are partially substituted by cations with valences of +1 to +3.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal polymer composition having excellent light-blocking properties and capable of increasing mechanical strength, such as shock resistance. The liquid crystal polymer composition contains a liquid crystal polymer (A), a particulate carbon material (B), and a reinforcing material (C), wherein the particulate carbon material (B) has a primary particle diameter of not less than 10 nm and not more than 50 nm, and a surface of the reinforcing material (c) is at least partly covered with a treated layer made of a hydrophobic surface treatment agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water-repellent coating composition which enables easy removal of dirt while having good appearance due to high compatibility of a water-repellent component with other materials. The present invention provides a coating composition, comprising a siloxane group-containing polymer (A) and a crosslinking agent (B), wherein the siloxane group-containing polymer (A) is a block copolymer comprising an A block and a B block, and containing, in the A block, at least a structural unit derived from a siloxane group-containing vinyl monomer (a) and containing, in the B block, a structural unit derived from a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl monomer (b) and, as necessary, a structural unit derived from another vinyl monomer (c) copolymerizable with the vinyl monomers (a) and (b), and is a copolymer having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 2.0 or less and polymerized by living radical polymerization.

Abstract: Provided is a potassium titanate powder that can avoid safety and health concerns and concurrently, during use in a friction material, can give excellent frictional properties. A potassium titanate powder is a powder formed of bar-like potassium titanate particles having an average length of 30 ?m or more, an average breadth of 10 ?m or more, and an average aspect ratio of 1.5 or more, wherein the bar-like potassium titanate particles are represented by a composition formula K2TinO2n+1 (where n=5.5 to 6.5).

Abstract: Provided is a friction modifier giving excellent formability in producing a friction material and capable of reducing rust formation on a rotor even when the moisture-absorbed friction material is left pressed against the rotor for a long. The friction modifier is made of a titanate compound having a layered crystal structure, wherein the titanate compound has a rate of chlorine ion dissolution of 0.5 ppm to 400 ppm.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composition, a filament and resin powder for a three-dimensional printer, a shaped object, and a production method for the shaped object, all of which make it easy to produce a shaped object and can improve, in shaping using a three-dimensional printer, the resistance to delamination of the shaped object and the resistance to warpage and shrinkage of the shaped object. A resin composition contains: inorganic fibers having an average fiber length of 1 ?m to 300 ?m and an average aspect ratio of 3 to 200; and a thermoplastic resin and serves as a shaping material for a three-dimensional printer.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an organic tellurium compound that enables the production of an organic tellurium compound in high yield using metallic tellurium as a source material and produces less amount of side products. A method for producing an organic tellurium compound includes the steps of: (A) reacting metallic tellurium with a compound represented by a general formula (1) below; and (B) reacting a compound obtained by the step (A) with an organic halogen compound, the metallic tellurium having a copper content of less than 100 ppm, M(R1)m ??Formula (1) where R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl group or an aromatic heterocyclic group, M represents an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, m represents 1 when M is an alkali metal, and m represents 2 when M is an alkaline earth metal.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition comprising: a rubber component containing diene-based rubber; a filler, and a compound represented by formula (I) below: (wherein: A is an aryl group and has at least two polar groups, which may be the same or different from each other; R1 and R2 are each independently at least one substituent selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an acyl group, an amide group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, and an aryl group; and further, the substituent may include one or more of O, S, and N atoms), so as to provide a rubber composition excellent in low heat generating property and wear resistance.