Abstract: This invention discloses an offset printing press for printing securities, which includes an offset printing unit, inspection camera unit, and sheet quality determination unit. The offset printing unit prints a ground tint pattern on a transported paper sheet. The inspection camera unit is arranged upstream of the offset printing unit in the direction in which the paper sheet is transported, and captures an image of the paper sheet. The sheet quality determination unit determines the quality of the paper sheet based on image data output from the inspection camera unit.

Abstract: A curing agent composition for a water-soluble phenol resin used to produce a mold, which comprises a branched ester compound that is derived from a carboxylic acid having a branched chain, and an alcohol, and has 5 to 13 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for producing a mold, comprising a step of mixing refractory particles, a water-soluble phenol resin, and a curing agent composition comprising an ester compound, thereby yielding mixed sands, and a step of putting the mixed sands into an original pattern to shape the sands, wherein the refractory particles comprise reclaimed sands that are artificial sands produced by a fusion method in a proportion of 70% or more by weight, the curing agent composition comprises at least one selected from triethylene glycol diacetate, triethylene glycol, 3-phenylpropane-1-ol, and benzyl alcohol.

Abstract: This invention discloses an offset printing press for printing securities, which includes an offset printing unit, inspection camera unit, and sheet quality determination unit. The offset printing unit prints a ground tint pattern on a transported paper sheet. The inspection camera unit is arranged upstream of the offset printing unit in the direction in which the paper sheet is transported, and captures an image of the paper sheet. The sheet quality determination unit determines the quality of the paper sheet based on image data output from the inspection camera unit.

Abstract: A curing agent composition for a water-soluble phenol resin used to produce a mold, which comprises a branched ester compound that is derived from a carboxylic acid having a branched chain, and an alcohol, and has 5 to 13 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Provided is an evaporative pattern casting process which ensures that smooth casting can be carried out without blow-back of a molten metal and a molding product having an excellent casting quality is obtained. The invention relates to an evaporative pattern casting process for casting a product, which comprises pouring a molten metal into a mold provided with a pattern with a through-hole, embedded in molding sand, and evaporating the pattern with the poured molten metal, gradually exhausting the gas generated by the evaporation of the pattern to the outside of the mold through an exhausting path provided with an exhaust gas-controlling means.

Abstract: Provided is an evaporative pattern casting process which ensures that smooth casting can be carried out without blow-back of a molten metal and a molding product having an excellent casting quality is obtained. The invention relates to an evaporative pattern casting process for casting a product, which comprises pouring a molten metal into a mold provided with a pattern with a through-hole, embedded in molding sand, and evaporating the pattern with the poured molten metal, gradually exhausting the gas generated by the evaporation of the pattern to the outside of the mold through an exhausting path provided with an exhaust gas-controlling means.

Abstract: A liquid amine compound which can be applied to various uses such as emulsification for bitumens since it has as high surface activity as those of solid amines and is more excellent in workability as compared with the solid amines, and an emulsifier for bitumens produced by using the amine compound. Furthermore, a process for producing an emulsifier a bituminous emulsion by reacting an aliphatic amine having at least one hydrocarbon group having not less than 8 carbon atoms with a carbonyl compound and adding an acid thereto to adjust the pH of the amine compound so as to be not more than 5, and a process for producing a bituminous emulsion composition by using the amine compound.

Abstract: An asphalt emulsion comprising water, asphalt, (A) an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of specific aliphatic amines, aminated lignins, imidazolines having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms, and amidobetaines having a hydrocarbon group having 7 or more carbon atoms, (B) a polyphenolic compound, and (C) at least one member selected from the group consisting of anionic polumeric dispersants, hydroxycarboxylic acids and/or (D) at least one member selected from the group consisting of saccharides, sugar alcohols and polyhydric alcohols, which is excellent in storage stanility, mixability with aggregate and low foaming properties of the emulsion itself, in adherence of the products of breaking thereof to aggregate, and in stripping resistance of the construction executed by the use of the emulsion.

Abstract: Binder compositions for a mold each comprising a specific alkaline phenol-aldehyde resin are disclosed. Methods for producing a mold using any of the binder compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an asphalt composition to which a water soluble prepolymer which is resinified while the reaction proceeds gradually in the aqueous solution is added, wherein the strength of the asphalt composition is notably improved. Further, the resinification speed can freely be controlled by the action of a resinification accelerator. Accordingly, the additive for the emulsified asphalt and the asphalt composition for blending at cold temperatures can be applied effectively to various applications such as road pavement, railroad, waterproof agents, and adhesives.

