Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a polyester resin composition for reflective materials which gives a reflective material having a high reflectance. The polyester resin composition for reflective materials comprises: a polyester resin (A) comprising an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid ingredient unit (a1) and an aliphatic diol ingredient unit (b1); and a white pigment (B). The amount of the alicyclic dicarboxylic acid ingredient unit (a1) is 50 mol % or more of the amount of all the dicarboxylic acid ingredient units (a) in the polyester resin (A), and the amount of the aliphatic diol ingredient unit (b1) is 50 mol % or more of the amount of all the diol ingredient units (b) in the polyester resin (A). The alicyclic dicarboxylic acid ingredient unit (a1) comprises the cis and trans forms of cis-trans isomers, the proportion of the cis form determined by NMR being 20 mol % or higher.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a polyester resin with improved mechanical properties, molding performance, and, preferably, fire retardancy. This polyester resin composition contains the following: a polyester resin (A) that has a melting point or glass transition temperature of at least 250° C.; a thermoplastic resin (B) that has an olefin-derived constitutional unit and an aromatic hydrocarbon structure and has an intrinsic viscosity ([?]), as measured in decalin at 135° C., of 0.04 to 1.0 dl/g; and a copolymer (C) that has an olefin-derived constitutional unit, an ?,?-unsaturated-carboxylic-ester-derived constitutional unit, and a cyclic oxy-hydrocarbon structure.

Abstract: To provide: a semiaromatic polyamide which has excellent moldability, heat resistance, chemical resistance and mechanical characteristics; and a molded article of this semiaromatic polyamide. A semiaromatic polyamide (I) of the present invention contains 35-50% by mole of a structural unit derived from terephthalic acid [A], 25-40% by mole of a structural unit derived from isophthalic acid [B], 15-35% by mole of a structural unit derived from an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid [C] (provided that the total of [A], [B] and [C] is 100% by mole), and a structural unit derived from an aliphatic diamine [D] having 4-12 carbon atoms. The molar ratio ([A]/[B]) is from 65/35 to 50/50, and the molar ratio ([C]/[B]) is from 30/70 to 50/50. The melting enthalpy ([increment]H) of the semiaromatic polyamide (I) as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is 20-40 mJ/mg, and the intrinsic viscosity of the semiaromatic polyamide (I) is 0.7-1.6 dl/g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer composition [Y] in which a rubber composition [X] and a phenol resin-based crosslinking agent [IV] are dynamically crosslinked, the rubber composition [X] comprising a polyamide [I] including 30 to 100% by mole of a terephthalic acid structural unit and having a melting point of 220 to 290° C.; an ethylene-?-olefin-unconjugated polyene copolymer rubber [II] including structural units of ethylene, an ?-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and an unconjugated polyene, respectively; and an olefin-based polymer [III] including 0.3 to 5.0% by mass of a functional group structural unit, (the total of [I] to [IV]: 100% by mass).

Abstract: The present invention provides a semi-aromatic polyamide resin composition having exceptional impact resistance, fuel barrier properties, and injection moldability, as well as a molded article containing the same, through a semi-aromatic polyamide resin composition containing specific proportions of (A) a semi-aromatic polyamide comprising a dicarboxylic acid component comprising terephthalic acid and adipic acid and a diamine component having a linear aliphatic diamine having 4-10 carbon atoms, (B) a semi-aromatic polyamide comprising a dicarboxylic acid component having isophthalic acid and a diamine component having an aliphatic diamine having 4-15 carbon atoms, (C) an olefin polymer containing a specific amount of functional group structural units, and (D) a fibrous filler.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a polyester resin composition for reflective materials which gives a reflective material having a high reflectance. The polyester resin composition for reflective materials comprises: a polyester resin (A) comprising an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid ingredient unit (a1) and an aliphatic diol ingredient unit (b1); and a white pigment (B). The amount of the alicyclic dicarboxylic acid ingredient unit (a1) is 50 mol % or more of the amount of all the dicarboxylic acid ingredient units (a) in the polyester resin (A), and the amount of the aliphatic diol ingredient unit (b1) is 50 mol % or more of the amount of all the diol ingredient units (b) in the polyester resin (A). The alicyclic dicarboxylic acid ingredient unit (a1) comprises the cis and trans forms of cis-trans isomers, the proportion of the cis form determined by NMR being 20 mol % or higher.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semi-aromatic polyamide resin composition having exceptional impact resistance, fuel barrier properties, and injection moldability, as well as a molded article containing the same, through a semi-aromatic polyamide resin composition containing specific proportions of (A) a semi-aromatic polyamide comprising a dicarboxylic acid component comprising terephthalic acid and adipic acid and a diamine component having a linear aliphatic diamine having 4-10 carbon atoms, (B) a semi-aromatic polyamide comprising a dicarboxylic acid component having isophthalic acid and a diamine component having an aliphatic diamine having 4-15 carbon atoms, (C) an olefin polymer containing a specific amount of functional group structural units, and (D) a fibrous filler.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyester resin composition for providing a reflector having excellent mechanical strength and heat resistance, maintaining high reflectance even in a heated environment such as an LED manufacturing process or a reflow soldering process, and having small change in shrinkage rate. The polyester resin composition for a reflective material is a composition comprising 30 to 80% by mass of a polyester resin (A) with a melting point or a glass transition temperature of 250° C. or more, 10 to 35% by mass of a glass fiber (B) with a minor axis of 3 to 8 ?m, 5 to 50% by mass of a white pigment (C), and 0.3 to 1.5% by mass of an olefin polymer (D) containing 0.2 to 1.8% of a functional group structural unit (all based on a total of (A), (B), (C) and (D) which is 100% by mass).

