Abstract: An outboard motor includes an engine assembly, a top cowl assembly, and a soundproof material. The engine assembly includes an engine main body and an intake port to take outside air into the engine main body. The top cowl assembly includes a top cowl to house at least a portion of the engine assembly and a cover to cover at least a portion of an outside of the top cowl. The soundproof material is provided between the top cowl and the cover at a location opposed to the intake port in the top cowl assembly.

Abstract: It is difficult for a Cr—Si-based sintered body composed of chromium silicide (CrSi2) and silicon (Si) to have high strength. Provided is a Cr—Si-based sintered body including Cr (chromium) and silicon (Si), in which the crystal structure attributed by X-ray diffraction is composed of chromium silicide (CrSi2) and silicon (Si), a CrSi2 phase is present at 60 wt % or more in a bulk, a density of the sintered body is 95% or more, and an average grain size of the CrSi2 phase is 60 ?m or less.

Abstract: A wire harness includes: an electric wire; a first tape wrapping body in which a first adhesive tape is wrapped around a first electric wire portion of a first wrapping section directed to one side from a base point in an axial direction of the electric wire; and a second tape wrapping body in which a second adhesive tape is wrapped around a second electric wire portion of a second wrapping section directed to another side from the base point in the axial direction of the electric wire.

Abstract: To provide a polymer which can provide a water- and oil-proof paper with excellent water and oil resistance. A polymer comprising the following units a, and at least the following units b among the following units b and the following units c, wherein the ratio of units a to all the units in the polymer is from 28 to 70 mol %, the total ratio of units b and units c to all the units in the polymer is from 30 to 72 mol %, and the ratio of units b to the sum of units b and units c is at least 45 mol %: units a: units represented by —(CH2—CHRf)— (wherein Rf is a C1-8 perfluoroalkyl group), units b: units represented by —(CH2—CH(OH))—, units c: units represented by —(CH2—CH(OC(?O)R))— (wherein R is a C1-4 alkyl group).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water and oil repellent composition from which an article with excellent water repellency can be obtained; a method for producing the same; and an article treated with the water and oil repellent composition. The water and oil repellent composition of the present invention comprises a polymer in which the total ratio of a unit (a) based on a monomer (a), a unit (b) based on a monomer (b) and a unit (c) based on a monomer (c) with respect to all units is 95 mol % or more; in the production method of the present invention, a monomer component in which the total ratio of the monomer (a), the monomer (b) and the monomer (c) is 95 mol % or more is polymerized in the presence of a polymerization initiator; monomer (a): CR1R2?CR3R4; monomer (b): CH2?CH—Rf; monomer (c): a carboxylic acid vinyl ester; R1: F, Cl or H; R2: F or H; R3: F or H; R4: F, H or CF3; at least one of R1 to R4 is F; Rf: a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Provided is a water repellent oil repellent agent composition capable of producing an article having excellent oil repellency. A water repellent oil repellent agent composition containing a fluorine-containing polymer comprising a unit based on a monomer (a) shown below and a unit based on a monomer (b) shown below. Monomer (a): a compound represented by CH2?CH—[CH2CH2]p—[CF2CF2]q—[OCF2CF(CF3)]r—O—C3F7 In the formula, p represents an integer of 0 to 4, q represents an integer of 1 to 4, and r represents an integer of 1 to 4. Monomer (b): another monomer that is copolymerizable with the monomer (a).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a high-density Cr—Si—C-based sintered body including chromium (Cr), silicon (Si) and carbon (C) and is furthermore to provide at least one of the high-density Cr—Si—C-based sintered body, a sputtering target including the sintered body or a method for producing a film using the sputtering target. The present invention can provide a Cr—Si—C-based sintered body including chromium (Cr), silicon (Si) and carbon (C), wherein the sintered body has a relative density of 90% or more and a porosity of 13% or less.

Abstract: A metal-Si based powder contains a metal-Si based particle including a plurality of crystal phase grains. The crystal phase grains include a crystal phase containing a compound of a metal and Si. The crystal phase grains have an average grain size of, for example, 20 ?m or less. The metal-Si based particle has an average particle size of, for example, 5 to 100 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is an yttrium ingot from which an yttrium sputtering target that produces a reduced number of particles can be obtained, and an yttrium sputtering target that has high plasma resistance and a low resistance that enables realization of a high film deposition rate can be obtained. An yttrium ingot, wherein the yttrium ingot has a fluorine atom content of less than or equal to 10 wt %; in an instance where the yttrium ingot constitutes a target, a sputtering surface of the target has a surface roughness of 10 nm or greater and 2 ?m or less; in the yttrium ingot, the number of pores having a diameter of greater than or equal to 100 ?m is fewer than or equal to 0.1/cm2; and the yttrium ingot has a relative density of greater than or equal to 96%.

