Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a compound having excellent controlling effect on plant diseases. An amide compound represented by the following formula (I) has excellent controlling effect on plant diseases: wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, and R2 is a C3-C8 linear alkenyl group or a C3-C8 linear alkynyl group.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a film having high solvent resistance, in addition to high tensile strength and elongation characteristics. A (meth)acrylic film formed of: (A-1) an acidic group-containing (meth)acrylic polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 0° C. or higher obtained by copolymerizing a composition containing a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer as a main component and an unsaturated monomer having an acidic group; (B-1) a basic group-containing (meth)acrylic polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 0° C. or lower obtained by copolymerizing a composition containing a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer as a main component and an unsaturated monomer having a basic group; and (C) a compound containing a radical generating group.

Abstract: A vehicle anti-theft apparatus and method can prevent the theft of a vehicle and the illegal use thereof without increased costs. The apparatus includes an IC card carried by a user of a vehicle, an IC card reader in the vehicle for reading information contained in the IC card, and an authentication processing section in the vehicle for authenticating the user when the vehicle is used. The IC card includes a memory for storing identification information and use time limit information of the vehicle. The IC card reader reads the identification information and the use time limit information stored in the memory. When the identification information of the IC card and authentication identification information stored beforehand in the vehicle coincide with each other, and when a current time is within a use time limit of the use time limit information, the authentication processing section permits the use of the vehicle.

Abstract: In the present invention, there is provided an ink-jet recording material which comprises, on a support, at least one ink-receptive layer containing fine inorganic particles having an average secondary particle size of 500 nm or less, a resin binder having an acetoacetyl group, and a compound having two or more terminal hydrazino groups, wherein the at least one ink-receptive layer contains at least one organic acid having a pKa of 2 to 5.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a film having high solvent resistance, in addition to high tensile strength and elongation characteristics. A (meth)acrylic film formed of: (A-1) an acidic group-containing (meth)acrylic polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 0° C. or higher obtained by copolymerizing a composition containing a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer as a main component and an unsaturated monomer having an acidic group; (B-1) a basic group-containing (meth)acrylic polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 0° C. or lower obtained by copolymerizing a composition containing a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer as a main component and an unsaturated monomer having a basic group; and (C) a compound containing a radical generating group.

Abstract: There are disclosed an ink-jet recording material comprising a support and at least one ink-receptive layer provided on the support, wherein at least one of the ink-receptive layers contains inorganic particles having an average secondary particle size of about 500 nm or less, a resin binder having a keto group as a resin binder and a compound having two or more primary amino groups in the molecule, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: A vehicle anti-theft apparatus and method can prevent the theft of a vehicle and the illegal use thereof without increased costs. The apparatus includes an IC card carried by a user of a vehicle, an IC card reader in the vehicle for reading information contained in the IC card, and an authentication processing section in the vehicle for authenticating the user when the vehicle is used. The IC card includes a memory for storing identification information and use time limit information of the vehicle. The IC card reader reads the identification information and the use time limit information stored in the memory. When the identification information of the IC card and authentication identification information stored beforehand in the vehicle coincide with each other, and when a current time is within a use time limit of the use time limit information, the authentication processing section permits the use of the vehicle.

Abstract: A honeycomb structured body in which a plurality of porous ceramic members are combined with one another by interposing an adhesive layer, each of the porous ceramic members having a plurality of cells placed in parallel with one another in a longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween and an outer edgewall on the outer edge surface thereof, wherein the thickness of the outer edge wall of the porous ceramic member is greater than the thickness of the cell wall, and each of the porous ceramic members has a filling body which is provided so as to fill in at least one corner portion of at least one outermost cell of the porous ceramic members.

Abstract: A honeycomb structured body in which a plurality of porous ceramic members are combined with one another by interposing an adhesive layer, each of the porous ceramic members having a plurality of cells placed in parallel with one another in a longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween and having an outer edge wall on the outer edge surface thereof, wherein each of the porous ceramic members has a filling body which is provided so as to fill in at least one corner portion of at least one outermost cell of the porous ceramic members, a cross-sectional shape of the outermost cell at the face orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cells is an almost tetragon, and a cross-sectional shape of the filling body at the face orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cells is an almost right triangle.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an ink-jet recording material having a support and at least two ink-receptive layers containing inorganic fine particles and a hydrophilic binder, which comprises an ink-receptive layer A nearer to the support containing precipitated silica fine particles having an average secondary particle diameter 500 nm or less, or precipitated silica fine particles having an average secondary particle diameter 500 nm or less and fumed silica fine particles having an average secondary particle diameter 500 nm or less, and containing less than 20 parts by weight of a polyvinyl alcohol based on 100 parts by weight of the whole silica fine particles in the ink-receptive layer A, and an ink-receptive layer B farther from the support containing at least one kind of fine particles selected from fumed silica, alumina and alumina hydrate and less than 25 parts by weight of a polyvinyl alcohol based on 100 parts by weight of the fine particles.

