Abstract: There are provided a novel norbornene derivative which is a material for a chemically amplifying type photoresist for F2 laser, possesses excellent transparency and improved dry etching resistivity and has a fluorine-containing ketone unit or fluorine-containing tertiary alcohol unit directly bonded to the norbornene backbone; a fluorine-containing polymer obtained by using the norbornene derivative as a copolymerizable monomer; and a chemically amplifying type photoresist composition comprising the fluorine-containing polymer, a photoacid generator and a solvent.

Abstract: Magnetic metal particles containing iron as a main component, comprising cobalt in an amount of usually 20 to 50 atm %, calculated as Co, based on whole Fe, aluminum in an amount of usually 3 to 15 atm %, calculated as Al, based on whole Fe and a rare earth element in an amount of usually 3 to 20 atm %, calculated as rare earth element, based on whole Fe, and having an average major axis diameter of usually 0.02 to 0.065 ?m, preferably from 0.02 to less than 0.05 ?m, a coercive force of usually 159.2 to 222.9 kA/m (2,000 to 2,800 Oe), a soluble Na content of usually not more than 30 ppm, a soluble Ca content of usually not more than 100 ppm, and an oxidation stability ??s of usually not more than 10%.

Abstract: A chlorine-containing resin composition for covering an electric wire of the present invention, has a heat stability of not less than 240 minutes and a volume resistivity of 5.0×1013 to 1.0×1016 ?·cm when measured according to JIS K6723, and comprises: 100 parts by weight of a chlorine-containing resin, and 1.5 to 10 parts by weight of Mg—Al-based hydrotalcite-type particles having a composition represented by the formula: [MgxCay]•Alz•(OH)2•An?p•mH2O wherein 0.2?z/(x+z)?0.6; 0.01?y/(x+z)?0.20; x+y+z=1; p=(2(x+y?1)+3z)/n; A is a n-valent anion; and m is more than 0 and not more than 0.75, having a plate surface diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 ?m and a thickness of 0.02 to 0.08 ?m, and containing calcium at a molar ratio of Ca to a sum of Mg and Al of 0.01:1 to 0.20:1, and having a heat-resisting time of not less than 4 hours upon a chlorine-containing resin composition containing the Mg—Al-based hydrotalcite-type particles.

Abstract: A chlorine-containing resin composition for covering an electric wire of the present invention, has a heat stability of not less than 240 minutes and a volume resistivity of 5.0×1013 to 1.0×1016 ?·cm when measured according to JIS K6723, and comprises: 100 parts by weight of a chlorine-containing resin, and 1.5 to 10 parts by weight of Mg—Al-based hydrotalcite-type particles having a composition represented by the formula: [MgxCay].Alz.(OH)2.An?p.mH2O wherein 0.2?z/(x+z)?0.6; 0.01?y/(x+z)?0.20; x+y+z=1; p=(2(x+y?1)+3z)/n; A is a n-valent anion; and m is more than 0 and not more than 0.75, having a plate surface diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 ?m and a thickness of 0.02 to 0.08 ?m, and containing calcium at a molar ratio of Ca to a sum of Mg and Al of 0.01:1 to 0.20:1, and having a heat-resisting time of not less than 4 hours upon a chlorine-containing resin composition containing the Mg—Al-based hydrotalcite-type particles.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a rotational driving apparatus for a motor vehicle, which moves optical axis of headlights in response to a steering angle of a steering wheel, and which can accurately determine that an output shaft is in good operational order, while accepting errors inevitably taking place. According to the present invention, it is determined that the output shaft of the rotational driving apparatus is operating in a good order, when a first and a second detected voltage at a first and a second detection position are within a predetermined error range and when a deferential voltage between the first and second detected voltages is within a certain deferential voltage span.

