Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a chemical treatment liquid capable of forming a coating having improved corrosion resistance. The present invention relates to a chemical treatment liquid containing a water-soluble titanium complex ion, a water-soluble vanadium-containing ion, and 0.03 mol/L or more of an oxidizing agent, wherein the concentration of a fluorine ion is 0 to 0.3 g/L, or alternatively, a fluoride releasing a fluorine ion other than of a fluoro complex is not added.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a chemical treatment liquid capable of forming a coating having improved corrosion resistance. The present invention relates to a chemical treatment liquid containing a water-soluble titanium complex ion, a water-soluble vanadium-containing ion, and a fluorine ion, wherein the concentration of the fluorine ion is 1.2 g/L or more.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for electroplating without requiring ancillary facilities or anolyte control, while using an anode which can be relatively easily produced without requiring an expensive metal or special metal. When electroplating an article with metal, decomposition of an organic compound additive in a plating bath can be suppressed by using, as an anode, a conductive substrate having a layer comprising oxide or nitride of nickel and iron formed on a surface thereof.

Abstract: An object is to provide a trivalent chromium chemical conversion treatment liquid for a zinc or zinc alloy base capable of forming an environmentally-friendly chemical conversion coating with high corrosion resistance. The present invention provides a hexavalent chromium-free trivalent chromium chemical conversion treatment liquid for zinc or zinc alloy, the liquid comprising trivalent chromium ions, zirconium ions, nitrate ions, and chain colloidal silica, in which the pH of the treatment liquid is 2.5 to 5.0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocurable composition having a sheet shape at 25° C. in an uncured state, the photocurable composition including a urethane-modified (meth)acrylate oligomer and a photoinitiator and being free from a film-forming component. The present invention also relates to a photocurable composition, a method for producing a photocurable composition having a sheet shape at 25° C. in an uncured state, and a laminated body.

Abstract: Provided is a motorcycle tire, that provides excellent steering stability while using steel cords as a belt layer material, which comprises a carcass extending from a tread portion to a bead core of a bead portion via a sidewall portion, and a belt layer arranged outside the carcass and inside the tread portion in the tire radial direction, wherein the belt layer is a steel belt layer having steel cords; the steel cord is a steel cord having an m×n configuration in which n strands, formed by twisting m steel filaments, are twisted together in the same direction as the steel filaments, and the m is 1 or more and 3 or less and n is 2 or more and 6 or less; the diameter of the steel filament is 0.15 mm or more and 0.25 mm or less; the rubber composition forming the tread portion is a rubber composition having a complex elastic modulus E* (MPa) of 5.

Abstract: A trivalent-chromium chemical conversion coating from which substantially no hexavalent chromium is released. The trivalent-chromium chemical conversion coating is one formed on the surface of a zinc or zinc-alloy deposit. In a brine spray test, the chemical conversion coating has unsusceptibility to corrosion (time required for white-rust formation) of 96 hours or longer. The chemical conversion coating has a hexavalent-chromium concentration less than 0.01 ?g/cm2 in terms of metal atom amount. The amount of hexavalent chromium released after 30-day standing in a thermo-hygrostatic chamber at a temperature of 80° C. and a humidity of 95% (amount of hexavalent chromium released when the coating is immersed in 100° C. water for 10 minutes) is smaller than 0.05 ?g/cm2.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a zinc-nickel-silica composite plating bath that has been improved in terms of: covering power for articles having a complex shape; and corrosion resistance of a low current density portion where the film thickness is small. The present invention pertains to a zinc-nickel-silica composite plating bath, the plating bath having a pH of 3.5 to 6.9, and containing zinc ions, nickel ions, colloidal silica, and chloride ions. The colloidal silica is a cationic colloidal silica having on the surface thereon at least one species of metal cation selected from the group consisting of trivalent to heptavalent metal cations.

Abstract: An object is to provide a trivalent chromium chemical conversion treatment liquid for a zinc or zinc alloy base capable of forming an environmentally-friendly chemical conversion coating with high corrosion resistance. The present invention provides a hexavalent chromium-free trivalent chromium chemical conversion treatment liquid for zinc or zinc alloy, the liquid comprising trivalent chromium ions, zirconium ions, nitrate ions, and chain colloidal silica, in which the pH of the treatment liquid is 2.5 to 5.0.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a ply having a plurality of cords each having an average cord diameter D, and a sidewall rubber having a loss tangent tan ? The plurality of cords each includes a plurality of filaments twisted together, the plurality of filaments each having an outer diameter d. The plurality of cords each has a ratio D/d of the average cord diameter D to the outer diameter d being equal to or more than 28. The ratio D/d and the loss tangent tan ? of the sidewall rubber satisfy the following formula; (tan ?)/(D/d)*1000?5.5.

