Abstract: A manufacturing method for an optical waveguide device. The manufacturing method includes the steps of forming an optical waveguide in a substrate having an electro-optic effect, forming an SiO2 film on the substrate, forming Si films on the SiO2 film, the lower surface of the substrate, and at least a part of the side surface of the substrate to thereby make a conduction between the Si film formed on the SiO2 film and the Si film formed on the lower surface of the substrate. The manufacturing method further includes the steps of applying a photoresist to the Si film formed on the SiO2 film, patterning the photoresist so that a portion of the photoresist corresponding to the optical waveguide is left, forming a groove on the substrate along the optical waveguide by reactive ion etching, and removing the photoresist and the Si films.

Abstract: A silicon base optical waveguide manufacturing method including the steps of preparing a silicon wafer having a plurality of embedded optical waveguides, performing first-stage dicing of the silicon wafer to form a cut groove by using a first resin diamond blade having a thickness t1, and performing second-stage dicing of the silicon wafer along the cut groove to polish an end face of each optical waveguide by using a second resin diamond blade having a thickness t2 greater than the thickness t1. The second resin diamond blade includes diamond abrasive grains having a grain diameter of 2 &mgr;m or less, and the relation between the thicknesses t1 and t2 is set to t1+0.01 mm≦t2≦t1+0.05 mm.

Abstract: A method of surface-treating a metal member involves heating, or heating under pressure, the metal member in an aqueous alkaline solution having a pH of 9 or more and containing a manganese compound and a chelating agent dissolved in water, whereby a mold release agent or dirt is removed from the metal member without any pre-cleaning process. The surface treatment forms on the metal member a surface treatment layer providing excellent corrosion resistance. Paint, which adheres well to the surface treatment layer, can provide additional corrosion protection.

Abstract: A silicon base optical waveguide manufacturing method including the steps of preparing a silicon wafer having a plurality of embedded optical waveguides, performing first-stage dicing of the silicon wafer to form a cut groove by using a first resin diamond blade having a thickness t1, and performing second-stage dicing of the silicon wafer along the cut groove to polish an end face of each optical waveguide by using a second resin diamond blade having a thickness t2 greater than the thickness t1. The second resin diamond blade includes diamond abrasive grains having a grain diameter of 2 &mgr;m or less, and the relation between the thicknesses t1 and t2 is set to t1+0.01 mm≦t2≦t1+0.05 mm.

Abstract: A water soluble metal anticorrosive comprising a tetrazole compound or a water soluble salt thereof represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R and R' each indicate hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, an alkylphenyl group, an amino group, a mercapto group or an alkylmercapto group).

Abstract: A novel rubbery copolymer comprising (A) 5 to 95% by weight of structural units based on 1,1-dicyano-2-vinylcyclopropane and (B) 95 to 5% by weight of structural units based on a 1,1-difluoro-2-vinylcyclopropane and having a weight average molecular weight, calculated for standard polystyrene, of 2,000 to 2,000,000 is provided by copolymerizing the 1,1-dicyano-2-vinylcyclopropane and the 1,1-difluoro-2-vinylcyclopropanes in the presence of a free radical initiator. This rubbery copolymer and its hydrogenated product give a vulcanizate having improved oil resistance, cold resistance, thermal resistance, sour gasoline resistance, alcohol-containing gasoline resistance and alcohol-containing sour gasoline resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rubber composition comprising 85 to 55 wt. % of copolymer rubber and 15 to 45 wt. % of chloroprene rubber, wherein the copolymer rubber comprises 10 to 60 mole % of epichlorohydrin, 30 to 90 mole % of propylene oxide or of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide and 0 to 15 mole % of unsaturated epoxide.

Abstract: Cells or endospores of a butyric-acid bacterium Clostridium butyricum MII588-Sens 1 strain, or cells or endospores of a butyric-acid bacterium Clostridium butyricum MII588-Res 1 strain are effective as a biological intestinal antiseptic.

