Abstract: A granular filler for liquid chromatography consisting essentially of a porous copolymer of (A) a glycidyl monovinyl ester of glycidyl monovinyl ether and (B) an alkylene glycol divinyl ester with component (A) being crosslinked by component (B) to form a gel copolymer, said copolymer containing in its molecule epoxy groups ascribable to component (A) or modified groups resulting from the ring-opening reaction of the epoxy groups with a modifying compound having a hydrophilic, oleophilic or ion exchangeable group.

Abstract: Environmental stress cracking of a given material is measured by a method comprising the steps of deforming a test piece of said material for thereby producing stress therein, placing the deformed test piece in a test environment, externally applying thereto stress of a magnitude smaller than that of the stress already produced therein until the test piece fractures and clocking the time the test piece stands in said test environment before fracturing. Said measurement is performed by use of a device which comprises means for holding test pieces, loading means for applying stress to said test piece holding means and indicating the displacement of the test piece occurring at the time of its fracture and means for sensing the displacement.

Abstract: An abrader for use in mirror polishing of glass comprises a porous cured unsaturated polyester resin and zirconium oxide or cerium oxide or red iron oxide. Desired mirror polishing of glass is effected by grinding the glass surface with this abrader under continued supply of water or a cutting oil to the interface of grinding.

Abstract: The process for preparing a ferrochromium by using a blast furnace is improved by charging briquettes or pellets containing chromium ores and a carbonaceous reducing agent into the blast furnace, as well as by determining the operational conditions of the blast furnace, such as the theoretical combustion temperature at the tuyere ends and the pressure at the top of the blast furnace. According to the improvement, the degree of reduction chromium ore is high, and the blast furnace operation can smoothly performed without accidents, such as scaffolding and flooding.

Abstract: High impact composition of ring-opening polymerization product formed of (A) 100 parts by weight of at least one ring-opening polymerization product selected from the group consisting of (a) ring-opening polymerization homopolymers of norbornene derivatives containing at least one nitrile group or a substituent including said nitrile group, (b) ring-opening polymerization homopolymers of norbornene derivatives containing at least one ester group or a substituent including said ester group, (c) ring-opening polymerization copolymers of combination of said norbornene derivatives, and (d) other ring-opening polymerization copolymers of any of said norbornene derivatives and 50 mol% at most of other unsaturated cyclic compounds; and (B) 0.05 to 10.0 parts by weight of specified metal salts of fatty acids.

Abstract: A resin composition is prepared from 5 to 95 parts by weight of a polymer prepared by ring-opening polymerization of cyano-substituted norbornene derivatives having at least one nitrile group or substituents including nitrile group and 95 to 5 parts by weight of graft copolymer obtained by grafting at least one elastomer with at least one vinyl compound selected from the group consisting of styrene, acrylonitrile and methyl methacrylate.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing concrete articles of improved initial strength and long-term strength from a hydraulic cement composition capable of forming predominantly tobermorite group crystalline calcium silicate hydrate is provided. The hydraulic cement composition, having incorporated therein specified amounts of alumina cement and calcium hydroxide and/or oxide, is initially set in a mold and after the concrete so formed is allowed to stand at a temperature of not higher than approximately 40.degree. C for a period of 2 hours to 5 days, the concrete is finally cured at an elevated temperature and pressure.

Abstract: A process of producing a ring-opening polymerization product of a norbornene derivative containing at least one polar group or aromatic group, a norbornadiene derivative containing at least one of said groups or a cycloolefin using a catalyst system prepared from an organometallic compound and the reaction product of tungsten oxide or molybdenum oxide and a phosphorus pentahalide or phosphorus oxytrihalide or these compounds and other third components. The catalyst system possesses a high polymerization activity.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy consisting essentially of 8 to 15% by weight of silicon, 0.05 to 0.7% by weight of magnesium, 1 to 4.5% by weight of copper, the balance being aluminum, wherein a silicon crystal in eutectic structure crystallized out in an aluminum matrix has a mean grain size not larger than 5 microns and intermetallic compounds of magnesium and copper are finely precipitated in the matrix as age-hardening elements for the matrix, and the alloy has at least 40 kg/mm.sup.2 tensile strength and at least 10% elongation, good antiwearing and excellent workability.The disclosure is also concerned with a method of making the above-mentioned aluminum alloy.

