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: A liquid crystal light control element that controls a light absorption state by voltage application, the liquid crystal light control element including: a liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal composition between a pair of substrates each having an electrode; and a liquid crystal alignment film that is provided on at least one of the substrates and aligns a liquid crystal vertically, wherein the liquid crystal composition contains a liquid crystal and a dichroic dye, the liquid crystal alignment film is obtained from a liquid crystal aligning agent containing a polyimide precursor in which a diamine having a specific side chain is used as a part of the raw material or a polyimide obtained by imidizing the polyimide precursor, and the proportion of the diamine used is 50 to 100 mol % based on the entire diamine component.

Abstract: Organic fine particles and a slip-resistance agent composition which are capable of providing excellent slip-resistance to a base material. The organic fine particles contain a polymer having a repeating unit formed of: (I) a hydrophobic monomer that has a single ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3-40 carbon atoms; and, if necessary, (II) a cross-linking monomer having at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds. The slip-resistance agent composition contains (A) the organic fine particles and (B) an aqueous medium.

Abstract: A water-repellent composition containing (1) a polymer having 2-100 wt %, with respect to the polymer, of a repeating unit derived from an amide group-containing monomer (a) represented by the following formula [wherein R1 is an organic moiety having an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group, R2 is a C7-30 hydrocarbon group, and R3 is a C1-5 hydrocarbon group], (2) a co-agent containing at least one co-agent compound selected from the group consisting of a blocked isocyanate compound, a melamine resin, a silicone polymer, a wax, an acetylene-based emulsifier, and a polyoxyalkylene group-containing emulsifier, and (3) a liquid media. Preferably, the water-repellent composition includes no fluoroalkyl group-containing monomer, and preferably no fluorine-containing monomer.

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: Provided is a masonry treatment composition containing a fluorine-containing polymer, which contains, as essential components, a fluorine-containing monomer having a fluoroalkyl group represented by the formula (a) CH2?C(—X)—C(?O)—Y—Z—Rf, a first hydrophilic monomer represented by formula (b) CH2?CX11C(?O)—O—RO—X12, a second hydrophilic monomer represented by formula (c) CH2?CX21C(?O)—O—(RO)n—X22 or CH2?CX31C(?O)—O—(RO)n—C(?O)CX32?CH2, and (d) repeating units derived from a monomer having an anion donor and an ethylenic unsaturated double bond. Provided is a treatment composition which can impart outstanding water repellency, oil repellency and anti-fouling properties to a masonry substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound represented by formula (I), its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof. The stable pharmaceutical composition can be prepared by comprising 1) a compound represented by formula (I), its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a solvate thereof, 2) one or more selected from the group consisting of alkali metal chlorides, alkaline earth metal chlorides, transition metal chlorides and magnesium chloride; and 3) sugar and/or a sugar alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound represented by formula (I), its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof. The stable pharmaceutical composition can be prepared by comprising 1) a compound represented by formula (I), its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a solvate thereof, 2) one or more selected from the group consisting of alkali metal chlorides, alkaline earth metal chlorides, transition metal chlorides and magnesium chloride; and 3) sugar and/or a sugar alcohol.

Abstract: Provided is a masonry treatment composition containing a fluorine-containing polymer, which contains, as essential components, a fluorine-containing monomer having a fluoroalkyl group represented by the formula (a) CH2?C(—X)—C(?O)—Y—Z—Rf, a first hydrophilic monomer represented by formula (b) CH2?CX11C(?O)—O—RO—X12, a second hydrophilic monomer represented by formula (c) CH2?CX21C(?O)—O—(RO)n—X22 or CH2?CX31C(?O)—O—(RO)n—C(?O)CX32?CH2, and (d) repeating units derived from a monomer having an anion donor and an ethylenic unsaturated double bond. Provided is a treatment composition which can impart outstanding water repellency, oil repellency and anti-fouling properties to a masonry substrate.

Abstract: Provided are compounds having an excellent hypoglycemic action and a ? cell- or pancreas-protecting action or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition having an excellent therapeutic effect and/or prophylactic effect on type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and the like, which cause an increase in the blood sugar level due to abnormal sugar metabolism. A compound represented by general formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are compounds having an excellent hypoglycemic action and a ? cell- or pancreas-protecting action or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition having an excellent therapeutic effect and/or prophylactic effect on type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and the like, which cause an increase in the blood sugar level due to abnormal sugar metabolism. A compound represented by general formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is disclosed.