Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid prepreg having reinforcing carbon fibers and foreign fibers. The carbon fibers have a diameter ranging from 5-30 microns and are unidirectionally arranged. The foreign fibers are composed either of single monofilaments having a diameter ranging from between about 50-150 microns or of strands formed by bundling together a plurality of single monofilaments having a diameter ranging from between about 5-50 microns. If strands are employed, they have a conversion diameter (D.sub.0) which is less than about 500 microns. The conversion diameter (D.sub.0) is represented by the following equation: ##EQU1## wherein n is the number of monofilaments used in forming the strand, and wherein d is the diameter of these monofilaments. Examples of foreign fibers which can be used when practicing this invention include boron fibers, metal fibers and organic fibers.

Abstract: In an electroviscous fluid comprising electrically insulating fluid as the dispersant and porous solid particles as the dispersed phase, at lease one substance selected from acid, salt and base and at least one substance selected from polyhydric alcohol and water, and further containing dispersing agent, antioxidant and/or corrosion inhibitor are added to obtain the better effects such as high responsiveness in wide temperature range up to high temperature, high reproducibility, excellent electroviscous effect and the higher durability.Therefore, the electroviscous fluid by this invention is useful, for example, for the control systems utilizing viscosity change, and it is capable to increase the control accuracy, particularly in the operation at high temperature.

Abstract: Artificial snow granule in granule form comprising a super absorbent polymer in granule form as a nucleus and an ice layer surrounding the nucleus is provided here.Artificial snow granule in an aggregate form of snow granule granules comprising super absorbent polymer in granule form as nucleus and ice layers surrounded the nucleus wherein said aggregate form is caused by a linkage of the adjacent ice layers and/or granules.Further, a snow granule quality improver is provided.A method for making the above-mentioned snow granule in granule or an aggregate form is also provided here.

Abstract: An electro-rheological fluid comprising an electrically insulating liquid as the dispersion medium, porous solid particles as the dispersed phase, a dispersant, and a polyhydric alcohol having a boiling point of not lower than 250.degree. C., a melting point of not higher than 15.degree. C. and a viscosity of not higher than 300 cp (as measured at 20.degree. C.), or comprising an electrically insulating liquid as the dispersion medium, porous solid particles as the dispersed phase, a polyhydric alcohol and/or water, and an ashless dispersant.

Abstract: A method for easily making an ice slab serving as the foundation of an artificial snow skiing field and artificial snow whose upper layer is powdery by flooding aqueous slurry made by adding water to granular wet water absorbent polymer on a slope of a natural skiing field or a slant or horizontal surface of a natural skiing field or indoor artificial snow skiing field equipped with a cooling system, obtaining the deposit layer of the granular wet water absorbent polymer in which water is separated from the slurry and freezing the deposit layer.

Abstract: Novel silane compound, alkoxy cyclopentyl dimethoxysilane, is prepared by reacting cyclopentyl trihalosilane with ROH and then with methanol, or by reacting cyclopentyl trimethoxysilane with ROH, wherein alkyl in the alkoxy or R in ROH stands for an organic group selected from the group consisting of sec-butyl, tert-amyl, cyclopentyl, oxa-3-cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and 2-isopropyl-5-methyl cyclohexyl groups. The silane compounds are useful as a catalytic component for olefin polymerization and as a silane coupling agent.

Abstract: A composition for treating bone disorder or hypercalcemia of patients suffering from malignant tumors is disclosed. The composition of the present invention comprises an effective amount of interleukin-4 in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising (a) modified polyolefin produced by graft-polymerizing a polyolefin with a glycidyl compound represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, Ar is an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6-20 carbon atoms and containing at least one glycidyloxy group, and n is an integer of 1-4; and (b) a matrix polymer resin such as polyamide, polyester, polycarbonate etc.

Abstract: A gasoline additive composition comprising an ester; and at least one dispersant component chosen from the group consisting of a specified monosuccinimide, a specified bissuccinimide, an alkylamine of average molecular weight 500-5000 having a polyolefine polymer as an alkyl group and a specified benzylamine derivative of average molecular weight 500-5000. It can contain a polyoxyalkylene glycol or its derivative. It can further contain a lubricant oil fraction of viscosity in the range 3-35 mm.sup.2 /s (100.degree. C.) It prevents undesired deposits on the surfaces of intake valves of an automobile engine.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing an olefin polymerization catalyst comprising, as a component, a transition metal compound having two ligands such as .beta.-diketone, etc. coordinated, and having excellent properties as a polymerization catalyst in the polymerization of olefins including styrene compounds. This olefin polymerization catalyst comprises:(a) a transition metal compound represented by the general formula, ##STR1## wherein M represents titanium, zirconium, hafnium or vanadium, Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 each represent, same or different, halogen atoms or alkyl groups containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen atoms or hydrocarbon groups containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, at least one of which is a hydrogen atom but all of which must not be hydrogen atoms, and(b) an organoaluminum compound, in particular, aluminoxane.

