Abstract: A snap zipper includes strip-male and strip-female members, and at least its portion for fusing to a bag body is made of a material mainly composed of a polyester type elastomer or a polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin and that the resin of the portion for fusion has a bending modulus of elasticity of 10,000 kg/cm.sup.2 or below. At least its portion for fusion is made of a material having a composition including polyester type elastomer and a polyolefin type resin or polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin and a polyolefin type resin and the content of the polyolefin type resin in the composition is 3 to 50% by weight. In case of the snap zipper adapted to have a portion for fusing to the bag body and the male and female members, excepting the portion for fusion, the portion for fusion may be composed of copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid ester or copolymer of ethylene and methacryic acid ester.

Abstract: A melt calendered sheet and a process for making melt calendered sheet having excellent transparency and solvent craze resistance. Clear melt calendered sheet having a critical stress rating above 12,000 KPa, heat distortion temperature above 85.degree. C., and flexural modulus above 3,275 MPa is produced from acrylic copolymer having a melt flow rate of from about 0.3 to about 1.3 grams/10 minutes.

Abstract: A tinted bottle for food or drugs formed by injection blow molding high density polyethylene in which the walls of the bottle have a thickness between about 0.07 and 0.4 inches, a glossy appearance and contact clarity.

Abstract: An electroluminescence element composed of a substrate, a first electrode, a first insulating layer, a light-emitting layer, a second insulating layer, and a second electrode in this order and a process for producing the same are disclosed, in which the light-emitting layer comprises a chemically stable oxide material containing a plurality of elements, the composition ratio of the elements constituting said oxide material being substantially equal to that of the elements charged, the light-emitting layer is formed by coating a first insulating layer with a sol solution containing a plurality of metal elements at a prescribed composition ratio and heating the coating layer to form an oxide layer.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided blow molded articles which are composed of specific copolyesters or specific polyester resin compositions and which are highly oriented so that the stretch index as defined by the following equations becomes not less than 130 cm. ##EQU1## The blow molded articles thus provided are excellent in transparency and also excellent in moldability and gas barrier properties and, moreover, excellent also in economical efficiency.

Abstract: A radiographic phosphor panel having both binder compatible oxosulfur reducing agent and oxosulfur reducing pigment, and a preparation method. The radiographic phosphor panel has a support and a luminescent layer overlaying the support. The luminescent layer includes phosphor crystals, binder, oxosulfur reducing agent, and oxosulfur reducing pigment. The phosphor crystals include iodine. The oxosulfur reducing agent is dispersed within the luminescent layer on a substantially molecular basis. The oxosulfur reducing pigment is dispersed within the layer as a particulate. The oxosulfur reducing agent and the oxosulfur reducing pigment are each a reducing agent for iodine. The oxosulfur reducing agent and the oxosulfur reducing pigment have a combined concentration sufficient to substantially increase the photostimulated luminescence of the panel.

Abstract: A paint ball including a paint ball shell and an axis extending through the shell to define first and second poles. The paint ball shell fractures in a predetermined pattern upon the receipt of a fracturing force to form fracture lines from the point of impact circumferentially toward the first pole and from the point of impact circumferentially toward the second pole.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hose construction containing a fluoroplastic barrier. The hose comprises (1) an inner core comprising (a) acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber and (b) from 0.05 to 25 phr of unsubstituted or substituted phenol salts of 1,8-diazabicyclo-[5,4,0]undecene-7; (2) a barrier layer comprised of a terpolymer derived from tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene and vinylidene fluoride, wherein said barrier layer is directly adhered to said inner core; and (3) an elastomeric cover.

Abstract: An odorant composition in the form of a colloidal suspension. A colloidal suspension odorant composition comprised of a colloidal material and a liquid fragrance component is provided. A package comprised of a multiple layer top substrate and a multiple layer bottom substrate is also provided. The colloidal suspension odorant composition may be packaged in the vapor impermeable package and the combination may be used to supply test quantities of odorants.

Abstract: A thin-film EL element having as a laminated luminescent composite a configuration comprising at least a first layer and a second layer wherein(1) the first layer comprises a compound having a lattice constant, before lamination, larger than that of a compound constituting the second layer, and contains manganese as a luminescent center impurity,(2) the difference between the lattice constant, before lamination, of the compound of the first layer and the compound constituting the second layer is 5% or more, and(3) the peak value of the emission spectrum of the laminated luminescent composite rests on 590 nm or more, whereby the thin-film EL element can provide red light having high color purity.