Abstract: A chlorine-containing resin composition for covering an electric wire of the present invention, has a heat stability of not less than 240 minutes and a volume resistivity of 5.0×1013 to 1.0×1016 ?·cm when measured according to JIS K6723, and comprises: 100 parts by weight of a chlorine-containing resin, and 1.5 to 10 parts by weight of Mg—Al-based hydrotalcite-type particles having a composition represented by the formula: [MgxCay]·Alz·(OH)2·An?p·mH2O wherein 0.2?z/(x+z)?0.6; 0.01?y/(x+z)?0.20; x+y+z=1; p=(2(x+y?1)+3z)/n; A is a n-valent anion; and m is more than 0 and not more than 0.75, having a plate surface diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 ?m and a thickness of 0.02 to 0.08 ?m, and containing calcium at a molar ratio of Ca to a sum of Mg and Al of 0.01:1 to 0.20:1, and having a heat-resisting time of not less than 4 hours upon a chlorine-containing resin composition containing the Mg—Al-based hydrotalcite-type particles.

Abstract: A chlorine-containing resin composition for covering an electric wire of the present invention, has a heat stability of not less than 240 minutes and a volume resistivity of 5.0×1013 to 1.0×1016 ?·cm when measured according to JIS K6723, and comprises: 100 parts by weight of a chlorine-containing resin, and 1.5 to 10 parts by weight of Mg—Al-based hydrotalcite-type particles having a composition represented by the formula: [MgxCay].Alz.(OH)2.An?p.mH2O wherein 0.2?z/(x+z)?0.6; 0.01?y/(x+z)?0.20; x+y+z=1; p=(2(x+y?1)+3z)/n; A is a n-valent anion; and m is more than 0 and not more than 0.75, having a plate surface diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 ?m and a thickness of 0.02 to 0.08 ?m, and containing calcium at a molar ratio of Ca to a sum of Mg and Al of 0.01:1 to 0.20:1, and having a heat-resisting time of not less than 4 hours upon a chlorine-containing resin composition containing the Mg—Al-based hydrotalcite-type particles.

Abstract: To provide a method and an apparatus that can execute simultaneous injection molding of a plurality of different resin components using a mold construction that makes possible simultaneous main-sub component molding, without having to make the mold and device larger. A simultaneous main-sub component molding method utilizes a mold device having a first cavity C1 for molding a first resin component and a second cavity C2 for molding a second resin component. The mold cavities C1 and C2 are provided in a pair of opposed mold halves 100, 200 which close for the molding operation and open to remove the molded parts. In this mold device, injection molding of a plurality of different types of resin components 20, 23 is simultaneous. The first resin component is configured from a large resin component that is substantially circular, U-shaped, or L-shaped. The second resin component is configured from a small resin component that can be positioned inside an open portion of the first resin component.

Abstract: There are provided a novel norbornene derivative which is a material for a chemically amplifying type photoresist for F2 laser, possesses excellent transparency and improved dry etching resistivity and has a fluorine-containing ketone unit or fluorine-containing tertiary alcohol unit directly bonded to the norbornene backbone; a fluorine-containing polymer obtained by using the norbornene derivative as a copolymerizable monomer; and a chemically amplifying type photoresist composition comprising the fluorine-containing polymer, a photoacid generator and a solvent.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a rotational driving apparatus for a motor vehicle, which moves optical axis of headlights in response to a steering angle of a steering wheel, and which can accurately determine that an output shaft is in good operational order, while accepting errors inevitably taking place. According to the present invention, it is determined that the output shaft of the rotational driving apparatus is operating in a good order, when a first and a second detected voltage at a first and a second detection position are within a predetermined error range and when a deferential voltage between the first and second detected voltages is within a certain deferential voltage span.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for synthesizing 3-fluoroalkoxymethyl-3-alkyloxetanes, suitable as intermediates for preparing various fluorine-containing functional materials, represented by General Formula (Ia): wherein, X1 and X2 independently represent hydrogen or fluorine; Rf represents fluorine or C1-C18 linear or branched perfluoroalkyl; and R represents methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl.

