Abstract: A biaxial stretch blow molding device comprises: a first guide shaft which is erected on an upper base and to which a blow core fixing member is slidably coupled; a second guide shaft erected on the stretch rod fixing member; a support member fixed to the first guide shaft and provided with a guide hole through which the second guide shaft is slidably inserted; a first drive device that moves the blow core fixing member forward and backward independently of the stretch rod fixing member; and a second drive device that moves the stretch rod fixing member forward and backward independently of the blow core fixing member.

Abstract: Provided is a PAS production method and a PAS production apparatus wherein, in a gas-liquid system including a gas phase containing water, a dihalo aromatic compound, and hydrogen sulfide and a liquid phase containing a polar organic solvent and PAS, the dihalo aromatic compound and the hydrogen sulfide that can be volatilized at the time of dehydration from the gas phase can be recovered.

Abstract: A method for producing polyarylene sulfide of the present invention includes the steps of: supplying reaction raw materials to at least one of a plurality of reaction vessels mutually communicated through a gas phase; carrying out a polymerization reaction; and removing at least some of the water present in the reaction vessels. Each of the steps is carried out in parallel, and a reaction mixture is transferred sequentially between the reaction vessels. At that time, the amount of heat that is removed in the polymerization reaction is less than the amount of reaction heat of the polymerization reaction.

Abstract: Provided are a device for continuously producing poly(arylene sulfide) (hereinafter, referred to as PAS) and a method for continuous PAS production with which resource savings, energy savings, and a reduction in equipment cost are rendered possible. The device for continuous PAS production according to the present invention includes a housing chamber for housing a plurality of reaction cells; wherein the housing chamber is supplied with at least an organic amide solvent, a sulfur source, and a dihalo aromatic compound. In the reaction cells, the sulfur source is polymerized with the dihalo aromatic compound in the organic amide solvent to form a reaction mixture. The reaction cells communicate with each other through a gas phase within the housing chamber. The reaction cells are sequentially connected, and the reaction mixture sequentially moves to each reaction cell.

Abstract: A biaxial stretch blow molding device comprises: a first guide shaft 57 which is erected on an upper base 51 and to which a blow core fixing member 54 is slidably coupled; a second guide shaft 67 erected on the stretch rod fixing member 56; a support member 59 fixed to the first guide shaft 57 and provided with a guide hole 68 through which the second guide shaft 67 is slidably inserted; a first drive device 63 that moves the blow core fixing member 54 forward and backward independently of the stretch rod fixing member 56; and a second drive device 70 that moves the stretch rod fixing member 56 forward and backward independently of the blow core fixing member 54.

Abstract: The production method of the present invention includes: a supplying step of supplying reaction raw materials to at least one of a plurality of reaction vessels that mutually communicate through a gas phase; a polymerizing step of carrying out a polymerization reaction; and a step of removing at least some of the water present in the reaction vessels. Each of the steps is carried out in parallel, and a reaction mixture is transferred sequentially between the reaction vessels. The amount of water contained in the reaction mixture in at least one of the reaction vessels is from 0.1 moles to less than 3 moles per mole of a sulfur source, and the total amount of water contained in the reaction raw materials that are supplied is 3 moles or more per mole of the sulfur source.

Abstract: The production method of the present invention includes a step of supplying an organic polar solvent, a sulfur source, and a dihalo aromatic compound as reaction raw materials to at least one of a plurality of reaction vessels mutually communicated via a gas phase; a step of removing at least a portion of the water present in the reaction vessels; and a step of performing a polymerization reaction. These steps are carried out in parallel, and the reaction mixture is sequentially moved between reaction vessels. At that time, the internal temperatures of the reaction vessels are all not less than 150° C.

Abstract: The production method of the present invention includes: a supplying step of supplying reaction raw materials to at least one of a plurality of reaction vessels mutually communicated through a gas phase; a polymerizing step of carrying out a polymerization reaction; and a step of removing at least some of the water present in the reaction vessels. Each of the steps is carried out in parallel, and a reaction mixture is transferred sequentially between the reaction vessels. The total amount of water contained in the reaction raw materials in at least one of the reaction vessels to which the reaction raw materials are supplied is 3 moles or more per mole of the sulfur source, and the internal temperature of at least one of the reaction vessels to which the reaction raw materials are supplied is from 180° C. to 300° C.

Abstract: The production method of the present invention includes: a supplying step of supplying reaction raw materials to at least one of a plurality of reaction vessels that mutually communicate through a gas phase; a polymerizing step of carrying out a polymerization reaction; and a step of removing at least some of the water present in the reaction vessels. Each of the steps is carried out in parallel, and a reaction mixture is transferred sequentially between the reaction vessels. The amount of water contained in the reaction mixture in at least one of the reaction vessels is from 0.1 moles to less than 3 moles per mole of a sulfur source, and the total amount of water contained in the reaction raw materials that are supplied is 3 moles or more per mole of the sulfur source.

