Abstract: A wholly aromatic polyamide shaped article is prepared by a process wherein a solution of a wholly aromatic polyamide is extruded through an orifice and introduced into a first coagulating bath comprising an aqueous coagulating liquid and, then, the coagulated extrudate is introduced into a second coagulating bath comprising an aqueous solution of an inorganic salt.

Abstract: A wholly aromatic polyamide fiber material having an excellent resistance to chemicals, comprises wholly aromatic polyamide fibers each covered with a coating of a fluorine-containing polymeric resin which coating has been derived from an aqueous emulsion of the fluorine-containing polymer resin.

Abstract: A friction material having an excellent heat-resistance, comprises 5 to 70% by weight of pulp-like particles consisting essentially of a heat-resistant aromatic polymeric material; 1 to 70% by weight of a fibrous material comprising at least one member selected from inorganic fibrous materials and heat-resistant organic fibrous materials; 1 to 35% by weight of a friction-regulating agent and; 5 to 40% by weight of a thermosetting polymeric resin.

Abstract: An aromatic polyamide fiber having an excellent dyeing property has a core-in-sheath type structure, in which the core portion is insoluble and the sheath portion is soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone at 35.degree. C.

Abstract: Aromatic polyamide film, having an excellent thermal resistance and a high dielectric breakdown strength, which comprises an aromatic polyamide containing repeating units of the formula----NH--Ar.sub.1 --CO----or----NH--Ar.sub.1 --NHCO--Ar.sub.2 --CO----and cross-linked with a cross-linking compound having at least one radical selected fromR.sup.1 --C(R.sup.2).dbd.C--CH.sub.2 (R.sup.3)--,R.sup.1 --C(R.sup.2).dbd.CR .sup.3 --,R.sup.1 --C(R.sup.2).dbd.C(R.sup.3)--COO--andR.sup.1 --C(R.sup.2).dbd.C(R.sup.3)--CONH--,or another cross-linking cyanuric or isocyanuric acid compound, by means of heat, ultraviolet rays or electron beam.

Abstract: An aromatic polyamide composition which is suitable for producing filaments or fibers having an excellent heat-resisting property and a superior dyeing property, which comprises:(A) 50 to 95% by weight of poly-m-phenylene isophthalamide, and;(B) 5 to 50% by weight of at least one other aromatic polyamide comprising:(1) an amine moiety consisting essentially of (a) 35 to 100 molar % of at least one xylylene diamine and, (b) 0 to 65 molar % of at least one other aromatic diamine, and;(2) an acid moiety consisting essentially of at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: An aromatic polyamide composition usable for producing shaped articles, for instance, filaments, comprises the components of an aromatic polyamide resin (P), a polar amide solvent (S) and an auxiliary solvent (H) consisting of a halogenated hydrocarbon, for example, dichloromethane and dichloroethane, the proportions of the components (P), (S) and (H) being on or within a quadrilateral A C D E defined by the co-ordinates:A (P 5.0, S 30.0, H 65.0 )C (P 45.0, S 30.0, H 25.0)D (P 57.0, S 38.0, H 5.0) andF (P 5.0, S 90.0, H 5.0).The composition also contains a solubility enhancing agent consisting of one or more inorganic halide, such as alkali metal halides, alkaline earth metal halides and ammonium halides, in amount of from 5 to 60%, based on the weight of the polyamide resin.

Abstract: A wholly aromatic polyamide composition which is suitable for producing filaments or fibers having not only an excellent heat-resisting property but also, a superior dyeing property, which comprises:(A) 50 to 95% by weight of poly-m-phenylene isophthalamide, and;(B) 5 to 50% by weight of at least one other aromatic polyamide comprising:(1) an amine moiety consisting of essentially of (a) 35 to 100 molar % of at least one phenylene diamine in which the phenylene group has 1 to 4 substituents respectively selected, independently from each other, from the group consisting of halogen atoms and alkyl radicals having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and (b) 0 to 65 molar % of at least one other aromatic diamine, and;(2) an acid moiety consisting essentially of at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: A group of novel polynuclear heterocyclic compounds having a diazaphenalene skeleton. These compounds assume orange to reddish violet colors according to the types of substituents on the diazaphenalene skeleton, and have excellent thermal stability and weatherability and good dispersibility in polymeric materials. They are useful as orange to reddish violet pigments, especially for coloring polymeric materials.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.5, independently from each other, represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group; one of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represents an imido group of the formula ##STR2## in which Y represents a 1,2-phenylene, 1,2-naphthylene, 2,3-naphthylene or 1,8-naphtylene group optionally containing at least one substituent, and the other represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.6 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; and X represents a halogen atom; with the proviso that when R.sub.3 represents the imido group, R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom. This compound can be prepared by reacting a corresponding quinaldine derivative with a tetrahalophthalic acid or a reactive derivative thereof. A yellow organic pigment comprising this compound as a coloring ingredient is useful for coloring polymeric materials.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y represents an arylene group optionally substituted by a halogen atom, an arylsulfonyl group or an acyl group, Z represents a 1,2-naphthylene, 2,3-naphthylene, 1,8-naphthylene or 2, 2'-biphenylene group optionally substituted by a halogen atom, and either one or both of the rings A and B optionally contain a substituent. This compound can be obtained by reacting a quinoline derivative with an aryldicarboxylic acid or its reactive derivative, and if desired, halogenating the resulting product. A yellow organic pigment comprising this compound as a coloring ingredient is useful for coloring polymeric materials.

Abstract: A compound of the following formula ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; X.sub.1 represents a chlorine or bromine atom; Y represents the group of the formula ##STR2## WHEREIN X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 each represent a chlorine or bromine atom, and n is an integer of 2 to 4; and ring A may be substituted by an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and or a halogen atom.The compound of formula (I) can be easily produced by reacting a quinoline derivative of the formula ##STR3## wherein R, X.sub.1 and the ring A are the same as defined above, with an aryldicarboxylic acid or its reactive derivatives.The compounds of formula (I) are useful as yellow organic pigments.

Abstract: A process for nitrating halogenated benzene derivatives which comprises reacting in the vapor phase a halogenated benzene derivative with at least one member selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen pentoxide in the presence of at least one solid inorganic oxide selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina and silica-alumina.

Abstract: A process for separating dimethyl naphthalenes having a component comprising 2,6-dimethyl naphthalene in the form of complexes with a complex-forming compound, which comprises contacting a dimethyl naphthalene isomer mixture comprising at least 2,6-dimethyl naphthalene or a hydrocarbon mixture containing said dimethyl naphthalene isomer mixture with a complex-forming compound selected from the group consisting of nitro compounds of 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, trimellitic anhydride and 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzoic acid, thereby to form a mixture of complexes of the dimethyl naphthalenes with said complex-forming compound having a main component comprising a complex of 2,6-dimethyl naphthalene with the complex-forming compound, and separating the complexes in the solid state from the reaction mixture.