Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin (A) and a reactive functional group-containing resin (B), which has a specific structure in the morphology of the resin composition observed by transmission electron microscopy tomography, and the relaxation time T1C of each carbon nucleus by the solid NMR measurement of the thermoplastic resin composition containing a polyamide resin is kept in a specific range. The composition is excellent in the balance between contradictory properties such as impact resistance and heat resistance, remarkably exhibits a peculiar viscoelastic behavior not observed in the conventional polymeric materials, and is remarkably excellent in impact energy absorbing performance and vibration energy absorbing performance at the time of high-speed deformation.

Abstract: A traversing device for stabilizing the yarn path of a thin and uniform flat fiber bundle without causing any trouble, e.g. entanglement of single fibers, and ensuring a good winding appearance of the winding package of fiber bundle, and a yarn path guide for stabilizing the yarn path without causing any trouble, e.g. entanglement of single fibers.

Abstract: A laminated film including a thermoplastic resin film, and a laminated layer disposed on at least one surface of the thermoplastic resin film including an acryl-urethane copolymer resin (A), and a polyester resin (B), and a crosslinking agent (C) including an isocyanate crosslinking agent, a carbodiimide crosslinking agent or mixtures thereof, the amount of the crosslinking agent (C) is from 5 to 70 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the sum of the acryl-urethane copolymer resin (A) and the polyester resin (B).

Abstract: A white reflection film includes a coating layer including spherical particles on at least one surface of a white film, wherein, when particle diameters of the spherical particles are R and a thickness of the coating layer is H, an average number of the particles satisfying R>H in 100H square in a surface area of the coating layer is at least 10. The white film, which is capable of contributing to the improvement of luminance of a backlight being used in the backlight, can be provided.

Abstract: A process for converting ethylbenzene, by which ethylbenzene in a feedstock containing C8 aromatic hydrocarbon is converted to benzene at a high degree of conversion is disclosed. The process for converting ethylbenzene includes bringing a C8 aromatic hydrocarbon mixed feedstocks containing ethylbenzene into contact with an acid type catalyst containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of the metals belonging to Group VII and Group VIII in the presence of H2 to convert ethylbenzene to benzene. The feedstock contains C9-C10 aromatic hydrocarbons including ethyltoluene, and the ethyltoluene is converted to toluene together with the conversion of ethylbenzene.

Abstract: An adsorption carrier includes fibers A having a diameter of 0.5 or more to 8 ?m or less and fibers B having a diameter of 8 ?m or more to 50 ?m or less, the fibers B having a larger diameter than the fibers A, and the fibers B being sheath-core or islands-in-sea composite fibers.

Abstract: The water-permeability stretch knitted fabric has a multi-layered structure including at least two layers, namely the outer layer and the inner layer, wherein 30% or more of the outer layer of the knitted fabric is accounted for by composite fiber multifilament yarns composed of two types of polyester polymer materials adhered to each other side by side in the fiber's length direction, the water-permeability of the knitted fabric being such that both the water absorption back-and-front moisture content ratio and the water absorption back-and-front diffusion area ratio between the outer layer and the inner layer are two or more, and the average for the stretch percentages and that for the stretch recovery percentages in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the knitted fabric being 55% or more and 60% or more, respectively.

Abstract: This invention relates to a pharmaceutical comprising as an effective ingredient an arylmethylene urea exemplified by the following formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The arylmethylene urea and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful for therapy or prophylaxis of inflammatory bowel disease and overactive bladder.

Abstract: A polyacrylonitrile-based polymer, containing a polymer of which main component is acrylonitrile, which satisfies at least one kind requirement selected from the following [a] to [d]. [a] Z-average molecular weight (Mz) determined by gel-permeation chromatograph is 800,000 to 6,000,000 and degree of polydispersity (Mz/Mw) (Mw denotes weight average molecular weight) is 3.0 to 10.0. [b] Z+1-average molecular weight (Mz+1) determined by GPC method is 3,000,000 to 10,000,000 and degree of polydispersity (Mz+1/Mw) is 6.0 to 25.0. [c] Mzm determined by gel-permeation chromatograph multi-angle laserlight scattering photometry is 400,000 to 1,000,000 and degree of polydispersity (Mzm/Mwm) is 3.0 to 10.0. [d] Z-average radius of gyration (Rz) determined by gel-permeation chromatograph multi-angle laserlight scattering photometry is 25 to 45 nm and its ratio to weight average radius of gyration (Rz/Rw) is 1.3 to 2.5.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyester film is provided, in particular, a biaxially oriented polyester film for molded part capable of being used suitably as a metallic molded part processed after metal deposition on a film surface and a surface protection film in forming a decorative sheet. Provided is a biaxially oriented polyester film for molded part, which is a polyester film that at least two layers of A layer composed of polyester A and B layer composed of polyester B are laminated, wherein interlayer adhesion between A layer and B layer is 5 (N/15 mm) or more, and stress at 100% elongation (F100 value, unit: MPa) at 200° C. and 150° C. in the longitudinal direction and transverse direction of a film is 1 to 50.

