Abstract: Provided is a powdered oil or fat composition comprising as essential components: an edible oil or fat; an indigestible dextrin; and a casein salt. It is preferable that the powdered oil or fat composition comprises 5 to 84.9% by mass of the edible oil or fat, 5 to 85% by mass of the indigestible dextrin, 0.1 to 10% by mass of the casein salt, and 0.1 to 2% by mass of the edible emulsifier. This makes it possible to provide a powdered oil or fat composition from which no oil or fat bleeds out and which is excellent in flavor, texture, flowability, and water-dispersibility, and a method for producing the powdered oil or fat composition.

Abstract: A process of accelerating electrons with a voltage applied thereto in a vacuum, guiding the accelerated electrons into a normal-pressure atmosphere, and irradiating the electron beam (EB) onto an object. The electron beam irradiation process uses a vacuum tube-type electron beam irradiation apparatus, and with the acceleration voltage for generating an electron beam set at a value smaller than 100 kV, the electron beam is irradiated onto the object.

Abstract: A process of accelerating electrons with a voltage applied thereto in a vacuum, guiding the accelerated electrons into a normal-pressure atmosphere, and irradiating the electron beam (EB) onto an object. The electron beam irradiation process uses a vacuum tube-type electron beam irradiation apparatus, and with the acceleration voltage for generating an electron beam set at a value smaller than 100 kV, the electron beam is irradiated onto the object.

Abstract: A process of accelerating electrons with a voltage applied thereto in a vacuum, guiding the accelerated electrons into a normal-pressure atmosphere, and irradiating the electron beam (EB) onto an object. The electron beam irradiation process uses a vacuum tube-type electron beam irradiation apparatus, and with the acceleration voltage for generating an electron beam set at a value smaller than 100 kV, the electron beam is irradiated onto the object.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer, a backing layer, and a support sandwiched between the magnetic layer and the backing layer. The backing layer is made form a coating composition comprising a filler, binder, and a silicone compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein groups A, B, and D each independently represent --CH.sub.3 or a group -X-Y-Z, in which X represents a C1-C11 alkylene or --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 NHCO--, Y represents a specific aliphatic group, alicyclic group, or an aromatic group, and Z represents --OH, m is an integer from 4 to about 150, and n is an integer from 1 to 6,the compound of formula (I) containing at least one -X-Y-Z group, with the ratio of the number of groups -X-Y-Z to m being from 1:3 to 1:about 30.

Abstract: A coating composition is formed from an acid-set coating varnish and a pigment composition. The pigment composition includes a specific organic dyestuff derivative and a specific basic-group-containing resin-type pigment dispersant. The coating composition excels in pigment dispersibility, nonflocculation properties, noncrystallizability and fluidity. When used as a coating, the coating composition has excellent color tone, gloss, hardness, weather resistance, and solvent resistance.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer, a backing layer, and a support sandwiched between the magnetic layer and the backing layer. The backing layer is made form a coating composition comprising a filler, binder, and a silicone compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein groups A, B, and D each independently represent --CH.sub.3 or a group --X--Y--Z, in which X represents a C1-C11 alkylene or --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 NHCO--, Y represents a specific aliphatic group, alicyclic group, or an aromatic group, and Z represents --OH, m is an integer from 4 to about 150, and n is an integer from 1 to 6,the compound of formula (I) containing at least one --X--Y--Z group, with the ratio of the number of groups --X--Y--Z to m being from 1:3 to 1: about 30.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer and a backing layer respectively on surfaces of a non-magnetic support which are opposite to each other, and a coating material for forming the backing layer. The backing layer is formed from the coating material containing a fatty acid salt having 5 to 11 carbon atoms with therefor a transition metal, a dispersant, a binder, and a filler. The backing layer provides improved properties, such as increased durability, smoothness of surface, electric conductivity, and light shielding.