Abstract: Provided is a novel olefin polymer which is excellent in lightness and moldability, has high rigidity and yields molded products excellent in flexural elasticity. The olefin polymer includes a propylene initial polymerization product formed in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst which is a contact reaction product of an olefin polymerization solid catalyst component containing a titanium atom, a magnesium atom, a halogen atom and an internal electron donating compound, at least one organoaluminum compound selected from the compounds of the general formula (I), and a first external electron donating compound; and a polypropylene part formed of a propylene polymerization product formed in the presence of the olefin polymerization catalyst and a second external electron donating compound higher in adsorption to the surface of the olefin polymerization solid catalyst component than the first external electron donating compound.

Abstract: Provided is a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization capable of suitably producing polymer particles with a suppressed content ratio of fine powder and reduced surface stickiness at high activity when subjected to polymerization of an olefin. The solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization contains magnesium, titanium, halogen and an internal electron-donating compound, in which a cross-sectional pore area ratio is 10 to 50%, and a ratio MXi/MXs of a cross-sectional pore area ratio (MXi) in a region of less than 50% in a radial direction to a cross-sectional pore area ratio (MXs) in a region of 50% or more in the radial direction from a particle center is 0.50 to 2.00.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a catalyst, which suppresses a decrease in polymerization activity due to early deactivation of the active site after the catalyst has been formed, exhibits excellent catalyst activity at the time of polymerization of olefins, and can produce polymers of olefins, which are excellent in stereoregularity. The method for producing a catalyst includes contacting a solid catalyst component (A) containing magnesium, titanium, halogen and an internal electron-donating compound, and a specific organoaluminum compound (B) represented by the general formula (I), with each other, wherein at least one selected from the solid catalyst component (A) and the organoaluminum compound (B) is previously subjected to contact treatment with a hydrocarbon compound having one or more vinyl groups, in an organic solvent containing 30% by mass or more of one or more compounds selected from saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds having 20 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a catalyst for polymerization of an olefin, which suppresses a decrease in polymerization activity due to early deactivation of the active site after the catalyst has been formed, exhibits excellent catalyst activity at the time of polymerization of olefins, and can produce polymers of olefins, which are excellent in stereoregularity. The method for producing a catalyst for polymerization of an olefin includes contacting a solid catalyst component (A) containing magnesium, titanium, halogen and an internal electron-donating compound, and a specific organoaluminum compound (B) represented by the general formula (I), with each other, wherein at least one selected from the solid catalyst component (A) and the organoaluminum compound (B) is previously subjected to contact treatment with a hydrocarbon compound having one or more vinyl groups.

Abstract: Provided is a solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin which is capable of realizing stereoregularity and wide molecular weight distribution of the resulting polymer, copolymerization activity, and block ratio of the resulting copolymer in a well-balanced manner while satisfying these properties at a level sufficient for practical use despite containing an electron-donating compound other than a phthalic acid ester. The present invention provides a solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin, comprising: magnesium, titanium, halogen, an ether carbonate compound (A), and a succinic acid diester compound (B), wherein a molar ratio represented by the following expression is 0.01 to 1.00: content of the ether carbonate compound (A)/content of the succinic acid diester compound (B).

Abstract: The present invention provides a solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin, which appropriately suppresses a decrease in polymerization activity per unit time when having been supplied to the polymerization of the olefin, even without using a phthalic acid ester, and can easily prepare a polymer of an olefin, in which drying efficiency is improved, and a content ratio of a remaining volatile organic compound is greatly reduced in a short period of time. The solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin includes magnesium, titanium, halogen and a 1,3-diether compound, wherein a ratio of the 1,3-diether compound contained in the solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin is 2.50 to 15.00% by mass, and a specific surface area of the solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin is 250 m2/g or larger.

Abstract: A method for producing metal titanium by carrying out electrolysis using an anode and a cathode in a molten salt bath, the method using an anode containing metal titanium as the anode, the method comprising a titanium deposition step of depositing metal titanium on the cathode, wherein, in the titanium deposition step, a temperature of the molten salt bath is from 250° C. or more and 600° C. or less, and an average current density of the cathode in a period from the start to 30 minutes later of the titanium deposition step is maintained in a range of 0.01 A/cm2 to 0.09 A/cm2.

Abstract: Provided is an alkali metal titanate which, when used as a constituent material of a friction material, is excellent in heat resistance and friction force and capable of effectively suppressing wear of a mating material disposed to face the friction material. The alkali metal titanate includes a sodium atom and a silicon atom. The content of the sodium atom is 2.0 to 8.5 mass %. The content of the silicon atom is 0.2 to 2.5 mass %. The ratio of the content of an alkali metal atom other than the sodium atom to the content of the sodium atom is 0 to 6.

Abstract: A porous titanium-based sintered body, having a porosity of 45% to 65%, an average pore diameter of 5 ?m to 15 ?m, and a bending strength of 100 MPa or more. According to the present invention, a porous titanium-based sintered body having good pore diameter and porosity that are compatible with each other and having a high strength can be provided.

