Abstract: A microporous polyolefin membrane is formed by fine fibrils, comprising (A) a polyolefin having a weight-average molecular weight of 5×105 or more or (B) a composition containing component (A), connected to each other, and has micropores of 0.05 to 5 &mgr;m in average pore size and crystal lamellas of component (A) or (B) being in a specific orientation state. The membrane is produced by extruding a solution of component (A) or (B) in a solvent, into a gel-like formed article; thermally setting the article, with or without stretching, at least at the crystal dispersion temperature of component (A) or (B), but at melting point of component (A) or (B) plus 30° C. or lower; and removing the solvent.

Abstract: A novel intercalation compound is provided, in which compound monohydric alcohol is intercalated between layers of a layered compound comprising vanadium, phosphorus and oxygen as primary components, characterized in that the monohydric alcohol is aliphatic secondary monohydric alcohol, alicyclic monohydric alcohol, or aromatic monohydric alcohol. By heating the intercalation compound, a vanadium-phosphorus mixed oxide having a BET specific surface area of at least 80 m2/g can be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provides a microporous polyolefin membrane of high permeability and novel structure, and also provides a method of producing the same, wherein its average pore size is gradually decreases from at least one membrane surface towards its center. The method of producing the microporous polyolefin membrane comprises the steps of extruding the solution, composed of 10 to 50 weight % of (A) a polyolefin having a weight-average molecular weight of 5×105 or more or (B) a composition containing this polyolefin and 50 to 90 weight % of a solvent, into a gel-like formed article and removing the solvent therefrom, wherein a treatment step with a hot solvent is incorporated.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a microporous polyolefin membrane, high in pin puncture strength, adequate in pore diameter and high in porosity, comprising (A) an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyolefin having a weight-average molecular weight of 5×105 or more, or (B) a composition containing an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyolefin having a weight-average molecular weight of 5×105 or more, and having a porosity of 30 to 95%, bubble point exceeding 980 KPa and pin puncture strength of 4,900 mN/25 &mgr;m or more. The membrane can be used as a filter or as a separator for a battery.

Abstract: A novel intercalation compound is provided, in which compound monohydric alcohol is intercalated between layers of a layered compound comprising vanadium, phosphorus and oxygen as primary components, characterized in that the monohydric alcohol is aliphatic secondary monohydric alcohol, alicyclic monohydric alcohol, or aromatic monohydric alcohol. By heating the intercalation compound, a vanadium-phosphorus mixed oxide having a BET specific surface area of at least 80 m2/g can be obtained.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a microporous polyolefin membrane, high in elongation and porosity, low in shrinkage, and capable of improving battery characteristics, safety and productivity, when used for battery separators. The microporous polyolefin membrane of the present invention comprises (A) an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyolefin having a weight-average molecular weight of 5×105 or more, or (B) a composition containing an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyolefin having a weight-average molecular weight of 5×105 or more, and having a porosity of 45 to 95%, elongation at break of 300% or more, bubble point exceeding 980 KPa and thermal shrinkage in the TD direction of 3% or less. The present invention also provides a method for producing the above microporous polyolefin membrane.

Abstract: A method for producing a highly permeable microporous polyolefin membrane including the steps of preparing a polyolefin solution containing 5-40 weight % of a polyolefin or a polyolefin composition and 95-60 weight % of a solvent, the polyolefin having a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 3.times.10.sup.5 and less than 1.times.10.sup.6 and a weight-average molecular weight/number-average molecular weight of 5-300, and the polyolefin composition having a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 3.times.10.sup.5 and less than 1.times.10.sup.6 and a weight-average molecular weight/number-average molecular weight of 5-300 as a whole, extruding the polyolefin solution, stretching the extrudate uniaxially at a draft ratio of 3-50 in a molten state, cooling the stretched extrudate to solidify to a gel-like sheet, removing residual solvent, drying the resultant sheet, and heat-setting at a temperature of 80.degree. C. or higher and its melting point or lower.