Abstract: To provide: a semiaromatic polyamide which has excellent moldability, heat resistance, chemical resistance and mechanical characteristics; and a molded article of this semiaromatic polyamide. A semiaromatic polyamide (I) of the present invention contains 35-50% by mole of a structural unit derived from terephthalic acid [A], 25-40% by mole of a structural unit derived from isophthalic acid [B], 15-35% by mole of a structural unit derived from an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid [C] (provided that the total of [A], [B] and [C] is 100% by mole), and a structural unit derived from an aliphatic diamine [D] having 4-12 carbon atoms. The molar ratio ([A]/[B]) is from 65/35 to 50/50, and the molar ratio ([C]/[B]) is from 30/70 to 50/50. The melting enthalpy ([increment]H) of the semiaromatic polyamide (I) as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is 20-40 mJ/mg, and the intrinsic viscosity of the semiaromatic polyamide (I) is 0.7-1.6 dl/g.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a polyester resin with improved mechanical properties, molding performance, and, preferably, fire retardancy. This polyester resin composition contains the following: a polyester resin (A) that has a melting point or glass transition temperature of at least 250° C.; a thermoplastic resin (B) that has an olefin-derived constitutional unit and an aromatic hydrocarbon structure and has an intrinsic viscosity ([?]), as measured in decalin at 135° C., of 0.04 to 1.0 dl/g; and a copolymer (C) that has an olefin-derived constitutional unit, an ?,?-unsaturated-carboxylic-ester-derived constitutional unit, and a cyclic oxy-hydrocarbon structure.

Abstract: A modified polyolefin resin comprising a copolymer having a structure that a propylene-based polyolefin segment (a) and a segment (b) containing a lactic acid as a constituent are bonded in a block state and/or a graft state through a vinyl monomer having a hydroxyl group, wherein a number average molecular weight of the propylene-based polyolefin segment (a) is from 1,000 to 100,000, a number average molecular weight of the segment (b) containing lactic acid as a constituent is from 1,000 to 200,000, and a weight composition of the propylene-based polyolefin segment (a) and the segment (b) containing lactic acid as a constituent is from 10/90 to 90/10. The modified polyolefin resin can be used in a resin composition containing an aliphatic polyester resin (A), a polyolefin resin (B) and the modified polyolefin resin (C). The composition can exhibit excellent heat resistance and impact resistance and can be used for molding various parts.

Abstract: Disclosed is a graft-modified syndiotactic propylene polymer having a high graft ratio. Also disclosed are a method for producing such a polymer, a resin composition containing such a polymer, and a laminate having at least one layer which contains the composition as an adhesive resin composition. Specifically disclosed is a graft-modified syndiotactic propylene polymer which is characterized by satisfying the following characteristics [1]-[3]. [1] The melt flow rate (MFR) measured at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg is 30-1000 (g/10 minutes). [2] The concentration of graft groups derived from a radically polymerizable unsaturated compound by 1H-NMR measurement is within the range of 0.7-7.0% by weight. [3] The syndiotactic pentad fraction determined by 13C-NMR measurement is not less than 0.80.