Abstract: A sizing agent is provided which has at least a self-emulsifiable property, which is stable for long period of time as well being effective in low concentrations.

Abstract: A rubber composition for dust cover boots comprising a copolymer rubber composed of 10 to 60 mole % of epichlorohydrin, 30 to 90 mole % of propylene oxide or both propylene oxide and ethylene oxide with the propylene oxide/ethylene oxide mole ratio being at least 1, and 0 to 15 mole % of an unsaturated epoxide, and a vulcanization agent for the copolymer rubber.

Abstract: A vulcanizate of a copolymer rubber comprising 15 to 70 mol % of an alkylene sulfide, 30 to 85 mol % of an epihalohydrin and 0 to 15 mol % of an unsaturated epoxide, said vulcanizate being used in contact with an alcohol mixed gasoline.

Abstract: An elastomeric composition whose scorch is inhibited comprises [I] a halogen-containing elastomer, [II] a di- or tri-thiol-s-triazine compound and [III] at least one polycarboxylic acid compound selected from the group consisting of (A) a polycarboxylic acid having at least two carboxyl groups capable of forming an acid anhydride group in the molecule and (B) a halogen-substituted polycarboxylic acid anhydride.

Abstract: A rubber composition comprising (1) a partially hydrogenated copolymer rubber composed of 10 to 50% by weight of an acrylonitrile unit, 25 to 88% by weight of a hydrogenated conjugated diene unit and 2 to 25% by weight of a conjugated diene unit, and (2) a sulfur vulcanizer system. The composition can give vulcanizates having improved ozone cracking resistance and oil resistance.

Abstract: A vulcanizable rubber composition composed of 100 parts by weight of a terpolymer rubber (A) composed of 35 to 80 mole % of epichlorohydrin, 15 to 50 mole % of ethylene oxide and 5 to 15 mole % of an unsaturated epoxide, 0.2 to 10 parts by weight of a non-sulfur vulcanizing agent, and 0 to 10 parts by weight of a vulcanization aid. A vulcanized rubber prepared from this composition has superior sour gasoline resistance (softening resistance and resistance to embrittlement) and cold resistance. A rubber mixture (B) of an epichlorohydrin-ethylene oxide copolymer rubber and an epichlorohydrin-unsaturated epoxide copolymer rubber containing 35 to 80 mole % of epichlorohydrin, 15 to 50 mole % of ethylene oxide and 5 to 15 mole % of an unsaturated epoxide may be substituted for the terpolymer rubber (A).

Abstract: A process for producing an epihalohydrin copolymer rubber, which comprises copolymerizing an epihalohydrin with another epoxy compound using as a catalyst the reaction product of an organoaluminum compound, a phosphoric acid compound and 1,8-diaza-bicyclo(5,4,0)undecene-7 or its salt.

Abstract: A vulcanizable rubber composition composed of 100 parts by weight of a terpolymer rubber (A) composed of 35 to 80 mole % of epichlorohydrin, 15 to 50 mole % of ethylene oxide and 5 to 15 mole % of an unsaturated epoxide, 0.2 to 10 parts by weight of a non-sulfur vulcanizing agent, and 0 to 10 parts by weight of a vulcanization aid. A vulcanized rubber prepared from this composition has superior sour gasoline resistance (softening resistance and resistance to embrittlement) and cold resistance. A rubber mixture (B) of an epichlorohydrin-ethylene oxide copolymer rubber and an epichlorohydrin-unsaturated epoxide copolymer rubber containing 35 to 80 mole % of epichlorohydrin, 15 to 50 mole % of ethylene oxide and 5 to 15 mole % of an unsaturated epoxide may be substituted for the terpolymer rubber (A).

Abstract: A rubber composition for use as a cover of rubber pipes or hoses, comprising a terpolymer rubber composed of 35 to 80 mole% of epichlorohydrin, 15 to 50 mole% of ethylene oxide and 5 to 15 mole% of an unsaturated epoxide, and a di- or tri-mercapto-s-triazine as a vulcanization agent.