Abstract: A two package type clear coating composition which can form cured coating film excelling in all aspects of scratch resistance, acid resistance, stain resistance and finished appearance such as coated surface smoothness, comprising a hydroxyl-containing acrylic resin (A) having a hydroxyl value of 100-200 mgKOH/g and a number-average molecular weight of 5,000-10,000, which is obtained by copolymerization of a monomeric mixture comprising an aromatic vinyl monomer and a monomer having cyclohexyl ring; a trifunctional HMDI isocyanurate compound (B); and a polyester polyol (C) having a hydroxyl value of 250-350 mgKOH/g and a number-average molecular weight of 350-550, which is obtained by esterification reaction of C3-6 diol with dicarboxylic acid having cyclohexyl ring.

Abstract: A polyethylene terephthalate resin which is obtained by melt polymerization at a reduced pressure or in an inert gas atmosphere and has the following properties (A) to (F): (A) the intrinsic viscosity [?] is 0.4-2.5 Dl/g; (B) the content of carboxy groups present at polymer ends is 30 meq/kg or lower; (C) the acetaldehyde content is 10 ppm or lower; (D) a hexafluoroisopropanol solution of the resin, when analyzed by the transmission method, has a hue which has an L value of 99 or larger and a b value of 0.4 or smaller; (E) the Mw/Mn is 1.8-2.3; and (F) the cyclic trimer content is 5 wt. % or lower.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing a solution of a thermoplastic polymer such as a polyester resin and/or a solution of a depolymerization product of a thermoplastic polymer by efficiently dissolving the thermoplastic polymer and/or the depolymerization product of the thermoplastic polymer. The method of producing a solution of a thermoplastic polymer and/or a solution of a depolymerization product of a thermoplastic polymer, which includes supplying a thermoplastic polymer, in a melted state, from a raw material supply port to an interior of a reactor, discharging the polymer through holes of a perforated plate, and then bringing the polymer into contact with a solvent vapor while flowing down along the surface of a support disposed inside the reactor.

Abstract: A molding machine able to detect a burr or other abnormality by detecting the position of tie bars. A control device detects an occurrence of burrs according to whether or not displacement amounts of pistons associated with the tie bars, using position sensors which detect the position of the pistons. The position sensors detect position from the start of injection to the completion of the injection to determine whether detected values are within a permissible range.

Abstract: The present invention provides a probe for a scanning magnetic force microscope having a resolution sufficient to allow observation of a magnetic storage medium with 1200 kFCI or higher recording densities, a method for producing the probe, and a method for forming a ferromagnetic alloy film on a carbon nanotube. In the context of the present invention, the probe for a scanning magnetic force microscope comprises a carbon nanotube whose surface is at least in part coated with a ferromagnetic alloy film consisting of any one of a Co—Fe alloy and a Co—Ni alloy, wherein the arithmetic mean roughness (Ra 10 ?m) of the surface of the ferromagnetic alloy film is controlled to 1.15 nm or less. A method for producing such probes for a scanning magnetic force microscope and a method for forming such a ferromagnetic alloy film on a carbon nanotube, so as to achieve such mean surface roughness by controlling the growth rate of the ferromagnetic alloy film within the range of 1.0 to 2.5 nm/min, is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for recycling a recovered polycondensation polymer which comprises a process wherein a recovered polycondensation polymer is supplied in a molten state to a polymerizer having a porous plate, and then after ejecting the polycondensation polymer through pores of the porous plate, the polymerization degree of the polycondensation polymer is increased under a reduced pressure or in a reduced inert gas atmosphere while dropping the polycondensation polymer along a supporting body.

Abstract: A method for producing a molded product consisting of a resin polymerized by a melt polycondensation reaction, comprising continuous feeding of a prepolymer in molten state from a prepolymer feeding port to a polymerization reactor, discharging from holes of a porous plate, followed by polymerization while dropping along a supporting substrate under reduced pressure, and molding by transferring to at least one molding machine in molten state without solidification, wherein transfer pressure to said molding machine is controlled so as to maintain at an arbitrary pressure from 0.1 to 100 MPa (absolute pressure).