Abstract: A therapeutic and/or prophylactic agent for nausea and/or vomiting is provided. A therapeutic and/or prophylactic agent for nausea and/or vomiting, comprising a compound of the Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof: R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; R3 is hydrogen or lower alkoxycarbonyl; and R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; with the proviso that all of R1 to R3 are not simultaneously hydrogen; and R1 and R4 are not simultaneously hydrogen).

Abstract: Provided is a recyclable light reflecting sheet which is excellent in light reflection characteristic regardless of being thin type and is contributing to weight reduction of a display. Provided is a light reflecting sheet comprising a sheet containing a single filament with a number mean diameter of 1 to 1000 nm, and having a light reflectance of 95% or more at a wavelength of 560 nm.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of producing a chemical product through continuous fermentation which includes filtering a culture of a microorganism or cultured cells with a separation membrane to recover a product from a filtrate and simultaneously retaining a nonfiltered fluid in, or refluxing it to, the culture, and adding fermentation materials to the culture, wherein a porous membrane having an average pore size of 0.01 ?m or more to less than 1 ?m is used as the separation membrane and the filtration is conducted with a transmembrane pressure difference in the range of 0.1 to 20 kPa. According to this method, the fermentation productivity of the chemical product can be largely elevated at high stability and a low cost.

Abstract: A false twisting yarn composed of monofilaments containing a polyester component of which main component is polytrimethylene terephthalate, wherein the false twisting yarn is a false twisting yarn which satisfies all of the requirements of (1) a shrinkage ratio by wet heat treatment at 98° C. for 20 minutes is 5% or less, (2) a ratio (TS/WS) of elastic stretch ratio after wet heat treatment at 90° C. for 20 minutes (WS) and elastic stretch ratio after dry heat treatment at 90° C. for 15 minutes (TS) is, 0<TS/WS?1, and (3) a tensile strength is 2.0 cN/dtex or more. By using the false twisting yarn, it is possible to produce a pile cloth having a soft touch and a low shrinkage.

Abstract: An agent for enhancing therapeutic or prophylactic effect of a renin-angiotensin system inhibitor on renal diseases is disclosed, including a specific prostaglandin I derivative such as beraprost sodium as an effective ingredient.

Abstract: A polyether-polylactic acid composition is excellent in storage stability, melt stability and hue. The polyether-polylactic acid composition includes a polyether and polylactic acid component and has a residual lactide content is 0.3 wt % or less, and an acid value is 50 equivalent/t or less.

Abstract: The polylactic acid-based resin laminate sheet is a laminate sheet including Layer A and Layer B of a polylactic acid-based resin composition, and the Layer A and the Layer B contain poly(meth)acrylate in a specified amount. The laminate sheet is excellent in transparency and heat resistance and, in addition, provides a polylactic acid-based resin laminate sheet capable of obtaining a molded product of high biobased content therefrom.

Abstract: A therapeutic agent for renal failure including, as an active ingredient, a 4,8-inter-m-phenylene prostaglandin I2 derivative, and also a method for treatment of renal failure using the same.

Abstract: A therapeutic agent and a treatment method for uremia of human and animals, which therapeutic agent can be easily taken, has lower side effects, and which is not expensive in view of medical economics, are disclosed. The therapeutic agent for uremia in patients suffering from chronic renal failure comprises as an effective ingredient a prostaglandin I2 derivative having a specific structure, such as beraprost sodium. The therapeutic agent for uremia ameliorates the uremia concurred in patients with chronic renal failure without accompanying side effects, and restoration of decreased appetite, improvements in activities, increase in body weight and the like are achieved. The therapeutic effect of uremia is clear alleviation or disappearance of symptoms of uremia grasped as clinical symptoms, observed in the state of renal failure, especially even in spite of the state wherein the decrease in renal function is progressed.

Abstract: A process produces polyester film which is effectively reduced in the disadvantageous lengthwise and widthwise heat shrinkages inherent in biaxially oriented film and which is excellent in flatness and mechanical characteristics. More specifically, process produces biaxially oriented polyester film by subjecting a biaxially oriented polyester film which has been drawn in the lengthwise and widthwise directions and heat-treated to widthwise relaxation and lengthwise relaxation by a method of shortening the clip intervals, wherein the biaxially oriented polyester film is held under stretching between the widthwise relaxation step and the lengthwise relaxation step.