Abstract: A technique to synthesize complex oxide ceramic powders which offers advantages of both the coprecipitation and sol-gel routes while doing away with the disadvantages is disclosed. Namely, the ability to achieve chemical homogeneity and crystallite size on the namometer length scale at a nonprohibitive cost is provided by the disclosed method.

Abstract: A technique to synthesize complex oxide ceramic powders which offers advantages of both the coprecipitation and sol-gel routes while doing away with the disadvantages is disclosed. Namely, the ability to achieve chemical homogeneity and crystallite size on the namometer length scale at a nonprohibitive cost is provided by the disclosed method.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to an ointment comprising a homogeneous mixture of polymer or copolymer of N-vinylacetamide, as an essential component, water and/or alcohols, and a pharmacologically active component. The ointment may be coated or plastered onto the skin or mucosa of a human being or animal in order to effect a therapeutic response.

Abstract: A (co)polymer suitable for bases or auxiliary agents for external application (for example, hydrophilic gels, adhesives, thickeners or excipients) to be coated or plastered onto the skin or mucosa of a human being or animal, such as ointment agents (ointment, hydrogel, jelly or cream), plastering agents (molded poultice, tape agent or plaster agent), sticky bandages (sticky bandage, strap, wound strap, surgical tape, taping material, supporter), and to preparations for external application containing same.

Abstract: A (co)polymer suitable for bases or auxiliary agents for external application (for example, hydrophilic gels, adhesives, thickeners or excipients) to be coated or plastered onto the skin or mucosa of a human being or animal, such as ointment agents (ointment, hydrogel, jelly or cream), plastering agents (molded poultice, tape agent or plaster agent), sticky bandages (sticky bandage, strap, wound strap, surgical tape, taping material, supporter), and to preparations for external application containing same.

Abstract: A fluoran derivative useful for a heat-sensitive recording material, having the following general formula I; ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, stand for an alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted by an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, stand for an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl group or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may form a 5- to 8-membered cycloalkane together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded.

Abstract: An agent for forming a surface-protecting layer on a coated paper, which comprises an aqueous solution of an alkali metal salt, ammonium salt or amine salt of a graft copolymer and an epoxy group-containing cross-linking agent incorporated in the aqueous solution, said graft copolymer comprising (A) 10 to 60% by weight of a polyvinyl alcohol polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl alcohols containing copolymerized units of a vinyl monomer having carboxyl group, and polyvinyl alcohol having the recurring vinyl alcohol units esterified with a higher fatty acid, (B) 20 to 70% by weight of acrylamide or methacrylamide, (C) 5 to 30% by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, lower alkyl esters of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid and hydroxyl lower alkyl esters of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, and (D) 5 to 20% by weight of at least one vinyl monomer containing a carboxyl group.

Abstract: A binder composition for paper-coating materials having excellent binder performance is disclosed, which comprises an aqueous solution of one or more water-soluble copolymers of (A) 50 to 95 wt % of acryl- or methacrylamide and (B) 5 to 50 wt % of at least one acrylic- or methacrylic acid derivative such as alkyl or hydroxyalkyl esters, N-methylolamides and nitriles.