Abstract: The method for manufacturing an element chip includes a mounting step and a plasma dicing step. In the mounting step, a semiconductor substrate with flexibility, which has a first main surface and a second main surface located at an opposite side of the first main surface, which has a plurality element regions and a dividing region for defining the element regions, and on which a mask for covering the first main surface in the element region and for exposing the first main surface in the dividing region is formed, is mounted on a stage. In the plasma dicing step, the semiconductor substrate is diced into a plurality of element chips including the element; region by exposing the first main surface side of the semiconductor substrate to plasma on the stage and etching from the first main surface side to the second main surface while forming a groove on the dividing region.

Abstract: A fastening component is a molded article of a mixture in which microfibrillated cellulose fibers are dispersed in a thermoplastic resin, wherein the thermoplastic resin has a melting point of between 150 and 200° C., and wherein when the total mass % of the thermoplastic resin and the cellulose fibers is set to be 100 mass %, the mass % of the cellulose fibers included in the mixture is greater than 20 mass % and less than 60 mass %. When the total mass % of the thermoplastic resin and the cellulose fibers is set to be 100%, the mass % of the cellulose fibers included in the mixture is preferably equal to or greater than 30 mass % and equal to or less than 50 mass %.

Abstract: A fastening component is a molded article of a mixture in which microfibrillated cellulose fibers are dispersed in a thermoplastic resin, wherein the thermoplastic resin has a melting point of between 150 and 200° C., and wherein when the total mass % of the thermoplastic resin and the cellulose fibers is set to be 100 mass %, the mass % of the cellulose fibers included in the mixture is greater than 20 mass % and less than 60 mass %. When the total mass % of the thermoplastic resin and the cellulose fibers is set to be 100%, the mass % of the cellulose fibers included in the mixture is preferably equal to or greater than 30 mass % and equal to or less than 50 mass %.

Abstract: An exemplary organic hydride conversion device for generating a hydrogen gas through organic hydride conversion according to the present disclosure comprises an anode containing a dehydrogenation catalyst, a cathode containing hydrogenation catalyst, and a proton conductor disposed between the anode and the cathode. The proton conductor has a perovskite crystal structure expressed by the compositional formula AaB1-xB?xO3-x. The A element is an alkaline-earth metal and is contained in a range of 0.4<a<0.9, where the a value represents a mole fraction of this element, and the B? element is a trivalent group 3 or group 13 element and is contained in a range of 0.2<x<0.6, where the x value represents a mole fraction of this element.

Abstract: An exemplary organic hydride conversion device for generating a hydrogen gas through organic hydride conversion according to the present disclosure comprises an anode containing a dehydrogenation catalyst, a cathode containing hydrogenation catalyst, and a proton conductor disposed between the anode and the cathode. The proton conductor has a perovskite crystal structure expressed by the compositional formula AaB1-xB?xO3-x. The A element is an alkaline-earth metal and is contained in a range of 0.4<a<0.9, where the a value represents a mole fraction of this element, and the B? element is a trivalent group 3 or group 13 element and is contained in a range of 0.2<x<0.6, where the x value represents a mole fraction of this element.

Abstract: An exemplary dehydrogenation device for generating a hydrogen gas through dehydrogenation according to the present disclosure comprises an anode containing a dehydrogenation catalyst, a cathode containing catalyst capable of reducing protons, and a proton conductor disposed between the anode and the cathode. The proton conductor has a perovskite crystal structure expressed by the compositional formula AaB1-xB?xO3-?. The A element is an alkaline-earth metal and is contained in a range of 0.4<a<0.9, where the a value represents a mole fraction of this element, and the B? element is a trivalent group 3 or group 13 element and is contained in a range of 0.2<x<0.6, where the x value represents a mole fraction of this element.

Abstract: A fastening component is a molded article of a mixture in which microfibrillated cellulose fibers are dispersed in a thermoplastic resin, wherein the thermoplastic resin has a melting point of between 150 and 200° C., and wherein when the total mass % of the thermoplastic resin and the cellulose fibers is set to be 100 mass %, the mass % of the cellulose fibers included in the mixture is greater than 20 mass % and less than 60 mass %. When the total mass % of the thermoplastic resin and the cellulose fibers is set to be 100%, the mass % of the cellulose fibers included in the mixture is preferably equal to or greater than 30 mass % and equal to or less than 50 mass %.

Abstract: A method is presented for stably, highly, and efficiently producing a three-dimensional molded article of a fiber-reinforced composite material having a three-dimensional shape, uniform quality, and free from wrinkles by press molding a plurality of prepregs cut out in a predetermined shape and also to a molded article.