Abstract: A binder resin composition, a curing agent composition, a caking additive composition, a kit, a casting mold composition and a process for manufacturing a casting mold are disclosed, wherein a metallic compound containing a metallic element belonging to Group IB to VIII of the Periodic Table is utilized. The compositions are useful for the production of a sand mold for casting, having an excellent strength, from reclaimed sand, in a self-hardening or gas hardening mold process. The casting mold according to the present invention, which is manufactured in the presence of a metallic compound containing a metallic element belonging to Group IB to VIII of the Perioidic Table has excellent strength.

Abstract: A gasoline composition comprising (a) gasoline, (b) a deposit inhibitor or a detergent containing a basic nitrogen atom, (c) a carrier oil, and (d) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of an ester of a fatty acid and an alkylene oxide addition compound to bisphenol, a compound obtained by the ester exchange reaction of an alcohol and a triglyceride-type fat or oil, an aliphatic or aromatic carboxylic acid, a metal salt of an aliphatic or aromatic carboxylic acid, an ester of an aliphatic or aromatic carboxylic acid and an alcohol, and an ester of boric acid. The composition has superior heat resistance and is excellent in removing deposits in the fuel intake systems and in keeping the systems clean.

Abstract: When a screw 60 has been adjusted, a printing pressure adjusting disc 72 is turned through a shaft 75 and a segment gear 73 to adjust an eccentric pin through a link 78 and a lever 79. Also when the amount of eccentricity of a rubber cylinder 53 has been changed as a result of the adjustment of the stopper screw 60, the eccentric pin of each plate cylinder also is simultaneously adjusted in accordance with the amount of adjustment of the screw 60, and further the amount of eccentricity of the plate cylinder is changed to such a state that a printing pressure is kept constant in relation to the rubber cylinder 53, thus enabling the printing pressure adjustment with little labor and time to thereby improve printing operation performance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multiplex ethylene copolymer comprising (a) 50 to 94.8 mole % of units derived from ethylene, which are represented by the following formula (I):--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- (I)(b) 5 to 45 mole % of units derived from a monomer selected from alkyl acrylates, alkyl methacrylates, vinyl carboxylates and isopropenyl carboxylates, which are represented by the following formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 stands for a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and X is ##STR2## (in which R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 stand for an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms),and (c) 0.2 to 5 mole % of units derived from a monomer having a radical-polymerizable ethylenic double bond and at least one carbon-to-carbon double bond which is different from a double bond of an aromatic nucleus. This ethylene copolymer can be easily cured, and the cured copolymer is a rubber having excellent oil resistance and heat resistance.

Abstract: In an intaglio printing press, a sheet printed by an impression cylinder impressed on a plate cylinder, ink rollers for transferring ink impressed on said plate cylinder and the sheet transmitted with held by the impression cylinder and the plate cylinder after the sheet fed from a feeder transmitted from an upstream of a feeder board to a downstream of the feeder board, the ink rollers are impressed on when the first sheet from starting sheet supply is positioned at the upstream of the feeder board and the impression cylinder is impressed on when the first sheet is arrived at the down stream of the feeder board so that an impression-on timing is hastened so as to transfer an ink on the plate cylinder to the first sheet when the first sheet is arrived between the impression cylinder and the plate cylinder, and the sheet supplying is stopped and the ink rollers and the impression cylinder are thrown off impression when an irregular register occurs in a printing operation.

Abstract: A printing press having a horizontally stationary printing head and at least one horizontally moveable inking unit is provided with a safety system that disables the main motor drive to the printing head prior to retraction of the or each inking unit, and which inhibits movement of the inking unit in the retract direction in the presence of an operator or tools positioned behind the inking unit, while permitting movement of the inking unit in an advanced direction in the absence of an operator and tools positioned between the retracted inking unit and the printing head.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multiplex ethylene coplymer comprising (a) 50 to 94.8 mole % of units derived from ethylene, which are represented by the following formula (I):--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- (I)(b) 5 to 45 mole % of units derived from a monomer selected from alkyl acrylates, alkyl methacrylates, vinyl carboxylates and isopropenyl carboxylates, which are represented by the following formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 stands for a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and X is ##STR2## in which R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 stand for an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms), and (c) 0.2 to 5 mole % of units derived from a monomer having a radical-polymerizable ethylenic double bond and at least one carbon-to-carbon double bond which is different from a double bond of an aromatic nucleus. This ethylene copolymer can be easily cured, and the cured copolymer is a rubber having excellent oil resistance and heat resistance.

Abstract: A sheet paper feeder for use in a printing press, includes a cam mechanism interposed between sheet feeding rollers, and a source of drive force for the sheet feeding rollers which are adapted to be repeatedly rotated and stopped along a programmed continuous cam operation curve. A retracting mechanism associated with sheet holddown wheels operates in synchronism with the sheet feeding rollers to cause reciprocating movement of the sheet holddown wheels toward and away from the sheet feeding rollers.