Abstract: A color agent for a road marking material comprising composite particles having an average particle diameter of 0.01 to 10.0 ?m, said composite particles comprising: inorganic particles; a gluing agent coating layer formed on surface of said inorganic particle; and an organic pigment coat formed onto said gluing agent coating layer in an amount of from 1 to 500 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of said inorganic particles. The color agent for a road marking material, contains no harmful elements and exhibits excellent tinting strength, hiding power, light resistance and heat resistance, and is suppressed in surface activity thereof. The road marking material using the color agent, shows a less change in hue with the passage of time and an excellent retroreflective property.

Abstract: Mg-Zn-Al-based hydrotalcite-type particles comprise core particles composed of Mg-Al-based hydrotalcite and an Mg-Zn-Al-based hydrotalcite layer formed on the surface of the core particle, and have an average plate surface diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 ?m and a refractive index being adjustable to a required value in the range of 1.48 to 1.56; and a resin composition contains the Mg-Zn-Al-based hydrotalcite-type particles. The Mg-Zn-Al-based hydrotalcite-type particles can exhibit a large plate surface diameter and an appropriate thickness whose refractive index is adjustable to various values, and the resin composition can show not only higher resin stability and functional properties, but also an excellent transparency as compared to those using conventional hydrotalcite-type particles.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst comprises: an oxygen storage component constituted by a mixed oxide containing cerium and zirconium; and a catalytic metal carried on the oxygen storage component. The oxygen storage component is in the form of hollow secondary particles each formed so that primary particles of an average particle size of less than 10 nm cohere into a shell.

Abstract: Iron particles for purifying soil or ground water of the present invention comprise a mixed phase of ?-Fe phase and Fe3O4 phase, and having a BET specific surface area of 5 to 60 m2/g, an Fe content of not less than 75% by weight based on the weight of the iron particles and a sulfur content of not less than 1,000 ppm. The iron particles are capable of decomposing or insolubilizing harmful substances such as organohalogen compounds and/or heavy metals, cyanogen, etc. contained in the soil or ground water in efficient, continuous and economical manners.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprises a polymer film substrate having an elongated shape or a polymer flexible substrate; an underlayer having a thickness of less than 10 nm, which is formed on the substrate; and a magnetic recording layer comprising a spinel iron oxide thin film containing maghemite as a main component, which is formed on the underlayer and has a coercive force of not less than 159 kA/m (2000 Oe). The present invention provides the magnetic recording medium comprising a spinel iron oxide thin film containing maghemite as a main component, which exhibits an excellent recording resolution performance while maintaining a high coercive force and a high coercive force squareness.

Abstract: The fine barium titanate particles of the present invention have an average primary particle diameter of from 10 nm to less than 20 nm, a sphericity of 1.00 to 1.18, and a ratio of an average secondary particle diameter to the average primary particle diameter of 0.7 to 6.0. The fine barium titanate particles of the present invention can exhibit a small behavior particle diameter and can be readily monodispersed notwithstanding very fine particles, and as a result, can be suitably used as various dielectric materials because the particles are free from aggregation therebetween and have an excellent dispersibility.

Abstract: A catalyst for decomposition of hydrocarbons, comprises porous oxide particles containing magnesium and aluminum, and fine metallic nickel particles which are present in the vicinity of surface of the respective porous oxide particles, and have an average particle diameter of 1 to 10 nm, said catalyst having a nickel content of 0.15 to 12% by weight based on the weight of the catalyst and a molar ratio of nickel to a sum of magnesium, nickel and aluminum of 0.001 to 0.12 in which a molar ratio of magnesium to aluminum (Mg:Al) is 4:1 to 1.5:1. The catalyst for decomposition of hydrocarbons, is capable of maintaining as small a particle size of metallic nickel particles as not more than 10 nm at a considerably reduced nickel content, and exhibits an excellent anti-coking property even under a low steam atmosphere.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cobalt oxide particles useful as a precursor of a cathode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell which is capable of showing a stable crystal structure by insertion reaction therein, and producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell having a high safety and especially a high heat stability, a process for producing the cobalt oxide particles, a cathode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell using the cobalt oxide particles, a process for producing the cathode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell using the cathode active material.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon-decomposing catalyst composed of magnesium, aluminum and nickel as constitutional elements, containing 0.001 to 20% silicon and 0.1 to 40% nickel based on the weight of the catalyst. Also included is a hydrocarbon-decomposing catalyst with a porous carrier and a catalytically active metal in the form of fine metallic nickel particles carried on the carrier. The porous carrier contains magnesium and aluminum as constitutional elements and contains silicon in an amount of 0.001 to 20%. The catalysts are used to decompose hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Magnetic metal particles containing iron as a main component, comprising cobalt in an amount of usually 20 to 50 atm %, calculated as Co, based on whole Fe, aluminum in an amount of usually 3 to 15 atm %, calculated as Al, based on whole Fe and a rare earth element in an amount of usually 3 to 20 atm %, calculated as rare earth element, based on whole Fe, and having an average major axis diameter of usually 0.02 to 0.065 ?m, preferably from 0.02 to less than 0.05 ?m, a coercive force of usually 159.2 to 222.9 kA/m (2,000 to 2,800 Oe), a soluble Na content of usually not more than 30 ppm, a soluble Ca content of usually not more than 100 ppm, and an oxidation stability ??s of usually not more than 10%.

