Abstract: A positive electrode for an air battery and an air battery using the positive electrode are provided, that make it possible to inhibit an electrolyte solution decrease in the battery and prevent the problems associated with the electrolyte solution decrease without causing an increase in manufacturing costs. A positive electrode for an air battery includes an expanded graphite sheet. It is desirable that the expanded graphite sheet contain expanded graphite in an amount of 80 mass % or greater. It is desirable that the expanded graphite have a bulk density of from 0.2 Mg/m3 to 2.0 Mg/m3. It is desirable that the expanded graphite sheet have a thickness of from 0.1 mm to 3.0 mm.

Abstract: A positive electrode for an air battery and an air battery using the positive electrode are provided, that make it possible to inhibit an electrolyte solution decrease in the battery and prevent the problems associated with the electrolyte solution decrease without causing an increase in manufacturing costs. A positive electrode for an air battery includes an expanded graphite sheet. It is desirable that the expanded graphite sheet contain expanded graphite in an amount of 80 mass % or greater. It is desirable that the expanded graphite have a bulk density of from 0.2 Mg/m3 to 2.0 Mg/m3. It is desirable that the expanded graphite sheet have a thickness of from 0.1 mm to 3.0 mm.

Abstract: Thermal delayed tack sheets prepared by coating base sheets with a thermal delayed tack composition basically containing an adhesive polymer (A) and a solid plasticizer (B), and preferably further containing a tackifier (C), the thermal delayed tack sheets being characterized in that the solid plasticizer comprises fine particles of one or more selected from the compounds represented by the following general formula (I):R.sub.1 --O--.PHI.--R.sub.2 general formula (I)wherein .PHI. is a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring which may have a substituent, R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, an acyl radical, an alkylsulfonyl radical or a benzenesulfonyl radical which may have a substituent on the benzene ring thereof, R.sub.2 is a radical of --O--CO--R.sub.3 or --CO--CO--R.sub.3, and R.sub.3 is a radical selected from the group consisting of an alkyl radical, an alkenyl radical, an aralkyl radical, an aralkenyl radical and an aryl radical, and when R.sub.

Abstract: Thermal delayed tack sheet prepared by coating a base sheet with a thermal delayed tack composition containing an adhesive polymer, a solid plasticizer, and preferably a tackifier, which plasticizers are fine particle solid compound(s) at room temperature.

Abstract: A toilet-flushing control apparatus comprising a detector, a delay circuit, a judging circuit, a first timer, a second timer, and a flush valve. The detector detects that a person is using a toilet, and outputs a signal. This signal is input to the delay circuit. Upon lapse of a predetermined time after receiving this signal, the delay circuit outputs a signal. The output signal of the delay circuit is supplied to the judging circuit. When the output signal of the detector lasts shorter than a reference time, the judging circuit determines that the toilet user has urinated. Conversely, when this signal lasts for the reference time or a longer time, the judging circuit determines that the toilet user has defecated. In the first case, the first timer is operated, and the flush valve opens for the time set to the first timer, thereby flushing the toilet. In the second case, the second timer is operated, and the flush valve opens for the time set to the second timer, thus flushing the toilet.