Abstract: A new cross-species hybrid within the Verbenaceae family, named ‘Campagna-Verde’, having superior vigor and suitability for use as a groundcover, as characterized by fast growth rate, prostrate growth habit forming a dense mat, rare production of seeds, resistance to low and high temperature, resistance to high salinity, resistance to low and high pH extremes, resistance to arid and humid conditions, good tolerance to trampling, and resistance to disease and pests.

Abstract: Provided is a long fiber-reinforced polypropylene resin composition which provides a molded article excellent in a mechanical strength and an impact resistance and having a small anisotropy in a strength, so that it can suitably be used even for uses in medium-sized to large-sized molded articles. The long fiber-reinforced polypropylene resin composition comprises 40 to 85% by weight of (A) a long fiber-reinforced propylene homopolymer pellet shown below and 15 to 60% by weight of (B) a propylene base block copolymer resin having the MFR of 50 g/10 min or less: (A): a long fiber-reinforced propylene homopolymer pellet comprising, (A1): 20 to 64.9% by weight of a modified propylene homopolymer obtained by modifying a propylene homopolymer with unsaturated carboxylic acid or an anhydride thereof or a mixture of the above modified propylene homopolymer and an unmodified propylene homopolymer, wherein an MFR is 60 g/10 min or more, (A2): 0.

Abstract: A molded polypropylene having an excellent balance among various material properties including impact resistance, transparency, gloss, molding shrinkage, and whitening resistance. The molding is constituted of a material comprising a resin composition comprising 10 to 60% by weight crystalline polypropylene (matrix) and 90 to 40% by weight propylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (domains). The copolymer has been dispersed in the crystalline polypropylene to form domains elongated in the direction (MD) in which the resin composition flows during molding. Each domain is connected to one or more other domains at least at one site (connecting chain).

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing olefin polymers or copolymers which can freely regulates the molecular weight of the polymers or copolymers as well as novel olefin polymers or copolymers excellent in rigidity, heat-resisting property and transparency, moldings and compositions thereof which find a wide variety of applications in versatile industrial parts including containers, films, sheets, filaments or fibers, featured by (1) a process for producing olefin polymers or copolymers by the aid of a catalyst comprised predominantly of the compounds: (A) a transition metal compound of the formula: Q(C5H4−mR1m)(C5H4−nR2n)MXY, (B) an aluminoxane, (C) a fine particulate carrier, and (D) an organoaluminum compound; (2) olefin polymers or copolymers characterized by (a) a specific ratio of isotactic pentad, (b) 2,1- and 1.

Abstract: The composition of the present invention is not costly, excellent in an emboss transferring property, and is applicable for various skin materials and interior materials. The present invention provides a polypropylene composition which comprises a propylene block copolymer component containing a crystalline polypropylene segment and a propylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer segment, and a synthetic olefin rubber component and/or a synthetic styrene rubber component, wherein the copolymer segment has an intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;]RC of 6.5 dl/g or less, and an intrinsic viscosity ratio [&eegr;]RC/[72 ]PP of the copolymer to the crystalline polypropylene segment is 0.5 to 1.3; and a product of this intrinsic viscosity ratio [&eegr;]RC/[&eegr;]PP and a weight ratio thereof WPP/WRC, ([&eegr;]RC/[&eegr;]PP)×(WPP/WRC), falls in the range of 0.2-4.

Abstract: Provided is a long fiber-reinforced polypropylene resin composition which provides a molded article excellent in a mechanical strength and an impact resistance and having a small anisotropy in a strength, so that it can suitably be used even for uses in medium-sized to large-sized molded articles.

Abstract: A method for improving plant salt-tolerance is described, which comprises treating a plant with an active ingredient comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 5-aminolevulinic acid, a derivative of 5-aminolevulinic acid, a salt of 5-aminolevulinic acid, a salt of derivatives of 5-aminolevulinic acid, and hemins. Furthermore, a salt-tolerant plant is described, wherein the plant is treated with the above-described active ingredient. Moreover, a method for causing recovery of a salt-damaged plant is described, comprising administering the above-described active ingredient to a salt-damaged plant.

Abstract: Combinations of (A) N,N-di-substituted urea of formula (I) and a compound selected from (B) 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid, [(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl)-oxy]acetic acid triethylamine salt, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propionic acid, 4-amino-3,5-dichloro-6-fluoro-2-pyridineoxy acetic acid, 3-isopropyl-1H-2,1,3-benzothiazin-4(3H)-one-2,2-dioxide and 4-amino-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-(methylthio)1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one. These combinations exhibit herbicidal activity against a wide range of weeds even in a comparatively small dosage, and are safe and show no phytotoxicity to useful crops.

Abstract: A new cross-species hybrid within the Verbenaceae family, named ‘Campagna-Verde’, having superior vigor and suitability for use as a groundcover, as characterized by fast growth rate, prostrate growth habit forming a dense mat, absent or rare production of seeds, resistance to low and high temperature extremes, resistance to high salinity, resistance to low and high pH extremes, resistance to arid and humid conditions, good tolerance to trampling, and resistance to diseases and pests.