Abstract: A magnetic disk apparatus includes a rotation mechanism for driving a magnetic disk, a magnetic head slider being floated in close proximity to a surface of the magnetic disk, a recording/reproduction element for performing recording and playback of information, a drive unit for causing a distance between the record/reproduction element and the magnetic disk to change, and means for performing position determination of the magnetic head slider, wherein the apparatus has a detection unit for permitting the drive unit to gradually reduce the distance between the record/reproduction element and the magnetic disk and for detecting occurrence of contact therebetween, and a control unit for controlling the drive unit in such a way as to cause, the record/reproduction element to shift in position by a fixed amount to thereby let the distance between this element and magnetic disk increase accordingly.

Abstract: A winding apparatus for sheet-shaped molding material wherein slippage in the width direction can be prevented when the sheet-shaped molding material is wound around a winding core tube, because side plates are detachably mounted on both ends in the axial direction of the winding core tube. Thus, the slippage during the winding operation can be prevented, so that the weight of the molding material being wound can be increased, whereby a thick, wide thick molding compound can be rolled.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously manufacturing a sheet of molded compound includes a first conveying unit for continuously conveying a lower film. First and second impregnation rollers are provided above the lower film for impregnating a viscous material and a solid material to obtain a compound mixture to be dropped onto the lower film. First and second scraping rollers are provided below the first and second impregnation rollers to scrape the compound mixture from the impregnation rollers. A scattering roller is provided below the first impregnation roller upstream from the first scraping roller relative the feed direction of the lower film. The scattering roller is positioned to act upon rotation to prevent scattering of portions of the composite mixture caused at least in part by the first scraping roller. A second conveying unit is provided for conveying an upper film.

Abstract: A sheet-shaped molding material, comprising carrier films having therebetween a paste-like curable material including resin, filler, and reinforcing solid material of glass fiber. The elongation percentage of the carrier films is 1% lower with respect to the tension of 20 kg per m, to remove the curvature and bending of the material caused during the winding, and also to equalize the thickness of the material.

Abstract: A stabilized olefin polymer composition having resistance against deterioration caused by contact with such heavy metals as copper which comprises 100 parts by weight of an olefin polymer and from 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of an N-cinnamoyl-N'-acyl-hydrazine derivative is disclosed.

Abstract: A stabilized olefin polymer composition having resistance against deterioration caused by contact with such heavy metals as copper which comprises 100 parts by weight of an olefin polymer and from 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of an N,N'-dibenzoylhydrazine derivative is disclosed.