Abstract: Provided is a PAS production method and a PAS production apparatus wherein, in a gas-liquid system including a gas phase containing water, a dihalo aromatic compound, and hydrogen sulfide and a liquid phase containing a polar organic solvent and PAS, the dihalo aromatic compound and the hydrogen sulfide that can be volatilized at the time of dehydration from the gas phase can be recovered.

Abstract: To provide a polyarylene sulfide (hereinafter, PAS) manufacturing method and PAS manufacturing device that further eliminates processing costs in manufacturing PAS, by recovering from solid content containing an unreacted sulfur source and alkali metal halide produced as a byproduct the sulfur source and the solid content with a reduced amount of the sulfur source, and then conveniently and easily reusing the unreacted sulfur source without performing a large-scale process.

Abstract: There is provided a wireless battery system reconcilable with unsuccessful communication due to interference from an external wireless instrument or radio wave reflection or shielding under a surrounding physical environment. A wireless battery system allocates a cell controller to a cell, detects a cell state, and wirelessly communicates a cell state detected by a cell controller to a battery controller. During the wireless communication, the battery controller transmits a beacon to the cell controller and specifies a duration for radio wave environment measurement and a frequency to be measured as a condition. The cell controller performs radio wave environment measurement under the specified condition and then returns a measurement result along with the cell state to the battery controller.

Abstract: Provided are a device for continuously producing poly(arylene sulfide) (hereinafter, referred to as PAS) and a method for continuous PAS production with which resource savings, energy savings, and a reduction in equipment cost are rendered possible. The device for continuous PAS production according to the present invention includes a housing chamber for housing a plurality of reaction cells; wherein the housing chamber is supplied with at least an organic amide solvent, a sulfur source, and a dihalo aromatic compound. In the reaction cells, the sulfur source is polymerized with the dihalo aromatic compound in the organic amide solvent to form a reaction mixture. The reaction cells communicate with each other through a gas phase within the housing chamber. The reaction cells are sequentially connected, and the reaction mixture sequentially moves to each reaction cell.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method of producing highly pure polyarylene sulfide (PAS) while the produced amount per unit volume is enhanced and side reactions are suppressed.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method of producing highly pure polyarylene sulfide (PAS) while the produced amount per unit volume is enhanced and side reactions are suppressed.

Abstract: To provide a polyarylene sulfide (hereinafter, PAS) manufacturing method and PAS manufacturing device that further eliminates processing costs in manufacturing PAS, by recovering from solid content containing an unreacted sulfur source and alkali metal halide produced as a byproduct the sulfur source and the solid content with a reduced amount of the sulfur source, and then conveniently and easily reusing the unreacted sulfur source without performing a large-scale process.

Abstract: An induction heating coil manufacturing apparatus includes a winding device that winds a wire around a winding shaft having a quadrangular cross section, and a bending device that bends the wire at a position at which the wire is to be wound around a corner of the winding shaft before the winding device winds the wire at the position around the winding shaft.

Abstract: Provided is a vinylidene fluoride polymer powder exhibiting excellent solubility in aprotic polar solvents, and a vinylidene fluoride polymer solution obtained from the powder and an aprotic polar solvent. The vinylidene fluoride polymer powder has an NMP penetration rate of 12 to 100% as measured by an NMP penetration test.

Abstract: Disclosed are a branched poly(arylene sulfide) resin having a melt viscosity measured at a temperature of 310° C. and a shear rate of 1200 sec?1 of 65 to 450 Pa·s, a maximum draft ratio of 6500 or more, and a degree of whiteness of 65 or more; moreover, a branched poly(arylene sulfide) resin preferably having a dependence of melt viscosity on shear rate of 1.4 to 2.6 or a melt stability of 0.85 to 1.30; and a method for producing a branched poly(arylene sulfide) resin, wherein a sulfur source and a dihaloaromatic compound are caused to undergo a polymerization reaction at a temperature of 170 to 290° C. in the organic amide solvent in the presence of a polyhaloaromatic compound in an amount of 0.0001 to 0.01 mol per mol of the fed sulfur source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a vinylidene fluoride polymer solution, which involves dissolving heat-treated vinylidene fluoride polymer powder into an aprotic polar solvent. The heat-treated vinylidene fluoride polymer powder is obtained by heat treating raw vinylidene fluoride polymer powder at such a temperature that the temperature of the vinylidene fluoride polymer powder is not less than 125° C. to less than a crystal melting temperature (Tm) of the polymer.