Abstract: Excellent stain block property, WAQE resistance and yellowing resistance are imparted to a textile by a method of preparing a treated textile has the steps of (1) preparing a treatment liquid comprising a stain blocking agent and a sulfated castor oil and having pH of at most 7, (2) applying the treatment liquid to the textile, (3) treating the textile with steam, and (4) washing the textile with water and dehydrating the textile.

Abstract: Excellent water repellency, Oil repellency, stain block property and yellowing-resistance are imparted to a textile by a method of preparing a treated textile has the steps of (1) preparing a treatment liquid containing a water- and oil-repellent agent and a stain blocking agent, (2) bringing a pH of the treatment liquid to at most 7, (3) applying the treatment liquid to the textile, (4) treating the textile with steam, and (5) washing the textile with water and dehydrating the textile. The treatment liquid contains a sulfated fatty acid compound.

Abstract: A stainproofing polymer having: (i) a reactive group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group or its salt, a hydroxyl group, an epoxy group, a phosphoric acid group, an alkoxysilane group, an imine group, a sulfonic acid group, an amino group, an isocyanate group and a blocked isocyanate group; and (ii) a fluoroalkyl group, characterized in that a melting point of a monomer having a fluoroalkyl group, which constitutes the polymer, is at least 70° C. and a melting point of the stainproofing polymer is at least 50° C., gives durability capable of maintaining sufficient water- and oil-repellency after cleaning.

Abstract: The present invention provides a copolymer whose durability on cleaning is improved while maintaining good water- and oil-repellency. Disclosed is a copolymer having: (i) a fluoroalkyl group, (ii) a urethane or urea linkage, and (iii) a functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, a carboxylic anhydride group, an epoxy group, a phosphoric group, an alkoxysilane group, a imine group, a sulfonic group, an amino group, an isocyanate group and a chlorine atom, and a stainproof agent containing the copolymer as an active component.

Abstract: A stainproof treatment agent containing:(A) a fluoroalkyl group-containing copolymer having(I) a repeating unit derived from a monomer having a fluoroalkyl group,(II) a repeating unit derived from a monomer containing no fluorine,(III) a repeating unit derived from vinyl chloride, and(IV) a repeating unit derived from a crosslinking monomer; and(B) an acrylic copolymer containing no fluorine, has durability so that sufficient water- and oil-repellency as well as stainproof properties are maintained before and after cleaning.

Abstract: A submersible vehicle is a type having swinging wings. The vehicle is provided with a vehicle main body, a plurality of swinging wings provided for the main body and arranged in series, rotatable shafts located at front edges of the swinging wings, respectively, actuators for driving the shafts independently of one another, and a wing controller for controlling the actuators in such a manner that the wings enable to swing in a flexible manner like the tail fin of a fish, thereby producing a desired propelling force and performing a steering operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stainproofing agent composition having the durability capable of maintaining sufficient water- and oil-repellency as well as stainproofing properties before and after cleaning. Disclosed is a stainproofing agent composition containing(A) a polymer having a repeating unit derived from maleate or fumarate having at least one fluoroalkyl group;(B) a fluoroalkyl group-containing copolymer having:(I) a repeating unit derived from a monomer containing a fluoroalkyl group,(II) a repeating unit derived from a monomer containing no fluorine,(III) a repeating unit derived from vinyl chloride, and(IV) a repeating unit derived from a crosslinking monomer; and(C) an acrylic copolymer containing no fluorine, which is optionally present.

Abstract: A film containing a first layer containing a propylene-based block copolymer (a) obtainable by forming 40 to 85% by weight of a propylene-ethylene copolymer portion (A) having a content of repeating unit derived from ethylene of 1.5 to 6.0% by weight in a first step, and then forming 15 to 60% by weight of a propylene-ethylene copolymer portion (B) having a content of repeating unit derived from ethylene of 7 to 17% by weight in a second step, the intrinsic viscosity of portion (B) being 2 to 5 dl/g, and the ratio of the intrinsic viscosity of portion (B) to the intrinsic viscosity of portion (A) being 0.5 to 1.8, and a second layer containing a polyethylene type resin (b) laminated on at least one surface of the first layer, has a good balance between heat resistance, flexibility, mechanical strength, transparency, cuttability, original-shape resuming property and other desirable properties, and is suitably used for wrapping materials such as foods.

Abstract: A novel fluorinated hydrocarbon compound containing an oxygen or sulfur atom in its molecule, produced by the nucleophilic reaction of a fluorine compound with a hydrocarbon compound. This compound is useful as a lubricant for various applications and particularly excellent as an oil for refrigerators wherein hydrochlorofluorocarbon is used as the refrigerant and as a magnetic recording medium lubricant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stainproofing agent having the durability capable of maintaining sufficient water- and oil-repellency as well as stainproofing properties before and after cleaning. Disclosed is a stainproofing agent containing (A) a fluroalkyl group-containg copolymer having (I) a structure unit derived from a monomer having a fluoroalkyl group, (II) a structure unit derived from a monomer containing no fluorine, (III) a structure unit derived from vinyl chloride, and (IV) a structure unit derived from a crosslinking monomer; (B) a urethane compound having a fluoroalkyl group, or a copolymer having (V) a structure unit derived from a monomer having a fluoroalkyl group and a carbon-carbon double bond, and (VI) a structure unit derived from a monomer which contains no fluorine atom and has at least one urethane or urea linkage and one carbon-carbon double bond; and (C) an acrylic copolymer containing no fluorine.