Abstract: A amid compound of the formula (1): wherein, in the formula, R51 represents a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group and the like; R52 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group and the like; R53 represents a halogen atom and the like; R56 represents a halogen atom and the like; R57 represents a hydrogen atom and the like; R58 and R59 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-C3 alkyl group and the like; R60 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a C3-C4 alkenyl group, or a C3-C6 alkynyl group; R61 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a C3-C4 alkenyl group or a C3-C6 alkynyl group or a C2-C4 cyanoalkyl group; R62, R63 and R64 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and the like; X represents a oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; has an excellent activity against plant diseases.

Abstract: N-(?-cyanobenzyl)amide compounds represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom or the like; or the like, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group or the like, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R4 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C3-C4 alkenyl group or the like, R5 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C3-C4 alkenyl group, or the like, R6 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R7 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R8 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R9 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R10 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R11 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, and R12 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, have excellent control activities against plant diseases.

Abstract: A phenylpyridine compound represented by the formula has an excellent controlling activity against plant diseases: [, wherein, in the formula, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and the like; R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C3 alkyl group; R7, R8 and R11 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and the like; R9 and R10 independently represent a hydroxyl group and the like; W1—W2?W3—W4 represents N—CH?CH—CH and the like; X represents an oxygen atom and the like; and Q represents a (C1-C6 alkoxy)methylene and the like].

Abstract: A N-biphenylamide compound of the formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 independently represent a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or the like, R6 represents C1-C6 alkyl and the like, R7 represents a hydrogen atom or C1-C3 alkyl, R8 represents a hydrogen atom or C1-C3 alkyl, R9 and R10 independently represents a halogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy or the like, R11, R12 and R13 independently represent a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or the like, R14, R15, R16 and R17 independently is a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or the like, X1 represents an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, X2 represents an oxygen atom or sulfur atom; has excellent effect aginst plant diseases.

Abstract: A lithium carboxylate crystal, which is obtained by: dissolving an aliphatic carboxylic acid, lithium hydroxide, and urea in water, to give a solution thereof, and crystallizing lithium carboxylate from the solution; a method of producing the lithium carboxylate crystal; and a method of solidifying a halogen-containing liquid organic compound or a gaseous hydrocarbon, by using the lithium carboxylate crystal.

Abstract: A solidifying material for an organic compound that is liquid at 20° C. and 0.1 MPa, in which the solidifying material is obtained by the steps of: dissolving a carboxylic acid, lithium hydroxide, and urea in pure water to give a solution, gradually cooling the solution, and then precipitating crystals in a long fibrous shape from the solution; a method of producing the solidifying material; and a solidifying method of the organic compound, by using the solidifying material.

Abstract: A crystal substance formed by precipitating as fibrous aggregates by making a metal aliphatic carboxylate dissolve completely in pure water, stirring, and gradually cooling the resulting solution. A method of preparing the fibrous crystal aggregates. A material for recovering flowing oil and method of recovering flowing oil by using the fibrous crystal aggregates. A material for solidifying liquid hydrocarbon, waste tempura oil and edible oil and method of solidifying liquid hydrocarbon, waste tempura oil and edible oil by using the fibrous crystal aggregates. A method of preparing the solidifying material.

Abstract: There are disclosed an ink-jet recording material comprising a support and at least one ink-receptive layer provided on the support, wherein at least one of the ink-receptive layers contains inorganic particles having an average secondary particle size of about 500 nm or less, a resin binder having a keto group as a resin binder and a compound having two or more primary amino groups in the molecule, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: There is disclosed an comprising a support, and at least one porous ink-receptive layer containing inorganic fine particles and polyvinyl alcohol provided as a main component of a binder on the support, wherein at least one of said ink-receptive layers contains a polymer emulsion containing a polymer compound which shows a hydrophilic property at a temperature region of a predetermined temperature, which is a thermosensitive temperature, or less and shows a hydrophobic property at a temperature region higher than the thermosensitive temperature in an amount of 1 to 25% by weight based on the amount of the polyvinyl alcohol in terms of a solid content.

Abstract: A crystal substance formed by precipitating as fibrous aggregates by making a metal aliphatic carboxylate dissolve completely in pure water, stirring, and gradually cooling the resulting solution. A method of preparing the fibrous crystal aggregates. A material for recovering flowing oil and method of recovering flowing oil by using the fibrous crystal aggregates. A material for solidifying liquid hydrocarbon, waste tempura oil and edible oil and method of solidifying liquid hydrocarbon, waste tempura oil and edible oil by using the fibrous crystal aggregates. A method of preparing the solidifying material.