Abstract: Provided is a method of leaching copper ore which contains chalcopyrite, the method includes a first leaching stage based on an oxidative leaching reaction of copper by iron (III) ion, and a second leaching stage, in succession to the first leaching stage, using a solution containing iodide ion and iron (III) ion.

Abstract: A water- and oil-repellent includes, as an active ingredient, a fluorine-containing copolymer including as a copolymer unit (A) at least one of perfluoroalkylalkyl acrylates and corresponding methacrylates, (B) benzyl acrylate or benzyl methacrylate represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1CmH2mOCOCR?CH2 (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; n represents 4, 5, or 6; and m represents 1, 2, 3, or 4), (C) a fluorine-free polymerizable monomer other than benzyl acrylate and benzyl methacrylate, and (D) a cross-linkable group-containing polymerizable monomer.

Abstract: A water- and oil-repellent comprising an aqueous dispersion of a fluorine-containing copolymer including as a copolymerization unit (a) a perfluoroalkylalkyl (meth)acrylate represented by the general formula CnF2n+1CmH2mOCOCR?CH2 (wherein R represents hydrogen atom or methyl group; n represents 4, 5, or 6; and m represents 1, 2, 3, or 4), (b) benzyl (meth)acrylate, (c) a fluorine-free polymerizable monomer other than benzyl (meth)acrylate, and (d) a cross-linkable group-containing polymerizable monomer; and a blocked isocyanate added to the aqueous dispersion in a weight ratio of 0.05 to 3.0 to the weight of the solid content of the aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: A water- and oil-repellent includes, as an active ingredient, a fluorine-containing copolymer including as a copolymer unit (A) at least one of perfluoroalkylalkyl acrylates and corresponding methacrylates, (B) benzyl acrylate or benzyl methacrylate represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1CmH2mOCOCR?CH2 (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; n represents 4, 5, or 6; and m represents 1, 2, 3, or 4), (C) a fluorine-free polymerizable monomer other than benzyl acrylate and benzyl methacrylate, and (D) a cross-linkable group-containing polymerizable monomer.

Abstract: Provided is a method of leaching copper ore which contains chalcopyrite, the method includes a first leaching stage based on an oxidative leaching reaction of copper by iron (III) ion, and a second leaching stage, in succession to the first leaching stage, using a solution containing iodide ion and iron (III) ion.

Abstract: There is provided a content reproduction apparatus including a reproduction request receiving unit that receives from a first external device conforming to a first communication standard a request to reproduce content data selected by the first external device, a content data obtaining unit that obtains from a second external device conforming to the first communication standard, which stores the content data selected by the first external device, the content data in response to the received request, a content reproduction unit that reproduces the obtained content data, and a data converting unit that converts data which can be transmitted according to the first communication standard into data which can be transmitted according to a second communication standard different than the first communication standard.

Abstract: A transmission device includes: a communication unit performing communication with one or more receiving devices; a distance measurement unit measuring direct distances to the receiving devices; a transmission data setting unit setting transmission data including content data including audio and time information indicating the time when reproduction of content data is started for the receiving devices whose distances are measured based on the measured distances; and a transmission processing unit transmitting transmission data set by the transmission data setting unit to corresponding receiving devices of transmission targets all at once. The transmission data setting unit sets time when the device itself starts reproduction of the content data as a reference time, and sets the time information for synchronizing audio indicated by the content data reproduced in the device itself with audio indicated by the content data reproduced in the receiving devices for each receiving device using the set reference time.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing polymer comprising a fluoroalkyl alcohol (meth)acrylic acid derivative represented by a general formula, CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cOCOCR?CH2 (in the formula, R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, n is an integer of 1 to 6, preferably 2 to 4, a is an integer of 1 to 4, b is an integer of 0 to 3, and c is an integer of 1 to 3) containing in 5 to 100 wt % as a polymerization unit. A organic solvent solution or aqueous dispersion of the fluorine-containing polymer is effectively used as, for example, a surface-modifying agent such as a water- and oil-repellent or an oil barrier.