Abstract: Provided is a water- and oil-repellent agent composition that is capable of producing an article having a high water pressure resistance and a low water absorption rate. The water- and oil-repellent agent composition contains a fluorine-containing polymer having a unit based on a monomer (a), a unit based on a monomer (b1), a unit based on a monomer (b2), a unit based on a monomer (b3), and a unit based on a monomer (c), wherein relative to all the units that constitute the fluorine-containing polymer, the proportion of the unit based on the monomer (a) is from 70 to 80% by mass, the proportion of the combination of the unit based on the monomer (b1), the unit based on the monomer (b2) and the unit based on the monomer (b3) is from 12 to 28% by mass, and the proportion of the unit based on the monomer (c) is from 2 to 8% by mass. Monomer (a): a compound represented by (Z-Q)nX. Monomer (b1): a monomer not having a polyfluoroalkyl group (Rf group), but having an alkyl group of 22 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A Cr—Si sintered body contains Cr and Si. The Cr—Si sintered body contains a crystalline CrSi2 phase and a crystalline Si phase. A content of the Si phase in the Cr—Si sintered body is 40% by mass or more. A relative density of the Cr—Si sintered body relative to a true density of the Cr—Si sintered body is 95% or more. The CrSi2 phase has an average crystal grain size of 40 ?m or less, and the Si phase has an average crystal grain size of 30 ?m or less. A total content of impurities in the Cr—Si sintered body is 200 ppm by mass or less, and the impurities are composed of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba.

Abstract: A method for producing a water/oil repellent composition can produce an article which is excellent in the oil repellency while maintaining the water repellency and the heavy-rain durability. The method includes mixing an emulsion of a polymer having from 10 to 50 mass % of units based on a monomer having a perfluoroalkyl group per all units and an emulsion of a monomer component containing at least 80 mass % of a monomer having a perfluoroalkyl group so that the proportion of the mass of the polymer will be from 50 to 99 mass % per the sum of the mass of the polymer and the total mass of the monomer component and then polymerizing the monomer component. The monomer component includes emulsified particles in the emulsion of the monomer component. The emulsified particles have an average particle size of from 50 to 600 nm.

Abstract: A water- and oil-proofing composition which can provide an article with high utility oil resistance is provided. A water- and oil-proofing composition comprising a fluorinated polymer comprising units based on the following monomer (a) and units based on the following monomer (b), a fatty acid ester of polyglycerin and an aqueous medium: Monomer (a): a compound represented by CH2?CH—Rf (wherein Rf is a C1-8 perfluoroalkyl group). Monomer (b): a monomer copolymerizable with the monomer (a).

Abstract: To provide a water/oil repellent article which presents little burden on the environment, while being excellent in water/oil repellency, washing durability of the water repellency and friction durability of the water repellency; a method for producing such a water/oil repellent article; and a water/oil repellent composition and a water/oil repellent kit to be used for producing such a water/oil repellent article.

Abstract: Provided is, for example, an exhaust gas-purifying three-way catalyst which is suppressed in particle growth due to sintering of a catalytically active component on a carrier in exposure to a high temperature and thus is enhanced in purification performance, and a method for producing the same, as well as an integral structure type exhaust gas-purifying catalyst using the same. The exhaust gas-purifying three-way catalyst of the present invention includes a composite particle which contains a base material particle having a pore size of 100 to 650 nm as measured by a mercury intrusion method and a catalytically active particle of a platinum group element supported on the base material particle, in which a content proportion of the catalytically active particle is 0.001 to 30% by mass in total in terms of metal of the platinum group element, based on a total amount of the composite particle.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor storage device including: a substrate having a substrate surface extending in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction; a plurality of first region memory cells provided in a plurality of layers provided parallel to the substrate surface and in a third direction, the first region memory cells being provided above a rectangular shaped first region provided on the substrate surface, the first region having a first side parallel to the first direction and a second side parallel to the second direction when viewed from the third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction; a plurality of first region wirings provided between the first region memory cells; a plurality of second region memory cells provided in the layers, the second region memory cells being provided above a rectangular shaped second region having a third side parallel to the first direction and a fourth side parallel to the second direction when viewed from the th

Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes lower and upper bit lines, word lines between the bit lines, and memory cells between the bit lines and the word lines. The memory cells are divided into logical slices and a memory cell from each logical slice is selected when carrying out a read or write operation. A first logical slice includes memory cells, each of which is between one of two bit lines and one of three word lines that are adjacent to each other. The two bit lines include one lower bit line and one upper bit line. A second logical slice includes memory cells, each of which is between one of three bit lines and one of three word lines that are not adjacent to each other. The three bit lines include one lower bit line and two upper bit lines.

Abstract: To provide a fluorinated copolymer dispersion, whereby it is possible to obtain an article being excellent in water-and-oil repellency and less susceptible to a decrease in the water-and-oil repellency by alkali, etc. and which presents little impact to the environment by an organic solvent; a method for its production; and an article which is excellent in water-and-oil repellency and is less susceptible to a decrease in the water-and-oil repellency by alkali, etc.

Abstract: A liquid repellent composition which can provide an article with good alcohol repellency is provided. A liquid repellent composition comprising a fluorinated polymer and an aqueous medium, wherein the fluorinated polymer comprises units based on a monomer a, units based on a monomer b and units based on a monomer c. Monomer a: a compound represented by CH2?CH—Rf (wherein Rf is a C1-8 perfluoroalkyl group). Monomer b: a fluorine-free nonionic surfactant having a polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond. Monomer c: another monomer copolymerizable with the monomer a and the monomer b.

Abstract: A water- and oil-proofing composition stable under highly alkaline conditions is provided. A water- and oil-proofing composition comprising a fluorinated polymer and an aqueous medium, wherein the fluorinated polymer comprises units based on a monomer a and units based on a monomer b. Monomer a: a compound represented by CH2?CH—Rf (wherein Rf is a C1-8 perfluoroalkyl group). Monomer b: a compound having a polymerizable unsaturated group and a cationic group.