Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a long optical film, the method comprising a step for preparing a varnish by dissolving a polyimide-based resin in a solvent, wherein the polyimide-based resin contains a constitutional unit derived from an aliphatic diamine, and a moisture absorption speed per unit area of the solvent is 25% by mass/h·m2 or less as determined by a Karl Fischer method.

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor laminate, comprising: a substrate; and a p-type layer provided above the substrate and comprising a group III nitride containing Mg, wherein C concentration in the p-type layer is less than 5 × 1015 cm-3, O concentration in the p-type layer is less than 5 × 1015 cm-3, Si concentration in the p-type layer is less than 1×1015 cm-3, and F concentration in the p-type layer is 1×1014 cm-3 or more.

Abstract: Provided is a polypropylene-based resin composition from which molded objects diminished in protrudent glass fibers and having excellent flame retardancy can be produced. The polypropylene-based resin composition includes a polypropylene-based polymer (A), a flame retardant (B), and glass fibers (C) having an aspect ratio of 20-60. The glass fibers (C) have a length of preferably 200-600 µm.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for manufacturing high-pressure method low-density polyethylene, the apparatus and the method having excellent characteristics that the amount of smoke generated during processing of a polyethylene to be obtained is small, and the number of fish eyes contained in a film formed from the polyethylene is small. An apparatus for manufacturing high pressure method polyethylene includes: an ethylene supply line that is a line branched from a high pressure recycle ethylene line and connected to a recycle ethylene holding drum for decompressing high pressure recycle ethylene from the high pressure recycle ethylene line and supplying the decompressed recycle ethylene to the recycle ethylene holding drum; and the recycle ethylene holding drum that is a drum for holding the decompressed recycle ethylene through the ethylene supply line.

Abstract: To provide a method that enables production of bromine in good yield. A method for producing bromine includes: a step of supplying a gas containing a bromine compound and a gas containing oxygen to a reactor that includes a catalyst packed bed, and oxidizing the bromine compound to obtain a gas containing bromine, in which the step satisfies the following 0.30?a?0.55 and 0.40?L1?6.0; where “a” represents porosity [?] of the catalyst packed bed, and “L1” is defined by the following Formula (3): Formula (3) L1=L2V/(P(aV+b))×(T+273.14)/273.14; wherein L2: Superficial velocity of reaction gas [m/s]; LP: Reaction pressure [atm]; T: Reaction temperature [° C.]; V: Reactor volume corresponding to catalyst packed bed [L]; a: Porosity of catalyst packed bed [?] and b: Pore volume of catalyst packed bed [L].

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a propylene polymer composition capable of forming a heat seal layer that can be heat-sealed at a relatively low temperature and suppressing blocking in a film including the heat seal layer. A propylene polymer composition contains the following propylene polymer (1) and the following propylene-?-olefin copolymer (2), in which a content of the propylene polymer (1) is 2% by mass to 25% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of a total content of the propylene polymer (1) and the propylene-?-olefin copolymer (2), and the propylene polymer composition satisfies the following requirement (3): Propylene polymer (1): a polymer containing 94% by mass or more of a monomer unit derived from propylene. Propylene-?-olefin copolymer (2): a copolymer containing 60% by mass or more and less than 94% by mass of a monomer unit derived from propylene and more than 6% by mass and 40% by mass or less of a monomer unit derived from an ?-olefin having 4 to 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling a soybean rust fungus having an amino acid substitution of F129L in a mitochondrial cytochrome b protein. A compound represented by formula (I) [wherein: X1 represents —C(H)? or the like; X2 represents —C(O)OCH3 or the like; Y1 represents —C(R4)? or the like; Y2 represents —C(R5)? or the like; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 each represent a C1-C4 alkyl group or the like; and E represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group or the like] can be used for controlling a soybean rust fungus having an amino acid substitution of F129L in a mitochondrial cytochrome b protein.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for manufacturing high-pressure method low-density polyethylene, the apparatus and the method having excellent characteristics that a chain transfer agent can be supplied by a simpler apparatus, a deviation (variation) of the concentration of the chain transfer agent supplied to a reactor can be reduced, and compression energy of the chain transfer agent can be reduced. An apparatus for manufacturing high-pressure method polyethylene includes a chain transfer agent supply line that is a line connected to a low pressure recycle ethylene supply line for supplying a chain transfer agent.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition comprising a fluorescent particle containing a perovskite compound, wherein a decrease in the quantum yield of a film formed by curing the curable composition due to heat can be suppressed; a film formed by curing the curable composition; and a laminated body and a display apparatus comprising the film. Provided are a curable composition comprising a fluorescent particle (A) containing a perovskite compound, a photopolymerizable compound (B), a photopolymerization initiator (C), and an antioxidant (D); a film formed by curing the curable composition; and a laminated body and a display apparatus comprising the film.