Abstract: Disclosed is (1) a mixture of fluoroalkyl alcohol-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives represented by the general formulae: CF3(CF2)n(CH?CF)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)c OCOCR?CH2 and CF3(CF2)n?1(CF?CH)a CF2(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cOCOCR?CH2, wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, n is an integer of 1 to 5, a is an integer of 1 to 4, b is an integer of 0 to 3, and c is an integer of 1 to 3; (2) a fluorine-containing polymer containing the mixture as a polymerization unit; and (3) a water- and oil-repellent comprising the fluorine-containing polymer as an active ingredient. The fluoroalkyl alcohol-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives are produced by an esterification reaction of a mixture of fluoroalkyl alcohols represented by the general formulae: CF3(CF2)n(CH?CF)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cOH and CF3(CF2)n?1(CF?CH)aCF2(CF2CF2)b, (CH2CH2)cOH, with acrylic acid or methacrylic acid.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mold-releasing agent comprising, as active ingredients, a graft copolymer (A) in which a polyalkylene glycol or an alkyl ether thereof is graft-copolymerized with a polyfluoro-1-alkene represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)bCH?CH2 (wherein n is an integer of 1 to 6, a is an integer of 1 to 4, and b is an integer of 1 to 3), and a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)(OH)2 (wherein n is an integer of 1 to 6, a is an integer of 1 to 4, and b is an integer of 1 to 3, and c is an integer of 1 to 3) or a salt thereof (B). The mold-releasing agent comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 6 or less carbon atoms, which is said to have low bioaccumulation potential, and having mold release performance equivalent to or more than that of a mold-releasing agent comprising a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 8 or more carbon atoms as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed is a graft copolymer in which a polyalkylene glycol or an alkyl ether thereof is graft-copolymerized with a polyfluoro-1-alkene represented by the general formula: CnF2n+(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)bCH?CH2 (wherein n is an integer of 1 to 6, a is an integer of 1 to 4, and b is an integer of 1 to 3). The graft copolymer is an oligomer compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 6 or less carbon atoms, which is said to have low bioaccumulation potential, and having, when used as an active ingredient of a mold-releasing agent, mold release performance equivalent to that of a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 8 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid oxyalkylene ester of the formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)[O(RO)mR?]d(OH)2-d (RO is a C2-C6 linear or branched oxyalkylene group, R? is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C20 alkyl group or aralkyl group, n is 1 to 6, a is 1 to 4, b is 1 to 3, c is 1 to 3, d is 1 or 2, and m is 1 to 100), which is a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 6 or less carbon atoms and referred to as having low bioaccumulation potential, and exhibiting, when used as an active ingredient of a mold-releasing agent, mold release performance equivalent to that of a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 8 or more carbon atoms. This compound is produced by subjecting a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid of the formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)(OH)2 and a polyalkyleneglycol or a monoether thereof of the formula: HO(RO)mR? to a condensation reaction.

Abstract: Disclosed is an emulsifier comprising, as an active ingredient, a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid salt represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)(OM1)(OM2), wherein M? is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an ammonium base, or an organic amine base, M2 is an alkali metal, an ammonium base, or an organic amine base, n is an integer of 1 to 6, a is an integer of 1 to 4, b is an integer of 1 to 3, and c is an integer of 1 to 3. An aqueous solution or organic solvent solution of the emulsifier can be effectively used to emulsify a perfluoropolyether oil or a perfluorocarbon compound. The resulting emulsion exhibits excellent emulsification stability, and thus can be effectively used as a mold-releasing agent.

Abstract: Provided is a terminally iodized polyfluoroalkane represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CHXCFY)s+p(CF2CF2)t+rI??[I] (in the formula, X and Y are each a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, wherein when Y is a fluorine atom, X is also a fluorine atom; n is an integer of 1 to 6; s+p is an integer of 1 to 5 and denotes the number of CHXCFY group; and t+r is 0 or an integer of 1 to 6 and denotes the number of tetrafluoroethylene skeleton). The terminally iodized polyfluoroalkane is produced by telomerizing a fluorine-containing olefin CHX?CFY and tetrafluoroethylene, successively, to CnF2n+1I in the presence of a peroxide initiator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mold-releasing agent comprising, as active ingredients, a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)(OH)2 (n: an integer of 1 to 6, a: an integer of 1 to 4, b: an integer of 1 to 3, c: an integer of 1 to 3), or a salt thereof and a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid oxyalkylene ester represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)[O(RO)mR?]d(OH)2?d (RO: a C2-C6 linear or branched oxyalkylene group, R?: a hydrogen atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or aralkyl group, n: an integer of 1 to 6, a: an integer of 1 to 4, b: an integer of 1 to 3, c: an integer of 1 to 3, d: an integer of 1 or 2, m: an integer of 1 to 100).

