Abstract: A prepreg laminate is described that is a fiber-reinforced plastic material having high rigidity, lightweight properties and excellent moldability, where the prepreg laminate is obtained by a prepreg (A), in which non-continuous reinforcing fibers are impregnated with a thermosetting resin or thermoplastic resin, and a prepreg (B), in which non-continuous reinforcing fibers are impregnated with a thermoplastic resin, being laminated adjacent to each other, and by the prepreg (A) being disposed on at least one surface, at least some combinations of the prepreg (A) and the prepreg (B) adjacent to each other forming an overlap region that satisfies at least one of the requirements (1) and (2) as defined.

Abstract: A composite fiber that satisfies properties of both stretchability and wear resistance, and that exhibits a delicate worsted-wool feeling closer to wool, a deep natural appearance, and a satisfactory feeling is described, and a woven/knitted fabric and a garment including the composite fiber, where the composite fiber includes a polyester-based thermoplastic resin A and a polyester-based thermoplastic resin B, and satisfies requirements (1) to (4): (1) a difference (MA?MB) between a weight average molecular weight MA of the polyester-based thermoplastic resin A and a weight average molecular weight MB of the polyester-based thermoplastic resin B is 2,000 to 15,000; (2) in the composite fiber, an apparent thick/thin ratio (Dthick/Dthin) of the composite fiber is 1.05 to 3.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a kit or a device for the detection of lung cancer and a method for detecting lung cancer. The present invention provides a kit or a device for the detection of lung cancer, comprising a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to a miRNA in a sample from a subject, and a method for detecting lung cancer, comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for recovering a rare metal salt, the method including: an acid treatment step of obtaining a rare metal-containing acidic aqueous solution by bringing a material including a monovalent rare metal and a polyvalent rare metal into contact with an acidic aqueous solution; a separation step of obtaining permeated water including the monovalent rare metal and non-permeated water including the polyvalent rare metal from the rare metal-containing acidic aqueous solution by using a nanofiltration membrane satisfying the condition (1); and a concentration step of obtaining non-permeated water having a higher concentration of the monovalent rare metal and permeated water having a lower concentration of the monovalent rare metal than that of the permeated water in the separation step, by using a reverse osmosis membrane.

Abstract: This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer and a method for detecting prostate cancer. This invention provides a kit or device for detection of prostate cancer comprising a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to an miRNA in a sample from a subject or a complementary strand thereof and a method for detecting prostate cancer comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro.

Abstract: A lightweight laminate capable of maintaining mechanical properties while exhibiting excellent flame retardancy, a method for producing the laminate, and a prepreg are described, where the laminate includes fibers; a matrix resin; and a flame-retardant filler and satisfies 0.01<A/B<0.15 under the described conditions where A and B are as defined. The prepreg includes fibers; a matrix resin; and a flame-retardant filler and satisfies 0.01<A/B<0.15 under the described conditions where A and B are as defined.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a kit or device for the detection of liver cancer and a method for detecting liver cancer. The present invention relates to a kit or device for the detection of liver cancer, comprising a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to miRNA in a sample of a subject, and a method for detecting liver cancer, comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro.

Abstract: A laminated film including a resin layer on at least one side of a resin base film, the resin layer being present at least one surface, wherein the X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectrum at the carbon K absorption edge at the resin layer surface satisfies I(15°)?I(90°)?0.1 when the angle formed between the incident X-ray and the resin layer surface is defined as ?, and the spectral intensity at 293.5 eV obtained by the partial electron yield method is defined as I(?). Provided is a laminated film as a release film to be used in an application that is carried out by coating the film with a coating liquid including a solvent, drying and solidifying the coating liquid, and then peeling off the solidified coating, which laminated film shows excellent applicability and an excellent peeling property, and does not show delamination of the surface layer even after a heating process.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a photosensitive resin composition and compound having a low dissipation factor when made into a cured film. The present invention is a photosensitive resin composition containing (A) a polyfunctional monomer, (B) a binder resin, and (C) a photopolymerization initiator, the (A) polyfunctional monomer containing a compound represented by expression (1) and/or a compound represented by expression (2), and the (B) binder resin containing one or more substances selected from the group consisting of a polyimide, a polyimide precursor, a polybenzoxazole, a polybenzoxazole precursor, a polyamide, a copolymer thereof, a polyurea, a polyester, a polysiloxane, an acrylic resin, a phenol resin and a benzocyclobutene resin, and a maleic acid resin and a cycloolefin polymer.

Abstract: Provided is a photosensitive resin composition that makes it possible to suppress residue on a board. The photosensitive resin composition contains conductive particles (A) that have a coating layer that includes carbon, an alkali-soluble resin (B), a photoinitiator (C), and a solvent (D). The solvent (D) contains an amide solvent (dl).