Abstract: Spindle-shaped magnetic alloy particles containing Fe and Co as main components of the present invention have a cobalt content of 20 to 50 atm % (calculated as Co) based on whole Fe; an average major axis diameter (L) of 0.03 to 0.10 &mgr;m; a coercive force value of 159.2 to 238.7 kA/m (2,000 to 3,000 Oe); a crystallite size of 100 to 160 Å; and an activation volume (Vact) of 0.01 to 0.07E-4 &mgr;m3. A high-density magnetic recording medium produced by using such spindle-shaped magnetic alloy particles containing Fe and Co as main components, have an excellent output characteristics in a short wavelength region, a considerably reduced noise and an excellent storage stability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for synthesizing 3-fluoroalkoxymethyl-3-alkyloxetanes suitable as intermediates for preparing various fluorine-containing functional materials, the process comprising using 3-alkyloxetane methanol as a starting compound and adding the compound to a fluoroolefin in the presence of an alkali.

Abstract: A process for preparing compounds of formula (I) comprising radical addition of RfI to 3-(allyloxy)methyl-3-alkyloxetane (1) wherein R is C1-3 alkyl and Rf is C1-18 linear or branched fluoroalkyl. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as intermediates for preparing various fluorine-containing functional materials.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for synthesizing 3-fluoroalkoxymethyl-3-alkyloxetanes suitable as intermediates for preparing various fluorine-containing functional materials, the process comprising using 3-alkyloxetane methanol as a starting compound and adding the compound to a fluoroolefin in the presence of an alkali.

Abstract: Magnetic metal particles containing iron as a main component, comprising cobalt in an amount of usually 20 to 50 atm %, calculated as Co, based on whole Fe, aluminum in an amount of usually 3 to 15 atm %, calculated as Al, based on whole Fe and a rare earth element in an amount of usually 3 to 20 atm %, calculated as rare earth element, based on whole Fe, and having an average major axis diameter of usually 0.02 to 0.065 &mgr;m, preferably from 0.02 to less than 0.05 &mgr;m, a coercive force of usually 159.2 to 222.9 kA/m (2,000 to 2,800 Oe), a soluble Na content of usually not more than 30 ppm, a soluble Ca content of usually not more than 100 ppm, and an oxidation stability &Dgr;&sgr;s of usually not more than 10%.

Abstract: A chlorine-containing resin composition for covering an electric wire of the present invention, has a heat stability of not less than 240 minutes and a volume resistivity of 5.0×1013 to 1.

Abstract: A process for preparing compounds of formula (I) comprising radical addition of RfI to 3-(allyloxy)methyl-3-alkyloxetane (1) wherein R is C1-3 alkyl and Rf is C1-18 linear or branched fluoroalkyl. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as intermediates for preparing various fluorine-containing functional materials.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for synthesizing 3-fluoroalkoxymethyl-3-alkyloxetanes suitable as intermediates for preparing various fluorine-containing functional materials, the process comprising using 3-alkyloxetane methanol as a starting compound and adding the compound to a fluoroolefin in the presence of an alkali.

Abstract: A chlorine-containing resin composition for covering an electric wire of the present invention, has a heat stability of not less than 240 minutes and a volume resistivity of 5.0×1013 to 1.0×1016 &OHgr;·cm when measured according to JIS K6723, and comprises: 100 parts by weight of a chlorine-containing resin, and 1.5 to 10 parts by weight of Mg—Al-based hydrotalcite-type particles having a composition represented by the formula: [MgxCay]·Alz·(OH)2·An−p·mH2O  wherein 0.2≦z/(x+z)≦0.6; 0.01≦y/(x+z)≦0.20; x+y+z=1; p=(2(x+y−1)+3z)/n; A is a n-valent anion; and m is more than 0 and not more than 0.75, having a plate surface diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 &mgr;m and a thickness of 0.02 to 0.08 &mgr;m, and containing calcium at a molar ratio of Ca to a sum of Mg and Al of 0.01:1 to 0.