Abstract: Disclosed is an inorganic fiber sizing agent containing a resin and cellulose nanofibers. The cellulose nanofibers are contained in a nonvolatile content of the sizing agent in an amount of 10 ppm or more and less than 50000 ppm.

Abstract: Polyolefin resin modifiers are provided that contain a nonionic surfactant, an organic sulfonate salt, and an inorganic salt. The organic sulfonate salt can be at least one selected from the group consisting of alkylsulfonic acid alkali metal salts whose alkyl group has 6 to 22 carbon atoms, alkylarylsulfonic acid alkali metal salts whose alkyl group has 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and sulfonic aliphatic ester alkali metal salts whose alkyl group has 6 to 22 carbon atoms. The inorganic salt can be at least one selected from the group consisting of sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate, calcium sulfate, lithium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, lithium chloride, magnesium chloride, and calcium chloride.

Abstract: Disclosed is a carbon fiber precursor treatment agent that contains a specific (poly)oxyalkylene derivative and a smoothing agent. The smoothing agent contains at least one selected from the group consisting of an amino-modified silicone, a polyether-modified silicone, a dimethyl silicone, and an ester compound. Assuming that the sum of the content ratios of the (poly)oxyalkylene derivative and the smoothing agent in the carbon fiber precursor treatment agent is 100% by mass, the carbon fiber precursor treatment agent contains the (poly)oxyalkylene derivative at a ratio of 5% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less and the smoothing agent at a ratio of 20% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less.

Abstract: The additive composition of the present invention is one blended in a sand composition which is subjected to foaming to mold a sand mold, and includes (A) an alkylsulfonate metal salt having an alkyl group with 9 to 22 carbon atoms. The additive composition may further include at least one component selected from a group consisting of (B) an alkylsulfate metal salt, (C) a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether sulfate metal salt, and (D) an alkylbenzene sulfonate metal salt.

Abstract: Modifying agents for polyolefin resin films include a partial ester of a tri- to hexahydric polyol with a straight chain aliphatic carboxylic acid having 8 to 22 carbon atoms. The partial ester contains 70% by mass or more in total of monoesters and diesters. The mass ratio of the monoester content to the diester content is monoester/diester mass=30/70 to 86/14. This modifying agent for polyolefin resin films is applied to a polyolefin resin film in which the content of a diethanolamine compound having an alkyl group or alkenyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms or a diethanolamide compound having an alkyl group or alkenyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms is 0.02% by mass or less, and the content of an alkylsulfonic acid alkali metal salt is 0.004% by mass or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is an elastic fiber treatment agent that contains a silicone oil as a smoothing agent (A), an unsaturated fatty acid metal salt (B), and a higher alcohol (D), and optionally an organic phosphate ester compound (C). An alcohol forming the higher alcohol (D) is a Guerbet alcohol.

Abstract: An inorganic fiber sizing agent is disclosed that contains a vinyl ester compound, a surfactant, and a fatty acid ester. Also disclosed is an inorganic fiber having the inorganic fiber sizing agent attached thereto.

Abstract: Disclosed is a synthetic fiber treatment agent containing a phenol amine compound and a nonionic surfactant. The phenol amine compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound formed from a phenol derivative, formaldehyde, and a polyamine compound and a compound obtained by reacting a boron-containing compound with a compound formed from a phenol derivative, formaldehyde, and a polyamine compound. The phenol derivative is a phenol in which a hydrocarbon group with a number average molecular weight of not less than 100 and not more than 2000 is modified.

Abstract: Disclosed is an elastic fiber treatment agent that contains a smoothing agent and an alkyl phosphate ester compound. The alkyl phosphate ester compound contains specific phosphate ester Q1 and at least one or more selected from specific phosphate esters Q2 and Q3. In a P nucleus NMR measurement of the alkyl phosphate ester compound upon an alkali over-neutralization pretreatment, a P nucleus NMR integral ratio attributed to the phosphate ester Q1 is 15% to 60% if the sum of P nucleus NMR integral ratios attributed to the phosphate esters Q1 to Q3 and phosphoric acid and its salt is taken as 100%.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of improving friction characteristics, when wet, of fibers to which a treatment agent for short fibers is adhered, and improving the heat resistance of the treatment agent for short fibers. This treatment agent for short fibers does not substantially include a phosphate compound, but does contain the fatty acid (A) below and a non-ionic surfactant. The fatty acid (A) is at least one fatty acid selected from C1-6 fatty acids, C1-6 hydroxy fatty acids, and salts of the aforementioned fatty acids.