Abstract: An optical alignment method which develops a pretilt angle by batch plane exposure without tilting a substrate. This optical alignment method provides liquid crystal aligning capability to the surface of a polymer film by exposing the surface of the polymer film through a slit exposure mask while the surface of the polymer film and the slit exposure mask are moved relative to each other substantially at a fixed rate. Alternatively, liquid crystal aligning capability is provided to the surface of the polymer film by exposing the surface of the polymer film through an optical exposure pattern while the optical exposure pattern having a plurality of lines with a certain width at certain intervals is formed on the surface of the polymer film continuously.

Abstract: (Problem to be Solved) The present invention provides a die plate and a mold clamping apparatus equipped with the die plate for a die casting machine and so on capable of reducing dimensions of die length as small as possible. (Solution) A fixed die plate FXPL and a moving die plate MVPL of a mold clamping apparatus on a base BS place a versatile main mold inside, respectively. A pair of insert dies FINS and MINS is carried in to a mold opened space without disturbing tie bars TBU or TBD located in an upper portion or a side portion. The pair of insert dies are separated and fastened to each of the versatile main mold. The die length becomes zero or very small when the moving die plate positions at a mold closing position, and as the result dimension of the mold clamping apparatus in the direction of mold opening and closing can be shortened. Also, particularly the moving die plate can be avoided to tilt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combustion control device incorporated in an apparatus such as water heater and provides the combustion control device having an improved configuration with a main controller and a sub controller, capable of employing a microcomputer with lower capability as the sub controller, and ensuring higher safety than ever before. Signals indicating a combustion state of a combustion apparatus are inputted into the main controller 35 and the sub controller 36 in parallel. Upon fulfillment of a predetermined condition of stopping, the main and sub controllers 35 and 36 each output a stop signal to cut off a current to be supplied to a device driving circuit 42. The conditions of stopping in outputting of the stop signal by the main and sub controllers are such that the sub controller 36 is less apt to execute the cutoff than the main controller 35.

Abstract: A smectic liquid crystal device and process for producing the same are provided to realize uniform orientation of a smectic liquid crystal with no nematic phase in a phase sequence represented by an antiferroelectric liquid crystal; and a process for producing the same. The process comprises the steps of inducing an isotropic phase-nematic phase-smectic phase as a phase sequence of mixture obtained by adding a photopolymerizable monomer liquid crystal exhibiting nematic phase to a smectic liquid crystal; and irradiating the mixture with UV rays so that the monomer is photopolymerized into a polymer to thereby form a smectic liquid crystal medium with uniform orientation structure.

Abstract: A method for producing a polycondensation polymer, which comprises: introducing a prepolymer of a polycondensation polymer into a polymerization reactor through a feed opening in a molten state; discharging the introduced prepolymer through holes of a perforated plate; and then polycondensing the prepolymer under reduced pressure, while allowing the prepolymer to fall along a support, wherein the perforated plate has two or more areas and polycondensation is performed by introducing a prepolymer and/or a polymer modifier into each of the areas and discharging the introduced prepolymer and/or polymer modifier through holes of each of the areas.

Abstract: A nanoparticle includes a chain oligomer section having a hydrophilic group and fluoroalkyl groups respectively at its opposite terminals, a three-dimensional silica network section, and an organic chain having fluorine or silicon, and is represented by the following formula (1): where R? is independent H or independent alkyl group; X is the hydrophilic group and is independent OH group, independent NCO group, independent NH2 group or the like; RF is the fluoroalkyl group having a carbon number of 2 to 10 and a molecular weight of 119 to 1000; 3D-SN is the three-dimensional silica network section; B is independent O, independent O?C—O or the like; E is O, O?C—O, NH—C?O or the like; G is [(CH2O)1—[Si(CH3)2O]k—(CH2O)1] or the like.

