Abstract: The present invention relates to fire-resistant hydraulic fluids. More particularly, the invention relates to fire-resistant hydraulic fluid compositions comprising the combination of a trialkoxyalkyl-phosphate, a diluent selected from the group consisting of a natural triglyceride, a synthetic ester, and a polypropylene glycol, and a high molecular weight polymer.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer of relatively low melt temperature is blended with at least one of thermosets, elastomers, and thermoplastics of relatively high melt temperature in order to produce a polymer blend which absorbs relatively high quantities of latent heat without melting or major loss of physical and mechanical characteristics as temperature is raised above the melting temperature of the low-melt-temperature thermoplastic. The polymer blend can be modified by the addition of at least one of fillers, fibers, fire retardants, compatibilisers, colorants, and processing aids. The polymer blend may be used in applications where advantage can be taken of the absorption of excess heat by a component which remains solid and retains major fractions of its physical and mechanical characteristics while absorbing relatively high quantities of latent heat.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electrorheological fluid comprising: spherical carbonaceous particles obtained substantially from a solvent and a condensation product formed by a methylene type bonding of an aromatic sulfonic acid or a salt thereof as materials; and an, electric insulating oil. The electric insulating oil preferably has a relative dielectric constant of 3 or more and a kinematic viscosity at 25° C. of 1 to 100 mm2/second. The electric insulating oil may be, for example, fluorosilicone oil, a mixture of fluorosilicone oil and silicone oil, or a mixture of dimethyl silicone oil and modified silicone oil. The electrorheological fluid of the present invention may further include modified silicone oil at a weight percentage of 0.01 to 5%.

Abstract: Disclosed are a solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a valve-acting metal, an oxide dielectric layer formed on a surface of the valve-acting metal and a solid electrolyte layer provided on the dielectric film layer, in which the electrically conducting polymer composition layer contains as a dopant at least one anion selected from (1) an alkoxy-substituted naphthalene monosulfonate anion, (2) a heterocyclic sulfonate anion, and (3) an anion of an aliphatic polycyclic compound or a combination thereof with another anion having a dopant ability and a method for producing such a solid electrolytic capacitor. The solid electrolytic capacitor of the invention is excellent in voltage resistance, high frequency property, tan &dgr;, leakage current, heat resistance (reflow property), etc.

Abstract: The invention relates to a ready-to-use composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers, and in particular human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising, in a medium which is suitable for dyeing, at least one oxidation base, at least one substituted meta-phenylenediamine as first coupler, at least one second coupler chosen from meta-aminophenols and meta-diphenols and at least one enzyme of 2-electron oxidoreductase type in the presence of at least one donor for the said enzyme, and to the dyeing process using this composition.

Abstract: The rate of water vapor sorption of an absorption cycle cooling and/or heating system using an aqueous alkali metal halide solution as the working fluid is increased by adding to the fluid an effective additive amount of at least 2 parts per million of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or aromatic ketone or aldehyde capable of increasing the rate of water vapor absorption.

Abstract: A thermally curable adhesive composition that includes a fluxing agent that also acts as an adhesive is provided. The composition includes: (a) a fluxing agent represented by the formula RCOOH, wherein R comprises a moiety having two or more carbon--carbon double bonds; (b) optionally, an effective amount of a crosslinkable diluent; (c) optionally, an effective amount of a source of free radical initiators; and (d) optionally, an effective amount of a resin to react with remnant carboxylic acid moieties. The composition can be applied directly onto the surface(s) of devices that are to be joined electrically and mechanically. These devices include, printed circuit substrates, connectors, components, cables, and other electrical devices having metallization patterns to be soldered together by means of a solder-bumped pattern on one or both surfaces. Alternatively, a solder paste, comprising solder powder mixed with the fluxing agent of the present invention can be used.

Abstract: A thick-film resistor paste consists of a first glass powder, a second glass powder, a conductive material powder, and an organic vehicle. A quantity of the first glass powder mixed is larger than a quantity of the second glass powder mixed. The first glass powder contains, in total, 95 percentage by weight or above of CaO of 20 to 26 percentage by weight, SiO.sub.2 of 37 to 59 percentage by weight, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 of 5 to 13 percentage by weight and B.sub.2 O.sub.3 of 8 to 28 percentage by weight. The second glass powder contains, in total, 85 percentage by weight or above of SiO.sub.2 of 53 to 72 percentage by weight, B.sub.2 O.sub.3 of 20 to 30 percentage by weight and Na.sub.2 O of 1 to 7 percentage by weight. The thermal expansion coefficient of the first glass powder is larger by 0.5.times.10.sup.-6 /deg or above than the thermal expansion coefficient of the second glass powder.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film of tin oxide containing gallium and indium, which contains, when gallium is calculated as Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3, indium is calculated as In.sub.2 O.sub.3 and tin is calculated as SnO.sub.2, gallium in an amount of from 0.1 to 30 mol % and indium in an amount of from 0.1 to 30 mol %, based on the total amount of Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3, In.sub.2 O.sub.3 and SnO.sub.2, a sputtering target and a transparent conductive film bonded substrate. The transparent conductive film of the present invention exhibits chemical resistance and abrasion resistance.