Abstract: A flavin-containing monooxygenase comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8, a microorganism producing said flavin-containing monooxygenase, a flavin-containing monooxygenase gene containing a DNA sequence coding for the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8, a flavin-containing monooxygenase gene containing the DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, a plasmid containing said flavin-containing monooxygenase gene, a microorganism containing said plasmid, and a method for producing the enzyme of the present invention wherein said microorganism is cultured to produce the enzyme.

Abstract: A melt extrusion processing method of a thermoplastic resin, wherein a thermoplastic resin having a flow temperature of 200.degree. C. or higher is subjected to extrusion processing using a melt kneading type extruder in which a vent port is provided at a downstream position by length L from the most upper stream portion of a melt kneading type extruder screw and L/D is from 4 to 18 (wherein D indicates the screw diameter and D and L are in the same scale unit), while continuously sucking from the said vent port at a reduced pressure of lower then 660 mmHg.The invention provides a method which causes little resin degradation in an extruder to give an extruded article containing small amounts of discolored and degraded materials even when the processing is conducted for a relatively long time.

Abstract: The present invention provides an arthropod repellent comprising a cellulose material having a bulk density of 0.2 to 0.7 g/cm.sup.3 containing carane-3,4-diol as an active ingredient, said cellulose material having the composition supported thereon or being impregnated with the composition. The cellulose material has generally thickness of 3 to 8 mm. The arthropod repellent of the present invention is used under heating condition and shows the lasting efficacy of repellency.

Abstract: A process for producing a hollow article in an assembly comprising first and second mold members movable relative to each other between a closed position in which an inner surface of the assembly defines a cavity and an open position. The cavity is shaped to define a corresponding configuration to the article. According to this process, a charge containing at least one molten thermoplastic resin is supplied at the first and/or second mold member while the mold members are not in the closed position. The first mold member is moved relative to the second mold member into the closed position so as to define the cavity, and a first clamping force F1 is applied to the first and second mold members. The charge is then compressed within the mold cavity under the first clamping force F1. Thereafter, the clamping force is reduced from the first clamping force F1 to a second clamping force F2 before the molten thermoplastic resin in the mold cavity has completely solidified.

Abstract: A process for producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with oxygen, which comprises using at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of a supported ruthenium chloride catalyst, a catalyst obtained by supporting at least one ruthenium compound, a ruthenium oxide catalyst obtained by oxidizing a catalyst which is prepared by supporting at least one ruthenium compound, and a catalyst obtained by calcining ruthenium chloride supported on a carrier at the temperature of not less than 280.degree. C.

Abstract: A method for producing a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article laminated with a skin material comprises the steps of: providing a mold assembly including a first mold and a second mold; preheating a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin sheet; preheating a skin material; supplying the preheated sheet and skin material to between the molds; drawing the preheated skin material under reduced pressure so as to bring the skin material into close contact with a cavity face of the second mold; and moving the molds so as to attain a closed state thereby laminating the sheet and skin material together.

Abstract: A five-coordinate phosphorous compound which is useful as an stabilizer for organic materials and represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently represent hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkylcycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group or a phenyl group; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; X represents a direct bond, a sulfur atom or a group represented by --CHR.sup.6 -- wherein R.sup.6 represents hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group, and a process for producing the compound (I) are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a methyl methacrylate polymer, wherein monomers containing methyl methacrylate as a main component are bulk-polymerized or solution-polymerized in the presence of a polymerization initiator and mercaptan compound as a chain transfer agent to form a liquid polymer composition containing unreacted monomers and then a volatile content is separated from the liquid polymer composition, the method comprising the steps of: distilling the volatile content to recover unreacted monomers, (1) subjecting the residue to a contact treatment with hydrazine compound or (2) subjecting the residue to an azeotropic distillation with water to remove impurities, distilling the resultant to recover the mercaptan compound and reusing the mercaptan compound as the chain transfer agent of raw materials.

Abstract: An impact energy absorbing member is provided within a vehicle door, and due to impact load from an exterior, the impact energy absorbing member plastically deforms so as to absorb impact energy. The impact energy absorbing member includes a plurality of ribs whose respective surface directions are provided substantially along an impact load direction. Ends of the plurality of ribs are fixed to predetermined positions within the vehicle door. Reduced cross-sectional area portions are provided at fixed end sides of the plurality of ribs. The reduced cross-sectional area portions are provided such that cross-sectional areas of the plurality of ribs along a direction orthogonal to the impact load direction become smaller toward the fixed end sides of the plurality of ribs from lengthwise intermediate portions of the plurality of ribs whose lengths run along the impact load direction.

Abstract: As a paper-made stampable sheet having a high rigidity and, if necessary, improved adhesiveness and non-permeability and a light weight stampable sheet shaped body made from this sheet and a method of producing the same, there are proposed a paper-made stampable sheet obtained by paper-making a mixture of thermoplastic resin and reinforcing fibers to obtain a sheet-like web, piling a thermoplastic resin film of a single layer or multi layer or an organic fiber nonwoven fabric having at least one excellent property selected from rigidity, non-permeability and adhesiveness on at least one-side surface of the sheet-like web in accordance with use purpose, compressing them under heating above a melting point of the thermoplastic resin constituting the web, cooling and solidifying at a compressed state as well as a light weight stampable sheet shaped body made from this sheet and a method of producing the same.