Abstract: A modified polyolefin resin comprising a copolymer having a structure that a propylene-based polyolefin segment (a) and a segment (b) containing a lactic acid as a constituent are bonded in a block state and/or a graft state through a vinyl monomer having a hydroxyl group, wherein a number average molecular weight of the propylene-based polyolefin segment (a) is from 1,000 to 100,000, a number average molecular weight of the segment (b) containing lactic acid as a constituent is from 1,000 to 200,000, and a weight composition of the propylene-based polyolefin segment (a) and the segment (b) containing lactic acid as a constituent is from 10/90 to 90/10. The modified polyolefin resin can be used in a resin composition containing an aliphatic polyester resin (A), a polyolefin resin (B) and the modified polyolefin resin (C). The composition can exhibit excellent heat resistance and impact resistance and can be used for molding various parts.

Abstract: A wire showing satisfactory electrical insulation, mechanical strength, wear resistance, crosslinking properties and appearance may be obtained by coating a conductor with an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer whose density, melt flow rate, decane soluble matter content, melting point and melt tension are controlled to particular ranges. The copolymer may be used singly or in combination with high-pressure low-density polyethylene. Such copolymer provides a coated layer showing tensile strength of not less than 15 MPa, tensile elongation of not less than 400% and taper wear amount of not more than 15 mg. Furthermore, if the resin pressure in the extruder is adjusted to a particular range, high-speed extrusion becomes possible with a smooth apparent coated layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides polyethylene resin and its compounds for container uses, which realize molding of thin-walled articles and high-speed molding, achieves/achieve excellent printability and stress cracking resistance and are suitable for container uses involving tubes, bottles, etc., and containers. Specifically, there are provided a polyethylene resin compound for container uses comprising linear polyethylene having a narrow molecular weight distribution and satisfying specific properties and containers produced therefrom.

Abstract: A road surface condition determining system for an automotive vehicle equipped with a traction control feature determines, while the traction control is being executed, a first road surface friction coefficient on the basis of a vehicle speed and longitudinal acceleration and a second road surface friction coefficient on the basis of driving torque applied to the driving wheels and selects, as an eventual road surface friction coefficient, either one of the first and second road surface friction coefficients which is larger than the other.

Abstract: A traction control system for a vehicle reduces the rate of slip of driving wheels of the vehicle by reducing the traction force transmitted to the road surface from the driving wheels when the driving wheels slip. Whether the vehicle is making a turn is judged, and whether the vehicle is in an instable state which occurs when the vehicle is making a turn. The traction force is reduced by a higher rate when the driving wheels slip while the vehicle is making a turn than when the driving wheels slip while the vehicle is running straight, and the traction force is reduced by a higher rate when the driving wheels slip while the vehicle is in an instable state than when the driving wheels slip while the vehicle is making a turn.

Abstract: A slip control system for a motor vehicle controls slippage of driving wheels and includes a sensor for detecting a slip ratio of each driving wheel, a device for decreasing slip of each driving wheel by controlling a driving force transmitted to the driving wheel so that the slip ratio of the driving wheel is at least equal to a predetermined desired slip ratio when the slip ratio of the driving wheel is equal to the desired slip ratio, a sensor for detecting a yawing rate of the vehicle, and a sensor for detecting a steering amount of the vehicle. The slip decreasing device includes a correcting device for decreasing the desired slip ratio when a steering condition is detected based on amounts detected by both the yawing rate detecting sensor and the steering amount detecting sensor.

Abstract: A slip control system for a vehicle having rear right and left drive wheels includes a traction control for controlling a slip rate of a wheel by controlling a braking hydraulic pressure for the wheel under a non-braking condition. The slip rate of a wheel is controlled, by controlling the braking hydraulic pressure for the wheel under a braking condition, so as to provide an anti-skid control. A start of the control of the slip rate is restricted by the anti-skid control. The control of the slip rate by the anti-skid control is applied commonly to the right and left drive wheels, while the control of the slip rate by the traction control is applied independently to the right and left drive wheels. The anti-skid control can be always properly carried out without being affected by the traction control.

Abstract: The braking force to the driven wheels is subjected to feedback control so as to allow the actual slip value of the driven wheels to agree with a predetermined target value for controlling the brake. The control amount for the feedback control is determined by differentiation control. The feedback control amount contains a first control amount corresponding to a predetermined basic travelling state and a second control amount corresponding to a particular travelling state. In ordinary travelling state, the braking force is controlled by the first control amount, and the braking force is controlled by the second control amount when the automotive vehicle is travelling in such a particular state. When the the vehicle is travelling on a bad road, the second control amount is set so as to loosen the braking force, as compared with the first control amount. Alternatively, when the vehicle is cornering, the second control amount is set as to tighten the braking force as compared with the first control amount.