Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a thermoplastic resin that has a high refractive index and enables low birefringence and balanced heat resistance and moldability. This thermosetting resin includes repeating units represented by formula (1). (In the formula, the rings Z are the same or different and represent an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, R1 and R2 independently represent a C1-C12 hydrocarbon group optionally including a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, and an aromatic group, Ar1 and Ar2 represent a C6-C10 aromatic group optionally having a substituent, L1 and L2 independently represent a divalent linking group, j and k independently represent an integer of 0 or more, m and n independently represent 0 or 1, and W is at least one selected from the groups represented by formulae (2) and (3).) (In the formula, X represents a divalent linking group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heating device and a method for manufacturing a heated molding material. The method uses the heating device to continuously manufacture the heated molding material. The heating device includes a heating chamber for heating a molding material, at least one opening section for feeding or expelling molding material therethrough, and a means for using nitrogen gas or superheated steam to expel oxygen gas present in the heating chamber.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carbon fiber aggregate that is characterized by comprising carbon fibers in which crystallite interplanar spacing (d002) measured using X-ray diffraction is 0.3400 nm or more, the average liber diameter being 10-900 nm, and the powder volume resistivity being 4.00×10?2 ?·cm or less when the packing density is 0.8 g/cm3.

Abstract: Even when a tin-based polymerization catalyst and a phosphorus-based compound are present in a poly-L-lactic acid (A) and a poly-D-lactic acid (B), by using a specific proportion of an organic acid metal salt or an organic metal salt for stereocomplex crystallization, a stereocomplex polylactic acid composition having a high stereocomplex crystallinity and a high stereocomplex crystal melting point, a small stereocomplex crystal melting point depression even after remelting, a small decrease in the molecular weight, excellent forming processability, and also heat resistance can be provided.

Abstract: A garment, to which a blower device is detachably attachable, includes a main body and a heat insulation material. The main body includes at least an outer fabric having an attachment hole through which the blower device can be partially inserted. The main body is configured to cover at least a portion of a body of a wearer. The heat insulation material is attached to the main body at least on an inner side of the outer fabric. The heat insulation material is configured to cover at least a portion of the body. The garment is configured such that the heat insulation material is detachable from the main body.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a light-transmissive cover, which does not deteriorate luminance of images projected from a display unit, while easily suppressing heat input from the sun into the display unit of a head-up display without using an expensive member. The present invention is a light-transmissive member for use in a head-up display device, and the light-transmissive member is formed of a polycarbonate-based resin composition, has a thickness in a range of 0.2 to 0.6 mm and contains composite tungsten oxide particles as an infrared ray shielding agent, wherein a content of the composite tungsten oxide particles, A (weight %), and a thickness of a layer containing the composite tungsten oxide particles, B (mm), satisfy the following formula (1): 0.02?A×B?0.12.

Abstract: A molding material for a multi-layered structure, includes a thermoplastic resin layer (X) including carbon fibers (A) having a weight-average fiber length of 0.01 mm to less than 3 mm; and a thermoplastic resin layer (Y) including carbon fibers (B) having a weight-average fiber length of 3 mm to 100 mm, in which a density parameter PY of the thermoplastic resin layer (Y) expressed by the following Equation (1) is 1×102 to less than 1×104, and in which a density parameter PX of the thermoplastic resin layer (X) expressed by the following Equation (1) is more than 1×101: P=(q×Ln3)/h??(1), where q is the number of flow units of carbon fibers included in the thermoplastic resin layer per 1 mm2 unit area, Ln is a number-average fiber length (mm) of the carbon fibers, and h is a thickness (mm) of the thermoplastic resin layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a self-adhesive prepreg which is characterized by comprising: a base prepreg that is composed of reinforcing fibers and a thermosetting resin composition (I), some or all of which is impregnated into a reinforcing fiber layer that is formed of the reinforcing fibers; an adhesive layer that is composed of a nonwoven fabric which is laminated on at least one surface of the base prepreg so as to be integrated with the base prepreg and a thermosetting resin composition (II) which is laminated on the surface of the nonwoven fabric so as to be integrated with the nonwoven fabric.

Abstract: A polycarbonate-polydiorganosiloxane copolymer or a resin composition thereof having excellent impact resistance, and, in particular, excellent impact resistance at extremely low temperatures, as well as excellent chemical resistance; and a production method for the resin composition are provided. This copolymer or resin composition thereof includes a polycarbonate-polydiorganosiloxane copolymer and an optional polycarbonate resin. The copolymer includes a polycarbonate block (A-1) and a polydiorganosiloxane block (A-2). The polydiorganosiloxane block (A-2) content of the copolymer or resin composition thereof is 2.5-8.0 wt %. The copolymer or resin composition thereof satisfies (i) and (ii): (i) in a cross-sectional observation image of the copolymer or resin composition thereof that is generated using an electron beam microscope, there are 1-20 domains that have a longest diameter of at least 80 nm in an area that is 850 nm square (722,500 nm2); and (ii) average domain size is 30-100 nm.