Abstract: A catalyst for reacting hydrocarbon with steam according to the present invention, has a specific surface area of 40 to 300 m2/g, and comprises: a porous composite oxide carrier containing magnesium and aluminum; and nickel metal in the form of fine particles carried on the porous composite oxide carrier, and having a magnesium content of 5 to 55% by weight, calculated as Mg, based on the weight of the catalyst, an aluminum content of 5 to 35% by weight, calculated as Al, based on the weight of the catalyst, a nickel content of 1.2 to 60% by weight, calculated as Ni, based on the weight of the catalyst, and a total amount of magnesium, aluminum and nickel of 50 to 85% by weight, calculated as a sum of Mg, Al and Ni, based on the weight of the catalyst, the fine nickel metal particles having an average particle diameter of not more than 10 nm.

Abstract: The transparent coloring composition comprises a solvent and an organic-inorganic composite pigment comprising (i) fine white inorganic particles and an organic pigment adhered to the surface of the respective fine white inorganic particles, or (ii) fine white inorganic particles, a surface modifier coated on the surface of the respective fine white inorganic particles and an organic pigment adhered onto the surface modifier coating layer, primary particles of the composite pigment having an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 nm. The transparent coloring composition for color filter comprises the above transparent coloring composition and a transparent resin containing at least one acid group and/or latent acid group. The color filter is produced by applying a film-forming material made of the above transparent coloring composition for color filter on a substrate.

Abstract: There are provided a pharmaceutical raw material capable of exhibiting a uniform functionality and producing magnetic particle-containing drugs for diagnosis and medical treatments with a high reproducibility. The pharmaceutical raw material comprises a monodisperse colloid sterile aqueous solution of magnetic iron oxide fine particles having an average particle diameter of 5 to 30 nm, a saturation magnetization of 50 to 90 Am2/kg and a coercive force of 0.1 to 1.6 kA/m. The pharmaceutical raw material can be produced by forming magnetic iron oxide fine particles in the form of a colloid aqueous solution, purifying the resultant colloid aqueous solution of superparamagnetic iron oxide particles by water-washing and removing water-soluble salts by-produced upon the reaction from the reaction solution by an ordinary method, and replacing a dispersing medium of the purified colloid aqueous solution with ultrapure water.

Abstract: There are provided magnetic iron oxide particles having an average particle diameter (Dp50) of primary particles of 0.05 to 0.3 ?m, an average particle diameter (Da50) of secondary particles of 0.055 to 0.9 ?m, and a ratio of the average particle diameter (Da50) of the secondary particles to the average particle diameter (Dp50) of the secondary particles (Da50/Dp50) of 1.1 to 3.0, as well as a magnetic toner containing the magnetic iron oxide particles. The magnetic iron oxide particles of the present invention are in the form of small agglomerated particles and exhibit an excellent dispersibility, and the magnetic toner using the magnetic iron oxide particles is excellent in electrification stability.

Abstract: There are provided black iron-based particles comprising iron/titanium composite oxide particles having a titanium element content (A) of 5 to 35% by atom based on an iron element content contained in the black iron-based particles, and a ratio of a titanium element content (B) (based on an iron element content contained in the portion dissolved) in a portion of the black iron-based particles, which is dissolved therefrom at an iron element dissolution percentage of 1% by weight, to the titanium content (A) of not less than 1.0. The black iron-based particles of the present invention are not only excellent in dispersibility, acid resistance, tinting strength and blackness, but also exhibit a less magnetization value. Also, the black paint and the rubber or resin composition of the present invention are excellent in acid resistance and blackness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a colorant as a precursor of inks for ink-jet printing or for display of a color filter, a dispersion containing the colorant, and an ink, more specifically relates to colored resin particles which are excellent in color developability of printed matters, transparency and gloss, and can produce images having an excellent image fastness such as light resistance, water resistance and fixing property, and further which can exhibit an excellent storage stability by itself upon preparing an ink, and is free from clogging of a print head and is excellent in ejection stability upon printing; a water-based dispersion containing the colored resin particles, and an ink for ink-jet printing or an ink for color filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cobalt oxide particles useful as a precursor of a cathode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell which is capable of showing a stable crystal structure by insertion reaction therein, and producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell having a high safety and especially a high heat stability, a process for producing the cobalt oxide particles, a cathode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell using the cobalt oxide particles, a process for producing the cathode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell using the cathode active material.

Abstract: A coloring composition for a color filter composed of composite particles having an average particle diameter of 0.00 1 to 1.0 ?m, and containing white inorganic particles, a glue coating layer formed on the surface of the white inorganic particle and an organic pigment coat formed on the glue. A dispersant, binder resin, monomer as a reactive diluent, a polymerization initiator and a solvent are also present. The colorant provides not only a sharp particle size distribution but also excellent light resistance.

Abstract: Composite particles of the present invention comprise white inorganic particles, a surface modifier coating layer formed on surface of the respective white inorganic particles, and a dye or lake coat adhered onto the surface of the respective surface-modifier-coated white inorganic particles. The composite particles of the present invention not only exhibit excellent color-developing property and tinting strength but also suppress bleeding.

Abstract: Iron particles for purifying soil or ground water of the present invention comprise a mixed phase of ?-Fe phase and Fe3O4 phase, and having a BET specific surface area of 5 to 60 m2/g, an Fe content of not less than 75% by weight based on the weight of the iron particles and a sulfur content of not less than 1,000 ppm. The iron particles are capable of decomposing or insolubilizing harmful substances such as organohalogen compounds and/or heavy metals, cyanogen, etc. contained in the soil or ground water in efficient, continuous and economical manners.