Abstract: Disclosed is a mixture of fluoroalkyl alcohols represented by the general formulae: CF3(CF2)n(CH?CF)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cOH [Ia] and CF3(CF2)n-1(CF?CH)aCF2(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cOH [Ib], wherein n is an integer of 1 to 5, a is an integer of 1 to 4, b is an integer of 0 to 3, and c is an integer of 1 to 3. This fluoroalkyl alcohol mixture is produced by the reaction of a fluoroalkyl iodide represented by the general formula: CF3(CF2)n(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cI [II], with N-methylformamide, followed by hydrolysis in the presence of a basic compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is an emulsifier comprising, as an active ingredient, a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid salt represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)(OM1)(OM2), wherein M? is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an ammonium base, or an organic amine base, M2 is an alkali metal, an ammonium base, or an organic amine base, n is an integer of 1 to 6, a is an integer of 1 to 4, b is an integer of 1 to 3, and c is an integer of 1 to 3. An aqueous solution or organic solvent solution of the emulsifier can be effectively used to emulsify a perfluoropolyether oil or a perfluorocarbon compound. The resulting emulsion exhibits excellent emulsification stability, and thus can be effectively used as a mold-releasing agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid oxyalkylene ester of the formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)[O(RO)mR?]d(OH)2?d (RO is a C2-C6 linear or branched oxyalkylene group, R? is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C20 alkyl group or aralkyl group, n is 1 to 6, a is 1 to 4, b is 1 to 3, c is 1 to 3, d is 1 or 2, and m is 1 to 100), which is a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 6 or less carbon atoms and referred to as having low bioaccumulation potential, and exhibiting, when used as an active ingredient of a mold-releasing agent, mold release performance equivalent to that of a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 8 or more carbon atoms. This compound is produced by subjecting a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid of the formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)(OH)2 and a polyalkyleneglycol or a monoether thereof of the formula: HO(RO)mR? to a condensation reaction.

Abstract: Disclosed is an emulsion formed using, as an emulsifier, 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of a perfluoroalkylethyl phosphonic acid salt represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1CH2CH2P(O)(OM1)(OM2) [III] (M1: a hydrogen atom, ammonium salt, or organic amine salt, M2: an ammonium salt or organic amine salt, n: 1 to 6), based on 100 parts by weight of a perfluoropolyether oil represented by the general formula: RfO(C3F6O)p(C2F4O)q(CF2O)rRf? [I] (Rf and Rf?: C1-C5 perfluoroalkyl groups, p+q+r: 2 to 200) or the general formula: F(CF2CF2CF2O)nCF2CF3 [II] (n: 2 to 100), or a perfluorocarbon compound. In spite of using, as an emulsifier, a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 6 or less carbon atoms, which is said to have low bioaccumulation potential, the emulsion exhibits excellent emulsification stability, and therefore can be effectively used as a surface-treating agent, such as a mold-releasing agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mold-releasing agent comprising, as active ingredients, a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)(OH)2 (n: an integer of 1 to 6, a: an integer of 1 to 4, b: an integer of 1 to 3, c: an integer of 1 to 3), or a salt thereof and a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid oxyalkylene ester represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)[O(RO)mR?]d(OH)2-d (RO: a C2-C6 linear or branched oxyalkylene group, R?: a hydrogen atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or aralkyl group, n: an integer of 1 to 6, a: an integer of 1 to 4, b: an integer of 1 to 3, c: an integer of 1 to 3, d: an integer of 1 or 2, m: an integer of 1 to 100).