Abstract: The method includes the steps of feeding a polymer to an extruder where the polymer is melted, metering the molten polymer from the extruder to a tubular pyrolysis reactor through metering means connected to the extruder, and pyrolytically decomposing the polymer in the tubular pyrolysis reactor in the presence of a higher fatty acid, and/or a hydrochloric acid acceptor.

Abstract: A carrier latex for use as a diagnostic reagent, comprising a suspension of particles of a copolymer of ethylene and an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, a salt of an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or a mixture thereof, having an aromatic vinyl compound grafted thereto, the particles possessing a carboxyl group on the surface thereof, can be used in immuno-serological diagnosis utilizing antigen-antibody reaction, while markedly reducing nonspecific agglutination which undesirably occurs in the prior art and increasing the sensitivity of specific agglutination, and is best suited for application to an immuno-serological diagnosis system relying on an optical measurement.

Abstract: An optical fiber of heat resistance, low-temperature resistance, flexural resistance, water absorption resistance, chemical resistance, etc., is provided by comprising a composition in which a core component comprises a polycarbonate or a silica type glass, a clad component comprises a graft-modified poly (4-methyl-1-pentene).

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a melt mixed product of (A) 70% to 98% by weight of at least one thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyacetals, polyesters, and polycarbonates and (B) 30% to 2% by weight of ultra-high molecular weight polyolefin powder having an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of 10 dl/g or more, measured in decalin at 135.degree. C., and having an average particle size of 80 .mu.m or less and having a particle size distribution such that substantially all of the powder particles pass through a sieve having a sieve number of 100 and at least 20% by weight of the total powder particles pass through a sieve having a sieve number of 350.This thermoplastic resin composition has excellent abrasion resistance, excellent impact resistance, and a high critical PV value.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of an olefinic resin composition having improved properties which comprises mixing an olefinic resin composition comprising (a) 50 to 99% by weight of a carboxyl-free olefinic resin having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.1 to 5 and (b) 1 to 50% by weight of a carboxyl-containing modified olefinic resin having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.04 to 1 and an acid number of 30 to 150, the amount of each resin being based on the total amount of resins (a) and (b), which has been melted by heating to a temperature above the melting point, whichever is higher, of the resins, with an aqueous medium heated to a temperature of 140 to 300.degree. C. in the presence of at least 0.2 chemical equivalent, to the carboxyl groups of resin (b), of a base.