Abstract: The invention provides a rubber composition prepared by mixing, per 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising at least 50% by mass of a diene-based rubber, from 20 to 150 parts by mass of a filler, and from 0.05 to 30 parts by mass of a compound A which has a specific guanidine structure and has a functional group reactive with the diene-based rubber. The rubber composition improves both a high elastic modulus and a low tan ?. The invention also provides a pneumatic tire using the rubber composition.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a crystal of a cyclic phosphonic acid sodium salt (2ccPA) with high purity and excellent storage stability and a method for producing the crystal.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an exhaust gas purifying filter that enables a catalyst to be supported on an exhaust gas purifying filter in a simple manner without the need for impregnation with or application of a solution containing catalyst particles after the production of the exhaust gas purifying filter and also enables an exhaust gas purifying filter having a high NOx reduction efficiency to be obtained. The method includes the steps of: extruding a mixture containing zeolite and raw material particles of a support to prepare a green body; firing the green body to prepare a sintered body; treating the sintered foody with alkali under a condition at pH 9.5 or more; and exchanging an element at an ion-exchange site of the zeolite contained in the alkali-treated sintered body with a transition metal.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition that has better weather resistance than conventional rubber compositions and can inhibit rubber article surface discoloration. The rubber composition contains at least one rubber component selected from natural rubber and diene-based synthetic rubbers and, blended therewith, at least one bisphenyldiamine compound represented by formula (I). In formula (I), R1, R2, R5, and R6 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-10, or a phenyl group, but R1 and R2 do not both simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom and R5 and R6 do not both simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom, R3 and R4 each represent, independently of one another, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-8 or an aralkyl group, A represents an alkylene group having a carbon number of 1-12, and l, m, and n each represent an integer of 0 or 1.

Abstract: Provided are an exhaust gas purifying catalyst having high catalytic activity enabling combustion of PM at low temperatures and free from any risk of dispersal of metal elements arousing concern about environmental load, an exhaust gas purification device and filter having a high combustion efficiency of PM, and a method for producing the catalyst. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst contains: an oxide containing at least one element (A) selected from alkali metals and alkaline earth metals and at least one element (B) selected from Zr, Si, Al, and Ti; and a cesium salt.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a mixture of cyclophosphazenes suitably substituted with phenoxy having a polymerizable functional group, such as allyl, on the phenyl ring and a production method for the mixture. The invention relates to a mixture of cyclophosphazene compounds that each contain a plurality of constituent units linked to each other, each constituent unit being represented by formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 are identical or different and represent C1-4 alkyl or the like, the mixture containing cyclophosphazene compounds in which 3, 4, and 5 constituent units represented by formula (I) are linked, wherein the cyclophosphazene compound containing 3 linked constituent units is cyclophosphazene compound (I-A) with a specific structure, compound (I-A) includes cyclophosphazene compounds (I-A2) and (I-A3) having a specific structure, and compounds (I-A2) and (I-A3) are present in an amount of 80 wt % or more in total in cyclophosphazene compound (I-A).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a crystal of a cyclic phosphonic acid sodium salt (2ccPA) with high purity and excellent storage stability and a method for producing the crystal.

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolytic solution that provides an electric double layer capacitor having excellent durability. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution is prepared by dissolving a quaternary ammonium salt as an electrolyte in a nonaqueous solvent, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprises a diethylpyrrolidinium salt and/or a 1-ethyl-1,3-dimethylpyrrolidinium salt.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a block copolymer that has excellent adhesion to a base material and that can impart excellent antithrombogenicity to the base material surface, and providing a medical device comprising the block copolymer. The block copolymer according to the present invention comprises an A block and a B block. The A block is capable of containing intermediate water. The B block is more hydrophobic than the A block. The medical device according to the present invention is obtained by coating a medical device with an antithrombotic coating agent containing the block copolymer.

Abstract: Provided is a block copolymer with an acid group that, when used as a dispersant, can provide a dispersion composition having excellent dispersion stability, a dispersant containing the block copolymer, and a pigment dispersion composition using the dispersant. The block copolymer is an ABA block copolymer including an A block and a B block and has the feature that its acid value is 30 to 250 mgKOH/g and the B block contains a structural unit derived from a vinyl monomer with an acid group.