Abstract: A composite material includes a thermoplastic matrix resin and carbon fibers A including carbon fiber bundles A1 in which Li/(Ni×Di2) is 6.7×101 to 3.3×103, and a thermoplastic matrix resin. The carbon fibers A have a fiber length of 5-100 mm and the carbon fiber bundles A1 are contained in an amount of 80 vol % or larger but less than 100 vol % with respect to the carbon fibers A and wherein removal of the matrix resin from the composite material gives a carbon fiber mass which, when compressed to a thickness of Tf, has a repulsive force P of 0.05-1.00 MPa A method for producing the composite material including subjecting a composite composition to an impregnation treatment with a compression/impregnation device.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fibrous piezoelectric element which enables a large electric signal to be drawn out by stress produced by relatively small deformation. A piezoelectric element includes a braid composed of a conductive fiber and a piezoelectric fiber. In the braid, the conductive fiber is a core, and the piezoelectric fiber is a covering fiber that covers the periphery of the conductive fiber.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sizing agent composition that gives a carbon fiber from which a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material having excellent adhesion between a resin and the carbon fiber and having excellent mechanical properties can be formed. The sizing agent composition of the invention is a sizing agent composition comprising (A) a blocked isocyanate, and (B) a compound containing at least one polar group and at least one unsaturated group per molecule. In the invention, the mixing ratio (mass ratio) of the blocked isocyanate (A) and the compound (B) containing at least one polar group and at least one unsaturated group per molecule (A/B) is preferably 95/5 to 5/95. In the invention, the blocked isocyanate (A) is preferably a compound having an aliphatic skeleton.

Abstract: A press-molding material includes discontinuous reinforcing fibers having an average fiber length of 3 mm to 100 mm, and a thermoplastic resin as a matrix. The press-molding material has a certain reference plane; at least one standable plane; and at least one self-laminatable region. A portion of the standable plane is included in the self-laminatable region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fixed carbon fiber bundle to which a fixing agent is adhered, wherein the fixing agent adheres to an area comprising at least 50% of at least one side of a carbon fiber bundle, the average thickness of the fixed carbon fiber bundle is 180 ?m or less, and the separated fiber tear load is 0.02 N to 1.00 N.

Abstract: Provided is a separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery, containing a porous substrate; a heat resistant porous layer that is provided on one side or on both sides of the porous substrate, and that contains a porous coating film including at least one selected from the group consisting of a wholly aromatic polyamide, a polyamide imide and a polyimide; and an adhesive layer that is provided on one side or on both sides of a layered body containing the porous substrate and the heat resistant porous layer, in which adhesive resin particles adhere to the layered body, and provided is a separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery, containing a porous substrate; a heat resistant porous layer that is provided on one side or on both sides of the porous substrate, and that contains at least one of inorganic particles or a heat resistant resin, the heat resistant resin having at least one of an amide bond or an imide bond in a molecule; and an adhesive layer that is provided on one side or on both sides of a laye

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin containing a structural unit originating from a dihydroxy compound represented by formula (1), having a boric-acid content of 100 ppm or lower and/or a tertiary-amine content of 1000 ppm by weight or lower, and having a terminal phenyl group originating from a diester carbonate represented by formula (2), wherein the concentration of the terminal phenyl group is equal to or greater than 30 ?eq/g. In formula (1), R1, R2, R3, and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, a C3-C20 cycloalkyl group, a C6-C20 cycloalkoxy group, a C6-C10 aryl group, a C7-C20 aralkyl group, a C6-C10 aryloxy group, a C7-C20 aralkyloxy group, or a halogen atom, and the cyclobutane ring indicates a cis-trans isomer mixture, a cis isomer alone, or a trans isomer alone. In formula (2), R5 and R6 each independently represent a substituted or non-substituted aromatic group.

Abstract: An organic phosphorus-based compound which satisfies the following requirements (i) to (viii) and is represented by the following formula (1): (i) the organic purity should be not lower than 98%; (ii) the solubility in 20° C. water should be not higher than 0.1 g/100 g of water; (iii) the total halogen component content should be not higher than 1,000 ppm; (iv) the total volatile organic matter content should be not higher than 800 ppm; (v) the ? pH value should be not larger than 1.0; (vi) the volume standard median diameter should be not larger than 30 ?m; (vii) the maximum particle diameter should be not larger than 200 ?m; and (viii) the standard deviation represented by the following formula should be not larger than 20 ?m. Standard deviation=(d84%+d16%)/2; wherein d84%: particle diameter at a point where the cumulative curve becomes 84% (?m), and d16%: particle diameter at a point where the cumulative curve becomes 16% (?m).

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a high temperature/humidity resistant polycarbonate resin without using bisphenol A as a raw material. The present invention relates to a polycarbonate resin comprising the repeating units of formulas (1), (2) and (3), wherein the content of the repeating unit of formula (3) is 5 mol % to 50 mol %, and the refractive index is 1.570 to 1.600. {In formula (1), R1 and R2 each represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-10 hydrocarbon group.} {In formula (3), n ranges from 0 to 8, and the R symbols are each selected from C1-3 alkyl groups}.

Abstract: A fiber-reinforced resin shaped product includes: reinforcing fibers with a weight average fiber length of 100 mm or less; and a thermoplastic resin. The fiber-reinforced resin shaped product has grains on at least a part of a surface thereof. A maximum height (Rz) of the grains is 100 ?m to 200 ?m, and an average pitch (Rsm) between adjacent grains is 1100 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reusable medical box which has excellent mechanical properties, chemical resistance, heat resistance, and needle-penetration resistance. The medical box of the present invention is a reusable medical box consisting of a polycarbonate resin composition comprising, based on a total of 100 parts by weight of (A) a polycarbonate-based resin (component A) and (B) a polyolefin-based resin (component B), 1 to 30 parts by weight of (C) a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer (component C).