Abstract: A method produces a hairpin single-stranded RNA molecule capable of inhibiting expression of a target gene, including the step of reacting a first single-stranded oligo-RNA molecule represented by formula (I) with a second single-stranded oligo-RNA molecule represented by formula (II) in a mixed solvent including a buffer solution and a hydrophilic organic solvent in the presence of a dehydration condensation agent: 5?-Xc-Lx1 (I) and Lx2-X—Y-Ly-Yc-3? (II), wherein the dehydration condensation agent is selected from the group consisting of a triazine-based dehydration condensation agent, a uronium-based dehydration condensation agent including an N-hydroxy nitrogen-containing aromatic ring structure, a carbodiimide-based dehydration condensation agent, a 2-halopyridinium-based dehydration condensation agent, and a formamidinium-based dehydration condensation agent.

Abstract: Problems have been presented in terms of the step flatness of cured films used, inter alia, as wiring-insulating insulation films or protective films formed so as to cover metal wirings or light-emitting elements such as LEDs. The present invention overcomes problems relating to the incidence of wiring defects such as short-circuiting and defects associated with light-emitting element connection, and problems relating to the light-emission fault rate when this display device has been produced. The present invention is a display device having at least a metal wiring, a cured film, and a plurality of light-emitting elements, wherein a pair of electrode terminals are provided on one surface of each of the light-emitting elements. The pair of electrode terminals are connected to a plurality of the metal wirings extending in the cured film. The metal wirings are configured so that electrical insulation properties are maintained by the cured film.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a resin composition which enables manufacturing an adhesive sheet for a electrostatic chuck which has excellent heat resistance, low elastic modulus, mitigates the substrate thermal expansion difference with a single layer, and is capable of adhesion and following. The resin composition contains a polymer (A) selected from polyimide and polyamic acid that have a diamine residue of a specific structure (below, the diamine residue (1)) and an acid anhydride residue of a specific structure (below, the acid anhydride residue (2)), and a thermosetting resin (B).

Abstract: An object is to provide a production method for a precarbonized fiber bundle and a precarbonization furnace capable of continuously producing the precarbonized fiber bundle for a long period of time by efficiently discharging a decomposition gas containing a tar component generated when performing a precarbonization treatment at the time of carbon fiber production and retained in a heat treatment chamber throughout the heat treatment chamber. The production method for a precarbonized fiber bundle includes allowing an aligned stabilized fiber bundle vertically arranged in one or two or more tiers to travel horizontally in a heat treatment chamber and heat-treating and precarbonizing the stabilized fiber bundle at a maximum temperature of 300 to 1,000° C.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a twisted cord of liquid-crystal polyester multifilaments which gives various high-order processed products capable of retaining desired product shapes and which is suitable for use in general industrial material applications such as high-strength ropes, slings, and nets. The twisted cord of liquid-crystal polyester multifilaments has a coefficient of variation in longitudinal-direction cord diameter, X, of less than 30%.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to shorten the aging time for a fuel cell. To achieve the object, a gas diffusion electrode medium product according to the present invention includes sulfuric acid in an amount of 1.1 ?g/cm2 or less. In addition, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell according to the present invention has the gas diffusion electrode medium product according to the present invention incorporated therein.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide: an epoxy resin composition in which the effect of adding an additive can be efficiently obtained even at a high temperature; a molding material which achieves a reduced unevenness in physical properties after curing while allowing the additive to exert its effect; and a fiber-reinforced composite material which has excellent mechanical properties while allowing the additive to exert its effect. To achieve the above-mentioned object, the epoxy resin composition according to the present invention is an epoxy resin composition including the following components (A) to (E): component (A): an epoxy resin having a viscosity at 25° C. of from 0.1 to 1,000 Pa·s and having two or more epoxy groups within one molecule; component (B): an additive having a viscosity at 25° C. of from 0.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a prepreg for producing a laminate suitable as a structural material, and a laminate, which have excellent tensile shear joining strength, fatigue joining strength, and interlaminar fractural toughness values, and can be firmly integrated with another structural member by welding. The present invention is a prepreg including the following structural components [A], [B], and [C], wherein [C] is present on a surface of the prepreg, [C] is a crystalline thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 100° C. or higher or an amorphous thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 180° C. or higher, and the reinforcing fibers [A] are present which are included in a resin area including [B] and a resin area including [C] across an interface between the two resin areas: [A] reinforcing fibers; [B] a thermosetting resin; and [C] a thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A balloon catheter includes a flexible outer cylinder shaft, a holding member connected to a proximal end portion of the outer cylinder shaft, a sealing member that maintains liquid tightness incorporated in the holding member, a flexible inner cylinder shaft, a tube having a Rockwell hardness of R 115 or more, a flexural modulus of 3.0 to 4.5 GPa, and a thickness of 0.06 to 0.12 mm, a push-in member connected to a proximal end portion of the inner cylinder shaft, a pull-out prevention member connected to the push-in member, and a balloon composed of an elastic material and connected to each of the distal end portion of the outer cylinder shaft and the proximal end portion of the inner cylinder shaft, wherein the tube is inserted over the inner cylinder shaft over an area thereof except for a connecting portion between the balloon and the inner cylinder shaft.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition containing a nucleic acid molecule and a buffer, and having the features of (a) being in the form of a solution at ambient temperature; and (b) a content of the nucleic acid molecule after storage at 25° C., relative humidity 60% for 4 weeks, of not less than 80% relative to the content at the time of start of the storage.