Abstract: A production method of granular epoxy resin includes an epoxy resin preparing step of preparing an epoxy resin which is solid at ordinary temperature by reaction between a phenol compound and epihalohydrin; a purifying processing step of refining the prepared epoxy resin which is solid at ordinary temperature so that the total content of compounds having a molecular weight of 200 or less is 0.28% by mass or less of the entire epoxy resin; and a pulverizing step of pulverizing the refined epoxy resin obtained by the purifying processing step under conditions so as not to make the total content of compounds having a molecular weight of 200 or less exceeding 0.3% by mass, wherein the epoxy resin which is solid at ordinary temperature prepared by the epoxy resin preparing step is mainly composed of at least one selected from oligomers represented by the following general formula (1) and oligomers represented by the following general formula (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an epoxy compound, represented by a general formula (I), which is solid at ordinary temperature, has extremely low melt viscosity and has excellent curing property and which can provide a cured product which is excellent in mechanical strength, heat resistance, and moisture resistance. It also relates to a preparation method of the epoxy compound, an epoxy resin composition, and a cured product thereof. The epoxy compound is represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein R1-R10 each represent hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 or more).

Abstract: An epoxy compound, represented by a general formula (I) is obtained by reacting an anthrahydroquinone compound having a following general formula (II) with epihalohydrin. (wherein R1-R10 each represent hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 or more, and wherein A1, A2 each represent hydrogen atom or alkali metal atom, R1-R10 each represent hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A granular epoxy resin is made by pulverizing an epoxy resin which is solid at ordinary temperature and can exhibit excellent fluidity during molding because of its low melt viscosity in which the total content of components having a molecular weight of 500 or less among components of n1=0 in the following general formula (1) and/or components of n2=0 in the following general formula (2) is 50% by mass or more of the entire epoxy resin, or, the total content of components having a molecular weight 400 or less among components of n1=0 in the following general formula (1) and/or components of n2=0 in the following general formula (2) is 20% by mass or more of the entire epoxy resin. The content of low molecular weight compounds having a molecular weight 200 or less in the granular epoxy resin is 0.3% by mass or less.

Abstract: A production method of granular epoxy resin includes an epoxy resin preparing step of preparing an epoxy resin which is solid at ordinary temperature by reaction between a phenol compound and epihalohydrin; a purifying processing step of refining the prepared epoxy resin which is solid at ordinary temperature so that the total content of compounds having a molecular weight of 200 or less is 0.28% by mass or less of the entire epoxy resin; and a pulverizing step of pulverizing the refined epoxy resin obtained by the purifying processing step under conditions so as not to make the total content of compounds having a molecular weight of 200 or less exceeding 0.3% by mass, wherein the epoxy resin which is solid at ordinary temperature prepared by the epoxy resin preparing step is mainly composed of at least one selected from oligomers represented by the following general formula (1) and oligomers represented by the following general formula (2).

Abstract: An epoxy compound, represented by a general formula (I) is obtained by reacting an anthrahydroquinone compound having a following general formula (II) with epihalohydrin. (wherein R1-R10 each represent hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 or more, and wherein A1, A2 each represent hydrogen atom or alkali metal atom, R1-R10 each represent hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A flame retardant epoxy resin composition containing (A) a phenolic novolak type epoxy resin including a phenolic novolak type epoxy resin of the following formula (1) and/or formula (2) in a total of at least 50 wt %: (wherein, n is 0 or a positive integer) (wherein, n is 0 or a positive integer) (B) a bisphenol type epoxy resin not containing a halogen, (C) an inorganic filler, and (D) an organic flame retardant. A prepreg and a fiber-reinforced composite using this epoxy resin composition.

Abstract: A method is presented for stably, highly, and efficiently producing a three-dimensional molded article of a fiber-reinforced composite material having a three-dimensional shape, uniform quality, and free from wrinkles by press molding a plurality of prepregs cut out in a predetermined shape and also to a molded article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an epoxy compound, represented by a general formula (I), which is solid at ordinary temperature, has extremely low melt viscosity and has excellent curing property and which can provide a cured product which is excellent in mechanical strength, heat resistance, and moisture resistance. It also relates to a preparation method of the epoxy compound, an epoxy resin composition, and a cured product thereof. The epoxy compound is represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein R1-R10 each represent hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 or more).

Abstract: A granular epoxy resin is made by pulverizing an epoxy resin which is solid at ordinary temperature and can exhibit excellent fluidity during molding because of its low melt viscosity in which the total content of components having a molecular weight of 500 or less among components of n1=0 in the following general formula (1) and/or components of n2=0 in the following general formula (2) is 50% by mass or more of the entire epoxy resin, or, the total content of components having a molecular weight 400 or less among components of n1=0 in the following general formula (1) and/or components of n2=0 in the following general formula (2) is 20% by mass or more of the entire epoxy resin. The content of low molecular weight compounds having a molecular weight 200 or less in the granular epoxy resin is 0.3% by mass or less. The granular epoxy resin allows easy handling because it hardly causes blocking during storage and transportation.

Abstract: A flame retardant epoxy resin composition containing (A) a phenolic novolak type epoxy resin including a phenolic novolak type epoxy resin of the following formula (1) and/or formula (2) in a total of at least 50 wt %: 1