Abstract: A method for producing a metal oxide powder which comprises heating a metal or metals in an atmosphere gas comprising a halogen gas, a hydrogen halide gas or a mixture of these gases in a concentration of from 0.5% by volume or more to 99.5% by volume or less; and oxygen, water vapor or a mixture of these gases in a concentration of from 0.5% by volume or more to 99.5% by volume or less.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing multi-layer molded-products, including the steps of supplying molten thermoplastic resin between an upper mold and a lower mold, and applying pressure to a forming cavity by clamping in a forming process. With this method, it is possible to easily produce a multi-layer molded-product wherein the covering material, such as a woven fabric, is entangledly fused to and integrally formed on the surface of a base plate with at least one hole that is made of thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: This invention allows the high image quality multicolor liquid crystal display to be manufactured by a simple method in which color filters are applied by patterning an insulating resist on a plurality of electrodes formed on a substrate, by forming color filters one after another by way of electro- deposition and by patterning a light shielding substance at gaps of the color filters by utilizing the color filter as masks.

Abstract: A plant disease-controlling agent containing as an effective ingredient a pyrazoline derivative represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein, R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 denote hydrogen atoms, etc., R.sup.5 denotes a hydrogen atom, etc., R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are the same or different and denote optionally substituted hydrocarbon groups, and R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are the same or different and denote hydrogen atoms, etc., provided that not all of R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 denote hydrogen atoms at the same time.The pyrazoline derivatives represented by the above general formula exhibit excellent control effects on plant diseases.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an aluminum alloy conductor of a cryostatic stabilizer for use at ultra low temperatures of 30.degree. K. or lower which is provided on and around a superconductor. The aluminum alloy conductor is made of 6 to 200 weight ppm of at least one element selected from the group of metallic and semimetallic effective elements consisting of B, Ca, Ce, Ga, Y, Yb and Th, and aluminum and inevitable impurities. The aluminum alloy conductor is obtained by adding at least one of these elements into a high purity aluminum whose purity is at least 99.98 wt. %. The aluminum alloy conductor has a 0.2% proof strength of not greater than 2.6 Kg/mm.sup.2.

Abstract: A method for producing an alkylthiobenzamide by carrying out a reaction of a halobenzamide with an alkanethiol in the presence of a base in a heterogeneous solvent; a method for producing an alkylsulfinylbenzamide by carrying out a reaction of an alkylthiobenzamide with a halogen in a heterogeneous solvent; a method for producing an alkylsulfinylbenzamide by carrying cut a reaction of a halobenzamide with an alkanethiol in the presence of a base in a heterogeneous solvent and a subsequent reaction with a halogen; and a method for producing a 1,2-benzisothiazol-3-one by carrying out a reaction of a 2-(alkylthio)benzamide with a halogenating agent.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an aluminum alloy conductor for use at ultra low temperature which involves the steps of adding at least one of the metallic and semimetallic effective elements selected from the group consisting of B, Ca, Ce, Ga, Y, Yb and Th, in a total amount of 6 to 200 weight ppm, into a previously prepared molten high purity aluminum having a purity of not less than 99.98 wt % to thereby obtain a molten metal mixture; casting the molten metal mixture to thereby obtain a casting; subjecting the casting to extrusion working at 150.degree. C. to 350.degree. C. in an area reduction ratio of 1:10 to 1:150 whereby an extrusion worked product is formed; and annealing the extrusion worked product at a temperature of 250.degree. C. to 530.degree. C. for 3 to 120 minutes, whereby an aluminum alloy conductor for use at ultra low temperature is obtained.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a multilayer molded article including a resin body and at least one sheet of a skin material, an edge part of which is present in a surface area of the resin body. The apparatus includes a mold, and a clamping device for clamping an edge part of a skin material or mated edge parts of adjacent skin materials during molding.

Abstract: A casing for storing an airbag of an airbag restraint system for an automobile vehicle. The casing is formed of a material comprising (a) a thermoplastic elastomer composition in an amount of 100 parts by weight, the thermoplastic elastomer composition being prepared by a process including mixing 10 to 50 parts by weight of a polyolefine resin with 100 parts by weight of an olefine copolymer rubber to obtain a mixture, dynamically heat-treating the mixture in the presence of an organic peroxide, and then adding 5 to 50 parts by weight of a mineral oil relative to 100 parts by weight of the dynamically heat-treated mixture, the olefine copolymer rubber having a Mooney viscosity (ML.sub.1+4, 100.degree. C.) ranging from 50 to 100; (b) a random copolymer resin in an amount of 20 to 50 parts by weight, containing propylene and at least one kind of 1-olefine other than propylene and having a Melt Flow Rate (230.degree. C.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process of producing a 2-iminothiazoline derivative of the general formula ?II!, characterized in that a thiourea derivative of the general formula ?I! is treated with an acid. Also disclosed are a process of producing an N-substituted N-arylcyanamide derivative of the general formula ?VI!, characterized in that an N-arylcyanamide derivative of the general formula ?IV! is reacted with an allyl halide derivative of the general formula ?V! in an aprotic polar solvent in the presence of an iodide and an alkali metal carbonate; and a process of producing an N-substituted N-arylthiourea derivative of the general formula ?VII!, characterized in that an N-substituted N-arylcyanamide derivative of the general formula ?VI! obtained as described above is further reacted with a chemical species which generates sulfide ion or hydrogensulfide ion.