Abstract: Provided is a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization which is capable of exerting favorable ethylene responsiveness while forming a propylene homopolymer having high stereoregularity, when subjected to ethylene-propylene copolymerization reaction. The present invention provides a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, comprising titanium, magnesium, halogen, and an internal electron-donating compound, wherein the internal electron-donating compound comprises an electron-donating compound (i) having a phthalic acid ester structure, and an electron-donating compound (ii) having two or more kinds of groups selected from an ether group, an ester group and a carbonate group and having no phthalic acid ester structure, wherein a content ratio of the electron-donating compound (ii) having two or more kinds of groups selected from an ether group, an ester group and a carbonate group and having no phthalic acid ester structure is 0.5 to 1.5% by mass.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a gas diffusion layer with a microporous layer includes coating a gas diffusion layer containing titanium with a precursor containing an electroconductive material, a water-repellent resin, and a polyethylene oxide, and heating the gas diffusion layer coated with the precursor to form a microporous layer containing the electroconductive material and the water-repellent resin on a surface of the gas diffusion layer. The heating atmosphere is a non-oxidation atmosphere where an oxygen concentration is no more than 0.3% by volume.

Abstract: To provide a titanium-based porous body that has high void fraction to ensure gas permeability and water permeability for practical use as an electrode and a filter, has a large specific surface area to ensure conductivity and sufficient reaction sites with a reaction solution or a reaction gas, thus showing excellent reaction efficiency, and contains less contaminants because of no organic substance used. A titanium-based porous body having a specific void fraction and a high specific surface area is obtained by filling an irregular-shaped titanium powder having an average particle size of 10 to 50 ?m in a dry system without using any binder or the like into a thickness of 4.0×10?1 to 1.6 mm, and sintering the irregular-shaped titanium powder at 800 to 1100° C.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to recover a minor metal and/or rare-earth metal. The present invention provides a method for recovering a minor metal and/or rare-earth metal from a post-chlorination residue in titanium smelting. The minor metal and/or rare-earth metal is one or more metal selected from the group consisting of Sc, V, Nb, Zr, Y, La, Ce, Pr, and Nd.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for polymerization of olefins is disclosed which can produce a polymer having low stickiness (tackiness) of polymer particles, excellent flowability, and favorable particle size distribution. The solid catalyst component for polymerization of olefins includes titanium, magnesium, a halogen atom and an internal electron donor, wherein the solid catalyst component has a multimodal pore volume distribution measured by a mercury intrusion method and has one or more peak tops in each of a pore radius range from 0.002 ?m to 1 ?m and a pore radius range from larger than 1 ?m to 30 ?m or smaller, and a ratio represented by pore volume V1 derived from pores in the radius range from 0.002 ?m to 1 ?m/pore volume V2 derived from pores in the radius range from larger than 1 ?m to 30 ?m or smaller is 0.30 to 0.65.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin having a polymerization activity equivalent to or higher than a solid catalyst component having a phthalic acid ester compound or diether compound as an internal electron-donating compound, and can produce an olefin polymer having excellent bulk density and low content of olefin oligomers.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin having a polymerization activity equivalent to or higher than a solid catalyst component having a phthalic acid ester compound or diether compound as an internal electron-donating compound, and can produce an olefin polymer having excellent bulk density and low content of olefin oligomers.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin is disclosed, which includes bringing a magnesium compound and a specific styrene-based compound into contact with each other to obtain a preliminary contact product, and subsequently bringing the preliminary contact product, a titanium halide compound, and an internal electron donor compound into contact with each other to obtain a solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin; and a method for manufacturing a catalyst for polymerization of an olefin and a method for manufacturing a polymer of an olefin using the solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin obtained by the manufacturing method.

Abstract: Provided is a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprising an electron-donating compound other than a phthalate, the solid catalyst component being equal in the olefin-polymerizing activity and in the primary physical properties of the resulting polymer such as stereoregularity and molecular weight distribution to those with use of a phthalate as an electron-donating compound. A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprises a magnesium atom, a titanium atom, a halogen atom, an ester compound (A) represented by a general formula (1) and a diester compound (B) represented by a general formula (2), wherein a ratio represented by the following expression: (content (mass %) of ester compound (A)/content (mass %) of diester compound (B)) is 0.05 to 50.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a gas diffusion layer with a microporous layer includes coating a gas diffusion layer containing titanium with a precursor containing an electroconductive material, a water-repellent resin, and a polyethylene oxide, and heating the gas diffusion layer coated with the precursor to form a microporous layer containing the electroconductive material and the water-repellent resin on a surface of the gas diffusion layer. The heating atmosphere is a non-oxidation atmosphere where an oxygen concentration is no more than 0.3% by volume.

Abstract: There is provided a novel alkoxymagnesium which, when used as a constituent of a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization to polymerize an olefin, may reduce the formation rate of a fine powder and may form a polymer having an excellent particle size distribution under high polymerization activity. The alkoxymagnesium is characterized by comprising secondary particles each of which is an aggregate of primary particles having an average particle diameter of less than 1 ?m and by having a ratio represented by the average particle diameter of the primary particles/the average particle diameter of the secondary particles of 0.1 or less, a total pore volume of 0.5 to 1 cm3/g, a specific surface area of less than 50 m2/g, and a particle size distribution index (SPAN) 1 or less.