Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer composition including a polyester copolymer and a biodegradable polymer, wherein the polyester copolymer includes two types of ester bond-forming monomer residues as main structural units, when the two types of ester bond-forming monomers are defined as “monomer A” and “monomer B”, respectively, the polyester copolymer satisfies (1) to (3) below, the biodegradable polymer has a melting point of 100° C. or higher, and the biodegradable polymer is included in an amount of 0.1% by weight or more and less than 30% by weight in 100% by weight of the total of the polyester copolymer and the biodegradable polymer. The present invention provides a polymer composition having low Young's modulus and high tensile strength. (1) An R value represented by the following formula is 0.45 or more and 0.99 or less.

Abstract: An artificial leather is provided having excellent flame retardancy and moderate air permeability and a flexible texture, where the artificial leather feels like natural suede and has an elegant appearance, the artificial leather including a fiber entanglement including an ultrafine fiber having an average single fiber diameter of 0.1 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less, and an elastomer, in which one surface is a napped surface having a raised nap, the other surface is a flame retardant surface having a flame retardant, and the following requirements 1 and 2 are satisfied: requirement 1: at least the flame retardant surface has a plurality of opening portions; requirement 2: the flame retardant has a tackiness of 0.1 N/cm2 or more and 2.0 N/cm2 or less.

Abstract: A base fabric for an airbag is formed of a polyamide fiber, wherein a CV value of a weaving density for every 20 cm in a base fabric weft direction is equal to or less than 0.5%, and original-yarn strength usage rates in the warp direction and the weft direction are equal to or more than 85%.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a thermoplastic resin material, including: a mold for molding a base material containing a thermoplastic resin into a predetermined shape; and a transfer mechanism that places the base material in the mold, wherein the transfer mechanism includes a detection mechanism that detects a state of the base material, and a controlling unit that controls operation of the mold and the transfer mechanism.

Abstract: A head-up display (HUD) system is described that makes it less possible that coloring is visually recognized on a windshield even with sunglasses worn, wherein the head-up display system includes an image projector configured to project an image; and a resin film configured such that the image from the image projector is projected on the resin film, wherein the resin film is a reflective plane, and is disposed in such a manner that the incidence plane where the maximum of the absolute value of a* and the maximum of the absolute value of b* satisfy the following formulae (1) and (2) is at 90±10° to a horizontal plane.

Abstract: Provided is an artificial leather, which exhibits light transmitting properties and maintains its texture and touch while being dark-colored and having a medium or higher density, the artificial leather including a fiber entangled body formed of ultrafine fibers having an average single fiber diameter of 0.1 to ?m; and an elastomer, in which the artificial leather has a thickness of 0.4 to 1.2 mm and a weight per unit area of 80 to 450 g/m2, where one surface of the artificial leather is a design surface colored with a dye and/or a pigment and satisfies the following Formulas (1) to (3): L*1?55 . . . ??(1) L0>50 . . . ??(2) ?L* <?5 . . . ??(3) where L*1, L*0 and ?L* are as defined.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a wiring board on which an opaque wiring electrode is less visible. The wiring board comprises a transparent substrate, an opaque wiring electrode patterned on at least one surface of the transparent substrate, and a transparent protective layer formed on the transparent substrate and the opaque wiring electrode. The part where the opaque wiring electrode is formed has an internal reflectivity R1 of 0.1% or less, which is measured from the transparent protective layer of the wiring board, and a refractive index n1 of the transparent substrate and a refractive index n2 of the transparent protective layer satisfy the following formula (1). 0.97?n2/n1?1.

Abstract: A fiber-reinforced plastic capable of coping with a more complicated shape while maintaining lightweight properties and mechanical properties is provided, where a thermoplastic prepreg is obtained by impregnating a discontinuous reinforcing fiber web impregnated with a thermoplastic resin, the thermoplastic prepreg satisfying at least one of the following features (A) or (B): feature (A): a plurality of incisions cutting at least a part of discontinuous reinforcing fibers constituting the discontinuous reinforcing fiber web; and feature (B): a fiber length variation region in which a coefficient of variation in fiber length of the discontinuous reinforcing fibers constituting the discontinuous reinforcing fiber web is 40% or more.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a fiber-reinforced plastic that has, as at least one of the surface layers in the thickness direction thereof, a layer containing reinforced fibers and a matrix in which a thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin are integrated. The reinforced fibers form discontinuous reinforced fiber bundles randomly stacked or discontinuous reinforced fiber bundles arranged in one direction. A portion of the discontinuous reinforced fiber bundles is in contact with both of the thermosetting resin and the thermoplastic resin. The thermoplastic resin is exposed in at least a portion of the surface of the surface layer.