Abstract: A surface treating agent composition of fluorine-containing-oil-in-hydrocarbon-containing-oil type emulsion prepared by emulsifying a liquid fluorine-containing oil and a liquid hydrocarbon-containing oil by using a polymeric surfactant having a fluorine-containing segment and a hydrocarbon-containing segment in a molecule has excellent long-term stability.

Abstract: A water-based mold release agent, which contains a halogen-containing polyether having at least one functional group as a main component, gives no environmental pollution, has excellent dispersibility, storage stability and mold releasability and gives a good surface state to a shaped article of a polymeric material.

Abstract: A composition for preventing graying of the hair and restoring grayed hair to its natural color comprises an effective amount of one member selected from the group consisting of cAMP compounds such as 8-butylthio cAMP-Na or 8-methoxy cAMP-Na and water. The composition can prevent graying of the hair and restoring grayed hair to its natural color upon application to the scalp, the effective component is very stable even in the form of compositions containing water and the composition does not cause quality deteriorations such as giving out of bad smell.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for restoring grayed hair to its natural color comprising at least one compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an acyl group having 5 to 15 carbon atoms derived from a monocarboxylic acid having 5 to 15 carbon atoms or an acyl group having 2 to 15 carbon atoms derived from a dicarboxylic acid having 2 to 15 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2, respectively, represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen, or a mercapto group; with the proviso that when R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 and X.sub.1 are hydrogen atoms at the same time, X.sub.2 is not a halogen atom or a mercapto group, and M.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal or tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane.

Abstract: A composition for preventing graying of the hair and restoring grayed hair to its natural color comprises an effective amount of one member selected from the group consisting of cAMP compounds such as 8-butylthio cAMP-Na or 8-methoxy cAMP-Na and water. The composition can prevent graying of the hair and restoring grayed hair to its natural color upon application to the scalp, the effective component is very stable even in the form of compositions containing water and the composition does not cause quality deteriorations such as giving out of bad smell.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing polyether of the formula:R.sub.f --X--A (I)orA--X--R'.sub.f --X--A (II)wherein R.sub.f and R'.sub.f are each a linear group containing a perfluoroalkyl polyether group, X is --CF.sub.2 COO--, --C.sub.2 F.sub.4 COO-- or --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 -- and A is a group containing a polyalkylene glycol group. The polyether can be used as a nonionic surfactant which is compatible with a perfluoroalkyl polyether.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing polyether of the formula:R.sub.f --X--A (I)orA--X--R'.sub.f --X--A (II)wherein R.sub.f and R'.sub.f are each a linear group containing a perfluoroalkyl polyether group, X is --CF.sub.2 COO--, --C.sub.2 F.sub.4 COO-- or --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 -- and A is a group containing a polyalkylene glycol group. The polyether can be used as a nonionic surfactant which is compatible with a perfluoroalkyl polyether.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oil for a refrigerating machine using a hydrogen-containing halogenated hydrocarbon as a refrigerant, the oil comprising a fluorine-containing polyether having repeated units represented by the formula(--CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.l (CHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2)).sub.m (CH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing polyether of the formula:R.sub.f.sup.1 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 COOR.sub.f.sup.2 (I)orR.sub.f.sup.2 OCO--CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 R'.sub.f.sup.1 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 --COOR.sub.f.sup.2 (II)wherein R.sub.f.sup.1 and R'.sub.f.sup.1 are each a group containing a perfluoroalkyl polyether group, and R.sub.f.sup.2 is a fluorine-containing alkyl group or a fluorine-containing ether group, can be used as a lubricant which has good properties such as lubricity and durability properties.

Abstract: Alloys for galvanic anode of this invention include those which contain zinc of 1.0 to 10%, magnesium of 0.1 to 6%, indium of 0.01 to 0.04%, tin of 0.005 to 0.15%, silicon of 0.09 to 1.0%, and calcium or barium or both of 0.005 to 0.45%, the balance being aluminum, and those which contain zinc of 1.0 to 10%, indium of 0.01 to 0.05%, magnesium of 0.05 to 6%, silicon of 0.07 to 1.0%, and calcium or barium or both of 0.01 to 0.5%, the balance being aluminum. The above mentioned alloys of this invention exhibit an exceedingly large output of electric current as compared with conventional alloys, hold the dissolving surfaces uniformly and are exceedingly useful for anticorrosion of large-sized steel structures.