Abstract: A method for simultaneously removing a plurality of different heavy metal ions from contaminated water is disclosed. A plurality of different heavy metal ions can be simultaneously, efficiently removed by filtering contaminated water through a porous membrane comprising a membranous, porous resin matrix and a plurality of side chains chemically bound to both surfaces and pore wall surfaces of the matrix, which side chains each have a chelate group, preferably an iminodiacetic acid group, and terminating the filtration when the concentration of a determinant heavy metal ion in the filtrate reaches a predetermined level. By the method of the present invention, a plurality of different heavy metal ions, such as a cobalt ion and a nickel ion, can be simultaneously, efficiently removed from contaminated water, such as water to be used for and waste water from a nuclear power generator, on a commercial scale.

Abstract: A selectively ion-adsorptive, porous membrane comprising a membranous, porous resin matrix of a hydrophobic polyolefin or a hydrophobic copolymer of an olefin and a halogenated olefin and a plurality of side chains chemically bonded to both surfaces, which in turn are inclusive of pore wall surfaces, of the membranous porous resin matrix is disclosed. The side chains collectively contain both neutral hydroxyl groups and ion exchange groups. The selectively ion-adsorptive, porous membrane is suitable for use in selective purification or selective removal of desired ionic substances including not only ionic inorganic substances but also an ionic organic substances, such as a protein and an amino acid, on a commercial scale. Further, the selectively ion-adsorptive, porous membrane has not only excellent heat resistance, but also excellent mechanical strength.

Abstract: A permeable polymer membrane, formed of a fluorine type copolymer containing a repeating unit represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein m is 0 or 1 and n is an integer of the value of 2 to 5 and satisfying the relation between the water absorption ratio, W, and the ion-exchange capacity, Q, represented by the following formula:1.20Q-1.964<log W<1.2=0Q-1.742wherein W is W.sub.2 -W.sub.1)/W.sub.1, W.sub.1 a dry weight, W.sub.2 an equilibrium weight as immersed in pure water at 25.degree. C., and Q an ion-exchange capacity in meq/g of H form dry resin. This permeable polymer membrane is capable of highly desiccating a gas to a low water content. By the use of the extremely desiccated gas, semiconductor elements, semiconductor devices, intermediates thereof, and new components can be produced with outstanding quality. This permeable polymer membrane can be produced by a heat treatment.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hollow fiber semipermeable membrane element comprising hollow fiber semipermeable membranes having their respective one end portions or both end portions bonded together by means of a vulcanized rubber, so that the semipermeable membrane element has a high resistance to chemicals. The incorporation of a graphite fluoride in the rubber serves to further increase not only the hardness of the bonding rubber portions but also the resistance of the bonding rubber portions to chemicals. Such a semipermeable element can be easily, efficiently produced on a commercial scale.

Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomers of conjugated diolefins having 4 to 6 carbon atoms and monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbons are prepared by polymerizing 8 to 65 parts by weight of a monomer mixture A.sub.1 comprising a conjugated diolefin having 4 to 6 carbon atoms and a monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon in a weight ratio of 85-10:15-90 in a hydrocarbon solvent and an inert atmosphere in the presence of 0.2 to 20 mmol., per 100 g. of the total amount of the mixture A.sub.1 and the mixture A.sub.2 described below, of a monolithium hydrocarbon calculated as active lithium to form an active copolymer, and after substantial completion of the polymerization, copolymerizing said active copolymer with 92 to 35 parts by weight of a monomer mixture A.sub.2 comprising the same conjugated diolefin having 4 to 6 carbon atoms and monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon as said mixture A.sub.1 in a weight ratio of 95-20:5-80, such that the total amount of said mixtures A.sub.1 and A.sub.

Abstract: An inline intravenous final filter unit especially of the bacteria-retentive type and adapted to be incorporated in administering sets for administering infusion solutions to patients. The filter unit comprises a casing having an inlet cap at its one end and an outlet cap at the other end thereof, at least one porous hollow fiber arranged within the casing in parallel to the longitudinal direction thereof and having a porosity rating of 0.1 to 5.mu., the hollow fiber being closed at its one end opposed to the inlet cap and open at the other end thereof opposed to the outlet cap, the hollow fiber further being tightly fixed at the outer peripheral portion of its open end to the inner wall of the casing by a securing member, and the ratio of the total effective filtration area of the hollow fiber to the capacity of the casing being at least about 4:1.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy compound having an average of one or more epoxy groups per molecule, an amine curing agent and a reductive metal compound or complex can produce excellent developed color images, and concave-convex images by energy irradiation. The epoxy resin composition can give excellent physical, chemical and electrical properties to the formed images and various inorganic and organic materials can be used as substrate.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition comprising a polyester-polyether block polymer which is useful for preparing relief images and printing plates.

Abstract: An acrylic powder resin coating composition having good handling characteristics and capable of providing a coating having a well-balanced combination of the reflection sharpness and other physical properties is provided. This coating composition is prepared by incorporating in an acrylic copolymer resin a compound containing in the molecule one phenolic hydroxyl group and one carboxyl group and further containing at least one ester linkage between the benzene nucleus to which the phenolic hydroxyl group is bonded and the carboxyl group, said compound having a melting point of 45.degree. to 160.degree.C. and a number average molecular weight of up to 10,000. Especially good results are obtained when a polyester resin having a melting point of 40.degree. to 160.degree.C. and a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000 is further incorporated in this powder coating composition.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition comprising a polyester - polyether block polymer which is useful for preparing relief images and printing plates.

Abstract: An epoxy resin aqueous composition of the room-temperature hardening type having improved rust preventive, anti-corrosive and weatherproof properties, which comprises an aqueous dispersion containingA. an epoxy resin having at least two epoxy groups per molecule, andB. a condensation product prepared by condensingI. a polyamine mixture of 4-aminomethyl-octamethylene-diamine and a polyalkylenepolyamine represented by the general formula (III)h.sub.2 n -- r -- nh -- (rnh).sub.n -- H (III)wherein R is a straight-chain alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 6, withIi. a reaction product ofA. an .alpha.,.beta. -unsaturated carboxylic acid or an ester thereof represented by the following general formula (I) or (II)y -- ch = cx -- y (i)y -- c .tbd.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition having excellent curability comprising 100 parts by weight of an epoxy resin having at least two epoxy groups per molecule and about 1 to 300 parts by weight of an amide derivative of 4-aminomethyl-1,8-diaminooctane.

Abstract: A polyester obtained from dibasic acids mixture containing 10 to 50 mole-% of endomethylene-tetrahydrophthalic acid and glycols is used in a resin composition for powder coatings. This composition has a good storage stability and when heated in the air at 150.degree. to 220.degree.C exhibits favorable fluidity to form an even coating which quickly hardens to a film with excellent characteristics.