Abstract: Provided is a production method that enables the production of a composite body of lithium titanate particles and a carbonaceous material, the composite body having excellent electrical characteristics and so on, and the composite body of lithium titanate particles and a carbonaceous material. A method for producing a composite body of lithium titanate particles and a carbonaceous material includes the steps of: preparing a raw material mixture using a titanium compound, a lithium compound, and an oligomer and/or raw material monomer of an alkali-soluble resin; and subjecting the raw material mixture to heat treatment under a non-oxidizing atmosphere to produce the composite body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolytic solution that provides an electric double layer capacitor having excellent durability. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution of the present invention is a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for electric double layer capacitors prepared by dissolving a quaternary ammonium salt as an electrolyte in a nonaqueous solvent, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution has an alkali metal cation concentration of 0.1 to 30 ppm.

Abstract: Provided axe porous titanate compound particles capable of giving excellent fade resistance when used in a friction material, a resin compound and a friction material each containing the porous titanate compound particles, and a method for producing the porous titanate compound particles. Porous titanate compound particles are each formed of titanate compound crystal grains bonded together and have a cumulative pore volume of 5% or more within a pore diameter range of 0.01 to 1.0 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas purification catalyst having high catalytic activity enabling combustion of PM (particulate matter) at low temperatures and excellent thermal resistance, an exhaust gas purification device and filter having high combustion efficiency of PM and excellent durability, and a method for producing the catalyst. The exhaust gas purification catalyst of the present invention is composite oxide particles containing at least one alkali metal, Si, and Zr.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a crystal of a cyclic phosphonic acid sodium salt (2ccPA) with high purity and excellent storage stability and a method for producing the crystal.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition that has better weather resistance than conventional rubber compositions and can inhibit surface discoloration of a rubber article. The rubber composition contains at least one rubber component selected from natural rubber and diene-based synthetic rubbers and, blended therewith, at least one amine compound represented by formula (I) shown below. In formula (I), R1 and R2 each represent, independently of one another, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-10, an aralkyl group, or a phenyl group, and A represents an alkylene group having a carbon number of 6-30 that may include an interposed phenylene group.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition that contains at least one rubber component selected from natural rubber and diene-based synthetic rubbers and, blended therewith, at least one bisanilino compound represented by formula (I). In formula (I), R1 and R2 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-6, m and n each represent an integer of 0 or 1, A1 represents an alkylene group having a carbon number of 1-7, A2 represents an alkylene group having a carbon number of 1-8, X1 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or an —NR3— group, and X2 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or an —NR4— group, where R3 and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-4, or collectively form an alkylene group having a carbon number of 1-4.

Abstract: Provided are an exhaust gas purifying catalyst having high catalytic activity enabling combustion of PM at low temperatures and free from any risk of dispersal of metal elements arousing concern about environmental load, an exhaust gas purification device and filter having a high combustion efficiency of PM, and a method for producing the catalyst. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst contains: an oxide containing at least one element (A) selected from alkali metals and alkaline earth metals and at least one element (B) selected from Zr, Si, Al, and Ti; and a cesium salt.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition that has better weather resistance than conventional rubber compositions and can inhibit rubber article surface discoloration. The rubber composition contains at least one rubber component selected from natural rubber and diene-based synthetic rubbers and, blended therewith, at least one bisphenyldiamine compound represented by formula (I). In formula (I), R1, R2, R5, and R6 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-10, or a phenyl group, but R1 and R2 do not both simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom and R5 and R6 do not both simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom, R3 and R4 each represent, independently of one another, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-8 or an aralkyl group, A represents an alkylene group having a carbon number of 1-12, and l, m, and n each represent an integer of 0 or 1.

Abstract: This invention relates to: a peptide which comprises an amino acid sequence consisting of 12 to 18 amino acid residues represented by (X1-3)—C—(X8-10)—C—(X1-3) wherein each X independently represents an arbitrary amino acid residue other than cysteine, and C represents a cysteine residue, and is capable of binding to human IgA; and to a method for analyzing or purifying human IgA using the peptide.