Abstract: A process for preparing a metallic cadmium powder for use in a nickel-cadmium by heat melting metallic cadmium in an evaporator, introducing an inert gas into the evaporator to discharge cadmium vapor along with the inert gas into a cooler, and collecting the resulting metallic cadmium powder, wherein the process condition is regulated such that at least one of the following conditions (1) and (2) can be satisfied:(1) the amount of the inert gas flow introduced into the evaporator is at least 30 Nl/g of cadmium vapor while the direction of introducing the inert gas into the evaporator is set against the surface of the molten cadmium; and(2) the temperature of the molten cadmium in the evaporator and the amount of the inert gas flow introduced into the evaporator are set such that the following formulae can be satisfied:log y.gtoreq.8.8.times.10.sup.-3 x-5.3 (600.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.900), andlog y.gtoreq.1.8.times.10.sup.-3 x-0.96 (330.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.600),wherein x is the temperature (.degree.C.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing manganese dioxide containing 0.05 to 2.0 parts by weight of phosphorus which consists of introducing a manganese sulfate solution and sulfuric acid as an electrolyte into an electrolytic cell, adding to said electrolyte at least one member selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid and compounds thereof and carrying out the electrolysis at a bath temperature of 92.degree. to 100.degree. C. whereby manganese dioxide containing phosphorus is electrodeposited on the cathode.

Abstract: A process for preparing a copper powder for electroconductive paints, which comprises adding to a dispersion bath of copper powder and a dispersion medium a mixture of a titanium acylate polymer and a higher carboxylic acid ester to form a film of the titanium acylate polymer and the higher caboxylic acid ester on the surfaces of the particles of said copper powder, and if necessary, removing the dispersion medium to obtain the copper powder for electroconductive paints. The copper powder thus obtained is coated on the surfaces of its particles with the titanium acylate polymer and the higher carboxylic acid ester.

Abstract: A process for preparing a copper powder for electroconductive paints, which comprises adding to a dispersion bath of copper powder and a dispersion medium a mixture of a titanium acylate polymer and a higher carboxylic acid ester to form a film of the titanium acylate polymer and the higher carboxylic acid ester on the surfaces of the particles of said copper powder, and if necessary, removing the dispersion medium to obtain the copper powder for electroconductive paints. The copper powder thus obtained is coated on the surfaces of its particles with the titanium acylate polymer and the higher carboxylic acid ester.