Abstract: A resin composition comprising: a polyvinyl alcohol; and an inorganic laminar compound having an aspect ratio of not less than 50 and not more than 5000, which has a volume ratio of (inorganic laminar compound/polyvinyl alcohol) in the range of (5/95) to (30/70); and a laminate or laminate film comprising, as at least a portion thereof, a layer or portion (1) comprising such a resin composition. The resin composition, laminate or laminate film may exhibit a good gas barrier property while substantially retaining a good film strength.

Abstract: (S)-2-methyl-4-oxo-3-(2-propynyl)-cyclopent-2-enyl (1R)-trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate represented by the formula: is a compound excellent in controlling effect on insect pests and harmlessness to mammals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an expanded fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molding, the method using a mold comprising a female and male dies and comprising processes for supplying a molten thermoplastic resin containing reinforcing fibers whose average fiber length is maintained at 1 mm or more to between the female and male dies to charge a mold cavity with the molten thermoplastic resin, opening a part or the whole of the mold in the thickness direction of a molding after the charging, and cooling a molding while maintaining a cavity clearance at the thickness of a final molding, the method wherein the mold cavity of the mold is interconnectable to the atmosphere, the method further comprising steps for (a) forming a solidified layer in the surface of the molten thermoplastic resin charged in the mold cavity, followed by (b) breaking at least a part of the solidified surface layer, introducing the air through the broken part concurrently with or after the breakage, and opening a

Abstract: A wasp controlling liquid formulation, which comprises a pesticidal compound as an active ingredient and at least 30% by weight of a saturated hydrocarbon that has a boiling point from 90° C. to 200° C., provides superior potency and an ability to knock down or kill wasps before the wasp has a chance to formidably sting someone.

Abstract: A positive resist composition is provided which comprises a resin having 2-alkyl-2-adamantyl (meth)acrylate polymerization unit represented by the following formula (I): 1

Abstract: A continuous fiber of titania are made having an average diameter per a monofilament of from 5 to 50 &mgr;m, which has a BET specific surface area of 10 m2/g or more, a pore volume of 0.05 cc/g or more, a volume of pores having a pore diameter of not less than 10 angstroms being 0.02 cc/g or more and an average tensile strength per a monofilament of 0.1 GPa or more, or which has an average tensile strength per a monofilament of 0.5 GPa or more.

Abstract: Provided is a high heat-resistant polymeric fluorescent substance having a divalent condensed polycyclic aromatic group of specific size having a bonding part at specific position shows fluorescence at a long wave length from orange to red, which is useful for fabricating an organic EL device having excellent properties by a coating method.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing an acid salt of a (Z)-2-aminothiazole compound of the formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Y represents a halogen atom, —OSO3H or —OPO(OH)2, m indicates the valence number of an inorganic acid of the formula: HY wherein Y represents the same as defined above, and n indicates an integer of 1 or 2, which process is characterized by: reacting an acid salt of a 2-aminothiazole compound of the formula (II): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, X represents a bromine atom or an iodine atom, and the wavy line means that this compound is a mixture of the E- and Z-isomers, with the inorganic acid of the formula HY.

Abstract: The present invention provides a porous titania, which has an anatase-form crystalline structure, an anatase-form crystallite diameter of 3 nm to 10 nm, a degree of anatase crystallinity of 60% or more, a BET specific surface area of 10 m2/g or more, a total pore volume of 0.05 cm3/g or more, and a volume for pores having a pore radius of 1 nm or more of 0.02 cm3/g or more, and the porous titania and the catalyst comprising the porous titania of the present invention exhibit an excellent catalytic activity for removal of nitrogen oxides, oxidation of organic substances, decomposition of dioxine compounds, as well as decomposition and removal of organic solvents, agricultural chemical and surfactant.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising an olefin-based copolymer wherein (1) the olefin-based copolymer has a tensile strength at break measured according to JIS K 6251 of 2.0 MPa or less, and (2) the elongation at break EB(%) of a resin composition obtained in blending the olefin-based copolymer with a polypropylene-based resin having a 20° C. xylene-soluble component content of 20 wt % or less satisfies the following formula 1: S[2/6]≧−800, wherein S[2/6] represents the gradient of a primary straight line, and Pa represents the weight content proportion of the olefin-based copolymer contained in the resin composition.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing an acid salt of a (Z)-2-aminothiazole compound of the formula (I): 1