Abstract: Polyarylene sulfide (PAS) is disclosed, of which extract with methylene chloride is in an amount of not more than 0.7% by weight, a melt viscosity V.sub.6 is 20 to 15,000 poises and a content of --SX groups is at least 15 micro moles/g, wherein X represents an alkali metal or a hydrogen atom. The PAS is prepared as follows: an alkali metal sulfide is reacted with a dihaloaromatic compound in an organic amide solvent, while a part of a gaseous phase in a reactor is condensed by cooling a gaseous phase part of the reactor to return the condensed liquid to a liquid phase; and the polyarylene sulfide thus prepared is washed with an organic solvent and then with water. The present invention also provides a composition comprising 100 parts by weight of (A) the aforesaid PAS and 0.01 to 5.0 parts by weight of (B) at least a silane compound selected from the group consisting of methacryloxysilane compounds, ureidosilane compounds and epoxy silane compounds.

Abstract: A microporous polyolefin composite membrane, preferably for use as a battery separator, comprising a microporous polyolefin membrane and a polyolefin nonwoven fabric laminated on at least one surface of the microporous polyolefin membrane. The composite membrane has a thickness of 25 to 200 .mu.m, a porosity of 30 to 70%, an air permeability of 100 to 2000 sec/100 cc and a surface opening area ratio of 50 to 90% on at least one outer surface thereof. The microporous polyolefin membrane comprises a matrix polyolefin component which is a polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of 5.times.10.sup.5 or more or a polyolefin mixture containing the polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of 5.times.10.sup.5 or more, and has a porosity of 30 to 95%, an air permeability of 100 to 2000 sec/100 cc, an average open pore diameter of 0.001 to 1 .mu.m and a tensile strength at break of 500 kg/cm.sup.2 or more.

Abstract: A resin composition of propylene-ethylene random copolymer comprising (a) a propylene-ethylene random copolymer, (b) at least one alkali salt selected from the group consisting of alkali carboxylates, alkali .beta.-diketonates and alkali salts of .beta.-ketacetate, (c) an organophosphoric compound, and (d) a lithium aluminum compound. The organophosphoric compound is represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, each of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, M is a metal atom of an element selected from the group consisting of Group III, IV, XIII and XIV elements of the Periodic Table, and X is --OH when M is a metal atom of an element of Group III or XIII of the Periodic Table or X is .dbd.O or (--OH).sub.2 when M is a metal atom of an element of Group IV or XIV of the Periodic Table, and the lithium aluminum compound is represented by the following formula (II):?Al2Li(OH).sub.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a propylene polymer component, a styrene-containing elastomer component and talc. The propylene polymer component may be an ethylene-propylene block copolymer, polypropylene resin, a mixture of at least two propylene polymers each having different melt flow rate. The styrene-containing elastomer may be an elastomeric styrene-containing block copolymer represented by the following formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein PS is a polystyrene block, PEB is a poly(ethylene-butene) block and m is an integer of 1 or more. Also, the styrene-containing elastomer may be a mixture of the elastomeric styrene-containing block copolymers having different melt flow rates.

Abstract: A process is provided for the regeneration of a vanadium-phosphorus oxide catalyst which has been used in a process for the preparation of maleic anhydride by oxidizing butane. The used catalyst particles are removed from the fluidized bed reactor and subjected to impact with each other and/or with structural surfaces such that the deteriorated layer is peeled away. Various forms of equipment may be employed such as pneumatic classifiers, jet mills and jetted fluidized beds.

Abstract: A method of producing a microporous thermoplastic resin membrane of excellent permeability having uniform and fine micropores without filling stress concentrators to the thermoplastic resin is provided. Namely, there is provided a method of producing a microporous thermoplastic resin membrane, in which a thermoplastic resin foam incorporating fine cells having a ratio B/A between a cell size (A) and a wall thickness (B) of the cells of less than 0.5 and having a void ratio of not less than about 50% is subjected to plastic deformation of the boundaries of the cells themselves sufficient to cause shape deformation of the cells, thereby breaking the boundaries of the cells. Also there is provided a microporous thermoplastic resin membrane of excellent permeability having uniform and fine micropores produced by the method as described above.