Abstract: A biaxially stretched, heat sealable, thermoplastic, flexible, food packaging film, preferably multilayer, having an outer heat sealable layer comprising an ethylene vinyl ester copolymer, preferably a blend of two different EVA copolymers wherein said heat sealing layer (which is preferably crosslinked by irradiation) has an M.sub.w of 50,000 or more, and an M.sub.n between 1000 and 18,000.

Abstract: Phenylanthracene derivatives of the formula: A.sub.1 --L--A.sub.2 wherein A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 each are a monophenylanthryl or diphenylanthryl group and L is a valence bond or a divalent linkage group, typically arylene are novel opto-electronic functional materials. They are used as an organic compound layer of organic EL device, especially a light emitting layer for blue light emission.

Abstract: A method for increasing the adhesion of a first layer comprising fluoroplastic to a second layer comprising a peroxide-curable hydrocarbon elastomer is disclosed. The method comprises adding a primary-amine containing unsaturated compound or polymer of less than 10,000 molecular weight to the hydrocarbon elastomer layer. The resulting multi-layer compositions and articles comprising the composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: Containers, which are impervious to hydrocarbon vapors, in particular to fuel vapors, and comprise an outer shell of plastic material, which is coated with a polyamide layer at least on the surface in contact with the fuel.Said containers are used in the sector of the fuel industry, in particular in the automotive industry, as tanks for automobiles and motor vehicles.

Abstract: A fuel hose comprising an outer rubber layer wherein polysulfide is crosslinked so that polysulfide bonding density is not less than 4.times.10.sup.-5 mol/cm.sup.3 and an epoxy compound having epoxy equivalent at not more than 300 is contained, and an inner polyamide resin layer which is laminated on the inside face of the outer rubber layer and bonded thereon by heat treatment. Since the polyamide resin powder is melted by the heat treatment and the polysulfide bonding decomposes so that the resultant residue after decomposition combines with polyamide molecules, resulting in a direct and strong bonding of the outer rubber layer and the inner polyamide resin layer. Moreover, since the special epoxy compound is mixed therein, it is possible to set up the heat treatment condition at a rather mild one.

Abstract: The heat shrinkable polypropylene film having an isotactic polypropylene layer as surface layers and a layer mainly composed of a syndiotactic polypropylene as an intermediate layer, having a shrinkage of not less than 25% at 100.degree. C. in the machine and transverse directions and being stretched at least two times in the machine and transverse directions, respectively. The film has a good packaging machine applicability and excellent propagation tear resistance, low temperature shrinkability and heat resistance, and is suitably used as a shrink packaging material.

Abstract: Described herein are textile fiber-working units and methods for preparing them. These units have at least one layer made of a mixture of a polyamide, a crosslinked acrylonitrilebutadiene rubber, a plasticizer and a crosslinking agent. This layer forms a ring and has an outer fiber-working surface which forms an endless path for processing fibers. The units are made by combining the ingredients to form a uniform blend which is then worked into a shape, heated to crosslink the rubber, and then producing the fiber-working unit using appropriate finishing techniques such as cutting, grinding, and polishing.

Abstract: An organic material for EL devices comprising 10-hydroxybenzo[h]quinoline zinc complex, as well as an EL device with a luminescent layer including the material.

Abstract: In an organic thin film EL device comprising an anode layer, a cathode layer, and a complex layer including hole injection material and luminescent material, an anode interfacial layer is formed between the anode layer and the complex layer. The anode interfacial layer includes quinacridone derivative.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hollow molded article container of a liquid polyester resin composition which is superior in moldability, heat resistance, gas barrier properties and gasoline barrier properties. The liquid polyester resin composition comprises a liquid crystal polyester as a component (A) and an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer of 50.0 through 99.9% by weight of an ethylene unit (a), 0.1 through 30.0% by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid glycidyl ester unit or unsaturated glycidyl ether unit (b) and 0 through 49.9% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated ester unit (c) as a component (B), wherein the component (A) is 56.0 through 99.0% by weight and the component (B) is 44.0 through 1.0% by weight. The invention also provides a hollow molded article container composed of a laminated structure comprising a layer of the liquid crystal polyester resin composition above and a layer of a thermoplastic resin.