Abstract: A process and an apparatus for forming aerosols of pesticidal chemicals, said process comprising vaporizing water in a steam generator fitted with a heater, heating the resultant steam to 110.degree.-800.degree. C in a superheating means, passing the superheated steam from the superheating means, while controlling its temperature, to an evaporator containing the pesticidal chemicals and connected to the steam generator through superheater thereby to effect the heating, evaporation and entrainment of the chemicals with steam, releasing the resulting entrained vapor in the air to form aerosols of the pesticidal chemicals. The aerosols are used to control indoor or outdoor fungi, bacteria, viruses, and insects.

Abstract: A flame-resistant composition of (a) a ring-opening polymerization product of a norbornene derivative and (b) a halogen-containing multicyclic compound or bromine-containing aromatic compound. The composition is employed in shaped articles and structural materials which are subjected to flame and heat exposure.

Abstract: Light-weight foamed concrete articles are advantageously manufactured in a continuous manner from a rapid setting hydraulic cement composition. The cement composition in the form of a dry powder and an aqueous foamed liquid containing a foaming agent and a setting retarder are separately and continuously introduced into a continuously stirred vessel where they are mixed into an aqueous foamed cement slurry within a short period of time. The foamed cement slurry is cast into the desired shape and, if desired, cured.

Abstract: In the method of polymerizing .alpha.-olefins by contacting an .alpha.-olefin under polymerization conditions with a stereospecific catalyst comprising a titanium trichloride component and an organoaluminium compound, the improvement wherein said titanium trichloride component is ground during or after contact with a treating agent, said treating agent being selected from at least one ofA. an alkylene oxide, andB. a lactone.

Abstract: Method of combatting ticks which comprises applying to the surface of the body of domestic animals an effective amount of a carbodiimide of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents the specified groups.

Abstract: Treatment, with quick lime, of a chromium ore of which the Cr/Fe weight ratio is not less than 1.6 produces a primary slag; reduction of the primary slag with a silicic reducing agent produces a secondary slag in conjunction with a by-produced metal; further reduction of the secondary slag gives rise to a tertiary slag in conjunction with a high-chromium iron alloy of which the combined content of chromium and iron is not less than 90% by weight and the Cr/Fe weight ratio is not less than 4.0; and, as occasion demands, silico-chromium is derived in conjunction with waste slag from the tertiary slag.

Abstract: An antistatic organic liquid composition comprising an organic liquid having low conductivity and a mixture of an alkali metal salt of an organic acid and a nitrogen-containing salt of phytic acid is disclosed.

Abstract: A process for preparing phenylisopropylurea derivatives of the formula ##STR1## which comprises reacting a cumyl halide of the formula ##STR2## with urea or a urea derivative of the formulaH.sub.

Abstract: A temperature-detecting element which comprises two metal wires jointly forming a thermocouple and a plurality of electric resistors disposed between said two metal wires, thereby detecting a mean temperature in a given region or abnormal local temperature changes therein.

Abstract: Polymers or copolymers of acid anhydride type norbornene derivatives and a method of preparing the same, said polymers or copolymers being formed with a reduced viscosity of 0.1 to 20 by ring-opening polymerization of acid anhydride type norbornene derivatives having at least one carboxylic anhydride group or a mixture of said norbornene derivatives and cycloolefins.

Abstract: Processes for preparing novel polymers containing carboxyl or carboxylate groups which comprises hydrolyzing starting polymers containing acid anhydride groups in the presence of acids or alkalies, the starting polymers being prepared by ring-opening polymerization of acid anhydride-type norbornene derivatives, and the characteristics and utility of these novel polymers are disclosed.