Abstract: An efficient method of producing a microporous polyolefin membrane having improved tensile strength and pierce strength is provided, in which a solution having dissolved therein 5% by weight to 50% by weight of a polyolefin whose weight-average molecular weight is in the range of 5.times.10.sup.5 to 2.5.times.10.sup.6 and whose weight-average molecular weight to number-average molecular weight ratio is less than 10, is extruded and rapidly cooled to obtain a gel-like product which is then stretched and has remaining solvent removed therefrom.

Abstract: A polyarylene sulfide in which a ratio of terminal --SX groups to a total of the terminal --SX groups and --SZn-- groups is less than 20 mole %, wherein X represents an alkali metal or a hydrogen atom, and which has a melt viscosity, V.sub.6 of 100 to 2,000 poises.Also disclosed are a composition comprising 100 parts of the above polyarylene sulfide, 0.01 to 20 parts of zeolite and 0.01 to 20 part of silica, and a process for the preparation of the above polyarylene sulfide.

Abstract: A method of producing a microporous polyolefin membrane having a relatively large pore size and a high permeability, the membrane being suitable for use in water treatment, microfiltration, etc. The method comprises dissolving a polyolefin composition in a solvent to prepare a solution, extruding the solution through a die lip into a form of gel-like sheet, rapidly cooling the gel-like sheet, removing a residual solvent in the cooled sheet by a washing solvent, and drying the resultant sheet to remove the washing solvent. The polyolefin composition is a mixture of (A) an ultra high molecular weight polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of 5.times.10.sup.5 or more and (B) a polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight less than 5.times.10.sup.5, and a weight ratio of (B)/(A) is 0.2 to 20.

Abstract: A tubular extrusion molding product comprising a high molecular weight polyarylene sulfide having a melt viscosity of from 3,100 poise to 60,000 poise produced by reacting an alkali metal sulfide and a dihaloaromtic compound in the presence of an organic amide solvent, cooling a gaseous phase part in the reaction zone during the reaction thereby condensating at least a part of the gaseous phase and refluxing the resultant condensate to a liquid phase in the reaction zone. A tubular extrusion molding product having further improved impact resistance can be provided by copolymerizing from 0.2 mol % to 1 mol % of a polyhaloaromatic compound to the alkali metal sulfide. A tubular extrusion molding product of improved impact resistance is provided by further applying a heat treatment of the polyarylene sulfide intermediate product thereby increasing the melt viscosity.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polyolefin solution continuously and in a stable manner with a high yield which comprises heading a polyolefin resin with a liquid composed of a solvent for the polyolefin resin, and is characterized in that; (1) a continuous kneader having a self-cleaning action is used, and (2) a starving state is maintained in the internal sections of the header at a polyolefin resin feed section, a liquid feed section, and the section in which the kneading of the polyolefin resin and the liquid is initially carried out.

Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition comprising (a) 100 parts by weight of a propylene polymer having an isotactic pentad fraction of 96% or more which is determined by .sup.13 C-NMR, (b) 0.01-5 parts by weight of at least one alkali salt selected from the group consisting of alkali carboxylates, alkali .beta.-diketonates and alkali salts of .beta.-ketacetate, (c) 0.01-5 parts by weight of an organophosphoric compound, and (d) 0.01-0.5 parts by weight of a lithium aluminum compound. The organophosphoric compound is represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, each of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, M is a metal atom of an element selected from the group consisting of Group III, IV, XIII and XIV elements of the Periodic Table, and X is --OH when M is a metal atom of an element of Group III or XIII of the Periodic Table or X is .dbd.O or (--OH).sub.

Abstract: A non-woven fabric for filtering medium having graded packing density. The packing density is the lowest at one surface, and gradually increases towards the other surface at which the packing density becomes the greatest. The gradually increasing packing density and the nearly constant increasing rate of the packing density of the non-woven fabric provide a good filtering efficiency and elongate the life time of a filter.