Abstract: A method for detecting deterioration of a plurality of wire ropes is provided. Each of the wire ropes extends over a conductive sheave in parallel. The wire ropes define a measurement length extending between one end of the wire ropes and contact points of the wire ropes with the conductive sheave. The method comprises measuring the resistance through a conductive path passing through the measurement lengths of two of the wire ropes and the conductive sheave and detecting the deterioration of the wire ropes from the measured resistance.

Abstract: A flame retardant resin composition comprising (A) 70 to 10% by weight of a rubber-reinforced styrene base resin, (B) 20 to 85% by weight of a polycarbonate resin, (C) 5 to 35% by weight of a high molecular weight halogen-containing compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is an average polymerization degree and an integer of 4 to 30, R and R' are independently a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an epoxypropyl group, a phenyl group, a halogenated phenyl group or a group of the formula: wherein m is an integer of 0 to 3, which compound has a bromine content of at least 45% by weight and an epoxy equivalent of at least 10,000 g/mol, and (D) 0 to 10% by weight of an antimony compound, which resin composition is excellent not only in heat stability but also in heat resistance, impact resistance, processability and light resistance.

Abstract: A testing apparatus of semiconductor wafers includes a base plate and a probe card including probe needles, wherein the probe card is detachably affixed to the base plate under air suction, which is derived from a vacuum produced in an airtightly sealed space provided between the base plate and the probe card.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition with excellent color development which comprises (A) a graft polymer comprising an ethylene-propylene elastomeric polymer and units of at least two kinds of monomers chosen from aromatic vinyl compounds, vinyl cyanide compounds and other copolymerizable monomers grafted thereon, and if necessary, (A') a copolymer comprising units of at least two kinds of monomers chosen from aromatic vinyl compounds, vinyl cyanide compounds and other copolymerizable monomers in an amount of not more than 95% by weight based on the combined weight of the graft polymer (A) and the copolymer (A'), with (B) a methyl methacrylate polymer, the proportion of the combined weight of the graft polymer (A) and the copolymer (A') and the weight of the methyl methacrylate polymer being from 5:95 to 95:5.

Abstract: An elastomeric composition having excellent properties such as excellent heat aging characteristics, dimensional stability, processability, fabrication qualities, hydrolytic resistance, yellowing resistance, and weatherability, which comprises(A) a graft polymer of a rubbery copolymer consisting predominantly ethylene-propylene with at least two groups of the monomers selected from an aromatic vinyl compound, an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile and a methacrylic acid ester, and(B) a polymer selected from a thermoplastic polyurethane, an aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene block copolymer, a polyester elastomer and an olefinic elastomer, in the weight ratio of 10:90 to 90:10.

Abstract: A foamed urethane composites comprising foaming urethane and a covering material and having excellent in thermal aging-resistance, which is obtained by applying to the covering material surface to be contacted with the foamed urethane (A) an organic solvent solution or aqueous emulsion comprising (A-1) at least one of flexible urethane resins, starting materials for preparation of flexible urethane resins and vinyl chloride resins, further applying thereto (B) an organic solvent solution comprising (B-1) a copolymer of a carboxyl group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) with an acrylic and/or methacrylic acid ester(s) and (B-2) at least one of blocked isocyanate compounds, poly-N-alkoxymethylmelamine compounds, polyepoxy compounds, polyoxazoline compounds, polydihydrooxazine compounds and reactive polyamide compounds, and then subjecting the coated product to crosslinking under heating.