Abstract: A nanoparticle composite includes a host molecule including a chain oligomer section having a hydrophilic group and fluoroalkyl groups respectively at opposite terminals thereof and a three-dimensional silica network section, and having a structure represented by the following formula (1): where X is the hydrophilic group and is independent OH group, independent NCO group, independent NH2 group, independent NHR group (where R is alkyl group) or independent OCY group (where Y is a hydrophilic group); RF is the fluoroalkyl group having a carbon number of 2 to 10 and a molecular weight of 119 to 1000; 3D-SN is the three-dimensional silica network section; B is independent O, independent O?C—O, independent NH—C?O or independent NR—C?O (where R is alkyl group); n is 1?n?10; and m is 1?m?n; and a guest molecule included in the host molecule.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that can be fabricated more simply as compared with a conventional device and suitably used in a liquid crystal display television satisfying both high pixel transmittance and wide viewing angle display characteristics is provided. The liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates including at least one transparent substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pair of substrates, and a liquid crystal alignment layer interposed between the liquid crystal layer and at least any one of the pair of substrates. On the liquid crystal alignment layer, a plurality of closed regions having a liquid crystal alignment direction different from the surrounding liquid crystal alignment direction are arranged. In the liquid crystal display element, each of the closed regions has such a shape that the head and tail are distinguishable along the surrounding liquid crystal alignment direction.

Abstract: A liquid jetting apparatus (50) to jet a droplet of a charged liquid solution onto a base material, having: a nozzle (51) in which an edge portion thereof is arranged to face the base material K having a receiving surface to receive the jetted droplet, and an inside diameter of the edge portion from which the droplet is jetted is not more than 30 [?m]; and a liquid solution supplying section (35) to supply the liquid solution into the nozzle (51), wherein a jetting electrode (58) of the jetting voltage applying section (35) is provided on a back end portion side of the nozzle, and an inside passage length of the nozzle is set to at least not less than ten times of the inside diameter.

Abstract: A tonneau cover 101 which covers a luggage compartment is composed of a sheet member 102 and a plate member 103 which is foldable. The sheet member 102 is rolled up in a housing 107 so as to stow it, and the plate member 103 is placed on the housing 107 by folding. Thus, storage space for the tonneau cover 101 can be reduced. A lock mechanism by which the plate member 103 is maintained in an extended condition is used so that the end of the plate member does not hang down into the luggage compartment.

Abstract: There is provided a mold clamping apparatus which has a space-saving apparatus construction and can easily carry out mold replacement.

Abstract: A liquid jetting apparatus (20) to jet a droplet of a charged liquid solution onto a base material, having: a nozzle (21) in which an edge portion thereof is arranged to face the base material K having a receiving surface to receive the jetted droplet, and an inside diameter of the edge portion from which the droplet is jetted is not more than 30 [?m]; a liquid solution supplying section (29) to supply the liquid solution into the nozzle (21); a jetting voltage applying section (25) to apply a jetting voltage to the liquid solution in the nozzle (21); and a convex meniscus forming section (40) to form a state where the liquid solution in the nozzle (21) protrudes from the nozzle edge portion.

Abstract: The polyvinyl chloride-based fiber of the present invention is formed of a vinyl chloride-based resin composition obtained by blending, with respect to (a) 100 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride-based resin, (b) 0.1 parts by weight to 0.6 parts by weight of a hydrotalcite-based thermostabilizer, (c) 0.1 parts by weight to 0.5 parts by weight of ?-diketone, (d) 0.2 parts by weight to 0.5 parts by weight of a calcium soap and a zinc soap, (e) 0.7 parts by weight to 1.7 parts by weight of a lubricant, and (f) 0.5 parts by weight to 5 parts by weight of a plasticizer. Thereby, the present invention provides a polyvinyl chloride-based fiber that has an excellent touch feeling as a fiber for hair, excellent transparency and a vivid color tone, and can be obtained by stable melt spinning with less occurrence of filament breakage.