Abstract: A novel compound 5-(2,4-dioxotetrahydro-3-furanylmethyl)norbornane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid anhydride has been provided. The compound is prepared by hydrogenating 5-(2,4-dioxotetrahydro-3-furanylmethyl)-5-norbornene-2,3-di-carboxylic acid anhydride. The compound may be used as a hardening agent for epoxy resins, a raw material of producing polyimides, polyamides and polyesters, and a raw material for a plasticizer for vinyl chloride polymers.

Abstract: A flexible unidirectional glass prepreg comprising glass rovings having a thickness of 50 to 150 .mu.m and formed of glass fiber monofilaments having a diameter of 10 to 20 .mu.m and a matrix resin impregnated between the fiber monofilaments.

Abstract: The lubricating oil for refrigerator according to the present invention is a lubricating oil for refrigerator using 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane refrigerant. Having esters as base oil, its viscosity range is between 2-30 mm/s at 100.degree.C. By adding esters alone or by adding esters having different viscosity to esters base oil, or by adding polymer, the viscosity is adjusted to obtain the lubricating oil suitable for various types of refrigerators. The lubricating oil thus obtained has excellent compatibility with 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane refrigerant, which is an alternative to freon, and has low hygroscopic property and high heat-resistant property.By reducing the total acid number to 0.05 mg KOH/g or less, the corrosion-resistant property and insulating property of lubricating oil are not decreased, and the lubricating oil for refrigerator having having high refrigerant stability, hydrolytic stability and insulating property can be obtained.

Abstract: Fuel supply in an ultrasonic atomizer is conducted according to a fuel increment ratio pattern in which the increment of fuel in fuel increment control for starting and warming up is 70% or less of that in a typical conventional pressure injection valve system, thereby improving startability, accelerability and fuel consumption rate and further enabling a reduction in exhaust emissions. When the engine is started in low-temperature conditions, the fuel is supplied by continuous injection to make uniform and reduce the mean diameter of droplets of atomized fuel, thereby improving the ignitability and startability. The fuel injection start timing is varied in accordance with the combustion chamber temperature at the time of starting the engine, i.e.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a polycrystalline silicon thin film with a large crystal grain size is formed on a substrate, other than single crystalline silicon, e.g. on a glass substrate with a low strain point, by plasma CVD or photo CVD, and the polycrystalline silicon thin film thus obtained has a high (100) orientation percentage and a low (220) orientation percentage, a low hydrogen content, a low fluorine content in the film, and a large crystal grain size. It has excellent flatness and is suitable for microstructure fabrication and for the manufacture of a thin film transistor. Because a thin film transistor with a large area can be produced, it is also usable for many applications such as liquid crystal display. By introducing a high concentration of dopant into the interface region between the polycrystalline silicon film and the substrate, the growth of the polycrystalline grain is enhanced because the high concentration of dopant becomes the nucleus for crystal growth.

Abstract: The modified polyolefin is produced by graft-polymerizing (a) 100 parts by weight of a polyolefin, with (b) 0.01-30 parts by weight of a glycidyl compound represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, Ar is an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6-20 carbon atoms and containing at least one glycidyloxy group, and n is an integer of 1-4. The glycidyl compound may be added stepwise to have a higher graft ratio. The modified polyolefin may be graft-copolymerized with polyesters at a high graft ratio.

Abstract: Methylnorbornene dicarboxylic anhydride is produced from a C.sub.6 -C.sub.7 fraction containing 5-methylcyclopentadiene by carrying out the reaction in the presence of a maleic anhydride and a protonic acid at a temperature of 0.degree.-50.degree.C., whereby the 5-methylcyclopentadiene is isomerized to 1-MCPD and 2-MCPD which undergo a Diels-Alder reaction to form methylnorbornene dicarboxylic anhydride.

Abstract: There are provided processes for the preparation of .gamma.-methacryloxypropylsilane compounds which comprise carrying out the reaction of allyl methacrylate with a hydrosilane compound in the presence of a platinum catalyst, while allowing at least one of a hindered phenol compound and an aromatic amine compound to coexist in the reaction system with an alkylamine compound or an amide compound, or with a gas containing molecular oxygen, or with a phenol compound having an aminoalkylene group. By using these processes as provided, gelation of the reaction mixture in the reaction system and during the course of purification thereof by distillation can effectively be avoided, and the desired .gamma.-methacryloxypropylsilane compounds can be obtained in good yield.

Abstract: Novel silane compounds, tert.-butoxy cyclopentyl dimethoxysilane and isopropoxy cyclopentyl dimethoxysilane, are prepared by reacting cyclopentyl trihalosilane with ROH (where R stands for tert.-butyl or isopropyl group) and then with methanol, or by reacting cyclopentyl trimethoxysilane with ROH. The silane compounds are useful as a catlaytic component for olefin polymerization and as a silane coupling agent.

Abstract: A snow composition is here provided which comprises ofabout 100 parts by weight of snow selected from the group comprising of natural snow, artificial snow made by a snow machine, and icy snow made by shattering ice blocks to fragments andabout 0.1 to about 10.0 parts by weight of a super absorbent polymer in granule form having an average particle size of about 20 to about 500 .mu.m before water absorption.A method for making artificial snow is also provided here.