Abstract: A vinylidene fluoride resin composition which is stable to heat at molding temperatures and is free from foaming and coloration, and molded products made by forming the vinylidene fluoride resin composition are provided. The vinylidene fluoride resin composition may comprise 100 parts by weight of a vinylidene fluoride homopolymer; 2-20 parts by weight of a polyester plasticizer; 0.01-0.5 parts by weight of a phosphite compound; and a phenol compound.

Abstract: A production method of a PVDF monofilament according to the present invention comprises a drawing step of drawing a melt-spun PVDF monofilament; and a dry thermal relaxation treatment step of subjecting the drawn PVDF monofilament to a relaxation thermal treatment in a gas phase at a temperature between 220° C. inclusive and 300° C. and under such conditions that a relaxation rate falls between 4% inclusive and 10% and that a passing time is not more than 5 seconds, thereby obtaining the PVDF monofilament satisfying the relation represented by Eq (1) below; Y≧d3×2×10−7−d2×2×10−4+d×1.17×10−2+73.11  (1) (where d indicates a diameter (&mgr;m) and Y a knot strength (kgf/mm2)) and having a knot elongation of not less than 24% and a straight elongation of not less than 30%.

Abstract: A vinylidene fluoride resin composition which is stable to heat at molding temperatures and is free from foaming and coloration, and molded products made by forming the vinylidene fluoride resin composition are provided. The vinylidene fluoride resin composition may comprise 100 parts by weight of a vinylidene fluoride homopolymer; 2-20 parts by weight of a polyester plasticizer; 0.01-0.5 parts by weight of a phosphite compound; and a phenol compound.

Abstract: A vinylidene fluoride resin composition which is stable to heat at molding temperatures and is free from foaming and coloration, and molded products made by forming the vinylidene fluoride resin composition are provided. The vinylidene fluoride resin composition of the present invention comprises 100 parts by weight of a vinylidene fluoride resin, 2-20 parts by weight of a polyester plasticizer, 0.01-0.5 parts by weight of a phosphite compound. The vinylidene fluoride resin composition may further comprises a phenol compound.

Abstract: A production method of a PVDF monofilament according to the present invention comprises a drawing step of drawing a melt-spun PVDF monofilament; and a dry thermal relaxation treatment step of subjecting the drawn PVDF monofilament to a relaxation thermal treatment in a gas phase at a temperature between 220° C. inclusive and 300° C.

Abstract: A monofilament prepared from a vinylidene fluoride resin and satisfying the following relationship between the elastic modulus at a tensile elongation of 15% (Y15) and the initial elastic modulus (Y0): 0.85.ltoreq.(Y15/Y0).ltoreq.1.3, and a Y15 value ranging from 200 to 350 kg/mm.sup.2 ; and a fishing line prepared from the monofilament and having a feature that undesirable curling is difficult to occur and, even when curling occurs, it can be readily relieved.

Abstract: A vinylidene fluoride resin fiber have a diameter of not less than 0.5 mm, and satisfy the formulae (1) and (2):Ra.gtoreq.0.5 (1)Rb.gtoreq.(Ra+Rc)/3.0 (2)wherein Rc represents a ratio of absorbance at 765 cm.sup.-1 of .alpha.-type crystal to that at 843 cm.sup.-1 of .beta.-type crystal at the center point of a fiber cross-section, Rb represents a ratio of absorbance at 765 cm.sup.-1 of .alpha.-type crystal to that at 843 cm.sup.-1 of .beta.-type crystal at the point of r/3 from the center point thereof, and Ra represents a ratio of absorbance at 765 cm.sup.-1 of .alpha.-type crystal to that at 843 cm.sup.-1 of .beta.-type crystal at the point of 2r/3 from the center point thereof, wherein r is a radius of the fiber cross-section.