Abstract: The invention provides an electrode material having the low contact resistance against a III-V group compound semiconductor, thereby realizing a light emitting device having a high luminance and driven at low voltages. The electrode material of the invention is applied to a III-V group compound semiconductor, which is expressed as a general formula of InxGayAlzN, where x+y+z=1, 0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, and 0≦z≦1, and doped with p-type impurities. The electrode material comprises an alloy of Au and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Mg and Zn.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel amidine compounds and novel pesticides containing these amidine compounds as active ingredients. The amidine compounds are expressed by formula I: wherein X and Y are the same or different and are independently halogen, nitro, cyano, or C1-C6 alkyl; Z is C1-C6 haloalkyl or C1-C6 haloalkoxy; R1 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, or a group of formula: S(O)n—R5 (wherein R5 is C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 haloalkyl; and n is 0, 1, or 2); R2 and R3 are the same or different and are independently halogen or C1-C6 haloalkyl; and R4 is a group of formula: NR6R7 or N═CR8R9 (wherein R6 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, (C1-C6 alkoxy)-carbonyl, (C1-C6 alkoxy) C1-C6 alkyl, or C2-C6 acyl; R7 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, (C1-C6 alkoxy)carbonyl, or C2-C6 acyl; R8 is C1-C6 alkyl or hydrogen; and R9 is C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 alkyl, or di(C1-C6 alkyl)amino).

Abstract: There are provided (i) a catalyst component (C), (ii) an olefin polymerization catalyst, and (iii) a process for producing an olefin polymer. The catalyst being obtained by contacting a solid catalyst component (A), an organoaluminum compound (B) and the catalyst component (C) of an organosilicon compound represented by the following formula (1), wherein n is 1 or 2, R1 to and R6 are independently of one another a hydrogen or halogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, or may be bonded with one another to form a ring, R7 is a hydrocarbon group, and when n is 2, two R1s, R2s, R3s, R4s, R5s and R6s may be the same or different.

Abstract: There is disclosed an advantageous mixed acid anhydride production method of formula (1):

Abstract: A method for producing a barium-containing composite metal oxide, comprising calcining a mixture of a barium compound and a metal compound comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, aluminum, europium, manganese, strontium, calcium, terbium, zinc and titanium, or calcining a barium-containing composite metal salt comprising barium and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, aluminum, europium, manganese, strontium, calcium, terbium, zinc and titanium, in a gas comprising a hydrogen halide and water vapor.

Abstract: This invention provides pyridazinone derivatives encompassed by the following the formula: 1

Abstract: There are provided a plasmid characterized by having the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, a plasmid characterized by having the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, a plasmid characterized by having at least a part of the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 1 and 2 and further containing a selective marker gene, each plasmid being usable as a transformation vector for effecting gene manipulation in ammonia oxidizing bacteria, and transformants characterized in that they are obtained by transferring these plasmids into host organisms.

Abstract: A pesticidal composition which comprises an insect growth regulating compound (for example, pyriproxyfen) and carane-3,4-diol (for example 1S,3S,4S,6R-carane-3,4-diol) as an active ingredient. The pesticidal composition is highly effective for pests, especially flea eggs.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising 5 to 50% by weight of a propylene homopolymer(A) having an intrinsic viscosity measured in a tetralin solution at 135° C. of 1.2 dl/g or more, having a boiling heptane-insoluble portion content of 5.0 to 50.0% by weight and having an intrinsic viscosity measured in a tetralin solution at 135° C. of the boiling heptane-insoluble portion of 4.3 dl/g or less, and 95 to 50% by weight of a propylene-based resin(B) consisting of a propylene homopolymer(B1) having an isotactic pentad fraction of 0.970 or more or a composition consisting of at least 65% by weight of the propylene homopolymer(B1) and up to 35% by weight of an ethylene-propylene random copolymer(B2).