Abstract: An envelope processing apparatus for enclosing an enclosure in an envelope includes an envelope conveyance path, an enclosure supplier, an envelope supplier, a flap opener, and an envelope stacker. The envelope conveyance path extends in a substantially vertical direction to convey the envelope. The enclosure supplier supplies the enclosure to the envelope via the envelope conveyance path. The envelope supplier supplies the envelope to the envelope conveyance path, The flap opener opens a flap portion of the envelope between the envelope supplier and the envelope conveyance path. The envelope stacker stacks the envelope ejected from the envelope conveyance path.

Abstract: An enclosing-sealing apparatus includes a flap opener that opens a flap of an envelope while the envelope is conveyed to an enclosing position. A first envelope detector is disposed upstream from the flap opener in an envelope conveyance direction and detects both ends of the envelope in the envelope conveyance direction. A second envelope detector is disposed downstream from the flap opener in the envelope conveyance direction and detects both ends of the envelope in the envelope conveyance direction in an open state in which the flap opens. A controller determines the open state of the flap based on a first detection result sent from the first envelope detector and a second detection result sent from the second envelope detector. The controller performs troubleshooting for enclosing the enclosure into the envelope if the controller determines that the open state of the flap is faulty.

Abstract: The invention provides pellets of a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer which are excellent in feedability, cause little fluctuation of extruder torque or discharge during molding, and yield shaped articles with high dimensional accuracy such as the high accuracy of form and thickness. The pellets of the invention are such that the differential curve representing the magnitude of change in the cumulative pore volume curve generated by measuring the fractional volume of surface pores by the mercury intrusion method has no peak within the pore diameter range of 1×102˜1×104 Å.

Abstract: A method of drying saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers which includes melting and kneading a mixture including one or more saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer species and having a water content of 5 to 60% by weight until the mixture has a water content of less then 5% by weight.

Abstract: In the method of continuously producing pellets by continuously extruding a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVOH) solution in a strand form into a coagulation liquid and then cutting the resulting strand, the ratio between the weight X of the coagulation liquid and the weight Y of the strand of the saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, namely the ratio X/Y, is set at 50 to 10,000. The coagulation liquid preferably contains 1 to 10,000 ppm of a carboxylic acid, 1 to 50,000 ppm of a carboxylic acid ester, or 1 to 15,000 ppm of a carboxylic acid salt. It is preferred as well that the water content of the continuously produced EVOH pellets be adjusted to 20 to 80% by weight and then brought into contact with an aqueous solution, having at least one boron compound, an acetic acid salt and a phosphoric acid compound.

Abstract: The saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVOH) resin composition of the present invention is a composition comprising a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVOH) (A) having an ethylene content of 20-60 mole percent and a saponification degree of not less than 90 mole percent, magnesium acetate or/and calcium acetate (B) as an essential component and at least one of acetic acid (C), a boron compound (D) and sodium acetate (E) as an optional component, and is characterized in that the contents of the respective components in said composition, relative to 100 parts by weight of EVOH (A), are as follows: magnesium acetate or/and calcium acetate (B) 0.001-0.02 part by weight on the metal basis; acetic acid (C) 0-0.05 part by weight; the boron compound (D) 0-1 part by weight on the boron basis; and sodium acetate (E) 0-0.1 part by weight on the metal basis; and that the weight loss when said composition is maintained at a temperature (T+70)° C. higher by 70 ° C.

Abstract: The hydrous ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer hydrolyzate (EVOH) pellets of the present invention are characterized in that they are hydrous pellets of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer hydrolyzate (EVOH) (A) having an ethylene content of 5 to 60 mole percent and a degree of saponification of not less than 90 mole percent and have a water content of 5 to 60% by weight and a storage elastic modulus at 20° C. of 2×106 to 5×107 Pa. These hydrous pellets preferably contain a small amount of an alcohol (B) containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms and/or a small amount of at least one compound (C) selected from the group consisting of a boron compound (c1), acetic acid (c2), an alkaline metal acetate (c3), an alkaline earth metal acetate (c4) and a phosphoric acid compound (c5).

Abstract: A resin composition is provided which comprises (A) a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (referred to as EVOH for short) with an ethylene content of 20 to 60 mole percent and a saponification degree of not less than 90 mole percent, and contains therein (B) a boron compound as an essential component, (C) acetic acid as an optional component, and at least one compound selected from among (D) an acetic acid salt and (E) a phosphoric acid compound as an essential component, the contents of the respective additive components per 100 parts by weight of EVOH (A) being as follows: boron compound (B): 0.001 to 1 part by weight on the boron basis; acetic acid (C): 0 to 0.05 part by weight; acetic acid salt (D): 0.001 to 0.05 part by weight on the metal basis; and phosphoric acid compound (E): 0.0005 to 0.05 part by weight on the phosphate radical basis.

Abstract: A halogen-containing thermoplastic resin composition comprising a halogen-containing thermoplastic resin (A), a metallic soap (B) and an ash- and alkali metal-lean ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer hydrolysate (C) having an ethylene content of 20 to 75 mole percent, a degree of saponification not less than 50 mole percent, an ash content not exceeding 300 ppm and an alkali metal content not exceeding 200 ppm, the proportions of (B) and (C) based on 100 parts of weight by (A) being 0.1 to 5 parts by weight and 0.1 to 5 parts by weight, respectively. The composition may further include, in addition to (A), (B), and (C) mentioned above, at least one compound (D) selected from the group consisting of .beta.-diketone compounds, organic phosphorous esters and aminocarboxylic acid compounds, the proportion of (D) based on 100 parts by weight of (A) being 0.

Abstract: A halogen-containing thermoplastic resin composition comprising a halogen-containing thermoplastic resin (A), a metallic soap (B) and an ash- and alkali metal-lean ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer hydrolysate (C) having an ethylene content of 20 to 75 mole percent, a degree of saponification not less than 50 mole percent, an ash content not exceeding 300 ppm and an alkali metal content not exceeding 200 ppm, the proportions of (B) and (C) based on 100 parts of weight by (A) being 0.1 to 5 parts by weight and 0.1 to 5 parts by weight, respectively. The composition may further include, in addition to (A), (B) and (C) mentioned above, at least one compound (D) selected from the group consisting of .beta.-diketone compounds, organic phosphorous esters and aminocarboxylic acid compounds, the proportion of (D) based on 100 parts by weight of (A) being 0.

Abstract: A halogen-containing thermoplastic resin composition comprising a halogen-containing thermoplastic resin (A), a metal soap (B), an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer hydrolysate (C), and a hydrotalcite type solid solution (D) of the general formula[(M.sub.1.sup.2+).sub.yl (M.sub.2.sup.2+).sub.y2 ].sub.1-x M.sup.3+ .sub.x (OH).sub.2 A.sup.n- .sub.x/n .multidot.mH.sub.2 Owherein M.sub.1.sup.2+ is a metal selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, M.sub.2.sup.2+ is a metal selected from the group consisting of Zn, Cd, Pb and Sn, M.sup.3+ is a trivalent metal, N.sup.n- is an anion having a valence of n and x, y1, y2 and m are positive numbers in the ranges of 0<x.ltoreq.0.5, 0.5<y1<1, 0.5<y2< 1 and 0.ltoreq.m<2, respectively, the proportions of (B), (C) and (D) based on 100 parts by weight of (A) being 0.1 to 5 parts by weight, 0.1 to 5 parts by weight and 0.01 to 5 parts by weight, respectively.