Abstract: Provided are a heterophasic propylene polymerization material and an olefin polymer having a small high-boiling-point component amount index (FOG). The heterophasic propylene polymerization material satisfies the following formula (3): (X2×Y2)/Z2?7.0 (3) wherein X2 represents a cold xylene soluble component amount (mass %) of the heterophasic propylene polymerization material; Y2 represents a percentage (%) of a component having a molecular weight of 104.

Abstract: A method capable of stably performing continuous production of a propylene polymer with high productivity while reducing generation of agglomerates is described. In the method, a monomer(s) containing propylene is/are (co)polymerized in a presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst with a polymerization system containing two or more gas phase polymerization reactors or a polymerization system containing a liquid phase polymerization reactor(s) and a gas phase polymerization reactor(s) such that that the total number of liquid phase polymerization reactor(s) and gas phase polymerization reactor(s) is three or more. In at least one gas phase polymerization reactor, an average retention time ?G [hour] in the gas phase polymerization, an average particle diameter Dpi [?m] of fed powder, and a total amount Co [wt %] of an ethylene-derived structural unit and C4-C12 ?-olefin-derived structural units in a polymer in discharged powder are in a predetermined relationship.

Abstract: An object is to provide a feed for aquatic animals that comprises a fish-meal-alternative material. A feed for aquatic animals, comprising (A) an insect material having a calcium content of 800 to 3500 mg/100 g and/or a magnesium content of 230 to 1000 mg/100 g, and (B) fish meal and/or a fish-meal-alternative material.

Abstract: A computer of a microbial community analysis system includes an input unit configured to input a plurality of data groups including information indicating a nucleotide sequence of a gene of each of a plurality of microorganisms included in activated sludge in which a water treatment is performed; a similarity calculating unit configured to calculate a similarity between data groups on the basis of the nucleotide sequences included in the input data groups, and a coordinates calculating unit configured to calculate coordinates in a multidimensional space of each of the data groups on the basis of the calculated similarity.

Abstract: Provided is an epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy resin (A), a curing agent (B) and an imidazole adduct-type curing accelerator (C), in which the curing agent (B) contains a compound (B-1) represented by formula (B-1) [R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a methoxy group or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms] and a compound (B-2) represented by formula (B-2) [R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a methyl group or a methoxy group] and the content of the compound (B-2) is 2 parts by mass or more and 5 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the epoxy resin (A).

Abstract: There are provided a layered body and a display device including the same, the layered body including a substrate layer and a resin layer disposed on at least one surface of the substrate layer, in which the resin layer contains a light scattering agent (A), and, when the surface tension of the substrate layer is indicated by ?s (mN/m), and the surface tension of the resin layer is indicated by ?r (mN/m), the following formula: |?s??r|?11.0 is satisfied.

Abstract: The gas separation membrane element contains a gas separation membrane, and a sealing portion for preventing mixture of a source gas and a specific gas permeated through a gas separation membrane. The gas separation membrane has a first porous layer including a porous membrane, and a hydrophilic resin composition layer disposed on the first porous layer. The sealing portion is a region in which a cured material of a sealant penetrates in at least the first porous layer in the gas separation membrane, and a thermal expansion coefficient A of the sealing portion and a thermal expansion coefficient B of a material forming the first porous layer satisfy a relation (I): 0.35?A/B?1.0??(I).

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound that have excellent harmful arthropod controlling effects, the compounds being represented by formula (I) [wherein Q represents a group represented by formula Q1 or the like, Z represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, A1 represents a nitrogen atom or CR6a, A2 represents a nitrogen atom or CR6b, A3 represents a nitrogen atom or CR6c, A4 represents CR1a or the like, A5 represents a nitrogen atom or CR6e or the like, A6 represents a nitrogen atom or CR6f, R6a represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R6b represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group or the like, R6c, R6e, R6f are identical to or different from each other, and each represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group or the like, R1a represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group or the like, R2 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group or the like, R3 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group or the like, and n is 0, 1 or 2] or its N oxide compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated separator which improves a long-term battery characteristic of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. According to the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated separator in accordance with an aspect of the present invention, an absolute value of a difference between (i) a standard deviation of whiteness index in one outermost layer and (ii) a standard deviation of whiteness index of the other outermost layer is greater than 0.01 and is 0.60 or less, and a greater one of the two standard deviation values of whiteness index is 0.06 or more and 0.91 or less.

Abstract: A blue curable resin composition includes a colorant (A), a resin (B), a polymerizable compound (C) and a polymerization initiator (D). The colorant (A) includes two or more pigments each having a phthalocyanine backbone. The blue curable resin composition has relatively low in Bx and is high in intensity in an xy chromaticity diagram of an XYZ color system. A color filter may be formed from the blue curable resin composition. The blue curable composition may be also used in a display device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition obtained by kneading a rubber component, a vulcanization accelerator, silica, and a compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein the groups are as defined in the DESCRIPTION.