Abstract: A surface treatment agent containing: (A) a water repellent oil repellent polymer having a repeating unit derived from at least one water repellent oil repellent monomer selected from (A1) fluorine-containing monomers and (A2) non-fluorine monomers having a hydrocarbon group with 7-40 carbon atoms; (B) a silicone polymer represented by formula R533Si—O—[—Si(R51)2—O—]a—[—Si(R51)(R52)—O—]b—SiR533 (wherein each R51 group independently represents hydrogen, alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, aryl having 6-20 carbon atoms or alkoxy having 1-4 carbon atoms; each R52 independently represents a saturated hydrocarbon group having 23-40 carbon atoms; each R53 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-4 carbon atoms or a saturated hydrocarbon group having 23-40 carbon atoms; a represents an integer of 0 or more; b represents an integer of 1 or more; and (a+b) is 10-200); and (C) a liquid medium.

Abstract: An ultrafine bubble (UFB)-containing liquid manufacturing apparatus includes a liquid ejecting unit having a thermal energy generating element, a flow path for leading liquid to the thermal energy generating element, a driving unit configured to drive the thermal energy generating element, and an ejection opening. The UFB-containing liquid manufacturing apparatus also includes a collecting unit configured to collect liquid ejected from the ejection opening. The driving unit drives the thermal energy generating element to cause film boiling in liquid led to the flow path and causes liquid containing ultrafine bubbles generated by the film boiling to be ejected from the ejection opening.

Abstract: A pressure detection device includes: a piezoelectric element that detects a pressure change via a diaphragm head or the like; a circuit board that is provided with a processing circuit that performs electrical processing with respect to a charge signal outputted from the piezoelectric element; a conductive housing member, which has conductivity and is disposed to cover (house) the circuit board, and which is connected to the ground of the circuit board; and a housing (a leading end side housing, the diaphragm head and a rear end side housing), which houses the piezoelectric element, the circuit board and the housing member, and which is electrically insulated from the piezoelectric element, the circuit board and the housing member.

Abstract: A method of production of a high insulation resistance, high strength langatate-based single crystal and a langatate-based single crystal are provided. That is, a method of production of a langatate-based single crystal using the Czochralski method of pulling up a crystal from a starting material solution so as to grow a langatate-based single crystal, comprising placing the starting material solution of the single crystal in a platinum crucible and growing the single crystal using the Z-axis as the growth axis in a growth atmosphere of a mixed gas comprising an inert gas in which an oxidizing gas is contained in an amount greater than 5 vol %.

Abstract: A carbodiimide-based aqueous resin crosslinking agent excellent in the storage stability in the coexistence of an aqueous resin, comprising a polycarbodiimide (A) having substituents derived from hydrophilic organic compounds at both terminals thereof, at least one of the substituents being a substituent derived from a hydrophilic organic compound having a molecular weight of 340 or more, and a polycarbodiimide (B) having substituents derived from organic compounds having a molecular weight of 300 or less at both terminals thereof, wherein the mass ratio [(B)/(A)] of the polycarbodiimide (B) to the polycarbodiimide (A) is from 20/80 to 95/5.

Abstract: The modified polycarbodiimide compound of the present invention is obtained by modifying a polycarbodiimide compound derived from a diisocyanate compound with at least one aliphatic amine selected from the group consisting of diethylamine, methylisopropylamine, tert-butylethylamine, di-sec-butylamine, dicyclohexylamine, 2-methylpiperidine and 2,6-dimethylpiperidine. The curing agent of the present invention comprises the modified polycarbodiimide compound of the present invention. The thermosetting resin composition of the present invention comprises a carboxyl group-containing resin having a carboxyl group in a molecule or an epoxy resin having two or more epoxy groups in one molecule, and the curing agent of the present invention.

Abstract: The modified polycarbodiimide compound of the present invention is obtained by modifying a polycarbodiimide compound derived from a diisocyanate compound with an aromatic heterocyclic compound having endocyclic secondary amine nitrogen. The curing agent of the present invention comprises the modified polycarbodiimide compound of the present invention. Thus, a modified polycarbodiimide compound that allows amine dissociation to start at a low temperature as compared with a modified polycarbodiimide compound obtained by modifying a polycarbodiimide compound derived from a diisocyanate compound with diisopropylamine, and a curing agent comprising the modified polycarbodiimide compound can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an epoxy resin composition, which is improved in terms of storage stability without deteriorating the characteristics of a cured resin, and is also superior in handling property, by using a curing accelerator having higher latency. The epoxy resin composition of the present invention comprises an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and a curing accelerator, wherein the curing accelerator is a reaction product between a carbodiimide compound and an imidazole compound, and is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the epoxy resin.

Abstract: A pressure detection device includes: a piezoelectric element that detects a pressure change via a diaphragm head or the like; a circuit board that is provided with a processing circuit that performs electrical processing with respect to a charge signal outputted from the piezoelectric element; a conductive housing member, which has conductivity and is disposed to cover (house) the circuit board, and which is connected to the ground of the circuit board; and a housing (a leading end side housing, the diaphragm head and a rear end side housing), which houses the piezoelectric element, the circuit board and the housing member, and which is electrically insulated from the piezoelectric element, the circuit board and the housing member.

Abstract: A carbodiimide-based aqueous resin crosslinking agent excellent in the storage stability in the coexistence of an aqueous resin, comprising a polycarbodiimide (A) having substituents derived from hydrophilic organic compounds at both terminals thereof, at least one of the substituents being a substituent derived from a hydrophilic organic compound having a molecular weight of 340 or more, and a polycarbodiimide (B) having substituents derived from organic compounds having a molecular weight of 300 or less at both terminals thereof, wherein the mass ratio [(B)/(A)] of the polycarbodiimide (B) to the polycarbodiimide (A) is from 20/80 to 95/5.