Abstract: A prepreg which is suitable for producing a fiber-reinforced composite material in a short period of time without using an autoclave, can produce a fiber-reinforced composite material in which the occurrence of voids is suppressed and excellent impact resistance is achieved, and has excellent handling properties; and a fiber-reinforced composite material using the prepreg. This prepreg is a prepreg in which a reinforcing fiber [A] arranged in layers is partially impregnated with an epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy resin [B] and a curing agent [C], wherein the impregnation rate ? is 30-95%, and a thermoplastic resin [D] insoluble in the epoxy resin [B] is unevenly distributed on both surfaces of the prepreg. In addition, in the layers of the reinforcing fiber [A], epoxy resin composition-unimpregnated portions are localized on one surface of the prepreg, and the localization parameter a, which defines the degree of localization, is in the range of 0.10<?<0.45.

Abstract: A carbon fiber bundle has a relationship among a crystallite size Lc (nm), a single-fiber compressive strength Fc (GPa) measured by a compressive fragmentation method of single-fiber composites, and an initial modulus E0 (GPa) in a resin-impregnated strand tensile test simultaneously satisfies formulas (1) to (3), and Lc is 4.00 nm or less: Fc?1.3×10/Lc?0.3??(1) E0?80×Lc+155??(2) E0?330??(3).

Abstract: A method relates to producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid-3,6-lactone, the method including the following steps (A) and (B): (A) a step of adding an acid to a 3-hydroxyadipic acid-containing aqueous solution to obtain a 3-hydroxyadipic acid-3,6-lactone-containing aqueous solution; and (B) a step of obtaining a 3-hydroxyadipic acid-3,6-lactone extract by bringing the 3-hydroxyadipic acid-3,6-lactone-containing aqueous solution obtained in step (A) into contact with an extraction solvent that is phase-separated from the solution.

Abstract: A multilayer film having a multi-layer structure unit which is a 51-layered or more multiple layer formed by alternately layering a layer (A layer) a main component of which is a polyester resin (resin A) having a dicarboxylic component and a diol component, and a layer (B layer) a main component of which is a thermoplastic resin (resin B) different from the resin A in optical properties; wherein at least one surface of the multi-layer structure unit has a refractive index of 1.68 or more and 1.80 or less, wherein the surface has a critical load of 15 mN or less at 100° C. in a scratch test, and wherein the multilayer film has at least one reflection bandwidth having a reflectance of 30% or more continuous over a wavelength width of 20 nm or more in a profile of reflectance measured on at least one surface side of the multi-layer structure unit.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a sheet for heat exchange elements, which has high water resistance, while also having excellent productivity by achieving excellent shape stability. The present invention is a sheet for heat exchange elements, which is provided with a laminate that is composed of at least a porous substrate and a resin layer, and which is configured such that the resin layer contains at least a urethane resin and a polyvinylpyrrolidone and/or a vinylpyrrolidone copolymer.

Abstract: A non-coated base fabric for an airbag is made of a polyamide fiber, wherein a CV value of the dynamic air permeability by the ASTM D6476 method is 6.0% or less, a CV value of the air permeability at a differential pressure of 500 Pa by the ASTM D3886 method is 10.0% or less, and a CV value of the air permeability at a differential pressure of 20 KPa is 10.0% or less, which are measured every 20 cm in a weft direction of the base fabric.

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

Abstract: A method for operating a separation membrane module including identifying a clogged portion of the separation membrane module based on a resistance of a lower portion of the separation membrane module, a filtration resistance of a separation membrane portion, and a resistance of an upper portion of the separation membrane module, in a water production system for obtaining treated water by filtering water-to-be-treated with the separation membrane module.

Abstract: Objects of the present invention are to provide a woven/knitted fabric that does not inhibit movement of the body and that has excellent wearing feel, and is particularly suitable for use in garments, as well as garments using the woven/knitted fabric. Provided is a woven/knitted fabric at least partially including a false-twist yarn composed of an eccentric sheath-core type polyamide composite fiber having an equilibrium moisture content of 6.3% or less, the woven/knitted fabric having a stress ratio at 15% elongation in the warp direction to the weft direction of from 0.25 to 2.0.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a coated silicone member manufacturing method which enables, even when a highly water-repellent silicone member having a water surface contact angle of more than 110° is processed at a low temperature, formation of, on the surface, a coating having a sufficiently low surface contact angle with respect to an aqueous solution containing a salt and a protein. The present invention provides a coated silicone member manufacturing method comprising: (A) a degradative reaction step for degrading the surface of a silicone member; (B) a contact step b for bringing a solution b containing a polycarbodiimide into contact with the surface-degraded silicone member; and (C) a contact step c for bringing a solution c containing a polymer C into contact with the surface-degraded silicone member. The polymer C has an alkyl amide group and hydroxyl group.

Abstract: An artificial leather is provided that has supple flexibility, moderate resilience while being dense and satisfactory thickness, where the artificial leather includes, as constituent elements, a nonwoven fabric containing ultrafine fibers having an average single-fiber diameter of 0.1 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less, and an elastomer, the artificial leather satisfying Formulas (a) and (b) below: 0.5?FA/FB<1??(a) 0.5?FC/FB<1??(b) where FA, FB, and FC are respectively the fiber density (g/cm3) in a layer on one surface side, the fiber density (g/cm3) in a layer at the center in the thickness direction, and the fiber density (g/cm3) in a layer on the other surface side when the artificial leather is trisected in the thickness direction.