Abstract: The present invention provides a zinc or zinc alloy electroplating method comprising: performing energizing in an alkaline zinc or zinc alloy electroplating bath provided with a cathode and an anode, wherein the anode is an anode in which a conductive substrate is coated in a conductive state with alkali-resistant ceramics, the alkaline zinc or zinc alloy electroplating bath is an alkaline zinc plating bath containing an organic compound additive or an alkaline zinc alloy electroplating bath containing an amine chelating agent or an organic compound additive, oxidation decomposition, on a surface of the anode caused by the energizing, of the organic compound additive in the alkaline zinc plating bath or the amine chelating agent and the organic compound additive in the alkaline zinc alloy electroplating bath is suppressed as compared with a case of using as an anode the same conductive substrate uncoated with the alkali-resistant ceramics.

Abstract: Display device (2) includes display panel (20) that displays an image, backlight (16) that irradiates a back surface of display panel (20) with light, polarization modulator (10) that modulates light representing the image of display panel (20) into either one of first polarized light and second polarized light that differ in polarization direction, first mirror (12) that is inclined relative to display panel (20), reflects toward user (6) the first polarized light that comes from polarization modulator (10), and transmits the second polarized light that comes from polarization modulator (10), and second mirror (14) that is in spaced and opposed relation to first mirror (12) and reflects toward user (6) the second polarized light that passes through first mirror (12).

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electrical Al plating bath that poses little danger of exploding or igniting as a result of contacting air or water, and contains no benzene, toluene, xylene, naphthalene, or 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene, which have detrimental effects to humans. The present invention provides an electrical aluminum or aluminum alloy fused salt plating bath that is obtained by heat treatment of an electrical aluminum or aluminum alloy fused salt plating bath containing (A) a halogenated aluminum as the primary component and (B) at least one other type of halide after adding (C) one, two or more reducible compounds selected from the group consisting of hydrides of elements in Group 1 Periods 2 through 6 of the Periodic Table of Elements and/or hydrides of Group 13 Periods 2 through 6 of the Periodic Table of Elements and amine borane compounds.

Abstract: Provided is a cleaning solvent composition that comprises a cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene solvent and an additive, wherein the additive contains at least one type of compound selected from the group consisting of nitroalkanes and epoxides.

Abstract: Provided is a black coupling member for vehicles, comprising a trivalent chromium black chemical conversion film and a black coating film upon the trivalent chromium black chemical conversion film, on the surface of a zinc-plated metal substrate. The trivalent chromium black chemical conversion film is formed using a hexavalent chromium-free trivalent chromium black chemical conversion treatment solution having a Zn ion concentration of no more than 20 g/L. The lightness (L) of the trivalent chromium black chemical conversion film is no more than 33. The black coating film includes a black chemical conversion component, a modified organopolysiloxane, and a friction coefficient-adjustment component. The black chemical conversion component content is 2-25 wt % relative to 100 wt % of the black coating film. The lightness (L) is no more than 28.

Abstract: An object is to provide a trivalent chromium chemical conversion treatment liquid for a zinc or zinc alloy base capable of forming an environmentally-friendly chemical conversion coating with high corrosion resistance. The present invention provides a hexavalent chromium-free trivalent chromium chemical conversion treatment liquid for zinc or zinc alloy, the liquid comprising trivalent chromium ions, zirconium ions, nitrate ions, and chain colloidal silica, in which the pH of the treatment liquid is 2.5 to 5.0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a zinc alloy electroplating method comprising applying a current through an alkaline zinc alloy electroplating bath comprising a cathode and an anode, wherein a cathode region including the cathode and an anode region including the anode are separated from each other by an anion exchange membrane, a catholyte contained in the cathode region is an alkaline zinc alloy plating liquid, and an anolyte contained in the anode region is an aqueous alkaline solution.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a coated stainless steel member, comprising: performing Wood's strike nickel plating on a stainless steel substrate, and then performing cationic electrodeposition on a formed Wood's strike nickel plating layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric Al—Zr alloy plating bath containing an aluminum halide (A), one or more compounds (B) selected from the group consisting of N-alkylpyridinium halides, N-alkylimidazolium halides, N,N?-alkylimidazolium halides, N-alkylpyrazolium halides and N,N?-alkylpyrazolium halides, and a zirconium halide (C). The molar ratio between the aluminum halide (A) and the compounds (B) is from 1:1 to 3:1. The electric Al—Zr alloy plating bath further contains an aromatic organic solvent (D), an organic polymer (E) and one or more additives (F) selected from brightening agents.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electrical Al plating bath that poses little danger of exploding or igniting as a result of contacting air or water, and contains no benzene, toluene, xylene, naphthalene, or 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene, which have detrimental effects to humans. The present invention provides an electrical aluminum or aluminum alloy fused salt plating bath that is obtained by heat treatment of an electrical aluminum or aluminum alloy fused salt plating bath containing (A) a halogenated aluminum as the primary component and (B) at least one other type of halide after adding (C) one, two or more reducible compounds selected from the group consisting of hydrides of elements in Group 1 Periods 2 through 6 of the Periodic Table of Elements and/or hydrides of Group 13 Periods 2 through 6 of the Periodic Table of Elements and amine borane compounds.