Abstract: There are provided a resin additive with which the generation of an isocyanate gas during the production of a master batch or a resin composition can be effectively suppressed when a carbodiimide compound is used as an additive for improving the hydrolysis resistance of a resin, a master batch using the above resin additive, and a method for producing the same, and a resin composition using the above resin additive, and a method for producing the same. A resin additive comprising a carbodiimide compound (A) and a surfactant (B), and a master batch and a resin composition comprising the above resin additive and a resin (D), and methods for producing these.

Abstract: A method of production of a high insulation resistance, high strength langatate-based single crystal and a langatate-based single crystal are provided. That is, a method of production of a langatate-based single crystal using the Czochralski method of pulling up a crystal from a starting material solution so as to grow a langatate-based single crystal, comprising placing the starting material solution of the single crystal in a platinum crucible and growing the single crystal using the Z-axis as the growth axis in a growth atmosphere of a mixed gas comprising an inert gas in which an oxidizing gas is contained in an amount greater than 5 vol %.

Abstract: The present invention provides an epoxy resin composition, which is improved in terms of storage stability without deteriorating the characteristics of a cured resin, and is also superior in handling property, by using a curing accelerator having higher latency. The epoxy resin composition of the present invention comprises an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and a curing accelerator, wherein the curing accelerator is a reaction product between a carbodiimide compound and an imidazole compound, and is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the epoxy resin.

Abstract: The modified polycarbodiimide compound of the present invention is obtained by modifying a polycarbodiimide compound derived from a diisocyanate compound with at least one aliphatic amine selected from the group consisting of diethylamine, methylisopropylamine, tert-butylethylamine, di-sec-butylamine, dicyclohexylamine, 2-methylpiperidine and 2,6-dimethylpiperidine. The curing agent of the present invention comprises the modified polycarbodiimide compound of the present invention. The thermosetting resin composition of the present invention comprises a carboxyl group-containing resin having a carboxyl group in a molecule or an epoxy resin having two or more epoxy groups in one molecule, and the curing agent of the present invention.

Abstract: The modified polycarbodiimide compound of the present invention is obtained by modifying a polycarbodiimide compound derived from a diisocyanate compound with an aromatic heterocyclic compound having endocyclic secondary amine nitrogen. The curing agent of the present invention comprises the modified polycarbodiimide compound of the present invention. Thus, a modified polycarbodiimide compound that allows amine dissociation to start at a low temperature as compared with a modified polycarbodiimide compound obtained by modifying a polycarbodiimide compound derived from a diisocyanate compound with diisopropylamine, and a curing agent comprising the modified polycarbodiimide compound can be provided.

Abstract: A remote control unit of an air conditioning apparatus includes a display unit, a cursor-moving member, a confirmation member, and a controller. The display unit displays a menu and a cursor that indicates an item among a plurality of items inside the menu and is moved by the cursor-moving member when operated by a user. The confirmation member is configured to decide that the item is to be executed. The controller controls the display unit in response to the cursor-moving member or confirmation member being operated. The controller positions an item corresponding to a predetermined input at the top of the menu upon receiving the predetermined input.

Abstract: A water-soluble or water-dispersible carbodiimide compound is hydrophilicized by incorporating methyl glycolate or methyl lactate, which serves a moiety similar to the moiety which aqueous urethane resin, aqueous acrylic resin, or the like possesses, into an end of a starting carbodiimide compound. The invention provides a carbodiimide compound and a carbodiimide composition, which, when added as a cross-linking agent to aqueous resin, can enhance water resistance, solvent resistance, and adhesion of the resin, while maintaining the conventionally attained pot life, and an aqueous coating composition containing the carbodiimide compound or composition.

Abstract: The catalytic combustion type gas sensor includes a sensing element, a heat conducting layer of which includes boron nitride. The boron nitride content is from 30 wt % to 100 wt % of a material (such as alumina) that would be a base material having the highest proportion in a conventional heat conducting layer without boron nitride. A catalyst layer of the sensing element also includes boron nitride. The boron nitride content is from 10 wt % to 80 wt % of a material (such as tin oxide) that would be a base material having the highest proportion in a conventional catalyst layer without boron nitride.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin powder composition for slush molding which can give slush molded articles with more excellent hydrolysis resistance. The present invention relates to a resin powder composition for slush molding which is characterized by comprising as the main component a thermoplastic polyurethane resin powder, preferably a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer powder, and containing a polycarbodiimide prepared by polymerizing tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate, alkoxy terminated one having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 30,000.

Abstract: A lead portion (25) of a heater coil (22) is constituted of a single coil wound into a coil and a bead portion (24) is constituted of a double coil formed by further winding the single coil into a coil. By constituting a detecting element (2) by burying the bead portion (24) in a heat conductive layer (21) and adhering a catalyst layer (23) on the surface of the heat conductive layer (21), improvement of the gas sensitivity and the response speed of a catalytic combustion gas sensor is facilitated. Zero point variation is reduced by improving impact resistance. When both ends of the heater coil are fixed to electrode pins, both ends of the heater coil are welded to the electrode pins using a resistance welding method, etc., with a platinum wire, etc., wound on a primary core wire, and thereafter, the primary core wire is melted and eliminated while leaving the platinum wire, etc., by a wet etching process.