Abstract: A cable includes a conductor, an insulation coating layer on the conductor, and an outer coating layer on the insulation coating layer. The insulation coating layer is made of a composition containing 100 parts by mass of a base polymer (A) and 100 to 250 parts by mass of a non-halogen flame retardant. The polymer (A) contains 70% to 99% by mass of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (a1) containing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having a melting point of 70° C. or higher, and 1% to 30% by mass of an acid-modified polyolefin resin (a2) having a glass transition point of ?55° C. or lower. The polymer (A) contains 25% to 50% by mass of a vinyl acetate component derived from the copolymer (a1). The outer coating layer is made of a composition containing 100 parts by mass of a base polymer (B) and 150 to 220 parts by mass of a non-halogen flame retardant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for producing a hydrocarbon from a syngas, including one of a cobalt metal and a combination of a cobalt metal and cobalt oxides; zirconium oxides; and a noble metal; supported by a catalyst support mainly composed of silica, wherein a content of impurities in the catalyst is less than or equal to 0.15 mass %; a producing method and regenerating method thereof; and a producing method of the hydrocarbon by using the catalyst.

Abstract: An insulated electric wire of the present disclosure includes a conductor and an insulation layer provided on an outer circumference of the conductor. The insulation layer includes a base polymer comprising ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and a metal hydroxide. The base polymer has a vinyl acetate content of 25% by mass or more and less than 50% by mass, and the metal hydroxide includes magnesium hydroxide.

Abstract: A non-halogen multilayer insulated wire includes a conductor, an inner layer covering the conductor, and an outer layer formed on the external surface of the inner layer. The inner layer includes a polyolefin resin composition including 60 to 95 parts by mass of a high density polyethylene, 5 to 40 parts by mass of an ethylene copolymer, and 0.1 to 1 part by mass of a metal damage inhibitor. The outer layer includes a polyester resin composition that includes a base polymer mainly including a polyester resin, and further includes, relative to 100 parts by mass of the base polymer, 50 to 150 parts by mass of a polyester block copolymer, 0.5 to 5 parts by mass of a hydrolysis inhibitor, 0.5 to 5 parts by mass of an inorganic porous filler, and 10 to 30 parts by mass of magnesium hydroxide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst for reforming a tar-containing gas, wherein the catalyst contains at least one composite oxide as oxide containing nickel, magnesium, cerium and aluminum and the content of alumina as a single compound is limited to 5% by mass or less.

Abstract: A cable includes a conductor, an insulation coating layer on the conductor, and an outer coating layer on the insulation coating layer. The insulation coating layer is made of a composition containing 100 parts by mass of a base polymer (A) and 100 to 250 parts by mass of a non-halogen flame retardant. The polymer (A) contains 70% to 99% by mass of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (a1) containing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having a melting point of 70° C. or higher, and 1% to 30% by mass of an acid-modified polyolefin resin (a2) having a glass transition point of ?55° C. or lower. The polymer (A) contains 25% to 50% by mass of a vinyl acetate component derived from the copolymer (a1). The outer coating layer is made of a composition containing 100 parts by mass of a base polymer (B) and 150 to 220 parts by mass of a non-halogen flame retardant.

Abstract: A continuous fixed-bed catalytic reactor includes an inflow path for raw material gas for a catalytic reaction and an outflow path for reformed gas, a catalytic reaction container that is connected to the inflow path and the outflow path and holds a clumpy catalyst, catalyst holders that have a ventilation property and hold the clumpy catalyst, and a driving mechanism that moves the clumpy catalyst up and down by moving the catalyst holders up and down.

Abstract: A catalyst for F-T synthesis which exhibits high activity, long life, and high water resistance without deteriorating strength and attrition resistance is disclosed. A method for producing such a catalyst, a method for regenerating such a catalyst, and a method for producing a hydrocarbon by using such as catalyst are also disclosed. Specifically, a catalyst for producing a hydrocarbon from a syngas, wherein cobalt metal, or cobalt metal and cobalt oxides; and zirconium oxides are supported by a catalyst support mainly composed of silica, is disclosed. This catalyst is characterized in that the content of impurities of the catalyst 0.01 mass % to 0.15 mass %. Specifically, a method for producing such a catalyst, a method for regenerating such a catalyst, and a method for producing a hydrocarbon by using such a catalyst are also disclosed.

Abstract: An insulated wire includes a conductor, and an insulating cover layer including an inner layer on an outer periphery of the conductor and an outer layer on an outer periphery of the inner layer. The inner layer includes a halogen-free resin composition including base polymer (A), which includes a first ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (a1) and a second ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (a2) at a ratio of 50:50 to 90:10, the first ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (a1) having a density of not less than 0.864 g/cm3 and not more than 0.890 g/cm3, a melting point of not more than 90° C. and a melt flow rate of not less than 1 g/10 min and not more than 5 g/10 min, and the second ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (a2) having a melting point of not less than 55° C. and not more than 80° C. and a melt flow rate of not less than 30 g/10 min.