Abstract: Disclosed is a first agent-containing composition for treating synthetic fiber that is combined in use with a second agent for treating synthetic fiber containing a specific nonionic surfactant. The first agent-containing composition contains a first agent for treating synthetic fiber and a solvent. The first agent contains specific organic phosphoric acid ester salts at specific ratios and has a specific acid value. The solvent has a boiling point at atmospheric pressure of not more than 105° C. Assuming that the sum of the amounts of the first agent and the solvent contained in the first agent-containing composition is 100 parts by mass, the amount of the first agent contained in the first agent-containing composition is not less than 35 parts by mass and not more than 55 parts by mass.

Abstract: An elastic fiber treatment agent that contains, as a smoothing agent, a mineral oil with a content ratio of an aromatic component of less than 1% by mass and an aniline point of 70° C. to 110° C. The mineral oil has a mass ratio between the content of a naphthene component and the content of a paraffin component of such that naphthene component/paraffin component=30 to 50/70 to 50.

Abstract: An inorganic fiber sizing agent that contains at least one carbon nanostructure selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers, a resin, and a surfactant. If the total content of a nonvolatile content of the resin and the surfactant is taken as 100 parts by mass, the inorganic fiber sizing agent contains the surfactant at a ratio of 2 to 50 parts by mass.

Abstract: Disclosed is a synthetic fiber treatment agent containing a phenol amine compound and a nonionic surfactant. The phenol amine compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound formed from a phenol derivative, formaldehyde, and a polyamine compound and a compound obtained by reacting a boron-containing compound with a compound formed from a phenol derivative, formaldehyde, and a polyamine compound. The phenol derivative is a phenol in which a hydrocarbon group with a number average molecular weight of not less than 100 and not more than 2000 is modified.

Abstract: Disclosed is a synthetic fiber treatment agent containing an amine derivative and a smoothing agent. The amine derivative is a compound in which an alkylene oxide with not less than 2 and not more than 4 carbon atoms is added at a ratio of not less than 1 mole and not more than 30 moles in total to 1 mole of the total of a first amine compound having a hydrocarbon group with not less than 8 and not more than 20 carbon atoms and a second amine compound having a hydrocarbon group with not less than 8 and not more than 20 carbon atoms that differs in the number of carbon atoms from the hydrocarbon group of the first amine compound.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of improving friction characteristics, when wet, of fibers to which a treatment agent for short fibers is adhered, and improving the heat resistance of the treatment agent for short fibers. This treatment agent for short fibers does not substantially include a phosphate compound, but does contain the fatty acid (A) below and a non-ionic surfactant. The fatty acid (A) is at least one fatty acid selected from C1-6 fatty acids, C1-6 hydroxy fatty acids, and salts of the aforementioned fatty acids.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of improving friction characteristics, when wet, of fibers to which a treatment agent for fibers is adhered. The treatment agent for fibers contains the fatty acid (A) below, an organic phosphate compound (B), and a (poly)oxyalkylene derivative (C). The fatty acid (A) is at least one fatty acid selected from C1-6 fatty acids, C1-6 hydroxy fatty acids, and salts of the aforementioned fatty acids.

Abstract: Disclosed is a carbon fiber precursor treatment agent that contains a specific (poly)oxyalkylene derivative and a smoothing agent. The smoothing agent contains at least one selected from the group consisting of an amino-modified silicone, a polyether-modified silicone, a dimethyl silicone, and an ester compound. Assuming that the sum of the content ratios of the (poly)oxyalkylene derivative and the smoothing agent in the carbon fiber precursor treatment agent is 100% by mass, the carbon fiber precursor treatment agent contains the (poly)oxyalkylene derivative at a ratio of 5% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less and the smoothing agent at a ratio of 20% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sewing thread treatment agent, and a sewing thread, each achieving low friction properties across a wide range of sewing speeds. As a solution, a sewing thread treatment agent is provided, which is characterized in that it contains a hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (A), a nonionic surfactant (B), and at least one type of wax (C) selected from paraffin wax, oxidized paraffin wax, polyethylene wax, oxidized polyethylene wax, and carnauba wax.

Abstract: Disclosed is an elastic fiber treatment agent that contains at least one smoothing agent selected from the group consisting of mineral oils, silicone oils, and ester oils and at least one naturally derived ingredient selected from the group consisting of terpene resins and terpene resin derivatives. Also disclosed is an elastic fiber treatment agent that contains at least one smoothing agent selected from the group consisting of mineral oils, silicone oils, and ester oils and at least one naturally derived ingredient selected from the group consisting of rosins and rosin derivatives. In one aspect, the smoothing agent includes a mineral oil and the mineral oil content of the smoothing agent (A) is 59.5% to 95% by mass.