Abstract: An insulated wire uses a resin composition. The insulated wire includes a conductor; and an insulating material provided on the conductor, the insulating material includes a polyester resin in 100 parts by weight, a non-bromine flame retardant agent in 1-30 parts by weight, a polyorganosiloxane core-graft copolymer in 1-50 parts by weight, an inorganic porous filler in 0.1-50 parts by weight; and a hydrolysis resistance modifier in 0.05-10 parts by weight.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for producing a hydrocarbon from a syngas, including one of a cobalt metal and a combination of a cobalt metal and cobalt oxides; zirconium oxides; and a noble metal; supported by a catalyst support mainly composed of silica, wherein a content of impurities in the catalyst is less than or equal to 0.15 mass %; a producing method and regenerating method thereof; and a producing method of the hydrocarbon by using the catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a highly active catalyst for reforming tar-containing gas used to treat crude gas for chemical energy conversion consisting of converting to a fuel composition consisting mainly of methane, hydrogen and the like, by utilizing sensible heat possessed by crude gas generated during thermal decomposition of carbonaceous raw materials, and using the high chemical reaction activity of high-temperature tar contained in and incidental to the crude gas to convert the tar to light hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst; a tar reforming method; and, a method for regenerating a catalyst for reforming tar-containing gas.

Abstract: A halogen-free resin composition includes an engineering plastic as a main component including an aromatic ring. A thermal weight-change rate measured by a thermogravimetry (under conditions that a dry air as a purge gas is introduced and that heating is conducted from 40° C. at a temperature rise rate of 10° C./min) is not less than ?60% when it is 430° C.

Abstract: A continuous fixed-bed catalytic reactor includes an inflow path for raw material gas for a catalytic reaction and an outflow path for reformed gas, a catalytic reaction container that is connected to the inflow path and the outflow path and holds a clumpy catalyst, catalyst holders that have a ventilation property and hold the clumpy catalyst, and a driving mechanism that moves the clumpy catalyst up and down by moving the catalyst holders up and down.

Abstract: A halogen-free heat aging-resistant flame-retardant resin compound includes a mixture of 100 parts by mass of polyolefin-based resin, 100 to 250 parts by mass of metal hydroxide, and 2 to 5 parts by mass of an antioxidant including a first antioxidant having a melting point of not less than 200 degrees Celsius and a mean particle diameter of not greater than 10 ?m solely or a combination with a second antioxidant, and the mixture is cross-linked.

Abstract: A non-halogen multilayer insulated wire includes a conductor, an inner layer covering the conductor, and an outer layer formed on the external surface of the inner layer. The inner layer includes a polyolefin resin composition including 60 to 95 parts by mass of a high density polyethylene, 5 to 40 parts by mass of an ethylene copolymer, and 0.1 to 1 part by mass of a metal damage inhibitor. The outer layer includes a polyester resin composition that includes a base polymer mainly including a polyester resin, and further includes, relative to 100 parts by mass of the base polymer, 50 to 150 parts by mass of a polyester block copolymer, 0.5 to 5 parts by mass of a hydrolysis inhibitor, 0.5 to 5 parts by mass of an inorganic porous filler, and 10 to 30 parts by mass of magnesium hydroxide.

Abstract: A non-halogen multilayer insulated wire includes a conductor, an inner layer covering the conductor, and an outer layer on the inner layer. The inner layer includes a polyolefin resin composition including a high density polyethylene and a copolymer in a mass ratio on the range of 50:50 to 90:10, and the copolymer includes one of an ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer including 9% to 35% by mass of ethyl acrylate and an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer including 15% to 45% by mass of vinyl acetate. The outer layer is made of a polyester resin composition that includes a base polymer mainly including a polyester resin and further includes, relative to 100 parts by mass of the base polymer, 50 to 150 parts by mass of a polyester block copolymer, 0.5 to 5 parts by mass of a hydrolysis inhibitor, and 0.5 to 5 parts by mass of an inorganic porous filler.

Abstract: A halogen free flame-retardant polymer composition includes flame retardancy and excellent oil resistance/fuel resistance, low-temperature characteristics, and injury resistance, and an insulated electric wire and a cable include the composition. The halogen-free flame-retardant polymer composition includes a base polymer including 60 to 70% by mass of LLDPE, 10% by mass or more of EVA having a melt flow rate (MFR) of 100 or more, and 10 to 20% by mass of maleic acid-modified polyolefin, a metal hydroxide added at a ratio of 150 to 220 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the base polymer, and carbon black. The addition ratio (metal hydroxide/carbon black) between the metal hydroxide and the carbon black is 15:1 to 100:1.

Abstract: A multilayer insulated wire includes a conductor, an inner layer coated on an outer periphery of the conductor, the inner layer comprising a resin compound containing 100 parts by weight of base polymer containing modified-poly(2,6-dimethylphenyleneether) as a main component, and 10 to 100 parts by weight of calcined clay as additive, and an outer layer coated on an outer periphery of the inner layer, the outer layer including a polyester resin compound including 100 parts by weight of base polymer containing polyester resin as a main component, and 50 to 150 parts by weight of polyester block copolymer, 0.5 to 3 parts by weight of hydrolysis inhibitor, and 10 to 30 parts by weight of magnesium hydroxide.

Abstract: An exemplary method for producing a catalyst is provided where the catalyst includes a catalyst support on which a metallic compound is loaded. An impurity content of the catalyst can be in a range of approximately 0.01 mass % to 0.15 mass %. In particular, the exemplary method can include pre-treating the catalyst support to lower an impurity concentration of the catalyst support, and loading the metallic compound on the catalyst support after the pretreatment procedure.